Netflix Cancels Gay Military Series ‘Boots’ After One Season

The controversial Netflix series “Boots,” about a gay Marine, was canceled after just one season on the streaming platform.

Deadline reported that the decision was not “straightforward” as it had good reviews from both critics and viewers. The outlet noted that Sony Pictures extended the options on several key actors in the hopes of continuing the series. Networks are usually unable to pick up anything canceled by Netflix due to exclusivity agreements. 

But in the end, it wasn’t enough. Producer Brent Miller said he was disappointed over the cancellation but was “so grateful that we were able to make the show,” adding that he “couldn’t be more proud of the show we made.”

In October, the Pentagon came out against the Netflix series, calling it “woke garbage.”

Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson released a statement on the series, saying a person’s sexuality is not relevant in this administration’s effort to strengthen our military.

“Under President Trump and Secretary [Pete] Hegseth, the U.S. military is getting back to restoring the warrior ethos. Our standards across the board are elite, uniform, and sex neutral because the weight of a rucksack or a human being doesn’t care if you’re a man, a woman, gay, or straight,” a statement from Wilson said, as The Daily Wire previously reported.

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Wilson confirmed that officials “will not compromise our standards to satisfy an ideological agenda, unlike Netflix whose leadership consistently produces and feeds woke garbage to their audience and children.”

“Boots,” which stars Miles Heizer and Vera Farmiga, premiered on October 9 and consistently ranked in Netflix’s top 10 viewed charts. The series is critical of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” military policy from the 90s that required recruits to keep their sexual identity secret. The show is based on the book “The Pink Marine” by Greg Cope White.