Lockwood & Co.: Netflix’s Most Underrated Show

Lockwood & Co. fans have been taking to social media to promote the “underrated” Netflix series.

Fans of the show have been flocking to Twitter to promote it as they fear Lockwood & Co. will be cancelled after just one series. Comparing it to the likes of the BBC’s His Dark Materials and DC‘s Doom Patrol, they implored other people to give it a try, as Netflix is supposedly doing “nothing” to promote the show.

That said, it seems despite what fans claim to be a minimal press and promotional campaign, the eight-episode supernatural detective show has managed to secure the number two spot on Netflix UK’s Top 10 watchlist for the last week of January (23 – 29).

Fans of the show have taken to Twitter to plead for the show’s survival beyond one season. CREDIT: Netflix

The series is based on author Jonathan Stout’s supernatural book series, and follows the story of Lucy (Ruby Stokes), a girl with psychic abilities. Lucy joins the ghost-hunting agency Lockwood & Co, which is run by teenagers Anthony (Cameron Chapman) and George (Ali Hadji-Heshmati).

Unlike many other Netflix shows, which pack household names into the cast (think along the lines of That ’90s Show and Wednesday), the show has a relatively unknown cast. This mixed with the seemingly muted promotion of the show has fans worried, and thus a fan-campaign has begun to spread word of Lockwood & Co.

“PLEASE if you liked Shadow And Bone, Doom Patrol, Half Bad, Fantasy, or anything related to ghosts and mystery PLEASE watch Lockwood & Co. it is incredible and netflix is doing nothing to promote it so please give it a look !! [sic],” tweeted on fan.

PLEASE if you liked shadow and bone, doom patrol, half bad, fantasy, or anything related to ghosts and mystery PLEASE watch Lockwood & Co. it is incredible and netflix is doing nothing to promote it so please give it a look !! #LockwoodandCo pic.twitter.com/fTAv5UhkRN

— Ash (@DisAshters) January 28, 2023

I’m quite literally begging, on my knees, for everyone to watch Lockwood & Co bc I will not survive without another season of this beautiful show with this amazing cast, PLS don’t let me down #LockwoodandCo pic.twitter.com/1SSQd5N59k

— Sierra • Lockwood & Co Era (@grimreaperbrbie) February 6, 2023

if netflix cancels lockwood & co it just goes to show even shows that has a good story to tell and a stellar cast does not have a fighting chance at getting renewed as long as it’s not an immediate hit like stranger things or wednesday

— 💀 (@ljcarlyle) February 6, 2023

Netflix better give Lockwood & Co the Locke & Key treatment. I need 3 seasons. Wonder if Lockwood & Co was broadcasted through BBC. His Dark Materials was an extremely underrated series with low viewership but was done so well & BBC allowed the series to finish with 3 seasons.

— shy ⁷ ★ 텐트 주인 ㄱㅅㅎ ★ seonhorangi. 키코캣 🐈 (@shysj92) February 7, 2023

Another wrote: “if Netflix cancels Lockwood & Co it just goes to show even shows that has a good story to tell and a stellar cast does not have a fighting chance at getting renewed as long as it’s not an immediate hit like Stranger Things or Wednesday [sic].”

And it would seem that the show has been a hit with some of Hollywood’s own. Both Hot Fuzz star Nick Frost and The Sandman‘s Patton Oswalt both tweeted their praise for the show (see below).

A synopsis for the show reads: “In a world plagued by ghosts, where giant corporations employ psychic teens to battle the supernatural, only one company operates without adult supervision, and its name is Lockwood & Co.

Just to say I am absolutely LOVING Lockwood & Co. Go and have a watch! It’s a lot of fun and some super scares. I ❤️ Ghosts. #LockwoodandCo #JoeCornish #ghosts

— Nick Frost (@nickjfrost) February 6, 2023

I’m a week late on this but LOCKWOOD & CO. is a hilarious, scary blast. Joe Cornish has made something so fun & weird and our family is devouring it. PLEASE watch ‘cuz we want a second season NOW. #LockwoodandCo pic.twitter.com/GtNU6CD6J1

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 4, 2023

“Run by Anthony Lockwood, a rebellious young entrepreneur haunted by his mysterious past, his brilliant but eccentric sidekick George and a newly arrived, supremely gifted girl called Lucy, this renegade trio are about to unravel a terrifying mystery that will change the course of history.”

‘Lockwood & Co.’ is available to stream on Netflix now.