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Netflix Cancels 'Boots,' Norman Lear’s Final Series, After One Season

Producers plan to shop the Sony-backed drama to other platforms despite contractual barriers.

Overview

  • Based on Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine and starring Miles Heizer and Vera Farmiga, the series debuted October 9 and notched top-10 viewership on Netflix.
  • The Pentagon publicly condemned the show in October, with press secretary Kingsley Wilson labeling it “woke garbage.”
  • Producer Brent Miller voiced disappointment over the decision and said the executive producers and Sony will try to find a new home for the series.
  • Deadline reported that Sony extended options on several key cast members, though Netflix exclusivity typically limits pickups by other outlets.
  • Miller said Season 2 was mapped to “take the boys to war,” and coverage notes online speculation of political motives tied to Netflix’s planned Warner Bros. Discovery purchase, which remains unproven.