Though it was quite a while ago now, I’m sure that many of you will recall the good old days of having a Netflix subscription. There were only a handful of the best shows on the streamer, and it felt like they would all last forever? Well, that now hilariously antiquated viewpoint might have been accurate in 2015, but it is no longer, as we are now firmly planted in an age when Netflix seems to cancel its original shows left and right, much to the collective chagrin of subscribers.
The granddaddy of streamers is still one of the biggest entertainment providers in the world, and its library of exclusives (including additions to the 2023 Netflix TV schedule) expands on an almost daily basis, just daring us to ignore everything else and binge until our eyeballs pop out.
Because Netflix constantly has seemingly bigger and better content waiting in the wings, the growing number of in-production shows means even more series that only manage to see one or two seasons, sometimes despite what appears to be a lot of love and intense dedication from fans. Our updated rundown, below, notes how the current crop of originals are faring, from the hyped hits already working on new seasons, to the recently discovered gems that didn’t last nearly as long as viewers wanted.
Netflix Series That Are Canceled
There are several reasons why television shows get the ax (we’re even seeing it happen more and more with streaming series), and while the reasons were different for each of these cancellations, the impact on die-hard fans remains the same. Here are all the Netflix series that were given the boot in the past year or so.
1899 - Canceled After Season 1
7 Seeds - Canceled After Season 2
Another Life - Canceled After Season 2
Archive 81 - Canceled After Season 1
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself - Canceled After Season 1
Blockbuster - Canceled After Season 1
Cooking with Paris - Canceled After Season 1
Cowboy Bebop - Canceled After Season 1
Fate: The Winx Saga - Canceled After Season 2
First Kill - Canceled After Season 1
Gentefield - Canceled After Season 2
The Imperfects - Canceled After Season 1
Inside Job - Canceled After Season 1
The Midnight Club - Canceled After Season 1
The Midnight Gospel - Canceled After Season 1
On the Verge - Canceled After Season 1
Paradise PD - Canceled After Season 4
Partner Track - Canceled After Season 1
Pretty Smart - Canceled After Season 1
Q-Force - Canceled After Season 1
Raising Dion - Canceled After Season 2
Resident Evil - Canceled After Season 1
Space Force - Canceled After Season 2
Standing Up - Canceled After Season 1
Uncoupled - Canceled After Season 1 (Picked up by Showtime)
Warrior Nun - Canceled After Season 2
Netflix Shows That Ended Or Are Ending With A Final Season
Some of the streamer’s shows have been much luckier than others, in that they have been given (or were given) one last season to wrap up plotlines and give viewers a meaningful and satisfying conclusion. Here are the shows that fit into that somewhat less unfortunate category, with some surely set to join the 2023 TV premiere dates, even if it will be that show’s final season.
After Life - Ended After Season 3
Aggretsuko - Ended After Season 5
Cobra Kai - Ending After Season 6
The Crown - Ending After Season 6
Dead To Me - Ended After Season 3
Family Reunion - Ended After Season 3
Firefly Lane - Ending With Season 2 Part 2
Grace And Frankie - Ended After Season 7
The Hook Up Plan - Ended After Season 3
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous - Ended After Season 5
Kid Cosmic - Ended After Season 3
The Last Kingdom - Ending After Follow-up movie
Locke & Key - Ended After Season 3
Manifest - Ended After Season 4
Ozark - Ended After Season 4, Part 2
Peaky Blinders - Ending After Season 6
Stranger Things - Ending After Season 5
Who Killed Sara? - Ended After Season 3
Netflix Series That Have Been Renewed
It’s not all bad news for the many (many) original shows on Netflix, as several series have actually been gifted with the right to continue creating episodes for the streamer. Each of the shows listed below will live to see another season or more in the coming months and years.
Baki - Renewed as Baki Hanma though Season 2
Big Mouth - Renewed For Season 7
Black Mirror - Renewed For Season 6
Bridgerton - Renewed For Season 3 and Season 4
Chef’s Table - Renewed For Season 7 and Season 8
Delhi Crime - Renewed For Season 3
The Dragon Prince - Renewed For Seasons 5 - 7
Elite - Renewed For Season 7
Emily In Paris - Renewed For Season 4
Formula 1: Drive To Survive - Renewed For Season 6
How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) - Renewed For Season 4
I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson - Renewed For Season 3
Love, Death & Robots - Renewed For Season 4
Love Is Blind - Renewed For Season 4 and 5
Outer Banks - Renewed For Season 4
Paquita Salas - Renewed For Season 4
Queer Eye - Renewed For Season 7
Rhythm+Flow - Renewed For Season 2
Selling Sunset - Renewed For Season 6
Sex Education - Renewed For Season 4
Somebody Feed Phil - Renewed For Season 7
Sweet Magnolias - Renewed For Season 3
Ultraman - Renewed For Season 3
The Umbrella Academy - Renewed For Season 4, Final Season
Virgin River - Renewed For Season 5
The Witcher - Renewed For Season 3
Netflix Shows That Haven’t Been Renewed Or Canceled Yet
The streamer has a lot of balls in the air at any given time, which may explain why there are many shows that are currently in a state of limbo, and haven’t been officially canceled or given the greenlight to proceed with new seasons at this time. Some aren’t in as hopeful a situation as others of the favorites listed below, but at least none of these series are officially canceled…yet.
Always A Witch - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Black Summer - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
The Boss Baby: Back In Business - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
The Chef Show - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
The Circle - Awaiting Renewal For Season 6
The Chosen One - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Dating Around - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Diablero - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Dirty Money - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Disenchantment - Awaiting Renewal For Part 5
Dogs - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
The Epic Tales Of Captain Underpants - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Explained - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
The Fix - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Ginny & Georgia - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
The Goop Lab With Gwyneth Paltrow - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Haunted - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Hip-Hop Evolution - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
Huge In France - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
I Am A Killer - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons - Awaiting Renewal For Season 7
It’s Bruno! - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Jimmy: The True Story Of A True Idiot - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Last Chance U: Basketball - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Leila - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
The Letdown - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Little Things - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
Love Alarm - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Lunatics - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Magic For Humans - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Malibu Rescue - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Marcella - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Master Of None - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
The Mechanism - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Mighty Little Bheem - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
The Movies That Made Us - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
My First True Love - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Nailed It! - Awaiting Renewal For Season 8
The Naked Director - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Next In Fashion - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
The Politician - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventures - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Roman Empire - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Russian Doll - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Trigger Warning With Killer Mike - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
Shadow and Bone - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Selena: The Series - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Street Food - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Sugar Rush - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Super Monsters - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
The Toys That Made Us - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
True And The Rainbow Kingdom - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Ugly Delicious - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Undercover - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Unsolved Mysteries - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
The Upshaws - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
Wild District - Awaiting Renewal For Season 3
Yankee - Awaiting Renewal For Season 2
YooHoo To The Rescue - Awaiting Renewal For Season 4
You - Awaiting Renewal For Season 5
By the time you've finished reading these words, Netflix could have put orders in for another 200 shows, while dropping dozens of cancellations on unsuspecting series and the viewers who adore them. You can bookmark this list to keep checking on your favorites so that you stay updated on how all the Netflix shows are doing when it comes to being renewed or canceled.
Sure, some of the shows you love may not return for new seasons, but remember that the streamer will also release numerous titles for its 2023 Netflix movie schedule every month, so there’s always something to keep you entertained!
