Shows and movies constantly come and go on Netflix, often without warning. 2025 was no exception as the streamer canceled more than 20 original series.
Which Shows Did Netflix Cancel in 2025?
According to What’s on Netflix, the streaming giant canceled 30 shows in 2025 – including 10 reality shows.
- “Shafted”
- “Surviving Summer”
- “Territory”
- “The Recruit”
- “Kaala Paani”
- “The Lady’s Companion”
- “Pulse”
- “The Residence”
- “No Good Deed” — Starring Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, the murder mystery comedy series is reportedly on an “indefinite hiatus,” according to Deadline.
- “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft”
- “The Waterfront”
- “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship”
- “Celebrity Bear Hunt”
- “Cheat: Unfinished Business”
- “Floor is Lava”
- “Indian Matchmaking” – The matchmaking docuseries debuted in 2020 and ran for three seasons, following matchmaker Sima Taparia from Mumbai as she guided clients from the United States and Europe in search of love.
- “Jewish Matchmaking” — Launched as a spinoff to “Indian Matchmaking,” matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom’s series also got the axe in 2025.
- “Resurrected Rides”
- “The Ultimatum: Queer Love ” — Variety confirmed that the LGBTQ spinoff to “The Ultimatum” was not renewed for any further seasons.
- “W.A.G.S. To Riches”
- “Car Masters: Rust to Riches”
- “Exploding Kittens”
- “Good Times”
- “Twilight of the Gods”
- “Starting 5” — The sports documentary series which followed the NBA was not renewed for a third season, Sports Business Journal reported.
- “Billionaires’ Bunker”
- “Olympo”
- “Boots” — Despite widespread critical acclaim, the series based on the autobiographical novel by Greg Cope White did not achieve high viewership.
Two sports documentary series were also axed by the streaming service:
- “Six Nations: Full Contact”
- “Tour de France: Unchained”
Fans React to Netflix Cancelling 30 Shows in 2025
NetflixAs 2026 gets underway, and fans counting down to highly-anticipated releases such as “Bridgerton” season 4 and Emily Henry’s “People We Meet on Vacation,” subscribers are also mourning some of their favorites that did not make the cut for the new year.
“I think it stinks that Netflix has cancelled Territory and The Recruit. They were both excellent series and deserved follow-up seasons,” one fan commented on the “What’s On Netflix” report.
“Much of the time I find myself not watching a series on Netflix until at least three seasons are released. Been burned too many times where you invest your time in a show only to have it end on an S1 or S2 cliffhanger,” another noted, which garnered a response from another fan.
“Me too but if you don’t watch it when it comes out they don’t renew it, can’t win either way!” he remarked.
