Once the pandemic hit, it was clear that streaming services now ruled the roost when it came to television programming, and a lot of cable networks had to turn over their shows or risk being left behind. The USA Network, which once housed Treadstone, went through a lot of changes around 2016 and into the pandemic, thanks to services like Netflix and Hulu slowly taking over the game. The advent of streaming services changed the cable television landscape permanently, and Treadstone season 2 fell victim to this shift.