Terminator Zero Netflix anime series was quietly canceled because "not nearly enough people watched it"

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Timothy Olyphant as The Terminator in Terminator Zero
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Terminator Zero creator Mattson Tomlin has confirmed the animated Netflix series has been quietly canceled after just one season.

Replying to a tweet asking for an 'official status' on Terminator Zero, Tomlin wrote, "It was cancelled. The critical and audience reception to it was tremendous, but at the end of the day not nearly enough people watched it."

Tomlin added, "I would’ve loved to deliver on the Future War I had planned in seasons 2 and 3, but I’m also very happy with how it feels contained as is."

Tomlin said, "I felt the story I wanted to tell was much longer, and the finale of season one actually left things in a good place. But they didn’t have to offer that. Good partners here."

Cameron told CNN, "I don’t know what to say that won’t be overtaken by real events. We are living in a science fiction age right now."

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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