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We’re now on the finish of 2023, and the checklist of canceled Netflix exhibits for the yr is now full. Below, we’ll have a look at all of the high-profile cancelations (which have been introduced anyway) as of December 2023.
Cancelations are a painful a part of being a Netflix subscriber. There’s nothing worse than beginning a present solely to find that it’ll by no means correctly conclude. Netflix isn’t the one community by any means to cancel, however given the size of the service globally and the quantity of content material it produces, it’s simple to see why Netflix is the boogeyman.
With that stated, Netflix does renew a lot, with over 150 exhibits at any given time set to return for future seasons.
There can even be tons and many exhibits that fall outdoors of this checklist into two camps.
- Naturally ending exhibits embrace The Crown, Firefly Lane, and Never Have I Ever.
- Then we’ll have exhibits that get ghost canceled, whereby we by no means formally hear about them being axed. We’re protecting monitor of a few of these ghost-canceled exhibits right here.
Missed any of the foremost 2022 cancelations? Our checklist continues to be up for all these right here.
List of Canceled Netflix Shows in 2023
In From the Cold
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First launched in January 2022, we solely acquired the implication of a cancelation by Adam Glass in mid-2023, with us confirming in December 2023 that the spy thriller sequence received’t be coming again for a second season.
Okay-Drama Cancelations (?)
As we lined in additional in-depth right here, these Korean drama sequence have been all not too long ago relabeled to change into “Mini-series.” This shouldn’t be too stunning, however it’s good that we’ve acquired affirmation that any renewals for the next have been dominated out:
- A Time Called You
- Celebrity
- The Days
- First Love
- Glitch
- Mask Girl
- The Sound of Magic
Invisible City
Canceled: December 2023
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Running for 2 seasons was the fantasy Brazillian sequence Invisible City (often known as Cidade Invisível); one of many principal actors took to Instagram months after the discharge of season 2 in March 2023 to announce that he had stated farewell to his character.
Shadow and Bone
Canceled: November 2023
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Netflix’s large fantasy sequence Shadow and Bone was one of many main Netflix Originals to get canceled following the tip of the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Despite sturdy fandom surrounding the present, the sequence confronted a important drop in viewership from season 1 (partly due to the large wait between seasons) and once you do the identical math once more for a possible two-year look ahead to any third season. It simply didn’t make any sense to proceed it.
Agent Elvis
Canceled: November 2023
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Also amongst these November 2023 cancelations was Agent Elvis which, to be sincere, may’ve simply been thought of a restricted sequence given the way it wrapped up and was initially pitched.
Nevertheless, there may be affirmation that the big-budget Sony-backed Matthew McConaughey lending his voice received’t be returning for any extra episodes.
Captain Fall
Canceled: November 2023
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Although initially picked up for 20 episodes, we realized fairly rapidly after Netflix shipped season 1 that any second season would want the viewership to justify any renewal.
Sadly, that viewership wasn’t there, which means that the ten episodes that did drop on Netflix would be the final.
Farzar
Canceled: November 2023
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Another adult-animated present that was supposed to return again for extra episodes initially however received’t is Farzar, the sequence from the creators of Paradise PD. Despite the second season having been written, low viewership possible sealed the present’s destiny.
Glamorous
Canceled: November 2023
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After a single season, the Miss Benny-led comedy that additionally featured the abilities of Kim Cattrall has come to a fast finish with Deadline confirming that Glamorous wouldn’t be returning for a second season.
As a recap, the present adopted Marco, who landed a dream job with a make-up mogul and commenced a stunning journey of self-discovery amid work chaos and romantic challenges.
Poor viewership from the off possible led to this one dealing with the chop.
Wellmania
Canceled: October 2023
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One of the foremost new Australian sequence to reach in 2023 was Wellmania starring Celeste Barber. After its premiere in March 2023, the sequence didn’t function within the international high 10s, and it solely managed 21 days within the Australian high 10s, suggesting a cancelation could also be on the playing cards.
In late October, Barber confirmed simply that in an Instagram put up.
Losers
Canceled: Before 2023 however solely acknowledged this yr.
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First debuting on Netflix in March 2019, it took 4 years earlier than we lastly noticed that the creator of the documentary sequence confirmed through X that the present wouldn’t be returning for any extra seasons.
The docu-series explored a number of sports activities and athletes that didn’t fairly make it or failed spectacularly.
Hard Cell
Canceled: July 2023
Catherine Tate revealed on a BBC Breakfast present that her present, which debuted in early 2022, had been canceled and added that the commissioner behind the present at Netflix had left, and she or he wasn’t instructed straight of the cancelation. Ouch.
Hard Cell noticed the British comic play quite a few roles at a jail.
Snowflake Mountain
Canceled: July 2023
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As introduced by Deadline in July 2023, Snowflake Mountain received’t return for a second season. The actuality sequence finally most likely picked up extra headlines than viewers following its launch in late June 2023.
The sequence noticed coddled younger individuals scored to the wilderness and stripped of residence comforts, with the individuals performing the very best probably successful a money prize.
Welcome to Eden
Canceled: July 2023
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Welcome to Eden was Netflix’s large splashy sci-fi thriller sequence out of Spain that was canceled a couple of months after its second season arrived in April 2023.
Cancelation of this one is finally not stunning given the present pulled in considerably much less viewing for its second outing than the primary. It does, nevertheless, go away the present with some big cliffhangers that we now know won’t be resolved.
Sky High: The Series
Canceled: July 2023
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In 2021, Netflix Spain launched Sky High, a formidable motion crime-focused thriller that includes the Money Heist star Miguel Herrán.
A follow-up sequel sequence dropped onto Netflix two years later in March 2023. Sadly, it doesn’t appear to be the present lived as much as expectations, with it confirmed that it received’t be returning for a second season.
