It feels like there's always something new to watch on Netflix, whether it's a buzzy series or a big-name movie. But as quickly as the streaming juggernaut adds a fresh title to its expansive library, it's just as quick to remove another one. In fact, some of the best shows on Netflix have been canceled well before their time, leaving fans frustrated by cliffhangers and mourning the loss of their favorite characters.
From coming-of-age favorites (Anne with an E) to crowd-pleasing sports comedies (GLOW) to one of the best crime shows of all time (Mindhunter), here are 12 Netflix shows whose cancellations fans are still upset about.
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12 Canceled Netflix Shows Fans Still Can’t Get Over
Starring Holt McCallany and Jonathan Groff, the Netflix crime thriller Mindhunter was reportedly too expensive of a production to continue.IMAGO / Album
1. 'Mindhunter'
Why was it canceled: Starring Jonathan Groffand Holt McCallany as FBI agents-turned-criminal profilers Holden Ford and Bill Tench, psychological thrillerMindhunter earned wide critical acclaim during its two-season run on Netflix, but was scrapped due to budget, as revealed by executive producer David Fincher. "It was an expensive show," the filmmaker told Variety in 2020. (Production costs for the 1970s-set period drama were estimated between $8 million and $10 million per episode.) "It had a very passionate audience, but we never got the [viewership] numbers that justified the cost," Fincher added.
What fans had to say: "Every day I curse Netflix for cancelling Mindhunter," X user @NicholasPas5 posted in August 2023. In February of that year, @ShaneNyman criticized the streamer's priorities, writing: "I wonder the budget comparison between a season of Mindhunter, the best show Netflix has made, and something like the lifeless algorithm-puke Red Notice movie they put out." And in 2024, @wulfffhans glibly joked on the site: "If you're having a good day just remember Mindhunter was canceled and [is] probably never coming back."
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Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in the well-received military dramedy Boots, which Netflix canceled in December 2025.Netflix
2. 'Boots'
Why was it canceled: Just two months after it hit Netflix, the streamer decided not to pick up Boots—a coming-of-age dramedy about a closeted teen (Miles Heizer) who enlists in the Marines alongside his best friend in pre-Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell America—for a second season in December 2025. The decision came despite considerable love from fans and wide praise from critics. (The series has a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.) However, the show's subject matter prompted criticism from the U.S. government, with Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson calling it "woke garbage" in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. Along with that political pressure, reports of high production costs also played a part in Boots' cancellation.
What fans had to say: When EW posted the cancellation news to their Instagram, Boots fans expressed their outrage over Netflix nixing the well-received series. "If I had a dollar every time Netflix canceled a good show, I would be able to buy a house," one user sarcastically commented, while another posted: "I wonder who in the government threatened @netflix to cancel it. Because this show was excellent." One succinctly summed fans' confusion: “Critically adored, cultural conversation driver, millions of viewers. This doesn’t add up."
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Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, Gayle Rankin, Sydelle Noel and Marianna Palka in GLOW3. 'GLOW'
Why was it canceled: Like many TV productions, Netflix's beloved 1980s wrestling comedy (with Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson, Britney Young and others portraying the fictionalized women of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling pro circuit) was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2020, the streamer announced that it was reversing the show's renewal for a fourth and final season, reportedly due to extensive production delays and the physical, close-contact nature of shooting GLOW's many wrestling scenes, made all the more difficult by COVID distancing protocols.
What fans had to say: Shortly after the announcement, Alison Brie posted a photo carousel tributing the GLOW cast on her Instagram, under which fans took to the comments to express their devastation. "Please bring back GLOW!!!! No better show out there!" one user posted, with another joining in with: "How is it possible to cancel this fantastic series...Netflix be brave!" Another wrote: "Incredible cast and story, Netflix needs their heads checked!"
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Anne with an E ran for three seasons.Netflix
4. 'Anne with an E'
Why was it canceled: Loosely adapted from Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, the heartwarming Canadian drama Anne with an E ran for three seasons on CBC in its home country and on Netflix internationally. However, it was a business break-up between the two networks that prompted the show's cancellation in November 2019. "We tried to change their minds. We tried to find a new home. We tried for a finale movie…We tried our best … But it's impossible to argue with words like Economics, Algorithms, Demographics, etc., etc. But those words and others like them are the reason why the Networks don't want to continue," series creator Moira Walley-Beckett shared on Instagram.
