It was the most expensive television series Netflix had ever made.
Now, it's been cancelled.
The streaming service has confirmed it has cancelled hip-hop origins story The Get Down after just one season.
![Baz Luhrmann's TV series The Get Down has been cancelled after just one season.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K6WMQPCZUFT7SIF4AW64I7KHPA.jpg?auth=3d084d0d218262467f764efe9e1d74fa41ef37f934dcde342162edd7d8a7ff68&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
With the first season split into two parts, the show cost a reported US$120 million ($170m) to make, but failed to connect with viewers.