Netflix Cancels Duffer Brothers’ ‘The Boroughs’ After One Season
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has canceled "The Boroughs," a Duffer brothers-produced sci-fi drama about a mysterious retirement community, after one season, marking a further distancing from the creators following the end of "Stranger Things."
- The series starred Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, and Bill Pullman, received positive critical reviews, and centered on retirees confronting a supernatural threat in their community.
- With "The Boroughs" canceled, only the animated spinoff "Stranger Things: Tales From ’85" remains on Netflix from the Duffer brothers' productions.
- The Duffer brothers signed a deal with Paramount in August to develop new projects, including a feature film set for release on November 3, 2028.
- "Stranger Things," which aired five seasons on Netflix, remains the platform's most-watched series with over 1.2 billion cumulative views as of December.
