Goosebumps has faced a series cancellation on Disney+. (Disney+)
Disney+ has buried yet another queer series in the metaphorical streaming graveyard, as the teen horror series, Goosebumps, has been cancelled.
Based on the R.L Stine children’s book series, Disney+’s Goosebumps adapted the 1995-1998 series of the same name for a teenage audience. Rather than dedicating one standalone book per episode like its original counterpart, the streaming platform merged various storylines throughout the duration of the season.
The streaming platform is not renewing the series for a third season, as per a Variety report. Goosebumps’ two seasons garnered 75 million hours of combined views in the US, not including the 43 million hours across Disney+’s 16 international markets.
The outlet did not cite a reason for the cancellation, but an insider said “series producer Sony Pictures Television plans to shop the show to other outlets and explore different creative directions for the IP”.
The series featured stars including Friends’ David Schwimmer, trans actor and LGBTQ+ advocate Miles McKenna. It also saw He’s Just Not That Into You’s Justin Long, The Pitt’s Isa Briones, Dead to Me’s Sam McCarthy, EastEnders’ actor Zack Morris and Gossip Girl’s Ana Yi Puig.
The cancellation marks the third major queer series to be cut from the streaming platform in recent moments, after The Acolyte and Willow, which were both hailed for their on-screen LGBTQ+ representation, were cancelled in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Responding to the news online, one fan commented: “How could they?!”
“Ugh I was hiping it might get a new season,” wrote another.
“Damn they could’ve gave us one last season,” a third added.
“Goosebumps deserved more! The show had potential and a nostalgic fanbase – sad to see it go this soon,” a fourth commented.
how could they ?! 😔
— rylee 💋 (@whoshetara) August 7, 2025
Goosebumps was praised for the way it handled characters Cece Brewer’s (Jayden Bartels) and Alex Diaz’s (Francesca Noel) sexuality as queer young women. Autostraddle noted that the series navigated such conversations in a “Gen Z”, progressive way.
“There are no coming-out moments, no misunderstandings or assumptions, no discussions about it at all,” the publication noted.
One episode, written by lesbian writer Mariko Tamaki, sees Cece and Alex kissing in “one of, if not the only kiss in the show”. The outlet added, “It’s a very refreshing take on a queer relationship in a children’s TV show.”
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