Nicolas Cage Calls Spider-Noir "Perfect" After Prime Video Cancels the Series After One Season

Nicolas Cage has spoken about Prime Video's decision to cancel Spider-Noir after a single season, and he is at peace with it. "Perfect," the actor told Deadline, saying he had said what he wanted to say with the series. Deadline

Prime Video decided not to proceed with a second season, bringing the show to a close after its first run. The cancellation was first reported by Deadline on 4 September 2026 and confirmed in a follow-up on 6 September that included Cage's reaction. Deadline

Spider-Noir was a notable project for several reasons. It marked Cage's first ever television role — a career milestone for an actor who has spent more than four decades in film. The series was co-created by showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, with executive producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal. It also had an unusual release strategy: episodes were made available in both colour and black-and-white versions. Deadline

The show drew strong reviews. It earned a 92% critics score and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It also picked up 11 Emmy Award nominations — the most of any Prime Video series in 2026. Deadline

Cage had told Deadline in a June 2026 interview that he drew inspiration for the character from 1930s and 1940s cinema, naming Howard Hawks films and Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity among his references. Deadline

What makes this stand out is the gap between the reception and the outcome. A show with strong reviews, high audience scores, and the platform's highest Emmy nomination count does not typically end after one season. Streaming cancellations are driven by factors that are rarely made public — production costs, viewership completion rates, and how a title fits a platform's broader content strategy all play a role. Prime Video has not disclosed its reasoning.

For Cage, the next move is already set. He reteams with Prime Video for Madden, a film in which he portrays football coach and broadcaster John Madden. It premieres 18 November. Deadline

Spider-Noir had one season, 11 Emmy nominations, and an actor who says the story is told. Sometimes that is where a series stops.