Canceled 'Scavengers Reign' Makes Season 2 Case With Emmy Nomination

It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions for Scavengers Reign fans over the last two months. First, the acclaimed animated sci-fi series was canceled by Max after one season. Then its first season got a non-exclusive second run on Netflix while remaining on Max, raising the possibility for more episodes if it does well at its new home.

But when Scavengers Reign debuted on Netflix May 31, it didn’t get the proverbial “Netflix boost” and did not break into the streamer’s weekly Top 10 rankings, dampening hopes for a Season 2 pickup.

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Then this morning, Scavengers Reign landed an Emmy nomination in the very competitive, high-profile category of Outstanding Animated Program.

That would likely give the show a boost as Netflix makes its decisions based on cost vs. performance, with awards factoring into the later. The streamer has been No.1 or No.2 in number of Emmy nominations for almost a decade and they want to keep it that way with strong contenders in all of the main races.

With Max claiming Scavengers Reign for Emmys this year, Netflix is represented by Blue Eye Samurai in the Outstanding Animated Program category. They are two of the three newcomers, alongside Disney+’s well received Marvel series X-Men ’97.

The trio are facing two veterans, Fox’s The Simpsons and Bob’s Burgers. For the first time in the 2020s, Adult Swim does not have an entry, with the network’s flagship Rick and Morty not making the cut.

Scavengers Reign, co-created and executive produced by animators, writers, and directors Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner, is about the surviving crew of a damaged deep space freighter who are stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.