Midori Francis (center) in a scene from "Dash & Lily"

Dashed hopes: "Dash & Lily's" season finale may have ended on a high note with a sweet New Year's Eve kiss, but sadly for fans, that's where the Netflix holiday love story ends.

Fans are still trying to make sense of Netflix's decision to cancel the show after just one season, given all the critical acclaim and its Daytime Emmy wins.

The Netflix rom-com is based on Rachel Cohn and David Levithan's young adult book series "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares," so there's plenty of source material to keep this story going, and that seemed to be the plan (or in hindsight, the hope) last year based on comments made by cast and crew members, including creator Joe Tracz ("A Series of Unfortunate Events").

In an interview with US Weekly, Austin Abrams ("Paper Towns," 2015) who plays Dash, also mentioned that Season 2 "seems to be a conversation." Quickly adding, "I think the way Netflix works is something needs to air and they look at numbers before they decide to jump on a renewal. So, I don't really know what's going on with it, but it definitely seems to be a possibility."

When Netflix finally did confirm the cancelation nearly a year later, true to form it didn't offer an explanation. Many have speculated, however, that it all came down to viewership numbers, and producer Shawn Levy seemed to hint at this in an interview with Collider.

Referring to his other "one-and-done" Netflix series, "I Am Not Okay With This," Levy explained, "So that's one of those shows -- like 'Dash & Lily,' which just won a bunch of Daytime Emmys -- where it's like, we and the team at 21 Laps feel like we made the show we promised. We made the show we wanted. Not enough people watched and it is a cruel metric in the age of the streaming wars. ... if you don't get the eyeballs, you don't get to make more of the thing."

LeVar's 'Pursuit': It's not "Jeopardy!" but it will give viewers the chance to see more of LeVar Burton.

The "Reading Rainbow" host and Star Trek franchise actor has been tapped to host and executive produce a new "Trivial Pursuit" TV game show, once that series lands on a network — and it should be an easy sell with Burton onboard.

After the whole "Jeopardy!" host debacle, many have been awaiting news of Burton's next TV project.

In an interview with "The Daily Show's" Trevor Noah, Burton stated, "The opportunities that have come my way as a result of not getting that gig, I couldn't have dreamt it up."

He went on to say, "I never thought about hosting any other game show outside of 'Jeopardy!', but now ... I'm thinking, 'Well, it does kind of make sense. Let me see what I can do.' So we're trying to figure out what the right game show for LeVar Burton would be."

It seems Trivial Pursuit may be a perfect fit for the legendary book lover, so stay tuned for more information on the potential new series.

Amazon Waltz: Fresh off his return appearance as Blofeld in "No Time to Die" (2021), Oscar winner Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained," 2012) has a few projects in the works for 2022.

Look for Waltz to play an important role in the movie "The Portable Door" and as he lends his unmistakable voice to one of the characters in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming remake of "Pinocchio." It also looks like the Austrian-German actor is adding a new Amazon series to his lengthy resume.

Titled "The Consultant," the Amazon series is being described as a "darkly comedic workplace thriller that explores a sinister relationship between boss and employee."

Based on Bentley Little's similarly titled 2015 novel, a satire that examined how far workers will go to get ahead (and survive) in the corporate world, the series has already found its director: "WandaVision's" Matt Shakman.

"The Consultant" isn't Waltz's first North American TV series: that honor goes to "Most Dangerous Game," despite its short-form format. The Quibi/Roku dystopian thriller has been renewed for a second season, to be set in New York.

Waltz is officially returning as CEO Miles Sellars, who heads a front for a twisted game in which the wealthy hunt humans for sport, but David Castañeda ("The Umbrella Academy") will be replacing Liam Hemsworth as the lead player in Season 2, which doesn't have a premiere date yet -- something it shares with "The Consultant," which is still in pre-production.