was a period of intense highs and lows for streaming giant Netflix. At one extreme, it scored an international hit with , a Korean production that quickly became the service’s must-watch, most-watched show, drawing in over 111 million viewers during its first month. At the other extreme, a Netflix original comedy special, Dave Chappelle’s , drew intense criticism from the transgender community over its targeted jokes. The backlash over even spread to the ranks of the company’s employees, hundreds of whom staged a walkout and protest, calling for its removal from the service. Adding to Netflix’s woes during this time was the imminent cancellation of the service by a longtime customer, editor Al Griffin.