What fans had to say: Following the cancellation news, Anne with an E's devoted fanbase swiftly organized a campaign to save the show, both online and off. A Change.org petition calling for a Season 4 renewal earned 1.8 million verified signatures, with viewers writing: "WE NEED THIS SHOW BACK I FEEL SO EMPTY WITHOUT IT," "This series means so much to me" and "[Not] seeing the continuation story of Anne and Gilbert just makes me feel like there is a hole in my heart." Fans also crowdfunded billboards to be erected in cities like New York and Toronto to further promote the renewal campaign.
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Sense8 ran for two seasons before its cancellation in 2017.Netflix
5. 'Sense8'
Why was it canceled: The Wachowskis' sultry sci-fi drama—which follows eight strangers from around the world who discover that they're inextricably linke—ran for two seasons before Netflix cut the show in June 2017. According to Netflix executive Ted Sarandos during the PGA's Produced By conference, the series was canceled due to its extremely high production costs; after all, shooting on location across eight different cities ain't cheap. “The audience was very passionate, but not large enough to support the economics of something that big, even on our platform,” Sarandos said, per The Hollywood Reporter.
What fans had to say: Speaking of a passionate audience, Sense8 fans were quite displeased with the news, many creating online petitions and flooding social media platforms with their #RenewSense8 campaign. The heartfelt response did get the streamer's attention, though it was sadly for naught: “To our Sense8 family…We’ve seen the petitions. We’ve read the messages. We know you want to #RenewSense8,” Netflix posted to the show’s official Facebook page. “We wish we could #BringBackSense8 for you. The reason we’ve taken so long to get back to you is because we’ve thought long and hard here at Netflix to try to make it work but unfortunately we can’t.”
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Brit Marling in The OANetflix
6. 'The OA'
Why was it canceled: Centered on a missing woman (played by series co-creator Brit Marling) who inexplicably turns up at a hospital seven years later with strange scars and a newfound sense of sight, the mystery drama series The OA was initially conceived as a five-part story told across five seasons. However, those plans were stunted by Netflix's decision to cancel the show in August 2019 after Season 2, which frustratingly left things on a cliffhanger. “[Co-creator Zal Batmanglij] and I are deeply sad not to finish this story,” Marling posted to social media. “The first time I heard the news I had a good cry.”
What fans had to say: At the time of the cancellation, fans responded with online campaigns and renewal petitions. One dedicated viewer even reportedly went on a hunger strike outside Netflix headquarters in Los Angeles to drum up press for the show's return. And that fervor hasn't lightened up all these years later: Underneath Marling's Instagram post, there are still fresh fan comments wishing for The OA to come back. "I really need this closure," one user recently wrote. Another added: "My world is shattered knowing that there is no season 3. Ought to find the dimension where this series is complete…" Maybe one day?
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Lockwood & Co. on NetflixNetflix
7. 'Lockwood & Co.'
Why was it canceled: Though it's based on the popular books by Jonathan Stroud,Lockwood & Co.—the TV adaptation of the supernatural detective series—failed to live up to the longevity of its source material, despite positive critical reception (it was nominated for Best TV Drama Series at the National Film Awards) and fan reaction. Netflix canceled the Joe Cornish-created series after one season in May 2023 because its viewing numbers didn't meet the threshold to greenlight a season two, as reported by Variety.
What fans had to say: Fans took to social media not only to express their disappointment over Lockwood's early end, but also to call out Netflix's bad habit of canceling quality shows prematurely. User @Onebignxthing posted, "[Netflix] literally had one of the best book to TV adaptations out there and chose to cancel it based on made up stats and false allegations." @Mixleven added, "They canceled Lockwood. & Co. and Shadow and Bone (examples) and keep on canceling stuff that their subscribers actually enjoy and want to watch."
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Netflix canceled 1899 after one season.Netflix
8. '1899'
Why was it canceled: With its mind-bending mystery centered on a group of European passengers leaving London on a migrant steamship set for New York City, the German sci-fi series 1899 garnered plenty of passionate fans in a short time. Though the show was included in several best-of lists (including Collider and MovieWeb), earned a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Series and ranked high on streaming charts following its November 2022 debut, Netflix canceled it after a single season in January 2023.
