Netflix has cancelled the animated series Terminator Zero after just one season, series creator Mattson Tomlin confirmed on X. The show, a reboot of the iconic franchise, failed to attract enough viewers despite positive critical and audience reception.
Tomlin wrote that the critical and audience reception was tremendous, but not nearly enough people watched it. He expressed disappointment at not being able to deliver the future war he had planned for seasons two and three, but noted that he is happy with how the series feels contained as is.
The series is set directly after 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, spanning two timelines: a future war in 2022 and 1997 when Skynet gains self-awareness. It follows a soldier sent back to protect a scientist working on a rival AI, while being pursued by an assassin from the future.
Tomlin served as creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer alongside Skydance's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger. Masashi Kudo directed, with Production IG as the animation studio.
Tomlin hinted at future plans, suggesting he might release details of his five-season vision or revisit the world in a different form. He has already written all of season two and outlined season three.
