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Netflix Cancels 'Boots,' Norman Lear’s Final TV Project

Strict exclusivity rules block a second home despite strong reviews and early viewing.

Overview

  • Netflix declined to order a second season of the military coming‑of‑age dramedy a little over two months after its debut.
  • The decision followed internal analysis of long‑tail performance and talks with Sony Pictures Television, which had extended key cast options in August.
  • The series drew about 9.4 million views in its first full week after a 4.7 million debut and spent four weeks in Netflix’s Top 10, peaking at No. 2.
  • The Pentagon publicly criticized the show as "woke garbage," adding a political dimension to its reception despite strong reviews.
  • Netflix’s strict exclusivity terms make an outside pickup unlikely, leaving the first season’s cliffhanger unresolved.