Several popular movies and TV shows are leaving Netflix in January 2026, with over 150 titles scheduled for removal, primarily on January 1. Among the most notable departures are major films such as Death Becomes Her starring Meryl Streep and Bruce Willis, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hangover trilogy, Fifty Shades of Grey series, Crazy Rich Asians, Ghost, The Goonies, The Green Mile, The Karate Kid series, Kung Fu Panda trilogy, Star Trek (2009), Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Taxi Driver, and The Martian.

TV shows leaving include Mr. Robot (all five seasons), Prison Break (Seasons 1–5), Lost (Seasons 1–6), Star Trek: Prodigy (Season 2), House of Lies (Seasons 1–5), Tacoma FD (Seasons 1–4), and Hightown (Seasons 1–3). Additionally, several Netflix Originals are departing, including DJ Cinderella, The Beast, and Leligar (For Rent).

Other titles leaving on specific dates include The Maze Runner trilogy on January 9, Donnie Darko on January 18, Face/Off on January 19, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire on January 22. The removals are due to expiring licensing agreements, and there is no indication of immediate returns for these titles.

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Netflix is Removing Another 14 Originals in January - Here's What's Leaving - ComicBook.com
1 week ago - As for the latter half of the month, the standup comedy special Dusty Slay: Workin’ Man will be departing on the 16th, the French standup special Rachid Badouri: Les fleurs du tapis is leaving the 18th, the Dylan Minnette fronted horror film The Open House will be dropped come January 19, the documentary Mitt (about Mitt Romney) waves goodbye on the 24th, and both seasons of the animated Archibald’s Next Big Thing head out on the 26th.
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Over 100 Netflix Originals Leaving Netflix Throughout 2026
Over the years, we've seen many movies and series depart the service as their exclusive licensing arrangements come to an end. While the majority of the Netflix Original library will never depart as they're owned outright by the streamer, all of these are currently set to leave throughout 2026. More on resetera.com
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Netflix doesn’t stream its ‘Originals’ forever, here are some that may leave in 2026
Netflix doesn’t actually produce a huge amount of their “originals”. More on reddit.com
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Over 100 Netflix Originals Leaving Netflix Throughout 2026
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why are so many popular shows leaving netflix?
Contracts and a zillion other streaming services which actually own those other shows. More on reddit.com
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Leaving Soon from Netflix from Netflix - What's on Netflix
San Andreas will be following Vice City and GTA II which were removed from Netflix last year. ... Here’s your round up of every movie and TV show leaving Netflix UK in December 2025.
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What's Leaving Netflix in February 2026
1 week ago - We’re also seeing a big batch of Netflix Originals scheduled to depart throughout the month, including a number of British reality cooking shows, the excellent two-season historical drama Rebellion, and DreamWorks’ She-Ra and the Princess of Power.
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The Independent
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Netflix movies and TV shows leaving in January 2026, including Friends and Harry Potter | The Independent
2 weeks ago - But the show’s time on Netflix is coming to an end due to the expiration of licence deals. After arriving in 2018, beloved sitcom Friends will leave Netflix UK in January.
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What's Leaving Netflix in January 2026 — The Full List of Movies and TV Shows | Us Weekly
2 weeks ago - Joe: Retaliation (2013) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Happy Christmas (2014) Hancock (2008) Here Comes the Boom (2012) High Plains Drifter (1973) How to be Single (2016) Hulk (2003) I Love You, Man (2009) Identity (2003) Idiocracy (2006) In the Heights (2021) Inside Man (2006) Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019) Isn’t It Romantic (2019) Jarhead (2005) Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Just Mercy (2019) K-Pax (2001) Kicking & Screaming (2005) Kick-Ass 2 (2013) Kingpin (1996) King Richard (2021) Knocked Up (2007) Kung Fu Panda (2008)
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What's Leaving Netflix in January 2026
2 weeks ago - Netflix US is about to ring in the new year with one of its biggest licensing shakeups in recent memory, a fireworks display of farewells that spans cult classics, blockbuster franchises, Oscar-calibre dramas, and even a handful of Netflix Originals ...
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What’s Leaving Netflix in January 2026? All TV Shows Listed - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype
2 weeks ago - The creators and fans of Stranger Things found themselves at the center of unexpected chaos this week, as a viral… ... Netflix shows may have found it difficult to retain audiences, let alone grow their viewership count, with each new installment,…
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Everything Leaving Netflix in January 2026 – Full Removal List
2 weeks ago - Everything leaving Netflix in January 2026 includes a sizable wave of studio films, long-running TV series, and franchise titles set to rotate off the platform in the new year.
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Everything Leaving Netflix This Week as We Head Into January 2026 | Longform, Netflix | Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment, Photos and Videos | Just Jared
2 weeks ago - By the way, if you don’t know, it’s normal for Netflix to remove titles each month, and this is not just happening due to the clock striking midnight on January 1, 2026. We’ve gathered up a list of all the titles listed, and you can see for yourself. Be sure to get streaming if you have any of these shows or films on your must-watch list. ... Leaving 1/1/26 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Baby Driver Blue Beetle Blue Crush Blue Streak Captain Phillips Clear and Present Danger Coach Carter Crazy Rich Asians Death Becomes Her Dirty Dancing Doctor Sleep Don’t Worry Darling Dreamgirls Fifty Shades Darker Fifty Shades Freed Fifty Shades of Grey G.I.
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What Movies Are Leaving Netflix in January 2026?
2 weeks ago - As January 2026 draws near, Netflix subscribers may want to take a fresh look at their watchlists. A new round of titles is set to depart the platform, including well-known favorites and lesser-known films worth discovering. This creates an ideal opportunity to catch up on must-watch movies before they are removed from the streaming service. Below is a comprehensive overview of notable movies leaving ...
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What Movies Are Leaving Netflix in January 2026? - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype
2 weeks ago - ... Curious to know whether Ranma 1/2 Season 3 has been renewed or canceled? The beloved anime, based on Rumiko Takahashi’s… ... The Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron action movie Mad Max: Fury Road will leave Netflix soon.
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What's Leaving Netflix USA [January 2026] | Flixboss
December 7, 2025 - The dream is far from over. The second season of The Sandman has arrived - and things are getting stranger, deeper, and a lot more personal for our favourite gl... Oscar Isaac leads a haunting new take. Immortality isn’t what it used to be. The best movies added to Netflix in the last two weeks.
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What’s Leaving Netflix in January 2026: Movies, TV Shows
2 weeks ago - The best movies and TV shows leaving Netflix in January 2026 — including ‘Lost,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ and more.
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Netflix
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How to find out if a TV show or movie is leaving Netflix | Netflix Help Center
When a title is leaving, you'll see a "Last day to watch on Netflix" message on the title's Details page or at the top of the screen when first playing it.
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Over 100 Netflix Originals Leaving Netflix Throughout 2026 | ResetEra
3 weeks ago - Over the years, we've seen many ... will never depart as they're owned outright by the streamer, all of these are currently set to leave throughout 2026....
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NYTimes
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Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January - The New York Times
1 month ago - A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can, including a Scorsese classic and one of TV’s most influential series.
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These Beloved TV Shows Are Leaving Netflix In December — Watch Them While You Can
December 4, 2025 - Arrow, based on DC Comics’ Green Arrow, is exiting the site after its first season debuted on Netflix in October 2014. The popular superhero series starring Stephen Amell will leave Netflix on Dec.
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Why do TV shows and movies leave Netflix? | Netflix Help Center
Netflix licenses TV shows and movies from studios around the world. Though we strive to keep the titles you want to watch, some titles do leave Netflix because of licensing agreements.
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Netflix Is Removing 4 TV Shows & 23 Movies in January 2025 - IMDb
November 27, 2025 - There are four TV shows being removed, including all five seasons of NBC’s New Amsterdam and all 8 seasons of Monk. Movies being removed include Mr. and Mrs. Smith, White House Down, Jigsaw, and more. Keep reading to find out more… Movies & TV Shows Leaving Netflix in January 2025: Leaving 1/1/25 Jigsaw Leaving 1/3/25 A.X.L.