In Love All Over Again
Canceled: July 2023
One of the three Spanish-language exhibits introduced to be canceled in July was In Love All Over Again (Todas las veces que nos enamoramientos) launched in February 2023.
Once once more, it’s thought that poor viewership was why the present received’t proceed for a second season.
Lockwood & Co.
Canceled: May 2023
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Although suspected, we acquired affirmation that Lockwood & Co. wouldn’t return for a further season in mid-May 2023.
Numbers have been, as soon as once more, finally the downfall of this sequence with not sufficient individuals having began it and finally didn’t decide up the required hours to be justified for any future season.
Man vs. Bee
Canceled: May 2023
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Although it wasn’t anticipated to return for any future episodes, in May 2023, a UK publication confirmed that the Rowan Atkinson comedy sequence wouldn’t return for any new episodes.
Rebelde
Canceled: May 2023
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Rebelde was a Mexican continuation and reboot of the traditional Spanish-language sequence that aired within the early 2000s. After simply two seasons, an actor connected to the present revealed in an interview that the present wouldn’t return for a season 3.
Smiley
Canceled: May 2023
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Debuting in 2022, Smiley was an LGBTQ romcom sequence that launched with eight episodes. However, in early May 2023, it was revealed that the present wouldn’t return for future episodes.
Bling Empire & Bling Empire: New York
Canceled: April 2023
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A double whammy of cancelations got here in April 2023 courtesy of Deadline, who reported that the truth sequence Bling Empire and its spin-off set in New York wouldn’t return for any future seasons.
Bling Empire ran for 3 seasons, whereas the New York sequence solely ran for a single season.
Freeridge (Season 2)
Canceled: April 2023
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Serving as a spin-off to On My Block and having little or no to do with the mothership sequence past its location, Freeridge barely registered on the Netflix high 10s and, in consequence, was quietly canceled by Netflix in April 2023.
Sex/Life (Season 3)
Canceled: April 2023
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After two seasons, Sex/Life was introduced to be canceled after the second season. Tensions apparently arose through the filming of season 2, and given the poor efficiency of the second season, it grew to become clear there was no street ahead for the steamy drama.
Young Wallander
Canceled: March 2023
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Created by Benjamin Harris, this crime thriller drama tailored the well-known character into two standalone sequence. In March 2023, we realized that the present wouldn’t return for any future installments.
Ridley Jones
Canceled: March 2023
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Following the controversy surrounding the discharge of season 5 of the present, the creator of Ridley Jones confirmed on Twitter that the present wouldn’t return for any future seasons.
Per Nee’s Tweet:
“Oh and yes, this is the end of the series. They cancelled us after what they just put out. They threw all the specials, the xmas special (now?), the feature length special, the CYNDI LAUPER episode and just quietly slipped it onto the service. So this is it.”
Hot Skull
Canceled: February 2023
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We had excessive hopes for Netflix’s Turkish sci-fi sequence that’s akin to the likes of Bird Box, however sadly, regardless of nice efficiency in its residence nation, one of many actors within the present said that it received’t be returning for future seasons.
Juvenile Justice
Canceled: January 2023
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A report in late January 2023 confirmed {that a} second season of the Okay-drama sequence Juvenile Justice was in growth however was finally canceled within the pre-production course of.
Uncoupled
Canceled: January 2023
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Uncoupled was Neil Patrick Harris’s large return to the comedy scene and had high expertise behind the digicam with the sequence created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman.
While knowledge suggests the present had a excessive completion fee amongst watchers, different knowledge means that not sufficient individuals started watching the present within the first place.
The present was subsequently saved away from Netflix at Showtime and departed Netflix in May 2023.
Dead End: Paranormal Park
Canceled: January 2023
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The second main animated present to get the axe in 2023 was Dead End: Paranormal Park, a sequence praised for its LGBTQ+ illustration.
After being picked up by Netflix for 2 seasons (each of which have been launched in 2022), the present’s creator took to Twitter in mid-January 2023 to substantiate Netflix wouldn’t be selecting up new seasons.
The Chair
Canceled: January 2023
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Although suspected to have been canceled in 2022, it wasn’t till the TCA’s in early 2023 that we acquired precise affirmation from expertise from the title that the present wouldn’t be returning.
The sequence was the primary main title to return out of the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss total deal and adopted Sandra Oh as a lady who turns into the chair of a failing English division at a University.
Inside Job
Canceled: January 2023
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The animated sequence Inside Job had been initially given a season 2 renewal order again in June 2022. Still, in January 2023, the creator confirmed rumors that Netflix had reversed the choice to resume.
In a assertion on Twitter, the present’s creator Shion Takeuchi stated:
“I’m heartbroken to substantiate that Netflix has determined to cancel season 2 of Inside Job. Over the years, these characters have change into actual individuals to me, and I’m devastated not to have the ability to watch them develop up. Reagan and Brett deserved to get their ending and eventually discover happiness. And I’d have liked to been in a position to share what was in retailer with you all.
To everybody who watched, thanks for coming alongside on the experience. Even although I’m unhappy, it helps to know that there’s individuals on the market who cared simply as a lot about these characters as me.”
1899
Canceled: January 2023
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The big-budget sequence from the creators of DARK had large expectations and massive sneakers to fill.
The thriller sci-fi present was considered one of Netflix’s most formidable exhibits in years, utilizing state-of-the-art expertise and that includes a formidable ensemble forged.
Why was 1899 canceled?
Data supplied to What’s on Netflix from European SVOD analytics firm Digital i means that the completion fee was finally too low and sure wasn’t rising considerably. Their knowledge suggests solely round a 3rd of people that began the present went on to complete the title.
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