With Marvel TV already having five series on Netflix (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders), and with ABC recently canceling Agent Carter, some have thought it a good idea that Agent Carter could be renewed over at Netflix.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos explained to EW.com why Agent Carter won’t be coming to their streaming service.
“We’re looking for truly original brands to own,” Sarandos said. “And in that Marvel space we already have [original comic book shows] – so that was mostly why.”
Sarandos also offered it’s about legal matters, such as distribution, then not liking the Agent Carter product.
“They also have some output deal complexities,” Sarando added. “So when you pick it up, being able to pick it up globally is difficult even after it’s canceled. Some of those output partners still had it on the air, so they would argue it’s covered by their output [deals]. Unfortunately, it was a business decision more than a creative one.”
While ABC did cancel Agent Carter, the good news is that if you are a Hayley Atwell fan, she can still be seen on ABC in her new series, Conviction.
