15 Netflix Shows That Got Cancelled After One Season

Netflix has a well-documented habit of cancelling shows after a single season. Here are 15 that left us wanting more.

Netflix cancels more shows after one season than any other streamer. The business reasons are debated endlessly — completion rates, cost-per-view, the algorithm — but for viewers, it just hurts. You invest in a story, fall in love with characters, and then… nothing.

Here are 15 Netflix originals that got the axe after one season. Some were critically acclaimed. Some had passionate fan campaigns. All deserved a proper ending.

  1. Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020) — A hilarious, heartfelt comedy-drama about twin sisters in Atlanta who accidentally fall into bounty hunting while navigating Christian high school life. Cancelled less than two months after release despite 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
  2. Archive 81 (2022) — A chilling supernatural horror about an archivist restoring damaged videotapes who uncovers a sinister cult. Accumulated 128 million watch hours before being cancelled for "high production costs."
  3. The Society (2019) — A group of teenagers must build a new society from scratch when all the adults in their wealthy town mysteriously vanish. Season 2 was in pre-production when Netflix cancelled it — and then COVID hit, sealing its fate. One of the most painful one-season cancellations of the streaming era.
  4. Chambers (2019) — A supernatural horror about a teenage heart transplant recipient who begins taking on the characteristics and memories of her donor. Atmospheric, unsettling, and cancelled on a major cliffhanger after one season.
  5. I Am Not Okay With This (2020) — A coming-of-age superhero story from the producers of Stranger Things. Cancelled during production of Season 2 due to COVID complications. Never got to finish its story.
  6. Daybreak (2019) — A post-apocalyptic comedy about a high school outcast searching for his lost love in a wasteland of zombie-like "ghoulies." Cult hit, cancelled within weeks.
  7. Spinning Out (2020) — A psychological drama about a promising figure skater who struggles to balance her competitive career with a family history of mental illness. Critically praised, cancelled after one season on a major cliffhanger.
  8. The Midnight Club (2022) — Mike Flanagan's haunting horror series about terminally ill teens telling each other scary stories. Season 2 was planned. Mike Flanagan left Netflix instead.
  9. 1899 (2022) — From the creators of Dark, this mind-bending mystery about a migrant ship in 1899 was a global hit. Cancelled anyway. The creators' next project is already in production elsewhere.
  10. Lockwood & Co. (2023) — A brilliant YA supernatural detective series set in a ghost-infested London. Jonathan Stroud's beloved book series had material for years. Netflix gave it one season.
  11. Julie and the Phantoms (2020) — A music-filled teen dramedy about a girl who starts a band with three ghost musicians from the 1990s. Cancelled by a literal tweet from the Netflix account.
  12. The Get Down (2017) — Baz Luhrmann's lavish hip-hop origin story set in 1970s New York. Massive budget, massive ambition. Not massive enough ratings for Netflix's appetite.
  13. Everything Sucks! (2018) — A nostalgic 1990s high school comedy that captured the A/V club and drama club dynamic perfectly. Cancelled after one season on a cliffhanger.
  14. First Kill (2022) — A queer vampire-romance that found a passionate audience but not a wide enough one. Cancelled while fans were still discovering it.
  15. Girlboss (2017) — Based on the real-life story of Sophia Amoruso's Nasty Gal fashion empire. Mixed reviews, cancelled quickly, and largely forgotten — but proof that even big names get one season on Netflix.

Why It Matters

Every show on this list ended before its story was complete. That's why sites like this one exist — because cancelled shows deserve closure, even if it comes from the fans.

Explore our library of fan-written endings for the shows that left too soon.