Netflix cancels Sandman spin-off after 1 season, ending yet another fan-favorite fantasy series
Aug. 30, 2024Dead Boy Detectives will not return for season 2
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Dead Boy Detectives, based on the comic series of the same name, is the latest fan-favorite fantasy series to have been canceled at Netflix.
PerVariety, the show, which takes place in Netflix’s Sandman universe, will not return for a second season. Based on theDC Comicsseries of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the series follows best friends Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) who decide to forgo the afterlife in favor of staying on Earth to solve crimes that involve the strange, unusual, and the undead. Steve Yockey, developer of the Kaley Cuoco-ledHBO Maxblack comedy The Flight Attendant, served as showrunner and head writer.
The cast includes Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace, Briana Cuoco as Jenny the Butcher, Ruth Connell as the Night Nurse, Jenn Lyon as Esther, Lukas Gage as Thomas the Cat King, Max Jenkins as Kingham, and David Iacono as David the Demon.
The streamer has a habit of canceling fantasy shows with a dedicated fanbase, including Warrior Nun, The Midnight Club, The OA, and Shadow and Bone. Netflix also quietly canceled The Grimm Reality, a new fantasy series from the creators of Dark, despite production having already wrapped.
Dead Boy Detective season one is streaming now on Netflix. For more, check out our list of thebest Netflix showsto add to your streaming queue right now.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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