In a world with a scarcity of sitcoms, only a few shows are shining bright — and to do that once again, for one last time, isCedric The Entertainer’sThe Neighborhood, which has finally been greenlit for Season 8. The upcoming season, however,will be concluding the show for good.The Neighborhood, to the audience’s surprise, one of the few shows that couldn’t get renewed at the time when CBS unveiled some early renewals last month.
Although the exact reasons for the delayed renewal and cancellation aren’t clear, based on data, it’ssafe to assume that cost factors, primarily tied to its well-known cast and production expenses, are exactly what have contributed to the uncertainty surrounding the series. However, CBS has successfully finalized new agreements with key actors, and secured the path forward forThe NeighborhoodSeason 8 now, set to air during the 2025-2026 broadcast season. Cedric the Entertainer,Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs,Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears, Hank Greenspan,and recent additionSkye Townsendwill all return for the final installment.
This renewal follows CBS’s recent cancellations of popular series includingFBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, andS.W.A.T.— which is pretty surprising and makesThe Neighborhoodthe first of the bubble shows to secure a renewal this cycle.
There’s Already Reportedly a ‘Neighborhood’ Spinoff in the Making
WhileThe Neighborhooditself is ending, it looks like CBS has plans to continue expanding its universe — and rightly so because the show has been able tohit an average of 6.4 million viewers per episode in Live+35 multi-platform viewing. As per Deadline, the upcomingNeighborhoodSeason 7 finale, already filmed, will serve as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spinoff focused on the characters played by Marcel Spears (Marty) and Sheaun McKinney (Malcolm). This potential new show, which mirrors the premise of the original by exploring neighborly dynamics,has not yet received an official series orderbut remains in active development.
That’s not all — additionally, Paramount+ is developing a comedy spinoff titledCrutch, starringTracy Morgan, which also originated fromThe Neighborhood— and this was confirmed a while ago. So while the sitcom might be ending, there are a couple of things already cooking fast in the oven!
Despite the announcement of the next season being its last,The Neighborhoodremains one ofCBS’s top-performing comediesand as perAmy Reisenbach, President of CBS — the showrunners “believe thatthe show’s loyal fans deserve a proper farewell seasonfull of the trademark humor and heartfelt moments that are synonymous with the series.”
The NeighborhoodSeason 7 is currently airing andwill have two more episodes this season.The 8th and final installment of the show is expected toair probably sometime in 2026.
