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Published on 9/5/2026

‘Spider-Noir’ Canceled by Prime Video After One Season

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‘Spider-Noir’ Canceled by Prime Video After One Season

Insight summary

  • 'Spider-Noir' was canceled by Prime Video after one season consisting of eight episodes despite 11 Emmy nominations and high fan ratings.
  • The series starred Nicolas Cage in his first regular TV role and was set during the Great Depression with a Marvel Comics Spider-Man Noir character basis.
  • It was the first Marvel-related series to launch from Amazon's deal with Sony Pictures TV covering over 900 Spider-Man characters.
  • The show premiered on MGM+ and Prime Video in May, reached 2.6 billion viewing minutes in six weeks, and was available in black & white or color.
  • Key producers included Oren Uziel, Steve Lightfoot, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, and Nicolas Cage.
  • Amazon’s initial project under the Sony deal, 'Silk: Spider Society,' was scrapped, making 'Spider-Noir' the first released series from this partnership.
  • Sony continues to have major success with Spider-Man films, including the recent 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' grossing over $900 million domestically and $2.3 billion globally.

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