Prime Video cancels Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir after one season despite 11 Emmy nominations. Get plot details, viewership stats, and Sony Marvel updates.
In a shocking move that has sent ripples through the entertainment industry, Amazon Prime Video and MGM+ have officially canceled Spider-Noir after just one season. The live-action Marvel series starred Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a weary, hard-boiled private eye serving as Great Depression-era New York City's resident superhero.
Co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, the eight-episode series will not return for Season 2. The decision comes at a perplexing time, as Spider-Noir entered the Emmy cycle as Prime Video's most-nominated show of the year with 11 total nominations, including several early wins at the Creative Arts Emmys.
Why Was Spider-Noir Canceled Despite Strong Ratings and Emmy Buzz?
Neither Amazon nor Sony has publicly cited a specific reason for the cancellation, leaving fans and industry insiders stunned given the show's top-tier critical and commercial reception:
- Unmatched Critical Acclaim: The series debuted to stellar reviews, holding a 92% Critics' Score and a 90% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Massive Streaming Numbers: According to Nielsen data, Spider-Noir pulled in over 2.6 billion viewing minutes across its first six weeks on Prime Video.
- Awards Season Dominance: Leading Prime Video's slate with 11 Emmy nominations, the series took home five Creative Arts Emmy Awards just days surrounding its cancellation.
- Expensive Dual-Format Production: The show offered an ambitious dual release, allowing audiences to stream every episode in either "Authentic Black & White" or "True-Hue Full Color".
The cancellation makes Spider-Noir the second high-profile casualty in Amazon and Sony's partnership to build live-action TV shows around the 900-plus characters in Sony's Spider-Man universe, following the earlier scrap of Silk: Spider Society.
What Is the Plot and Cast of Spider-Noir?
Set against the gritty backdrop of 1930s New York during the height of the Great Depression, Spider-Noir follows an aging, down-on-his-luck Ben Reilly. Reluctantly forced to confront a tragic, buried past, Reilly must pull his mask back on to protect a corrupt city as its sole vigilante.
The ensemble cast features a heavyweight lineup of talent alongside Cage:
- Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson
- Brendan Gleeson as the villainous mob boss
- Li Jun Li as a enigmatic nightclub singer
- Jack Huston as a dangerous underworld fixer
- Karen Rodriguez and Abraham Popoola in key supporting roles
Directed by Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Enola Holmes), who helmed the first two episodes, and executive produced by Spider-Verse architects Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, all eight episodes of Spider-Noir remain available to stream globally on Prime Video.