Netflix Cancels 11 Popular Shows: Ratings and Details

Many fans are reeling from Netflix's cancellation of popular series such as Mindhunter and The OA, and subscribers are no strangers to shows being shelved prematurely by the streaming giant.

From The Abandons and The Lincoln Lawyer, to F1: The Academy, and Tyler Perry's Miss Governor, so far in 2026, at least eleven shows have been canceled after just a few seasons—some not even making it past season one.

Although Netflix hasn’t revealed the reason for the cancellations in every instance, co-CEO Ted Sarandos previously told Bloomberg in 2023 that it has 'never canceled a successful show,' saying 'you have to be able to talk to a small audience on a small budget and a large audience at a large budget.'

Here's a look at the shows leaving Netflix in 2026, what they were about, and how audiences and critics rated them.

Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 50 percent IMDb score: 6.4/10

The Abandons, a Western drama set in 19th–century Washington, followed rival families caught in a violent land dispute.

Creator Kurt Sutter criticized the decision, accusing Netflix of prioritizing 'algorithm over creator’s vision' in a post on Instagram.

Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79 percent IMDb score: 6.9/10

Terminator Zero, a Netflix anime set in the Terminator universe, was canceled after just one season.

The Vince Staples Show, a semi–autobiographical comedy series, was canceled despite securing a season 2.

Other canceled shows include Pop the Balloon, Selling the City, Meghan Markle’s lifestyle series, Class, Miss Governor, F1: The Academy, and The Lincoln Lawyer.