O'Hare Urges Emmy Votes for Canceled The Boroughs
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- Denis O'Hare posted a tongue-in-cheek Instagram video asking fans to vote for The Boroughs in the remaining days of Emmy voting to 'stick it to Netflix' for canceling the show
- The Boroughs debuted last month to strong reviews but soft ratings, leading to its cancellation per Deadline's reporting
- Geena Davis told The Hollywood Reporter the cancellation was bewildering, calling it 'rare for a show to not get picked up and to have it announced that it's not being picked up while it's still in the top 10'
- Netflix had reportedly discussed renewing the series and floated filming Seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back, with a Season 2 writers room already open before the decision reversed course
- The Boroughs stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, O'Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Seth Numrich and Alice Kremelberg, and was created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews
- O'Hare said he was 'bummed' by the cancellation, calling the show 'great' and expressing surprise at how broadly it resonated with viewers in their 30s and 40s with kids, not just older audiences
Why it matters: The cancellation is unusual because the show was still in Netflix's top 10 when the cut was announced, with a Season 2 writers room already open and back-to-back filming discussed. O'Hare's tongue-in-cheek Emmy campaign turns a routine cancellation into a public test of whether Netflix's data-driven decisions can be challenged by voter sentiment.
