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It is confirmed that Netflix’sThe Brothers Sunwill not return for another season. Even though the action-packed comedy-drama was widely received by viewers, it has been cancelled. Created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, the series stars Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and others in pivotal roles.
Two months after season one ended, the news came that the series won’t have a second season. With its impressive action sequences and great performances by Yeoh and Chien,The Brothers Sunhad already garnered a lot of positive reviews and was considered as one of the great action series available on Netflix. In this article, we will discuss why it got canceled.
The Brothers Sunseason 2 is not happening
After the eight-episode first season ofThe Brothers Sunconcluded, Netflix pulled their plug off the project. The show performed well on the platform’s charts after it premiered on July 27, 2025.
Despite being headlined by the Oscar-winning actressMichelle Yeoh, the series got snubbed because of the viewership rating over the long term. Netflix has always been very particular about which series to renew and we know its solely based on their viewership numbers.
Even though this series attracted a lot of audience, it couldn’t hold their attention long enough after the first few episodes. It spent five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English language series.
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As per the streaming platform’s standards, the action dramedy was decent with 7 million weekly views that slipped under 2 million for its last two weeks in the Top 10, as reported byDeadline.
What could have been the plot ofThe Brothers Sunseason 2?
The first season of the dark comedy action series revolves around the young Charles Sun (Justin Chien), son of a Taiwanese gangster who has made his life as a dangerous killer. However, after his father’s mysterious death, Charles is sent to L.A to protect his mother (played by Michelle Yeoh) and younger brother, Bruce (Sam Li) who doesn’t know anything about their family’s illegal business.
When the first season ended, it was clear that the story has more to tell. If season 2 was to happen, the plot could have explored Mama Sun’s side of the story centering her trip to Taiwan assuming her position as the head of the family that opened a lot of conflicts among the gang. On the other hand, Yuan’s arrival in L.A could have created a lot of problems by either removing Big Sun as a threat or getting on the way of Mama Sun.
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Not only that, the storyline could have dug deeper into Charles and Bruce’s growing bond. While Charles tries to fit in his complicated family, Bruce continues to understand the underworld. There was a lot to tell, butNetflixleft its fans hanging in disappointment.
How Michelle Yeoh reacted onThe Brothers Sunseason 2 getting canceled?
Two months after the series ended, when Netflix announced the series won’t return, Michelle Yeoh, one of the lead cast members was heartbroken. Sharing her emotion, she wrote on her Instagram handle.
Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why. However, I am so very proud of my Brothers Sun family and what we presented to the world. Heads held high.
Following Yeoh’s statement, her co-star, Justin Chien also expressed his feelings and gratitude towards the audience, and wrote,“Thank you for riding with us on this labor of love. It will take some time to digest this news, but I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love and support for the show.”He further gave a big shout-out to all of the cast and crew of the series for giving their‘blood, sweat and tears’to do this project.
Chien concluded by saying,“I gave everything I had to this show, and I can’t wait to do the same in the next project, whatever, whenever it may be — I promise I will give it my all.”
If you haven’t watched series yet, then enjoy the only season streaming on Netflix.
Ankita Mukherjee
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Ankita Mukherjee is a movie buff and a K-drama lover. After being in the entertainment genre for more than 3 years, her knack for digging up breaking news and writing featurish articles about her favorite celebs have become her most preferred job and now she is working as an author in FandomWire. But, when it comes to MCU, you might find her go a little nuts.
