Netflix cancels The Baby-Sitters Club after two seasons

Deadline

While critically acclaimed, the series based on Ann M. Martin's bestselling novels has "not been able to attract a wide audience; the eight-episode Season 2, released on October 11, failed to crack Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings and only appeared in the Netflix Top 10 for one week at #9," according to Deadline. Showrunner Rachel Shukert said of the cancelation in a statement Friday: "I have wanted to be a part of the world Ann M. Martin created since I was 7 years old, and for two amazing seasons I actually got to be. It was a dream come true. Although I am heartbroken not to be returning to Stoneybrook for 20 more seasons, I am so proud of the incredible show our amazing cast and crew created and the way it brought joy and comfort to so many when they needed it most."