Netflix fans devastated as beloved series is axed despite rave reviews – and cast share emotional goodbyes

Fans voiced their dismay after a beloved Netflix series was canceled after one season, despite rave reviews.

Part of the DC Comics Sandman universe, Dead Boy Detectives follows teenage ghosts Edwin Paine and Charles Roland as they team up with Crystal the psychic to solve mysteries for their supernatural clients.

The eight-episode series, which debuted on Netflix in the UK and Ireland on April 25, proved to be a huge hit with horror and mystery fans alike, but sadly there will be no second season.

Shortly after the show’s cancellation was announced, the two leads took to social media to express their displeasure.

George Rexstrew, who plays Edwin, expressed his grief by posting a broken red heart emoji on a black screen on Instagram.

His co-star Jayden Revri, who plays Charles, reflected on his experiences on the series in a heartfelt X-post.

He wrote: ‘I just wanted to say how grateful I am forever to Dead Boy Detectives.

“I got to meet some of the most talented people I know and most importantly I got to meet all of you. You are the heartbeat of this show and our legacy will live on forever in this community☠️”

Fans flooded his comments, expressing their sadness over the cancelled series. Some wrote: ‘I’m currently going through the 7 stages of grief’,

“My heart is broken. I wish you all the best. It was a great show,”

‘You were all amazing and thank you for being a part of this incredible show that meant so much to so many people!!’,

“I’m so sad, I really loved the show,”

‘I’ve waited so long for this show and not a second of it was disappointing, it definitely deserved better, but I’m happy with all the connections dbd has given me with the cast and with the fans, thank you

The eight-episode series proved to be a huge hit with horror and mystery fans alike, but will unfortunately not be returning for a second season (pictured left: George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne, Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace, Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki and Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland)

Part of the DC Comics Sandman universe, Dead Boy Detectives follows teenage ghosts Edwin Paine and Charles Roland as they team up with Crystal the psychic to solve mysteries for their supernatural clients.

Shortly after the show was announced to be canceled, the two lead actors took to social media to share their displeasure

George Rexstrew, who plays Edwin, shared his grief when he posted a broken red heart emoji against a black screen on Instagram

His co-star Jayden Revri, who plays Charles, reflected on his experiences on the series in a heartfelt X-post

Fans flooded his comments, expressing their sadness over the cancelled series. Some wrote: ‘I’m going through the 7 stages of grief now’

The show received an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent on the Tomatometer and 87 percent on the ratings

The show received an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent on the Tomatometer and 87 percent in the ratings.

The leading roles are played by young actors: George plays Edwin Payne, Jayden plays Charles Rowland and Kassius Nelson plays Crystal Palace.

Yuyu Kitamura takes on the role of Niko Sasak, who plays Crystal’s manga-loving neighbor and the newest member of the agency.