The live-action superhero series Spider-Noir just scored five major trophies at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys. The hit Nicolas Cage television show took home these big awards mere days after Prime Video officially canceled it. This highly unusual timing creates a rare situation where a massive streaming company is actively celebrating major critical success for a show it already decided to drop from its future lineup.
The show grabs five major trophies despite losing its network
Prime Video put out the first season of Spider-Noir in May. The series starred Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a private eye working in 1930s New York. The show quickly racked up 11 Emmy nominations. That gave the streaming company its highest nomination count for a single show this year.
Even with all that praise, Prime Video ended the series earlier this week. The company decided not to pay for a second season. Then Sunday night rolled around. The show won awards for sound editing, title design, special visual effects, cinematography, and stunt coordination.
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The stunt team laughs off the bad news backstage
The crew had to face the awkward reality while holding their new trophies. Supervising stunt coordinator Freddy Bouciegues and stunt coordinator Hugh Aodh O’Brien talked to reporters backstage after their win. They kept things light when someone asked if they hoped the network would change its mind.
Bouciegues joked with the crowd. He said he would gladly ask the company to bring the show back if someone could just give him a phone number to call. Instead of begging for a second chance, the Spider-Noir crew gets to walk away with hard proof that they did a great job.
The series might only live on as a short eight-episode run. But those five Emmy statues guarantee people will look back on it as a critical hit instead of a flop.
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