Netflix has canceled the Arnold Schwarzenegger spy comedy FUBAR after two seasons, ending the actor’s first series role six weeks after the second batch of episodes appeared on the platform. The streamer notified producers late Thursday; internal figures show the Season 2 premiere drew about 2.2 million views in its first four days versus roughly 11 million for the 2023 launch, a 73 percent slide that pushed the show off the Top 10 chart after three weeks.
The new eight-episode run, filmed in Toronto and wrapped last August, dropped on June 12, 2025, following a Guinness-record marketing stunt that unveiled a 22-foot Luke Brunner action figure on the first day of shooting. A company representative said management is “proud of the work delivered” but will reallocate resources to other action franchises on its slate.
Schwarzenegger responded in an Instagram reel, thanking viewers and promising “another mission soon” through his Pump Club newsletter. Created by Nick Santora and produced by Skydance Television, FUBAR followed a veteran CIA operative forced to partner with his equally covert daughter; Season 2 added Carrie-Anne Moss and maintained the show’s globe-trotting set pieces on a reported budget exceeding $120 million.
Analysts say the decision reflects a broader effort by Netflix to temper spending on high-profile titles that fail to sustain engagement, coming the same week the service renewed several mid-budget dramas while trimming other costly projects.
