Hulu sent the highly anticipated Buffy: New Sunnydale series to an early
grave and I'm canceling my subscription immediately

Date:
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:35:55 +0000

Description:
Buffy: New Sunnydale is dead, and so is my faith in Hulu after this baffling decision.

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For months, we've been very excited for Buffy Summers to return to one of the best streaming services. My colleague Rowan Davies said he was both excited and nervous about the show's return, but now we'll never get to know what
that looks like. According to reports from Deadline , Sarah Michelle Gellar was surprised by the news, prompting her to deliver an emotional update to fans via her Instagram account. Article continues below You may like 3 of the best new Disney+ and Hulu series to binge-watch this weekend Netflix canceled these 3 shows in 2025 but I still recommend streaming them 'Not even 3
minutes in and I'm annoyed': Stranger Things documentary further frustrates fans over hit Netflix show's divisive finale You can take a look at her video below. It was the worst thing I watched over the weekend, that's for sure.
I'm still speechless.

A post shared by Sarah Michelle (@sarahmgellar)

A photo posted by on In her video, Gellar said: I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me. Unfortunately, Hulu has decided not to move forward with Buffy : New Sunnydale .

"I want to thank Chlo Zhao because I never thought I would find myself back
in Buffys stylish, yet affordable boots, and thanks to Chloe, I was reminded how much I love her and how much she means not only to me, but to all of you. And this doesnt change any of that.

She added, I promise, if the apocalypse actually comes, you can still beep
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The backlash to Hulu's decision has been incredibly loud, with many people flooding Gellar's comments to express their heartbreak over the decision. At the time of writing, it is still unclear why exactly Hulu decided not to move forward with the show.

Chlo Zhao was at the helm of the project, and her latest movie, Hamnet, just won star Jessie Buckley a Best Actress Oscar. Her previous movie, Nomadland, also won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress, so she's
well-equipped to tell this story well. And with Gellar herself attached to
the project, this long-time Buffy fan was feeling good about it.

We've had plenty of franchises and reboots, so it's interesting that Buffy
has not been given the same chance as other very successful IPs. For once, I was excited to revisit something because I had such faith in the people who were working on it. What to read next Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man review
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This is the first time that Hulu has really let me down. I've had a brilliant time with shows like Paradise and High Potential , but this decision has annoyed me so much that I'll be giving up Hulu for a while.

It seems that Buffy: New Sunnydale is officially declared dead, as it would have a hard time being picked up elsewhere due to rights issues. Unsurprisingly, though, a petition to bring it back is already out there,
with almost 7,000 signatures at the time of writing.

I'm not sure if Hulu will take action based on the backlash, so we'll have to wait and see. But I am devastated that one of my most anticipated shows will not be arriving any time soon. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as
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