Two years ago, when Netflix canceled Lockwood & Co.after just one season, it canceled one of the best book adaptations the platform has ever produced. Book-to-TV adaptations are notoriously tricky to get right, even for a creative powerhouse like Netflix. While some Netflix shows based on novels, like Bridgerton and Virgin River, find great success, others, like Shadow & Bone and Lockwood & Co., aren't as lucky.