# Netflix cancels Stranger Things creators' new series after one season, despite it landing a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

> Despite being one of the best new original shows of 2026 so far, Netflix has canceled The Boroughs. Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers produced the new sci-fi show, which saw a group of retirement home…

- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/netflix-cancels-stranger-things-creators-new-series-after-one-season-despite-it-landing-a-near-perfect-rotten-tomatoes-score/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a344485fe5465cf0f0bdd33)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #creators #despite #netflix #stranger #cancels #landing #near #perfect
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