What fans had to say:1899's cancellation prompted strong reaction not only from regular viewers (several of whom started a Change.org petition to bring the show back, which garnered over 100,000 signatures) but also from professional critics. Forbes journalist Paul Tassi wrote that the termination of "one of the best modern sci-fi shows" was part of a much larger problem at the streamer: "I feel like Netflix is almost actively stealing my time from me...It's frankly exhausting, and if it's this exhausting for viewers, I have to imagine it's ten times as much for showrunners and actors. Netflix is becoming a graveyard stacked with dead series with unfinished conclusions...Something has to change."
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Season 1 of The Get Down reportedly cost over $120 million.9. 'The Get Down'
Why was it canceled: From Moulin Rouge to Elvis, Baz Luhrmann is known for his over-the-top screen spectacles and that was certainly the case with Netflix's The Get Down, the director's lavish 1970s drama detailing the birth of hip-hop in New York City. But all of that immersiveness—not to mention those music rights—comes at a pretty price and Netflix canceled the groovy series after its first season due to high production costs. According to a Deadline report, The Get Down was among Netflix’s most expensive shows, with 12 episodes costing about $120 million.
What fans had to say: Over on Reddit, viewers are still mourning the loss of The Get Down: "I knew Netflix would cancel the get down. But this show is great, and I love it. Now I'm so sad," one user posted. "Probably my favorite show. And now it's gone forever," one Redditor commented, while another added: "An absolute shame. There wasn't anything else like it on tv or streaming. I hope we see the young cast members in more things in the future."
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Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore in Santa Clarita DietNetflix
10. 'Santa Clarita Diet'
Why was it canceled: Over three seasons on Netflix, the horror-comedy Santa Clarita Diet earned faithful fans with the draw of its starry cast—led by Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant—and its darkly funny premise (the suburban lives of a pair of husband-and-wife real-estate agents are upended when the missus begins exhibiting gory symptoms of zombiedom). However, the streamer chose not to bite at a fourth season and dumped the show in April 2019, an especially shocking move given that the previous season had earned a perfect 100% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest of the comedy's whole run.
What fans had to say: The fan backlash following Santa Clarita's cancellation—especially since the series ended with a cliffhanger between Sheila (Barrymore) and Joel (Olyphant) — ignited a firestorm on social media. The show's official Instagram handle is still getting comments all these years later with viewers upset over how things played out. "@Netflix get your s**t together and bring it back," one user wrote, with another tagging the streamer in their pleas to "at least give it the ending it deserves!" Another suggested a different streaming home entirely: "@hulu if Netflix won't finish the story the way it deserves, will you???"
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The Midnight Club was a YA horror thriller co-created by Mike Flanagan.Netflix
11. The Midnight Club
Why was it canceled: Though not intended as a miniseries, The Midnight Club—a YA horror-thriller about eight young hospice patients who meet nightly to tell each other scary tales— was always meant to have a short run, with a story plotted out across two seasons. However, Netflix dashed those plans by canceling the program after one sole season in December 2022, shortly after series co-creator Mike Flanagan had inked an exclusive multiyear production deal with Amazon Studios.
What fans had to say: Though clearly upset about the news ("What!? It was an excellent show with so many questions left!!! Ugh," one viewer commented on Flanagan's Facebook post), The Midnight Club fans were at least pleased that the TV exec did keep his promise and revealed the fates of the club's characters and its central mystery via his Tumblr. "Thank you for being so kind to your fans that you took the time to write this out. Season 2 would have been just as wonderful, moving, and thrilling as season 1," one viewer praised.
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Courtesy of Netflix
12. 'The Brothers Sun'
Why was it canceled: A newly Oscar-minted Michelle Yeoh plays a crime-family matriarch in The Brothers Sun. The series centers on a pair of brothers—Justin Chien and Sam Song Li—trying to save their family from a mysterious assassin, but Yeoh's shiny star power, positive critical reception and a devoted following couldn't save the action-comedy. Just two months after Season 1 ended, news hit that the series wouldn't continue, reportedly due to its failure to generate high enough viewership numbers.
What fans had to say: Across social media, fans of The Brothers Sun lamented the loss of yet another proud display of AAPI representation. X user @rainstormsswift bemoaned: "@netflix CANCELLED THE BROTHERS SUN. BIPOC CAN NEVER HAVE A TV SHOW THAT LASTS, PPL WILL NEVER FEEL CONNECTED TO SHOWS ANYMORE AND ITS BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS CANCELLED!!!!!!" Poster @SavoringCulture agreed, writing: "I'm just reading that @netflix cancelled 'The Brothers Sun' & I don't think I could be more pissed off. That show is easily running for the best new series of the year."
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