Netflix Axes Adam Scott Sitcom After One Season as Creator Confirms Cancellation

Well, here we go again — Netflix has swung the axe on another new animated series, and this time it’s Strip Law, their oddball lawyer cartoon fronted by Adam Scott. So, if you blinked and missed it, that might be your only chance.

One-and-done: Strip Law bites the dust

Strip Law dropped on Netflix back on 20 February 2026 — yes, it’s genuinely that recent — with Adam Scott on vocal duties as troubled lawyer Lincoln Gumb. If you were hoping for more, sorry: creator Cullen Crawford took to social media (Bluesky, naturally) to confirm there’s no second round. According to Crawford, Netflix made it official: no more Strip Law.

He sounded remarkably chipper about it, to be fair. Here’s how he put it:

'So they told me there’s not going to be any more Strip Law at Netflix, I really can’t be anything but grateful. At every phase, it was made by talented people in pursuit of nothing but pure chaotic delirious joy, and I’m so, so proud of it. Thank you to everyone who gave it chance. I thought it was funny.'

But wait: there’s a secret

If you’re one for behind-the-scenes titbits, Crawford didn’t stop at the thank yous. He spilled what he called a 'huge secret' about the series finale that they never got to air. Those skeletal remains that show up in the end credits? Apparently those bones are Lincoln Gumb himself — that’s Adam Scott’s character — surrounded by cards that actually belong to Sheila Flambé, voiced by Janelle James. You’d have to be a dedicated fan to have picked up on that straight off.

The show: Cast and chaos

• Adam Scott as Lincoln Gumb (the end-credits skeleton, it turns out)
• Janelle James as Sheila Flambé (she’s the reason for the cards)
• Stephen Root as Glem Blorchman
• Shannon Gisela as Irene Gumb
• Keith David as Steve Nichols
• Paget Brewster as Marcia Gumb

If you missed it — and judging by the cancellation, plenty did — the plot follows Lincoln, a disgraced lawyer rebuilding from scratch with a collection of oddball recruits after being booted from his mum’s law firm. Imagine a legal drama, but filtered through about twenty cans of Red Bull and a very strange sense of humour.

A rare: Actually good reviews

Now here’s the odd thing: Strip Law didn’t flop with the critics. Rotten Tomatoes currently has it sitting at a tidy 75%. And critics noticed its quirks, too — Variety’s Alison Herman put it like this:

'Vegas can do a number on visitors, let alone a local — but Strip Law has a fondness for vintage flair and showmanship that proves infectious.'

Not exactly damning, but apparently not enough to convince Netflix that the world needs more.

Netflix’s graveyard for animation grows

If you’re getting déjà vu over Netflix scrapping animated shows after just one season, you’re not imagining it. Strip Law has now joined the scrap heap alongside Mulligan, Agent Elvis, and Q-Force. Tough crowd, apparently.