Netflix Sparks Outrage by Cancelling Beloved Show After 3 Seasons

Alice in Borderland fans finally have clarity about the show’s future, but it’s probably not the news they were hoping for. Netflix confirmed that season 3, which ended with a huge cliffhanger last September, is actually the third and final season of the series.

This information comes from Netflix’s report What We Watched: The Second Half of 2025, released on January 20, 2026, alongside the company’s Q4 earnings. ScreenRant was one of the first outlets to point out the news, noting that Netflix’s viewership data labeled the show as finished.

Even though the show remains popular, with about 25 million views in the last half of 2025, Netflix has decided to end it. Looking back, there were clues that season 3 would be the last. The main trailer was titled The Final Card, and some marketing in the UK featured influencers hinting that the story was concluding.

Part of the reason for the end is the director, Shinsuke Sato, moving on to a new project. He is currently preparing a live-action version of My Hero Academia for Netflix, which will start filming this year. With Sato busy, it’s understandable that a fourth season wasn’t possible. The show has also now adapted the entire original manga, leaving the story complete.

Now report made by What’s on Netflix definitely cements the show’s fate.

Season 3 ended with a big twist, moving the story to Los Angeles and introducing a new character named Alice. Some fans expected this to lead directly to a season 4, but it seems more likely to be setting up a potential spin-off.

This approach is similar to what happened with Squid Game, where the ending hinted at stories in other parts of the world. Netflix hasn’t officially confirmed a spin-off yet, but the idea is certainly on the table.

The series originally followed Arisu, played by Kento Yamazaki, and Usagi, played by Tao Tsuchiya, as they navigated deadly games in a deserted Tokyo. Over three seasons, the show combined intense physical challenges with mind-bending psychological games. Even though the main story is finished, Alice in Borderland leaves a lasting legacy as one of the most successful Japanese originals on Netflix.

Are you sad to see Arisu’s journey end, or excited about the possibility of a U.S.-based spin-off? Share your thoughts in the comments.