Netflix has cancelled three animated series after just one season each, based purely on viewership ratings, according to What's On Netflix. The card game adaptation Exploding Kittens, Zack Snyder's Norse mythology epic Twilight of the Gods, and the animated Good Times reboot will not return for second seasons.

Snyder's Norse Saga Ends Prematurely

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Twilight of the Gods, which premiered on September 19, 2024, represented one of Snyder's most ambitious Netflix projects. The eight-episode series, developed with showrunner Jay Oliva and animated by Stone Quarry Animation alongside France's Xilam Animation, ended on a significant cliffhanger, revealing Loki as a mastermind behind events triggering Ragnarök. Despite early second-season development, the series failed to enter Netflix's weekly global top 10 charts, though it spent several weeks in daily top 10s across over 60 countries.

Snyder had previously expressed enthusiasm about continuing, stating, "There's a massive roadmap. We know exactly what will happen." His other Netflix projects, including Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon expansions, also appear stalled.

Card Game Comedy Falls Short

Exploding Kittens, which premiered July 12, 2024, brought together King of the Hill creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. The nine-episode comedy featured Tom Ellis and Sasheer Zamata as God and the Devil trapped in cat bodies, battling in suburban settings. Despite its recognisable intellectual property and creative pedigree, early second-season development work did not progress beyond preliminary stages.

Good Times Reboot Receives Lowest Reception

The animated Good Times reboot, premiering April 12, 2024, performed the poorest among the three cancellations. The series accumulated 5.4 million views through mid-2025 and received major critical backlash. As one of executive producer Norman Lear's final projects before his death, the show failed to resonate strongly enough to warrant renewal.

Netflix maintains an ambitious animation pipeline, including new seasons of Devil May Cry, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, alongside Stranger Things: Tales From '85 and adaptations based on Ghostbusters, Magic: The Gathering, and Minecraft.