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It’s near-impossible to think aboutNetflixwithout the many cancellations that the streaming platform has enforced over the years. It seems that every week that a new show or beloved series is being pulled from existence, left on a cliffhanger or even in some cases, not making it to production whatsoever - but how often is that really true?
So what aboutNetflixcancellations in 2023? We may only be halfway through the year but already over 20 shows have received the axe. This can be down to a multitude of reasons, be that budget versus the return of viewership, the increased cost of living that has seen subscriptions fall for the streaming platform (though they’ve started to recover now), or licensing coming to an end - think theMarvel Netflix shows. Then sometimes there’s just no logical reason to give.
Regardless, let’s dive into every Netflix show cancelled in 2023 alongside the reasoning for their early demise (if there is one). These are listed in chronological order, starting from January. We’ve also broken down which show we expect to be cancelled next so you can focus your attention on something that has a better chance of returning in future.
1899
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Inside Job
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The Chair
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The Chair stars Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah, Everly Carganilla, David Morse and Holland Taylor.
Uncoupled
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(Image credit: Sarah Shatz / Netflix)
Uncoupled stars Neil Patrick Harris, Tuc Watkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Emerson Brooks, Brooks Ashmanskas and Tisha Campbell.
Dead End: Paranormal Park
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“It was always the plan to give these characters the proper ending they deserve," said Steele (viaTwitter). “But sadly, the powers that be don’t want any more. Honestly, we were lucky to make it through everything happening in the last few years.”
Dead End: Paranormal Park stars Zach Barack, Kody Kavitha, Emily Osment, Alex Brightman, Miss Coco Peru, Kenny Tran, Kathreen Khavari and Jamie Demetriou.
Juvenile Justice
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(Image credit: Swann Studio / Netflix)
Juvenile Justice stars Kim Hye-soo, Kim Mu,yeol, Lee Sung-min and Lee Jung-eun.
Hot Skull
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Turkish sci-fi series Hot Skull failed to pick up a second season too, first debuting in December 2022 and being cancelled in February 2023. That’s according to actor Şevket Çoruh (viaWhat’s on Netflix) who played Anton Kadir Tarakçi in the show and responded to a fan on Twitter confirming it was cancelled. Based on the novel of the same name, it was set in a dystopian world where an epidemic that spreads through verbal communication is rife, only for one linguist to find himself immune.
Hot Skull stars Osman Sonant, Sevket Coruh, Hazal Subasi, Kubilay Tuncer, Arda Aranat, Furkan Kalabalik, Enes Gezici, Isik Naz Özedgü and Jordan Reynolds.
Ridley Jones
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Kids TV show Ridley Jones was quietly cancelled after five seasons in March with creator Chris Nee confirming the news. It follows six-year-old Ridley who, alongside her mother and grandmother, is a protector of the museum she calls home.
“Oh and yes, this is the end of the series,” wrote Nee (viaTwitter). “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.”
Ridley Jones stars Iara Nemirovsky, Iris Menas, Tyler Shamy, Ashlyn Madden, David Errigo Jr. and Laraine Newman.
Young Wallander
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(Image credit: Johan Paulin / Netflix)
Young Wallander was cancelled in March following two seasons on Netflix. It was confirmed viaWhat’s on Netflixthat the crime-drama show surrounding Henning Mankell’s fictional detective, Kurt Wallander, will not be returning for a third. The show failed to garner enough viewership with critical reception being mixed – most notably, many questioned the choice to set the series in modern day.
Young Wallander stars Adam Pålsson, Richard Dillane, Leanne Best, Ellise Chappell, Charles, Mnene, Yasen Atour, Alan Emrys, Kiza Deen and Jack Bandeira.
Sex/Life
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(Image credit: Amanda Matlovich / Netflix)
The first cancellation from Netflix to take place in April wasSex/Life, a romantic drama starring Sarah Shahi based on the novel 44 Chapters about 4 Men. It tells the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband, and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire. A Netflix spokesperson toldDeadlinethat season two had wrapped up storylines for key characters with a happy conclusion alongside the series coming to a “natural close”.
