Netflix has cancelled the Duffer Brothers series ‘The Boroughs’ after streaming just one season. The show premiered less than a month ago.
The Boroughs was highly anticipated as it represented Matt and Ross Duffer‘s first series after Stranger Things, which is iconic in Netflix’s history. Stranger Things was sci-fi with kids; The Boroughs was sci-fi with seasoned adults, the retirees.
Industry reports suggest the cancellation may be linked to the high production costs associated with large-scale science-fiction projects. The Duffers are now reportedly shifting their focus toward projects at Paramount Pictures, including a secret event film that the studio has scheduled for theatrical release on November 3, 2028.
The Boroughs starred Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Bill Pullman. “In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer’s monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their ‘golden years’ are more dangerous, and they are more formidable than anyone expects,” the logline for The Boroughs reads.
Though it was no Stranger Things, The Boroughs has ranked on Netflix’s weekly top 10 each week since its May 21 release. Last week, it was No. 8 among all of the streamer’s English-language TV. Still, Netflix (basically) said, “Don’t let the door hit you on your way to Paramount.”
On Monday, Paramount dated the Duffers’ secret event movie for a Nov. 3, 2028, theatrical release.
