LOS ANGELES — Prime Video has opted against renewing Spider-Noir for a second season, concluding the high-profile superhero series after a single run.
The decision by the Amazon-owned streamer comes just over three months after the eight-episode series debuted in late May. Despite garnering significant critical praise—including a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and leading all Prime Video projects this year with 11 Emmy nominations—the high-budget production failed to secure a renewal.
Critical Acclaim vs. Viewership Realities
In Spider-Noir, Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage starred as Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York navigating his past as the city’s sole superhero. The ensemble cast also featured Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson.
While the series logged a respectable 2.6 billion viewing minutes over its initial six weeks according to Nielsen metrics, sources familiar with the platform’s metrics noted that audience retention did not align with the substantial financial investment required to mount the stylized period production.
Franchise Implications
Produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video, the series marked Amazon’s first live-action adaptation stemming from Sony’s vast stable of Marvel characters.
- Creative Team: The project was developed by Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot as co-showrunners, alongside the creative team behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, including Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal.
- Future Projects: With Spider-Noir concluding its run and other derivative efforts like Silk struggling to clear early development stages, the long-term roadmap for Sony’s live-action television pipeline remains under evaluation.
Neither Amazon nor representatives for Sony Pictures Television have indicated plans to shop the intellectual property to alternative networks or streaming platforms.
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