With well over 100 original series per year, Netflix is still the pioneer among streaming services. However, this also means it has the record for the most series cancellations. Only very few new releases last more than one season. In 2023 alone, a total of 29 series were canceled.
Series fans often have to wait many months or even years before the fate of their favorite shows is finally decided. And in most cases, the devastating verdict follows. This year, the streamer has again canceled several series early. To keep you up to date, you can find a Overview of all Netflix cancellations in 2024.
Overview of all series that Netflix has canceled in 2024
We will update this overview regularly as soon as new cancellations are announced. In addition, further down in the article you will find an overview of all Netflix series that are scheduled to end this year – or have already ended.
Cancelled Netflix series: Dead Boy Detectives
Fantasy series for a young audience have a particularly hard time on Netflix and are often canceled after just one season. This is also the case with Dead Boy Detectives. In April 2024, the quirky mix of fantasy, horror and detective fun was launched as a spin-off of the Netflix series Sandman. Just a few months later, it was canceled after just 8 episodes.
Cancelled Netflix series: Dogs in Space
In this cartoon series for younger viewers, a group of genetically modified dogs explore the vastness of space to find a new habitable planet. After two seasons with 10 episodes each, the galactic adventures of the sci-fi four-legged friends came to an early end.
Cancelled Netflix series: My Dad the Bounty Hunter
In the animated series, two children fly into space without permission and discover that their seemingly boring father is the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. After 19 episodes full of intergalactic adventures, it was all over.
Cancelled Netflix series: Everything Now
In the British drama series, 16-year-old Mia is released from hospital after a long battle with anorexia. To make up for the lost years of her childhood and missed teenage experiences, she creates a bucket list. Netflix pulled the plug after six months and canceled a second season of Everything Now.
Cancelled Netflix series: Barbarians
The German answer to the historical hit Vikings, which depicted the conflicts between Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire in the 9th century with brutal action, lasted for two whole seasons. Unfortunately, Barbarians became another example of so-called ghost cancellations, which Netflix itself never announced.
Cancelled Netflix series: The Brothers Sun
Not even the presence of Oscar winner and action icon Michelle Yeoh was enough to secure a renewal for the action comedy series The Brothers Sun. Just eight weeks after its launch, Netflix pulled the plug, leaving fans of the Sun family with an open ending forever.
Cancelled Netflix series: Ratched
American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy used the dark prequel to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest to shed light on the backstory of the iconic psychiatric nurse Mildred Ratched. Although Netflix originally commissioned two seasons, things went suspiciously quiet about the sequel over time. Almost four years later, lead actress Sarah Paulson confirmed what many fans had already feared: Ratched was secretly and quietly canceled.
Cancelled Netflix series: Obliterated
The action comedy series developed by the creators of Cobra Kai unfortunately failed to generate the same hype as The Karate Kids. In the mix of Die Hard and The Hangover, a special unit must foil a bomb attack in Las Vegas after a night of drinking and drinking drunkenly. Just two months after the launch, the cancellation was announced – and the series lived up to its title.
Cancelled Netflix series: Black Summer
The fight for survival in the zombie apocalypse ran for two seasons, entertaining horror enthusiasts with mindless zombie fun. For over two years, fans of the production from trash studio The Asylum were left in the dark about the fate of Black Summer until its cancellation was finally confirmed this year.
Planned end: These 12 Netflix series will say goodbye in 2024
Canceled Netflix series don’t necessarily have to end on a big cliffhanger and leave fans despairing without a resolution. Fortunately, many shows manage to have a planned series ending or a final season with a satisfying conclusion. The final for 2024 has already been decided for these twelve originals:
Did you notice anything in this list? That’s right, most of the series ended after exactly 3 seasons. This trend has been observed on Netflix for a long time. Only the particularly big successes make it past this limit.
Podcast on the end of a Netflix era: Films like Rebel Moon will never be seen again
Netflix is facing a turning point. Films like The Irishman or Rebel Moon are a thing of the past, family-friendly entertainment is in, and at the same time the quality of the films is set to improve. At least that is what some forecasts promise. What is the truth?
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