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It's The End Of An Era For Prime Video's Spider-Noir Series With Nicolas Cage

Spider-Noir has ended a successful era on Prime Video, as the show's future continues to hang in the balance. There have been many exciting live-action versions of Spider-Man over the years. However, most of them were Peter Parker, with the three most popular being Tobey Maguire's in the Sam Raimi trilogy, Andrew Garfield's from The Amazing Spider-Man duology, and Tom Holland in the MCU.

Peter Parker, aka the original version of Spider-Man in the comics, will likely always be the most popular wall-crawler and maybe overall superhero, as proven by Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaking the $2 billion mark at the global box office. That said, the animated Spider-Verse has shown with Miles Morales and other Spider-Men that there is life outside Peter Parker.

After voicing Spider-Man Noir in Into the Spider-Verse, Nicolas Cage made the jump to live-action in one of Prime Video's best superhero series. Spider-Noir is not connected to the Spider-Verse, with Cage playing Ben Reilly, not Peter Parker, under The Spider mask. He is an aging PI who is past his glory days as a superhero, but must don the suit once more to stop Silvermane.

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Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?

✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.

✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments.

In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he?

✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.

✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.

Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?

✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.

✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.

In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?

✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.

✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe.

In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?

✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.

✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson.

With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?

✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.

✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.

Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend?

✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.

✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.”

At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?

✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.

✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.

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Spider-Noir is a unique live-action Marvel series, as it is set in the 1930s New York City and can be watched both in color and in black and white, with the latter fitting its noir aesthetic more. The gritty detective series with superhero elements ended up becoming a global hit on Prime Video, but that era has now officially come to an end.

Spider-Noir Finally Runs Out Of Webs On Prime Video

Spider-Noir is no longer one of Prime Video's 10 most-watched TV shows in the world. The live-action Spider-Man series debuted on the streaming service on May 27, when all of its eight episodes dropped at once on Prime Video. This is a different way of releasing a superhero show, as most high-profile genre series, like DC's newly released Lanterns, Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again, and even Prime Video hits like The Boys and Invincible, opt for weekly releases. Still, the release format worked, as Spider-Noir instantly became a global hit on the streamer, quickly climbing the charts to become Prime Video's most-watched show worldwide.

However, according to FlixPatrol, the last time that Spider-Noir showed up on Prime Video's global top 10, at 10th, was on August 11. Since then, the superhero series has completely fallen off Prime Video's global charts, with no signs that a return might be in order. At the time of writing, there are no superhero shows on the list, with Prime Video's most-watched series worldwide being Alan Ritchson's Reacher after the debut of season 4. While Spider-Noir is no longer trending on Prime Video, the show was among the streamer's most popular series for 76 days.

Spider-Noir's Prime Video Success Boosts Season 2 Chances

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Right now, Prime Video has yet to announce whether Spider-Noir season 2 will happen or if Cage's Spider-Man series ends with its first season. That said, even though Spider-Noir has fallen off Prime Video's global charts, the fact that the live-action Spider-Man series managed to trend on the platform for over two months as one of Prime Video's 10 most-watched shows worldwide boosts its chances of being renewed. After all, in the streaming age, in most cases, no matter how good a show is, if it does not bring in the targeted viewership numbers, which are sometimes quite high, it will be canceled.

Besides its longevity on the streaming service, Spider-Noir also counts with overwhelmingly positive reviews to increase its season 2 chances. On Rotten Tomatoes, Spider-Noir stands at a near-perfect 92% critics' score based on 111 reviews, which earned it the coveted Certified Fresh label. Additionally, it holds a stellar 90% audience score. In ScreenRant's Spider-Noir review, I gave the show a 7 out of 10 score, saying, "Prime Video’s new standalone Spider-Man series is Nicolas Cage at his best." It might be the end of an era for Spider-Noir on Prime Video, but season 2 is still within the realm of possibility.