Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Spider-Noir Wins Five Emmys Days After Cancellation, Cage Reacts
Spider-Noir is a superhero television series starring Nicolas Cage.
It was cancelled by Prime Video and MGM after only one season.
The cancellation happened just before the show won five Emmy awards.
The show had received 11 nominations, more than any other Prime Video series that year.
Its awards were for stunts, sound, opening titles, visual effects and cinematography.
Cage played Ben Reilly, a private investigator and superhero living in 1930s New York.
Cage also responded to the cancellation, although the reports do not give the full details of his response.
The awards were presented during the early Emmy ceremonies.
Those ceremonies will be combined into a September 12 broadcast and streamed later on Hulu.
Spider-Noir won five Emmys days after Prime Video and MGM cancelled it following one season.
The Nicolas Cage-led series received 11 nominations, the most for any Prime Video show in 2026.
Its wins recognized stunt coordination, sound editing, title design, special visual effects and cinematography.
Cage played Ben Reilly, a struggling private investigator and masked superhero in 1930s New York.
Cage addressed the cancellation, while the early Emmy ceremonies are scheduled for a September 12 broadcast and later streaming.
- Who
- Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage, won five Emmy awards; Prime Video and MGM cancelled the series after one season.
- What
- The series won five awards after receiving 11 nominations for the 2026 Emmys.
- When
- The awards were presented over the weekend on September 6–7, 2026, days after the cancellation; the ceremonies will air together on September 12.
- Where
- The awards were presented in Los Angeles, United States.
- Why
- Spider-Noir was recognized for achievements in stunt coordination, sound editing, title design, special visual effects and cinematography.
Case for Continuing Spider-Noir
Cancellation Decision
Awards and reception
Case for Continuing Spider-Noir
The show's five Emmy wins, 11 nominations, positive reviews and reported strong viewership provide reasons supporters could cite for continuing it. Supervising stunt coordinator Freddy Bouciegues joked that he would ask Prime Video to reverse the decision.
Cancellation Decision
Prime Video and MGM cancelled the series after its May debut despite its awards recognition; the reports do not indicate that the decision has been reversed.
Future of the franchise
Case for Continuing Spider-Noir
Spider-Noir was described as the first stage of Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios' plan to expand stories featuring Marvel characters under the Sony Pictures mantle, which could support arguments for preserving the series.
Cancellation Decision
Because the show ended after one season, its continuation is no longer planned according to the reports, although they do not say whether the broader Marvel storytelling plan has changed.
- Series
- Spider-Noir
- Lead actor
- Nicolas Cage
- Awards won
- Five 2026 Emmy awards
- Nominations
- 11, the most for any Prime Video show in 2026
- Cancellation
- Prime Video and MGM cancelled the series after its first season
- Setting
- 1930s New York
- Broadcast
- The two early Emmy ceremonies will be edited together for a September 12 broadcast on FXX and streamed on Hulu the following day
