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Starz Pirate Drama ‘Black Sails’ Set to Leave Netflix After Two Year Stint
Starz’s pirate epic *Black Sails* will leave Netflix in the United States on April 17, 2026 after a two‑year licensing window. The series debuted on Netflix in April 2024, spent nine days in the top‑10, but viewership collapsed from 28.9 million hours in 2024 to 6.9 million hours in 2025 for Season 1. Netflix’s recent strategy favors short‑term library deals, often under two years, to keep costs low. After the exit, the show returns to Starz’s own platform and its add‑on channels on Hulu and Prime Video.
Exclusive First Looks at Idris Elba on Set as ‘Luther 2’ Continues Filming in the UK for Netflix
Netflix has started filming the sequel to its hit crime thriller “Luther: The Fallen Sun”, with Idris Elba back as detective John Luther. Production kicked off on February 18, 2026, shooting gritty, rain‑soaked London locations such as St. Paul’s Cathedral and Parkland Walk,...
The Man Who Refuses to Die Returns: ‘Sisu: Road to Revenge’ Sets Netflix Streaming Date
Sony’s action sequel *Sisu: Road to Revenge* will debut on Netflix US on March 21, 2026, after its November 2025 theatrical run. The film entered Netflix’s exclusive 18‑month “Pay‑1” window, joining other Sony titles in the streaming catalog. Despite a...
Netflix’s Best Puzzle Game Is Leaving Games Library Soon
Terra Nil, the acclaimed reverse city‑builder from Free Lives, will exit Netflix Games on March 27, 2026, exactly three years after its debut. The departure is part of a broader wave of over 50 third‑party titles leaving the platform as...
Netflix Picks Up NBC Medical Sitcom ‘St. Denis Medical’ for April 2026 Release
Netflix will add NBC’s mockumentary sitcom *St. Denis Medical* to its U.S. library on April 1, 2026, coinciding with the ongoing broadcast of season 2 and a confirmed renewal for season 3. The acquisition follows the earlier addition of *Happy’s Place*, highlighting Netflix’s strategy...
Reba McEntire’s Sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’ Is Officially Coming to Netflix
Netflix has secured U.S. streaming rights to the freshman NBC sitcom *Happy’s Place*, slated to debut on the platform on April 1, 2026. The series, created by Kevin Abbott and headlined by country star Reba McEntire, follows Bobbie inheriting a...
Melissa McCarthy Sitcom ‘Mike & Molly’ Netflix Release Delayed To March 2026
Netflix confirmed that the complete series of *Mike & Molly* will debut in the United States on March 26, 2026, pushing back the original February 20 launch. All six seasons, totaling 127 episodes, are arriving after a brief hiatus following their removal from...
‘One Piece’ Season 2 Getting A Limited Theatrical Release In Select Countries
Netflix announced a limited theatrical release of the first two episodes of One Piece Season 2, titled “Into the Grand Line,” in the United States, Canada, and Japan on March 10, 2026. The screenings coincide with the series’ global streaming debut on Netflix...
DreamWorks Sequel ‘The Bad Guys 2’ Sets Netflix US Release Date Following Peacock Stint
DreamWorks’ sequel *The Bad Guys 2* will debut on Netflix US on March 21, 2026 after a brief exclusive run on Peacock. The film will enjoy a ten‑month exclusive streaming window before reverting to Peacock in early 2027. This release is part of Universal’s...
Sony Pictures Boss Says He Has “No Regrets” Selling ‘KPop: Demon Hunters’ to Netflix
Sony Pictures Animation’s “KPop: Demon Hunters,” released on Netflix in June 2025, became the streaming platform’s most‑watched original title, pulling in hundreds of millions of views. Although critics called the sale a financial misstep because Sony gave up theatrical, franchise,...
Netflix Acquires Stop-Motion Animated Feature ‘I Am Frankelda’ for 2026 Release
Netflix announced the global acquisition of *I Am Frankelda*, Mexico’s first feature‑length stop‑motion film, slated for a 2026 debut on the platform. The project, created by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz, earned a Best Independent Feature nomination at the 53rd...
Netflix Shutting Down and Removing Its Hello Kitty Mobile Game
Netflix will remove the mobile rhythm game Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade on March 17, 2026, with the last playable day on March 16. The title, launched on the platform in November 2022, amassed over one million Android installs....
All 5 Seasons of ‘Queen of the South’ Leaving Multiple Netflix Regions in March 2026 and the US in April...
All five seasons of the crime drama *Queen of the South* will exit Netflix in ten territories on March 9, 2026, with the United States losing the series a month later in April 2026. The show, an adaptation of the Spanish series *La Reina...
‘The Last Kingdom’ Will Begin to Leave Netflix Throughout 2026
Netflix will begin removing the historical drama *The Last Kingdom* from its library in 2026, starting in Canada on March 9, 2026, followed by the United States on December 9, 2026, and later in the UK, Australia and most of Europe on April 1, 2028. The...
Netflix US Picks Up ‘Lord of The Flies’ Series Adaptation With Upcoming Narnia Star
Netflix has secured exclusive U.S. rights to a four‑part limited series adaptation of William Golding’s *Lord of the Flies*. Produced by the Eleven Film team behind *Sex Education*, the drama features newcomer David McKenna as Piggy—who will later headline Netflix’s *Chronicles...