You appear to be saying that the cancellation decision was made in a vacuum, without considering viewership. I don't believe this to be true.
My point was that the viewership might have been low because nobody wants to watch the first season until they know the third season at least is being made to avoid being cliff-hung. That is the catch-22; third seasons are not being made because people don't watch shows until they have a third season.
>You appear to be saying that the cancellation decision was made in a vacuum, without considering viewership. I don't believe this to be true.
No. Viewership was low, so it got cancelled. If it got cancelled before airing then a low viewership would be a result from that. But that's usually not the sequence.
If that is the catch-22 you could apply this to a 4th season aswell. Or 5th.
Shows don't get renewed during or before a season. At least most of them don't, so it's always a gamble.
My point was that the viewership might have been low because nobody wants to watch the first season until they know the third season at least is being made to avoid being cliff-hung. That is the catch-22; third seasons are not being made because people don't watch shows until they have a third season.