Fate: The Winx Saga was cancelled due to short-sighted decision-making on the part of Netflix execs, but a resolution to the show is in the works.
What Is It?
Based on Winx Club, the globally popular animated series, Fate: The Winx Saga follows five young women who become friends while attending the magical boarding school Alfea in the Otherworld. They must learn how to use their magical powers while also dealing with interpersonal relationships as well as threats from supernatural beings.
Aired: Netflix, 2021-22, 2 Seasons Totaling 13 Episodes
Developed By: Brian Young
Starring: Abigail Cowen, Hannah van der Westhuysen, Precious Mustapha, Eliot Salt, Elisha Applebaum
Why Was It Cancelled?
This fantasy series got off to a strong start in its first season, reaching as high as Number 2 in the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 with an estimated 918 million minutes of viewing. The viewership slipped a bit in its second season, but the show still spent two weeks in the Nielsen charts and five weeks in the Netflix Top 10. Apparently, that was not sufficient to earn it a third-year renewal, though, as the streamer announced the cancellation three months after the second season premiered, leaving the show on a cliffhanger. Showrunner Brian Young made the following statement on Instagram after the announcement:
This is not fun news to share, but Netflix [has] decided not to move forward with season three of Fate: The Winx Saga. This is especially tough because I know how many of you loved this season. It’s a heartbreaking silver lining, but a silver lining all the same. I’m so proud of everyone who worked on the show, and so happy we got to tell the stories we did. Our cast and crew put in a ton of hard work creating this world and these characters. I’m grateful for each and every one of them, and for all of you for watching. It’s been an amazing four years. Hopefully we’ll see each other again in the future.
Winx Club creator Iginio Straffi weighed in on the cancellation in an interview with Variety saying that he was unsure why the show did not get a third year:
The numbers were a bit lower than the first season, but that’s also due to the competition that was different from two years ago. From what we are given to understand, there were several considerations that Netflix made. They ranged from economic ones, of course, given that the third season would have cost more than the preceding ones due to rising talent costs, and the fact that there was a drop in numbers. But I don’t really know.
He also added that production of the show moving from Netflix in the U.S. to Netflix UK may have had an impact because “they had less of a sense of ownership toward this show”. The third season would also have been more expensive to produce because of Netflix’s cost-plus model (they pay more for each season), but as a top-performing show, it certainly seems like it would have justified the cost. But this show was caught up in a wave of cancellations that included Warrior Nun, 1899, The Midnight Club, and more when the streamer was showing very little patience with its originals.
Can It Be Revived?
A live-action movie is in the works as well as a new CGI-animated series, but neither of these projects will follow directly from the Netflix show. These are both continuations of the Winx Club franchise and will follow their own timelines. But for fans of the Netflix series, there is a resolution for the story on the way. The graphic novel Fate: The Winx Saga Vol. 1 Dark Destiny was released in August 2024 and carries on from the story that was left unresolved at the end of the second season. More volumes are planned beyond that, plus a series of novels is available based on the show.
As far as a revival of the live-action series, that seems like a long shot at this point, but never say never. The franchise is going in a different direction and Netflix execs have turned their attention to the next shiny object, so it seems unlikely that they could be swayed to greenlight a third season. But if fans keep up their efforts, maybe a final movie could happen, similar to what we saw with Sense8. The fanbase has already been vocal that they want the show back, and perhaps doubling or tripling down on efforts could result in something, but the clock is definitely ticking on this one. A drive to get people to subscribe to Netflix to watch the show could help because that directly impacts the bottom line and execs pay attention to that sort of thing.
Where Can You Watch It?
Both seasons are still available for streaming on Netflix and they should probably be there for at least another year. It is possible that streaming rights could switch to the owners of the original franchise at some point, and the show could change venues at that point.
Did you watch Fate: The Winx Saga, and would you support fan efforts to revive the show?
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Just watched series,it was fantastic. So sad there is not going to be more seasons. Very Disappointed!!!
Netflix is a piece of shit! They always fucking do this, they allow good shows to run, make people love the shows and then the greedy fuckers pull the plug exactly when it gets more exciting, Netflix they can fucking go to hell because those that decide which series should die are a bunch of money greedy cunts!
This series is wonderful. It takes you out of your day to day stress and is amazing. Don’t take away series with strong women. Give us a third season!!!!
