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Updated 21 October 2020 at 17:40 IST

Hilary Swank reacts to Netflix cancelling 'Away', says 'It was an incredible journey'

Hilary Swank recently reacted on cancellation of science fiction series, Away by Netflix. She hinted what could have been a possible plot for the second season.

Shakir Khan
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Netflix recently cancelled the second season of Away. The science-fiction drama series stars Hilary Swank in the lead character as Emma Green. The show was cancelled just after six weeks of its premiere which shocked many fans. Swank has now reacted to the non-renewal of the sci-fi series.

Also Read | Netflix Cancels Second Season Of Its Science Fiction Drama 'Away'

Hilary Swank reacts to Away series cancellation on Netflix

Two times Academy Award-winner, Hilary Swank took to her Instagram handle, where she has more than one million followers, to expresses her thoughts on Away cancellation. She shared a picture with her co-stars as they don the spacesuit. The actor wrote that she had an incredible journey on the show. She thanked her supports for watching the series. Swank even hinted what could have been the plot for Away season 2. She mentioned that they could have shown the audiences their mission on Mars. Check out her post below.

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Hilary Swank’s post as Netflix cancelled Away grabbed much attention. Many fans commented that they are rewatching the series and left red heart emoticons. Several users also demanded Away season 2. Take a look at the comments on Swank’s Instagram post.

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Away premiered on September 4, 2020, with 10 episodes. In October 2020, Netflix cancelled Away for another run on the OTT platform. When renewing or cancelling a show, Netflix brass analyses viewership versus cost. For several weeks Away was in the top 10 Nielsen streaming viewership rankings and peaked at number two for its first full week of the premiere. Any other reason to cancel the sci-fi series is not revealed. 

The plot of the series revolves around the character of Emma Green, who is the leader of the first crewed expedition to Mars aboard the spaceship Atlas, that is known as the Mars Joint Initiative. The character of Emma Green leads an international crew with many members from different countries like China, Russia, India and the United Kingdom, who are all experts in this particular field. Major tension rises within the crewmembers when some of the members do not trust Emma Green’s commands and leadership after the way she responds to a problem at the very start of the mission. The first season of Away on Netflix series consisted of ten episodes.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I have never, not once in my life, had a phobia. Until now. And I’m gonna be honest, I never understood them, I always thought “get over it, it’s just a spider, etc. walk away.” Until l, of course myself, became severely claustrophobic. To the point my entire body broke out in sweat and I was drenched within 30 seconds and my face looked like a very ripe tomato...and I almost passed out while trying on my finished spacesuit and helmet for the first time. It is not just mental, it is very physical. BUT, our mental minds do control a lot, if not everything. After six months, I was not able to overcome my claustrophobia, but I was able to come to a type of meeting of the minds with it. When we calm our minds and sit with the fear, NOT try and push it away, we can sit with it in a different way, that makes it “doable”. Playing an astronaut in AWAY made me push into the sharp edges in a way I never thought it would. This was such an important lesson for me...in so many ways. I hope that in sharing this you might feel less alone in whatever it is that takes over your mind and therefore body. Be patient with yourself. #WeAreNeverInThisAlone #Away

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Besides Hilary Swank, the Away cast members also include Josh Charles, Vivian Wu, Mark Ivanir, Ato Essandoh, Ray Panthaki and Talitha Bateman. Recurring cast members of the web-series are Monique Gabriela Curnen, Michael Patrick Thornton, Martin Cummins, Gabrielle Rose, Brian Markinson, Fiona Fu, Nadia Hatta, Alessandro Juliani, Felicia Patti, Veena Sood, Anthony F. Ingram, Adam Irigoyen, Diana Bang, John Murphy, Derrick Su, and Olena Medwid. The show was created by Andrew Hinderaker.

Published By : Shakir Khan

Published On: 21 October 2020 at 17:40 IST