That’s technically a long time for a linear TV network, where weekly ratings have to be tabulated, but Netflix probably has a good idea of Seven Seconds’ life cycle of popularity looks, and it apparently wasn’t striking enough to justify a second round of episodes.
By the nature of its streaming model, Netflix doesn’t usually have predictable windows when renewal and cancellation announcements can be expected, and Seven Seconds’ cancellation will probably come as a bit of a surprise to some.
For one, the painful drama was only released in its entirety at the end of February, so Netflix only allowed for six or seven weeks of subscriber interaction before its execs made the decision to end things.