Cancellation Announced
Prime Video has opted not to renew the live-action series "Spider-Noir" for a second season, ending the show after its eight-episode first run. The decision was confirmed by multiple outlets, with reports indicating that Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television, the studios behind the series, expected higher streaming numbers when making the call, as reported by Deadline via GamesRadar+.
The Series and Its Reception
"Spider-Noir" premiered on May 25 on MGM+ and began streaming globally on Prime Video on May 27, 2026. The series starred Nicolas Cage in his first regular television role, playing Ben Reilly, a private investigator in 1930s New York whose past as the city's only superhero, The Spider, returns to haunt him. The show was created by Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, who also served as showrunners, with executive producers including Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal.
The series earned critical and audience praise, receiving a 92% critics score and a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, according to multiple reports. It also landed 11 Emmy nominations, the most of any Prime Video series in 2026. One outlet reported the series had a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score, a slight variation from the other figures. The show premiered to solid viewership, ranking No. 2 on Nielsen's U.S. Top 10 for original series in its first week with 851 million minutes watched, and generated 2.6 billion viewing minutes over its first six weeks, per Nielsen data cited by Deadline.
Financial Considerations
Despite the positive reception, the series was reportedly expensive to produce, with one report citing a budget around $400 million for the first season. This high cost, combined with viewership that did not match other Prime Video hits like "Off Campus" and "Reacher," reportedly factored into the decision not to continue, as reported by Deadline. The production filmed both color and black-and-white versions, adding to its lavish scale.
Future of the Amazon-Sony Collaboration
"Spider-Noir" was the second series greenlit under a multi-title deal between Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television to develop content based on Sony's Marvel characters, but it was the first to actually air. The first project, "Silk: Spider-Society," was scrapped before entering production.
Despite the cancellation, the overall collaboration between Amazon and Sony continues. Multiple projects remain in development, with one reported to be nearing a series order, according to Deadline. All shows under the deal are expected to premiere on MGM+ before streaming on Prime Video.
Background on the Character
The Spider-Man Noir character originated in a 2009 comic book series as part of the Marvel Noir universe. Nicolas Cage previously voiced the character in the 2018 animated film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" before taking on the live-action role. The series also featured a supporting cast including Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson.