‘The Boroughs’ Star Has No Idea Why Netflix Cancelled The Hit Show
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- Gaming‘The Boroughs’ Star Has No Idea Why Netflix Cancelled The Hit Show By Paul Tassi,
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- The Boroughs had legs, and everyone seems confused about what happened here, including one of its main stars, Geena Davis.
Gaming‘The Boroughs’ Star Has No Idea Why Netflix Cancelled The Hit Show By Paul Tassi,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow Author Jun 20, 2026, 11:07am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The Boroughs. (L to R) Carlos Miranda as Paz Navarro, Geena Davis as Renee in The Boroughs. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026COURTESY OF NETFLIXIt’s not every day you see Netflix cancel a series with solid viewership and something as high as a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. But that’s what’s happened with The Boroughs, which only just fell off the service’s top 10 list as recently as this past week, almost a month after its debut.
The Boroughs had legs, and everyone seems confused about what happened here, including one of its main stars, Geena Davis. She spoke to THR about the show ending after one season, even though it was assumed it would return, a season 2 writers' room already in motion, and a three-season plan for the series. Here’s what she said when asked if she knew why: