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Oscar-Winning Star Reacts to Shocking Netflix Cancellation
Sarah Meyssonnier / ReutersGeena Davis said she and the cast of The Boroughs were “terribly disappointed” about the Netflix show’s cancellation, revealing that they had not been told why the drama had been pulled after just one season.The 70-year-old star opened up about The Boroughs in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, telling the publication that the role was “perfect” for her. “Fortunately, the creators, who became our dear, dear friends, were able to tell us before the news came out, and we’re all terribly disappointed,” Davis said. “Honestly, I don’t know what happened. I think it’s probably rare for a show to not get picked up and to have it announced that it’s not being picked up while it’s still in the top 10.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Defrauding Netflix Out of $11 Million
Hollywood director Carl Rinsch received a 2.5-year federal prison sentence Monday for diverting 11 million of Netflix production money to a personal spending spree that included five Rolls-Royces and two mattresses costing 638,000. The case raises unresolved questions about streamer financing oversight and the limits of auteur trust.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 4, 2026
This 2026 Fantasy Release Proves Netflix’s Criminally Cancelled Show Deserved a 3-Part Spinoff
Image via Netflix Netflix is no stranger to cancelling series, but one criminally axed fantasy show deserved a three-part spinoff — and this new 2026 release proves it. So many fantasy series meet early ends, as they require hefty budgets that are hard to pay off in viewership. That’s why only some of the projects that made up []
DNyuz
· Jun 30, 2026
Here’s Everything New on Netflix in July 2026
Netflix is wasting no time with new releases this July. The streamer will kick off the month with the release of “Enola Holmes 3,” the latest installment in the YA mystery series centered on Sherlock Holmes’ intrepid sister. Millie Bobby Brown returns as the title character for the third film, which sends Enola to Malta, []
Variety
· Jul 1, 2026
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Metro
· Jun 28, 2026
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Related coverage for "Oscar-Winning Star Reacts to Shocking Netflix Cancellation": The Eastern Herald — Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Defrauding Netflix Out of $11 Million. ComicBook.com — This 2026 Fantasy Release Proves Netflix’s Criminally Cancelled Show Deserved a 3-Part Spinoff. DNyuz — Here’s Everything New on Netflix in July 2026. Variety — ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series ‘Elle’ Is Often Well-Executed, if Mostly a Rehash: TV Review. Metro — Netflix quietly drops new film you’ve never heard of with star-studded cast