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The struggle of losing access to your favorite TV show on your streaming device is real, and this month, even some of Netflix’s most rewatched comfort shows aren’t safe.
The platform is losing a wave of series and films, including fan favorites like Gilmore Girls. The disappearance of some shows comes as studios pull back content for their own platforms, leaving many viewers scrambling to finish or rewatch them before they’re gone.
Why It Matters
The removal of major popular titles has been happening even more frequently due to widespread "streaming wars."
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Media companies are always looking to reclaim valuable content to bolster their own services and lure customers away from competing streaming platforms.
Gilmore Girls, a decades-old series that became a staple on Netflix, is just one example. After more than a decade on the platform, it’s set to leave as licensing deals expire, with rights reverting to its original studio.
What To Know
Most of the Netflix departures are tied to expiring licensing agreements, not any low viewer performance.
However, many shows leaving Netflix remain available on other platforms, and the majority of removals in June hit early in the month when their contracts reset.
Newsweek compiled a roundup of 12 notable Netflix titles leaving this month.
Gilmore Girls
All seven seasons of the beloved drama will leave Netflix in the U.S. at the end of the month.
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The show has been one of the platform’s most enduring hits, with billions of viewing hours in recent years, but its licensing deal with Warner Bros. has run out.
“It’s a show? It’s a lifestyle. It’s a religion. We are sorry to say that Gilmore Girls Seasons 1-7 will be leaving Netflix in the US on June 30,” Netflix wrote on X. “Raising a cup of coffee to every fan who visited Stars Hollow with us.”
Sex and the City
The HBO classic, including all six seasons, is also set to depart at the end of June.
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Its exit comes because HBO content is continuously coming back as Warner Bros. Discovery consolidates programming on Max.
Blindspot
The NBC crime drama was removed in the first week of June.
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Like many network procedurals, it built a second life on Netflix but is unable to stay permanently due to external licensing.
Brockmire
The IFC comedy starring Hank Azaria also exited in early June.
The show followed Jim Brockmire, a once-famous Major League Baseball announcer whose career implodes after he has an on-air meltdown when he discovers his wife has been repeatedly unfaithful.
About 10 years later, Brockmire attempts a comeback by taking a job calling games for a struggling minor-league baseball team in a small Rust Belt town
Kim’s Convenience
All five seasons of the Canadian sitcom disappeared from Netflix in early June.
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The series follows a Korean-Canadian family who runs a convenience store while navigating generational differences and everyday life in Toronto.
Night at the Museum Trilogy
All three films in the family adventure series were removed this month.
In the now modern family-friendly classic, a night guard discovers museum exhibits that come to life after dark.
The Lego Movie
The hit animated film was among several major studio titles cleared out in early June.
For many, the film acts as a source of nostalgia as they watch an ordinary Lego construction worker mistakenly identified as a prophesied hero. The film reportedly earned over $257 million in the United States and Canada.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Robin Williams’ classic comedy has also departed in June.
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In the beloved comedy, a divorced father disguises himself as a British nanny to spend time with his children.
Casino
Martin Scorsese’s crime epic is one of several older blockbuster titles being removed.
Many viewers enjoyed the crime drama, which explores greed, power and corruption in the Las Vegas casino industry through the eyes of mob-connected operators.
Fifty Shades Trilogy
All three films, Fifty Shades of Grey, Darker, and Freed, exited simultaneously.
Now, viewers will have to look elsewhere for the dark romance franchise. The movie, based on the E.L. James novels, portrays a turbulent relationship between a college graduate and a wealthy businessman.
Trolls
The DreamWorks animated favorite was also part of the early June departures.
The musical adventure centered on cheerful trolls who must embark on a rescue mission when their friends are taken by dark, troll-eating creatures.
Letters to Juliet
The romantic drama rounds out a large group of films that left on June 1.
This movie has quickly become a favorite among viewers, depicting a young woman traveling in Italy who helps answer letters to a fictional Juliet.
The Expendables
Expendables has also left the Netflix lineup.
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The action franchise centered around a team of elite mercenaries led by Sylvester Stallone takes on high-risk missions around the world.
What Happens Next
More removals are likely throughout the summer, as Netflix continues rotating licensed content off the platform.
For viewers, many are upset as their favorite shows, even the most top-performing, can disappear quickly if the rights holder wants them back. This has caused many consumers to purchase multiple subscriptions just to keep up with their favorite shows.
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