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Fans were devastated after Netflix announced “Sense8” would be canceled after two seasons, but luckily they’ll at least get some closure.

The cluster will be returning in a two-hour Netflix special set to be released next year that will function as the series finale.

The official “Sense8” Twitter account confirmed the news on Thursday, posting a letter from co-creator Lana Wachowski.

“The outpouring of love and grief that came in the wake of the news that ‘Sense8’ would not be continuing was so intense that I often found myself unable to open my own email,” she wrote.

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However, she added that the fan response — which includes Twitter reactions and petitions — was so overwhelming that it had a hand in bringing the show back.

“Improbably, unforeseeably [sic], your love has brought Sense8 back to life,” she continued.

Netflix confirmed that it was the fans who persuaded the streaming service to bring the series back.

“After seeing that the cancellation was a total cluster, we decided to give Sense8 fans the ending they totally deserve,” a Netflix spokesperson told TheWrap.

The streaming service announced earlier this month that it would be canceling the sci-fi drama due to what chief content officer Ted Sarandos said was “economics.”

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“It was incredibly ambitious,” he said. “It broke all kinds of new ground, being a show rooted in concepts of gender and identity… They made a beautiful show. We did two seasons of it and a movie in between. Similarly, the audience was very passionate but just not large enough to support the economics of something that big, even in our platform.”

Netflix doesn’t release ratings or viewership info.

Fans were especially annoyed about the decision because, besides it being canceled on the first day of Pride Month, the most recent season ended on a cliffhanger.

“Sense8” endeared itself to audiences due to its strong LGBTQ+ characters and storylines that focused on relationships, including that of a trans woman.

Read the full letter below.

Death doesn't let you say goodbye. 2 hour finale episode in the works. Tell your cluster. pic.twitter.com/GHZgGuHwS0

— Sense8 (@sense8) June 29, 2017

11 Recent Cancellations We're Still Upset About, From 'Sense8' to 'Sweet/Vicious' (Photos)

It's been a rough few weeks of cancellations for fan-favorite shows like "Sense8," "Pitch" and "Sweet/Vicious." Here's the ones we're still super bummed about.
Sense8
Messy and homey, just like a real family. It's also not great timing that Netflix canceled this fan-favorite diverse and inclusive sci-fi drama on the first day of Pride Month.
Netflix
Sweet/Vicious
Jules and Ophelia were the vigilantes we needed right now, but unfortunately MTV didn't agree.
MTV
Girl Meets World
Okay, sure, we've had months to come to terms with this "Boy Meets World" spinoff not finding a new home, but it's still too soon, okay?
Disney Channel
Pitch
Major League Baseball is ready for its first female player, but Fox wasn't ready to give Ginny Baker more than a season to prove herself.
Fox
Underground
This timely, modern take on American slavery was canceled as its network exited the scripted game, but fear not, creator and showrunner Misha Green has already promised they're looking for a new home for Harriet Tubman and the gang.
WGN America
Frequency
Perhaps not a surprise cancellation as ratings were never there for the better-than-the-premise-sounds father-daughter drama, but it's still a bummer we won't get to continue spending time with Frank and Raimy in the future - and the past.
The CW
The Get Down
Baz Luhrmann's visionary deep dive into the 1970s birth of hip hop was canceled after just one season, breaking a Netflix streak and millions of fans' hearts.
Netflix
Incorporated
A futuristic drama about the dangers of corporations having too much power seems timely and important, but not according to Syfy, who canceled it after just one season.
Syfy
Please Like Me
This Australian import garnered a passionate following, and after four seasons, despite creator and star Josh Thomas reassuring "we are really happy with what we've made and feel like it is complete," fans were still hoping for more.
Pivot
Scream Queens
"American Horror Story" is still going strong six seasons in, so why couldn't its funnier, younger cousin last more than 2 seasons?
Fox
American Crime
John Ridley's masterful deep-dive into uncomfortable social issues season after season was cut down too soon, when these stories need to be told more than ever.
ABC

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It's been a rough few weeks of cancellations for fan-favorite shows like "Sense8," "Pitch" and "Sweet/Vicious." Here's the ones we're still super bummed about.

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