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Denis O’Hare Responds After Netflix Cancels ‘The Boroughs,’ Shares Comment on How Fans Could Respond
Netflix has canceled The Boroughs, according to Deadline, and Denis O’Hare, who played Wally on the series, said he was “bummed” about the show’s end. In an Instagram post, O’Hare also suggested a way for viewers to take action once the streaming run closed.
Netflix has canceled The Boroughs, Deadline reported June 21, ending the streamer’s run of the sci-fi series built around the Duffer Brothers’ vision.
In the wake of the news, Denis O’Hare, who portrayed Wally on The Boroughs, posted a reaction on Instagram. He said he was “bummed” because “it was such a great show,” according to Deadline’s report.
O’Hare’s post framed the cancellation as a disappointment but also included a call for fans to “stick it to Netflix.” Deadline described the message as seemingly tongue-in-cheek, centering on a “scheme” fans could use in response to the decision.
The report tied O’Hare’s remarks to his involvement in the series, noting that he appeared on The Boroughs during its time on Netflix. The cancellation means the show will not continue with additional seasons under the same Netflix banner.
Deadline’s coverage did not describe Netflix’s internal rationale in detail, but focused on the announcement and the cast reaction. It also highlighted how entertainment cancellations can quickly translate into public-facing responses by performers and their audiences, particularly when series are aimed at dedicated, online communities.
For viewers, the cancellation shifts the final status of storylines and cast availability connected to The Boroughs, leaving fans to look for any next-step communication from Netflix or the creative team about distribution of existing episodes.
O’Hare’s Instagram post, as described by Deadline, adds to a pattern in which actors use social media to acknowledge abrupt endings and to encourage audience engagement, even when those prompts are delivered in jest.
Why It Matters
- The cancellation ends Netflix’s run of The Boroughs and closes the prospect of additional episodes under the streamer’s schedule.
- O’Hare’s public reaction shows how quickly performers can mobilize audience attention after major platform decisions.
- Audience engagement efforts that follow a cancellation can affect how cast and fan communities continue to discuss a series after it leaves the production pipeline.
- The case highlights the transparency gap that can accompany streamer cancellations, with performers often filling in the emotional and communicative space left by announcement-only updates.
Key Facts
- Deadline reported June 21 that Netflix canceled The Boroughs.
- Denis O’Hare, who played Wally, reacted to the cancellation with an Instagram post.
- O’Hare told fans he was “bummed,” saying, “it was such a great show.”
- In his post, O’Hare suggested viewers could “stick it to Netflix,” described by Deadline as a tongue-in-cheek “scheme.”
- Deadline linked O’Hare’s remarks to his role on the Duffer Brothers’ sci-fi TV series.