‘Q-Force’ Canceled at Netflix: What to Know

Netflix broke a lot of hearts when it canceled Q-Force back in July. The animated series had been stuck in limbo for about a year and a half before it was dropped, but many fans were holding out hope that it would make a comeback. Finally, star Matt Rogers confirmed that the series is canceled during an interview on the Attitudes! podcast.

Q-Force premiered on Netflix in September of 2020, and there has been no official word about its future since then. Netflix typically announces renewals within about a month of a series premiere, but it doesn’t necessarily announce cancellations at all — some shows simply don’t come back. Behind the scenes, the cast must have gotten some official word, because Rogers said: “The people who loved [Q-Force], really loved it. The good news is that it will always be on Netflix. It did not get a second seasonm but, I feel like the fact is that it is out there, and… It’s really close to my heart.”

By now, fans have learned to harden their hearts when it comes to Netflix cancellations — especially animation fans. A report by TV Series Finale notes that “no news is usually bad news” when it comes to Netflix’s original series. Still, having Rogers confirm this cancellation is hitting some fans hard.

Q-Force was beloved among adult animation fans, spy genre fans and the LGBTQ+ community. It starred Sean Hayes as a spy in the fictional American Intelligence Agency (AIA) named Steve Maryweather – or, “Agent Mary.” He was the agency’s most lauded operative until he came out as gay.

The show is frank in its depiction of homophobia, but also in its depiction of LBGTQ+ pride and triumph. Sent away to an obscure mission by the AIA, Steve assembles an elite team of rogue LGBTQ+ geniuses dubbed the Q-Force. This includes Wanda Sykes as Deb, a master mechanic; Rogers as Twink, a master of disguise and Patti Harison as Stat, an expert hacker.

The Q-Force succeeds as a rogue squad and wins begrudging approval to return to active service with the AIA, but on the condition that they add a fifth member to their team. That’s the straight Agent Buck, played by David Harbour. The ensemble cast is rounded out by Laurie Metcalf and Gabe Liedman, so it’s not hard to see why fans thought this star-studded cast would be back together.

There are 10 episodes of Q-Force streaming now on Netflix. According to Rogers, that is all fans are going to get. So far, Netflix has not made any announcements to confirm or deny this news.