Netflix viewers rage 'that's it, I'm done' after 'first decent original show for years' is cancelled despite rave reviews

Netflix has canceled one of its latest series' which premiered just weeks ago.

The streaming giant has axed Greek mythology comedy series Kaos after it only debuted on the service on August 29. Starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus the show ran for eight episodes in total but will not be making a comeback after a weak critical reception, Variety reports.

The show - written by Charlie Covell - follows Zeus' story after he chains up Prometheus for attempting to interfere in his godly rule over humanity . Prometheus enlists the help of three humans to try and overthrow Zeus.

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The stellar cast comprised of an array of huge stars including Janet McTeer as Hera, Aurora Perrineau as Eurydice, Cliff Curtis as Poseidon, David Thewlis as Hades, Rakie Ayola as Persephone, Killian Scott as Orpheus, Leila Farzad as Ariadne, Nabhaan Rizwan as Dionysus, Debi Mazar as Medusa, Stephen Dillane as Prometheus, Misia Butler as Caeneus, Mat Fraser as Daedalus, Stanley Townsend as Minos, Billie Piper as Cassandra, Suzy Eddie Izzard as Lachesis, and Cathy Tyson as Alecto.

While the show did enter Netflix Top 10 charts it's peak viewership hit just 5.9 million leaving it a little lacking among Netflix's big hitters. Actress Aurora Perrineau originally confirmed the news of the cancellation to her fans on Instagram in a since-deleted post.

She wrote: "Well… this one hurts. I find explaining how I’m feeling to be really difficult, but I’ll try. When I started auditioning for this show, I knew it was special, mainly due to the fact that Charlie Covell’s scripts resonated with me in a way most things hadn’t. I knew all of these people, and I loved them all – every flaw, everything.

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“For one of the first times in my life, I have found myself really proud. I’m, of course, proud of everyone’s work and the care they gave to this project, because, let me tell you, they left everything on the floor. But I’ve also found myself proud of me, and that is something I’ve struggled with."

Fans are furious, taking to Reddit to bemoan the cancellation of the show. One wrote: "Yup exactly why I didn’t watch this show even though I was interested. Now I wait until shows have a finale until I watch them."

Another said: "Yeah, I saw this, thought 'that looks right up my alley' and then resolved to wait until it got cancelled or renewed before watching."

"I'm honestly convinced that they have an algorithm that decides continuation. Input budget and view count, factor in any merchandising, and the algorithm creates a value," one wrote.

One wrote: "I just have no interest in watching new Netflix shows anymore. They have the lifespan of a fruit fly."

Another said: "That's it. I'm done with this. The first decent original show they've done for years. Cancelled."