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Spider-Noir Canceled After One Season Then Wins Five Creative Arts Emmys

Prime Video said heavy production costs and a quick drop in sustained viewers made a second season economically unsustainable.

Overview

  • Prime Video and MGM+ formally declined to renew Spider-Noir after its May debut, ending the Nicolas Cage series at one self-contained eight-episode season.
  • Days after the cancellation the show won five Creative Arts Emmys for cinematography, title design, stunt coordination, sound editing and single-episode visual effects.
  • Nicolas Cage said he was satisfied with a single season, calling the run a complete, “dangerous, innovative, pop-art” take on the character.
  • Trade reporting tied the cancellation to the series’ large budget and a faster-than-expected fall from Prime Video’s Top 10 viewing ranks despite strong early Nielsen minutes.
  • The series’ awards and critical praise spotlight the gap between industry recognition and streaming economics even as Amazon and Sony press on with other projects under their development pact.