Netflix to put clever teens in total peril for a fourth, final season of On My Block
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Netflix has a way of making On My Block fans wait an aggressively long time for any updates or renewal news between seasons. (And polite yet firm tweets do absolutely nothing to rush the streamer along. Ask this writer how she knows.) But after waiting nearly 11 months after the premiere of the third season, Netflix finally announced a fourth and final season of the hilarious dark comedy on Friday afternoon. Praise Juanita and all of Chivo’s loyal gnomes, we just might get some closure after all.
The announcement came in the form of the following quick reel, which comes bearing good news and not much else:
On My Block follows the complicated lives of five inner city teens in Freeridge, California as they balance relatable high school woes, rocky friendships, raging hormones, and the very pressing need to stay alive amid growing gang violence. Cast members Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, Brett Gray, Diego Tinoco, Jessica Marie Garcia and Julio Macias are set to return alongside Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft. There are no details regarding season four’s premiere date, central plot, or its designated villain. Then again, the last season finale ended with the gang entirely fractured, so maybe the real villains are the friendships we lost along the way? We’re just guessing.
Speaking of that finale: The reason why fans were waiting on tenterhooks for some solid renewal news is because of its final minutes, which included a two-year time jump and what appeared to be a group of now-former friends. The biggest reveal, however, belonged to Cesar (Tinoco), who was last seen leading the Santos gang—the very fate that he was desperately trying to avoid for three damn seasons! What the hell happened? Why didn’t his friends stop him? When we spoke to the creators last March, they didn’t have any answers for us, but they were confident that they still had plenty of stories to tell. Hopefully this season will shed more light on, as Gonzalez put it, “the Cesar-Spooky fracture” while bringing these awesome kids back together. Either way, we’re just happy to hang out with them one last time.
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This is literally the first I’ve heard of this show.Netflix used to be tops because they were first but now there’s all sorts of competition and you know what they have? Semi-competent marketing departments.
I was gonna post the same thing. Even Danette Chavez’s article on the first season spends multiple paragraphs talking about how underpromoted it is and how Netflix’s own algorithm doesn’t seem to recommend it.https://tv.avclub.com/a-charming-and-vital-coming-of-age-story-unfolds-on-my-1824193299Given that, cool that it’s gotten four season. I’ll have to check it out.
I used to love how I’d get all kinds of random recommendations from Netflix, yet in the last five years they’ve gone to shambles. Like you, I never heard of this before and never saw it promoted at all. I used to get suggestions on my page for lots of random foreign films, now nothing at all. Hey, Netflix: Just because you lost the Star Wars and Marvels doesn’t mean you have to fuck everyone else over.And I’m gonna save everyone the time and go see a Star War (over on Amazon).
Weird; complete opposite for me. I kept skipping it because I didn’t think it would be any good, but I was out of shit to watch and decided to give it a go because Netflix wouldn’t STFU about it.Ended-up binging all 3 seasons in a couple days. Not everybody’s cup-of-tea, granted, but definitely underappreciated for what it is.
It’s true. The show’s biggest flaw has nothing to do with the show itself, but its lackluster marketing. A pity, because it’s a favorite.
More of you problem. The cast promote the show tons when new seasons drop with interviews and games with the cast. It’s also always in the top 10 for weeks when it comes out.
This is literally the first I’ve heard of this show.Netflix used to be tops because they were first but now there’s all sorts of competition and you know what they have? Semi-competent marketing departments.
Fourth season? No idea this show existed. They need to figure out how to get get the word out about the shows they haven’t cancelled better.
HOLY SHIT! I just found / binged / loved this show so hard in a short period of time, but it seemed like the ending of the last available season was their way to say goodbye to the whole series, so I just didn’t even think there’d be another one. THAT’S AWESOME!