Please Bring this back Because Season 2 Ending was the Start and Beginning of Something Special and Great A lot of potential in the Series Fate Winx And A lot of people have unanswered questions about the series because it was Epic in the end like what Bloom birth mother look like and what the other World look like when bloom had to stay in the portal to keep it close can she go back to the other world are their still burden ones and what’s going to happen to the school
One of the things I hate about Netflix, they leave us hanging I now make sure the entire season is available or I don’t watch. Iam tired of waiting a year or more to watch an ending. If I had known Fate should have had season 3 , I would never have wasted my time watching a show with no ending.
I hate this so much. I’ve literally watched the show multiple times, even though it’s cancelled. This was the stupidest thing ever. I fell so in love with this show and so did a whole lot of other people. Just because it’s not vampire diaries or pretty little liars doesn’t mean it should’ve been unaired. They should definitely bring this back.
Just finished a weekend binge of FATE THE WINX SAGA. Heartbreaking to find out that another season isn’t on the horizon.
Story line and actors Amazing
Totally bummed they dropped the Saga I loved the story and all the young actors. Sure hope someone picks it up and all the same actors too. It a same I just found this on Netflix to find out there is no more.
I’ve just finished watching season one and two only to discover that there won’t be a season three. this is honestly ridiculous. To end the show/series on a cliffhanger like that and then cancel the show/series is probably the dumbest thing Netflix has done. The show is brilliant the actors are fantastic and I think we should all push Netflix to agree to a season three.
Please bring back fate for season three I have so many unanswered questions I’m a huge fan
Your wrong everyone was good. You need to bring back Fate: The Winx Saga. Stop making films if your not going to finish them. This is what pisses me off. Don’t ever start a show unless you finish it. I’m tired of unfinished shows that leave you hanging. Finish Fate: The Winx Saga.
I didn’t do it, I promise. But your comments are very well directed to Netflix.
I absolutely loved this, I am gutted there isn’t a season 3
Come on Netflix sort this out, it was outstanding in everyway, and would it would be such a shame
Not to continue
I’m not haply about this! I loved it! I have watched it more then once and other people agree it was awesome!! Netflix you messed up! None of us are happy about it! THE ACTORA WERE AMAZING!!
Why can’t the fans rally like they did for MANIFEST?? WE WANT A RESOLUTION, NOT AN ANIMATION.
I just watched FATE the winx saga the actors were great and wow it was awesome if Netflex will not renew hopefuly someone else will. This show could go for more seasons. We need great shows that arnt all blood and filth
Why? Why? I have recommended this series to all my friends, family and sons and they loved it . NETFLIX, you have cocked up there….
I just watched FATE the winx saga the actors were great and wow it was awesome if Netflex will not renew hopefuly someone else will. This show could go for more seasons. We need great shows that arnt all blood and filth
Sad because it it’s a great show many times watching it but sad because I want to know what happens in the dark real and the cast was great it should come back…. Many people love the series brig it back
Well that’s just really crappy. You get interested in a storyline and they just leave you screwed. I won’t be watching anymore Netflix series.
Fate The Winx Saga was doomed to failure since it was announced. Brian Young bears a lot of responsibility for the cancellation of the series, he poorly adapted Winx Club, He made so many bad decisions the list is endless. Even Iginio Straffi himself, in his statement for the cancellation of the series, criticizes Brian Young. Fate The Winx Saga was a highly criticized and controversial series (the whitewashing of two characters and the destruction of Winx Club). Many people criticized how Winx Club was perverted. Many of its views were due to hatewatch (in the first season and a little in the second), why would Netflix continue a series in which a part of the public watches the series to hate it? It is a series that only gave losses and no gains. It’s not even a series that has as many fans as Warrior Nun or Shadow and Bone. In addition to the budget for the third and the drop in views, surely the factor of being a highly criticized and little loved series made Netflix cancel the series. The series will never return, a new Winx Club live action is being planned, and this will have nothing to do with Fate The Winx Saga.
At least it’s good to know that the story will continue in graphic novels, without anyone from the original team having anything to do with it.
The series could have been saved if they had fired an actress and if they had also fired the showrunner.
Not everyone will be happy you have your apion and WE are entitled to LOVE this real life Winx! Spreading your dislike fine but this show was great a SHOW NOT REAL just there to enjoy stop the other junk. It was done very well a d the actors were great all of them.