Sex/Life stars Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Margaret Odette, Adam Demos, Cleo Anthony and Darius Homayoung.
Freeridge
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Freeridge stars Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Bryana Salaz, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Peggy Blow and Clara Riley Wilson.
Bling Empire and Bling Empire: New York
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Bling Empire and Bling Empire: New York stars Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, Kevin Kreider, Gabriel Chu, Anna Shay, Jessey Lee, Cherie Chan, Kim Lee, Andrew Gray, Kelly Mi Li, Jamie Xie and Guy Tang.
Smiley
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Smiley stars Carlos Cuevas, Miki Esparbé, Pepón Nieto, Meritxell Calvo, Eduardo Lloveras, Giannina Fruttero, Ruth Llopis, Cedrick Mugisha, Ramon Pujol and Carles Sa
Rebelde
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Rebelde stars Giovanna Grigio, Sergio Mayer Mori, Franco Masini, Alejandro Puente, Azul Guaita, Jerónimo Cantillo, Andrea Chaparro, Lizeth Selene
Lockwood & Co.
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(Image credit: Liam Daniel / Netflix)
Hard Cell
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Hard Cell stars Catherine Tate, Christian Brassington, Cheryl Fergison, Niky Wardley, Joja Olajide and Peter Singh.
Snowflake Mountain
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Welcome to Eden
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Spanish sci-fi thriller Welcome to Eden was the next show to get axed, having managed to earn itself two seasons before its untimely cancellation – namely, as season two ended on a cliffhanger that will now go unresolved. Spanish outletFotogramas(viaWhat’s on Netflix) broke the news with the last season debuting in April 2023.
Welcome to Eden stars Amaia Aberasturi, Ana Mena, Berta Castañé, Belinda. Tomy Aguilera, Diego Garisa, Albert Baró, Lola Rodriguez, Amaia Salamanca, Guillermo Pfening, Begoña Vargas,Sergio Momo, Irene Dev and Carlos Soroa.
Sky High: The Series
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Another show reportedly not returning from Spanish outletFotogramas(viaWhat’s on Netflix) is Sky High: The Series, which tells the tale of a newly widowed single mom who joins her late husband’s gang and becomes a crime boss. While the action drama managed to crack the top 10 for global viewership, we can only assume it did not meet Netflix’s own internal targets and, thus, has now been cancelled.
Sky High: The Series stars Asia Ortega, Luis Tosar, Álvaro Rico, Patricia Vico, Fernando Cayo, Áyax Pedrosa, Alana La Hija, Carmen Sánchez, Dollar Selmouni and Richard Holmes.
In Love All Over Again
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(Image credit: Carla Oset / Netflix)
In Love All Over Again stars Georgina Amorós, Franco Masini, Carlos Gonzalez, Blanca Martinez, Albert Salazar, Roser Vilajosana, Kyle Scudder, and Alyssa Gabrielle Rodriguez.
What Netflix show could be cancelled next?
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(Image credit: Vince Valitutti / Netflix)
While any show is likely at risk of cancellation at Netflix (unless it’s Stranger Things), we have a feeling we won’t see God’s Favourite Idiot back anytime soon. Starring real-life married couple Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone as Amily Luck and Clark Thompson, respectively, the apocalyptic work comedy debuted in June 2022 and we’ve not heard a word since. No renewal has been announced, either.
The interesting thing is that Netflix reportedly stopped filming on season one with it planned to be 16 episodes instead of eight, according toVariety.Australian Media then claimed that the cast was paid for the full 16 episodes but the crew were not, so it seems a coin flip if it will return. Considering it didn’t rank particularly highly in Netflix’s streaming charts, we think God’s Favourite Idiot will be cancelled relatively soon, and if it does return to finish the reported filming commitments, it likely won’t make it to seasons three, sadly. That’s just our thoughts, though.
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