{"id":408092,"date":"2026-01-14T06:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408092\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T06:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:43:11","slug":"netflix-cancels-two-fan-favorite-series-despite-positive-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408092\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Cancels Two Fan-Favorite Series Despite Positive Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix subscribers are in for some disappointing news as not only one but two fan-favorite series seem to have been canceled despite positive reviews. At this point, it\u2019s clear that it takes more than positive reception for Netflix<\/a> to renew a series. Unfortunately, it looks like neither of these two shows qualified for renewal.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s even more disappointing, however, is that each of these series were Netflix originals that gave viewers the best of both worlds. One was a solid tie-in to a larger franchise and the other was a first adaptation for a popular book series.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, neither a major name or a mostly fresh one was enough for these shows to get additional seasons for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that Netflix hasn\u2019t made an official announcement regarding the cancellations, but it wouldn\u2019t be the first time they\u2019ve quietly shelved a series. Some new details know let us know what\u2019s coming to the streaming service in 2026, and neither of these shows made the cut.<\/p>\n

The first of these series, Terminator Zero, is an anime based on the Terminator<\/a> franchise. It took an interesting direction by taking place in Japan, however, and focusing on characters that weren\u2019t tied to Sarah Connor or John Connor. It also emphasized the franchise\u2019s earlier horror elements which seemed like a breath of fresh air for many fans.<\/p>\n

The other series, Leviathan, is an original anime based on Scott Westerfeld\u2019s 2009 trilogy of sci-fi books. It revolves around an alternate universe<\/a> where World War I is upended by sci-fi and steampunk elements. As such, it\u2019s another sci-fi anime, and it\u2019s a shame to see that it\u2019s been shelved alongside Terminator Zero.<\/p>\n

Of course, Netflix could surprise subscribers in the future. As with another anime series, however, Godzilla: Singular Point \u2013 they could simply let these titles fade into obscurity. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding these properties as we have them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix subscribers are in for some disappointing news as not only one but two fan-favorite series seem to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408093,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,48,75,171934,1316,134125,171935,348],"class_list":["post-408092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-leviathan","tag-netflix","tag-terminator","tag-terminator-zero","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}