Was 'Boots' canceled over politics? 'Absolutely not,' Netflix CEO says

Netflix boss denies Boots was cancelled due to 'woke garbage' backlash

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has rebuked claims that queer military drama Boots was axed because it was deemed “woke garbage” by The Pentagon.  Despite finding a fairly large fandom, Boots was axed in December and fan hopes of a second season were dashed. Speaking to Variety at the DGA Awards earlier this week, Sarandos denied that the show got the chop due to the response from US officials. “Absolutely not,” he said when grilled on whether The Pent…

Was 'Boots' canceled over politics? 'Absolutely not,' Netflix CEO says

Netflix's Boots, a beloved gay TV show set in the U.S. Marine Corps that was canceled after just one season, was perhaps the most confusing cancelation of any LGBTQ-centric TV show in 2025. Despite being the last project from the late, great Norman Lear and outperforming the viewership of other shows renewed for new seasons, Boots season 2 was not greenlit. Now, co-CEO Ted Sarandos has broken his silence about the show being canceled."There was …

Netflix Co-CEO Denies That Politics Was Behind ‘Boots’ Cancellation

The cancellation of Boots, a beloved gay drama set in the U.S. Marine Corps, remains one of the most puzzling LGBTQ+ TV decisions of 2025. Despite being the final project from television icon Norman Lear, and reportedly outperforming the viewership of several shows that were renewed, Boots was not given a second season. Now, Ted […] The post Netflix Co-CEO Denies That Politics Was Behind ‘Boots’ Cancellation appeared first on YOUR EX.