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Netflix Makes 'Rare' Decision to Cancel Beloved Show Featuring Hollywood Legend
On Friday, Aug. 1, Netflix reportedly called it quits on an action-comedy featuring one of the biggest action stars in Hollywood history: Arnold Schwarzenegger. The decision to cancel the series came just a few weeks after the release of Season 2 struggled to bring the same success as Season 1.
Fubar centers on a CIA operative played by the legendary Scharzenegger who is on the verge of retirement who discovers a family secret and is forced to go back into the field for one last job.
Why Did Netflix Cancel Schwarzenegger's Show?
Netflix made the decision not to renew Fubar for a third season after the show's second season suffered what Deadline called a "surprisingly soft return" for the series that brought the stardom of Schwarzenegger combined with the acting prowess of Monica Barbero, who picked up an Oscar-nomination in between seasons 1 and 2 for her work on A Complete Unknown.
"With Season 2 released more than two years after Season 1 dropped, Fubar barely made Netflix's Top 10 for English-language series in its first week, landing in the last spot with 2.2M views from Thursday through Sunday, down from about 11M views for the show's Season 1 premiere weekend," Deadline wrote. "Season 2 peaked at #7 in its first full week with 3.3M views and logged one more #10 finish in Week 3 with 1.8M views before dropping out of the Top 10."
It's a 'Rare' Move From Netflix
Deadline called it a "rare" move from Netflix, which has opted to renew 20 scripted series like Untamed for Season 2, Shane Gillis' comedy Tires for Season 3 and romantic dramas Ransom Canyon for Season 2 and Virgin River for Season 8.
Fubar became just one of a handful of shows canceled by Netflix so far this year joining The Recruit, Pulse and The Makes 'Rare' Decision to Cancel Beloved Show Featuring Hollywood Legend first appeared on Men's Journal on Aug 2, 2025
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