Netflix series Building the Band, which was Liam Payne’s last project, aired for just one season. The One Direction star tragically passed away in 2024 after filming for the show wrapped. Liam was a judge on the talent series, which strived to discover and mentor the newest boyband or girlband. In a twist, the contestants blindly picked band members without seeing them.
Building the Band has reportedly been axed by Netflix after one season
The show aired in July 2025, with Liam and fellow judges Kelly Rowland and Nicole Scherzinger. Since Liam filmed Building the Band only months before his untimely death, Netflix asked Liam’s family for their approval before airing the series. And, fittingly, the season was dedicated to Liam.
Tragically, the singer died in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He fell from a third-floor balcony. Afterwards, there was an investigation into his death.
According to The Sun, Building the Band has been canceled by Netflix. “Although there are currently no plans for a second season of Building The Band, bosses at Netflix are really proud of what they achieved,” a source stated. “That’s because the show led to the creation of four amazing groups, and all of them have since signed record deals.”
The insider continued, “The finalist groups – 3quency, SZN4, Soulidified, and Midnight Til Morning – have all released original music, toured internationally, and attract hundreds of thousands of listeners each month. And Midnight Til Morning are performing at BST Hyde Park at the end of this month,” the source added.
And the winning group, 3Quency, shared their favorite memories of Liam. “(He was) giving us all the tips, all the things he’s learned and his experience of coming off a show where he built a band and how, you know, it’s similar to what we’re gonna be going through,” Brianna Mazzola explained. “It was really, really special for us to learn that from him, being that it was a shared experience.”
Building the Band is streaming on Netflix.
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