That’s life: some come… and others go. With an audiovisual industry in full swing since the pandemic and with leaders always attentive to the final balance (economic and not creative), it is not surprising that 2025 has been rich in twists and turns. series cancellations particularly popular.
Prime Video, Apple TV, Paramount+ and of course Netflix These are some of the platforms that have not hesitated to terminate several titles throughout this year. And, although some of this news left us the same when we received it, others made us regret so many lost opportunities. Find your favorite (or least favorite) in the list below.
“Poker Face” (Skyshowtime)
Ryan Johnson And Natacha Lyonne They will stop investigating mysteries after two short seasons. Be careful yes, because the director plans to relaunch the series with Peter Dinklage as a new protagonist, an idea to which its main actress so far has given the green light.
“The Franchise” (HBO)
After gritting their teeth, the alliance of Armando Iannucci And Sam Mendes putting superhero cinema like a parsley leaf says goodbye after just one season. Let’s blame the competition The Workshop, a series with a very similar premise, and also to these jokes which were not always up to par.
“And Just Like That” (HBO)
High budgets (starting with the salaries of the protagonists) have made a comeback Sex in New York stopped short after its third season. The showrunner Michael Patrick King He claims that his narrative universe has ended, but you never know…
“Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” (Netflix)
Remember when the media hailed the gun-toting archaeologist as the first virtual superstar? Since then, it has rained a lot and the return of Lara in animated format (with Hayley Atwell as the protagonist’s voiceover) will remain for two seasons.
“Muddy Waters” (Netflix)
Its arrival in the top 10 of the platform was not enough to save this criminal drama, created by Kevin Williamson the co-author of the saga Shout and released by Netflix due to its high budgets. So the family intrigues Loop They will remain for a single season.
“Pulse” (Netflix)
The cancellation of this medical drama, as well as those of The residence (factory product Shondaland) And The new employee (with Noah Centineo was one of Netflix’s most notorious failures in 2025. In this specific case, it is emphasized that its audiences were not able to compete with those of The Pitt.
“Territorial” (Netflix)
The fact that it reached the top 10 in 74 countries, coupled with the cliffhanger that ended its first season, seemed to guarantee that the family Lawson, Australian and cattle breeder, He would continue with his problems. However, this was not enough to maintain circulation.
“FUBAR” (Netflix)
When the big red N takes out his guillotine, no neck is spared: not even that of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although the first season of this series with the “Governor” as protagonist recorded historical figures, the audiences deflated until, at the height of its second season, Netflix shelved it.
“Yellowstone” (Paramount+)
The march of Kevin Costner After five seasons, he condemned the series which turned Taylor Sheridan a leading name for today’s television. Anyway, Yellow stone will continue to generate massive benefits: without going any further, the rest And: Marshalls will arrive in March.
“Dexter: Original Sin” (Paramount+)
This prequel, with Patrick Gibson as a juvenile version of the psychopathic coroner, he breathed his last in August, when Paramount announced its cancellation despite greenlighting its second season in April. Dexter: Resurrection, the continuation of the original series with Michael C. Hall, keep going (for now).
“Halo” (Paramount+)
Lovers of Master chef And Cortana They live in suffering, and not always because of Commitment: After years and years of waiting, the adaptation of the legendary video game saga only lasted two seasons. Despite this, the good results of the salon after the move Netflix They make some fans hope for a second life.
“Cruel Intentions” (First video)
A short season is the length of the remake of the classic adolescence based on Dangerous friendships. The devastating reviews of the series, In addition to its low ratings, they made it clear that to match the original, it needed more than a few pretty faces.
‘Citadel: Diana’ / ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ (Prime Video)
The plan of Russo brothers, creating a shared universe from its spy series, suffered a major blow when Amazon decided to do without its two spin-offs. The parent series, with Priyanka Chopra Jonas And Richard Madden at the helm, will continue its second season.
“The Wheel of Time” (First video)
One of the most painful cancellations of the year was that of this fantasy show based on the novels of Robert Jordan who said goodbye after its third season. Beyond the financial question, the abandonment of the former director of Amazon MGM, Jennifer Salke seems to have been the coup de grace for our return to Western lands.
“Mythical Quest” (Apple TV)
Good reviews are not always a guarantee against executive lock-in: despite the praise of its fourth season, the satire of the video game industry created and performed by Rob McElhenney It closed its servers in April. Too bad, because he could have benefited greatly from the disastrous situation in the current world.
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