12-05-2025
Netflix Announces Cancellation of Four Shows
While Netflix boasts a wide array of original shows, the reality is that not all of them can survive at the same time, leaving the stream service's executives to make some tough decisions. Unfortunately, those decisions led to the cancellation of four shows ahead of the 2025-26 season.
According to DirectTV, Netflix has announced that four shows will not be renewed for another season, with "The Empress" and "The Sandman" ending with their upcoming seasons, while "Territory" and "The Recruit" have been canceled and will not get a final season.
"The Empress" is a German historical drama television series based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It was Netflix's second-most watched series worldwide for two weeks and the seventh most popular non-English series of 2022, but it will not be resnewed past its third season, which is upcoming.
"The Sandman" is an American fantasy drama television series based on the 1989-1996 DC comic book. While it was renewed for a second season, it will not be renewed after two seasons.
"Territory" is an Australian neo-western drama, but it was canceled by Netflix this year after just one season.
"The Recruit" is an American spy adventure television series that follows a CIA lawyer who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency.
Obviously, some fans will not be excited to hear of these cancellations, but that's the unfortunate reality of the streaming industry – some series survive, others don't quite make it, even if they were beloved by some fans.
