What a sad day. The Baby-Sitters Club series has been canceled by Netflix after only two seasons.
The series, based on the novels by Ann M. Martin, was created by Rachel Shukert who also served as showrunner. The Baby-Sitters Club tells the story of a middle-school group of friends. These girls start a babysitting service in their hometown of Stoneybrook, Ct. The series starred Sophie Grace as Kristy, Momona Tamada as Claudia, Shay Rudolph as Stacey, Malia Baker as Mary Anne, Xochitl Gomez (replaced by Kyndra Sanchez in Season 2) as Dawn, Anais Lee as Jessi, and Vivian Watson as Mallory, along with Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein.
In a statement, Shukert shares how she is heartbroken to not return. However, she is proud of what they were able to accomplish in 2 seasons of The Baby-Sitters Club.
“I have wanted to be a part of the world Ann M. Martin created since I was 7 years old, and for two amazing seasons I actually got to be. It was a dream come true. Although I am heartbroken not to be returning to Stoneybrook for 20 more seasons, I am so proud of the incredible show our amazing cast and crew created and the way it brought joy and comfort to so many when they needed it most. Thank you to Walden Media and to Netflix for giving us the opportunity to introduce Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, Dawn, Jessi and Mallory to a new generation of fans who I know will love them as much as we do for years to come.”
While we are saying goodbye to our friends, you can always revisit the wild shenanigans of the girls by rewatching the first two seasons of the show currently streaming on Netflix.
