Netflix has canceled Space Force after two seasons

Steve Carell as General Mark Naird, John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory in Space Force. | Netflix

After initially debuting in 2020 as a somewhat timely lampooning of the United States Space Force, Netflix’s Space Forceworkplace sitcom is being canceled. Deadline reports that Netflix has decided to scuttle the Jeff Daniels and Steve Carell-created series, likely in response to Space Force netting somewhat less-than-stellar ratings over the course of its short run. Space Force’s second season debuted this past February and followed as its characters struggled to weather a change in presidential administrations. Though Space Force’s cancellation may be a sore spot, from Netflix’s perspective, it’s likely yet another cost-saving measure the streamer ultimately felt was necessary to take as it continues to figure out its long-term...