Netflix has cancelled Altered Carbon after two seasons, with no Season 3 to wrap up its story.Per Deadline, Altered Carbon was not cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but as a result of a lack of “viewership vs. cost renewal review process.” The sci-fi series is based on the cyberpunk novels written by English author Richard K. Morgan and adapted for television by showrunner Laeta Kalogridis.Over the course of its two-season run, actors Joel Kinnaman and Anthony Mackie have portrayed the series’ main character, Takeshi Kovacs. Other recurring characters include fan-favorite Poe (Chris Conner), Quellcrist Falconer (Renée Elise Goldsberry), Takeshi Prime (Will Yun Lee), and many more. IGN hailed Altered Carbon as “a transporting sci-fi thriller that rivals Blade Runner in the depth of its universe,” in our Season 1 review.
Back in April 2020, Netflix released a slick anime spinoff, titled Altered Carbon: Resleeved, which centers on Kovacs, who is hired to protect a young tattooist named Holly (Brittany Cox) while investigating the death of a local Yakuza boss. While not as rich in character development as its live-action counterpart, Resleeved “is a diverting entry in the Takeshi Kovacs saga that excels in the action department,” according to our full review.
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