Despite logging 5.4 million views on Netflix, the contentious animated series 'Good Times Black Again' has been discontinued after just one season on the platform. After months of controversy surrounding cultural portrayal, the show has finally been called off, What's on Netflix reported.
What's the real reason behind the cancellation?
While the series aspired to be a modern take on the '70s sitcom 'Good Times', it failed to have consistent engagement on the platform. The show has featured briefly on Netflix's Top 10, but was touted as 'unfunny and old' by some outlets.
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How did 'Good Times Black Again' perform on Netflix?
By the first six months of 2024, 'Good Times Black Again' had clocked 3.3 million views, and another 2.1 million people watched the animated series before mid-2025.
Netflix has said that this performance, logging of 5.4 million views, is not enough to "justify a second season", What's on Netflix reported.
Who starred in the series?
The characters of the show were voiced by Marsai Martin, J.B. Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jay Pharoah, Tisha Campbell, and Wanda Sykes, but still, it couldn't pull viewers to watch the series.
What was the original series?
'Good Times' (1974-1979) featured a Black family based in Chicago. The show addressed social issues with a humorous take.
