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A staple of Netflix in the United States for over a decade, Heartland has discovered hundreds of thousands of followers by way of the platform. Nonetheless, in latest years, the rights to the present have grow to be a bit tangled, and it now seems to be like the collection could possibly be leaving Netflix in the US after its decade-long run in August 2025. That may imply seasons 17 and even 18 seemingly gained’t be coming to the streamer as initially anticipated. Right here’s what we all know.
Serving as CBC’s longest-running present in the community’s historical past, with episodes first airing in 2007 and new ones being produced at current, Heartland has adopted a multi-generational household dwelling on a ranch in Alberta, Canada, by way of instances each good and dangerous. The present was simply recently renewed for a 19th season with a further 10 episodes on the approach.
Netflix has been a part of the story for Heartland since the early 2010s when it first licensed the present in the US and later in worldwide territories. It’s time on Netflix US; it seems to be to be coming to an finish, assuming no last-minute renewal happens.
Because it stands, a discover on the web page for Heartland means that seasons 1 by way of 16 of the present, comprising 249 episodes, are all set to depart collectively on August 1st, 2025. The discover on the web page informs you that your “Final Day to Watch” is July thirty first.
In a help chat with Netflix, we had been informed, “Netflix licenses TV exhibits and flicks from studios round the world. Though we attempt to maintain the titles you need to watch, some titles might depart Netflix due to licensing agreements. Every time a TV present or film license is expiring, we think about issues corresponding to: If the rights to the title are nonetheless accessible, how fashionable it’s in a area, and the way a lot it prices to license.”
The excellent news is that if the removing does come to cross, the present does stay streaming elsewhere in the United States. As has been the case for the previous few years, UP Religion & Household stays the first-run dwelling for brand new seasons, which was as soon as again the case with season 18 earlier this 12 months. The collection is on the market in full or in half on Hallmark+, Prime Video, Peacock, The CW, and The Roku Channel, amongst different areas.
Netflix nonetheless carries the present internationally, but it surely has modified in latest years. In 2022, Netflix in all worldwide territories eliminated earlier seasons of the present, though they continued to license newer ones, typically a 12 months forward of Netflix US.
The present continues to appeal to a big viewers on Netflix, regardless of the earlier seasons being accessible solely on Netflix US. In accordance to Netflix Engagement Experiences masking viewership for all of 2023 and 2024, the present garnered over half a billion viewing hours throughout that interval, equal to slightly below 55 million views.
It’s shaping up to be a really busy summer season of removals from Netflix US on the TV entrance. July noticed some vital removals, together with the first wave of HBO and Disney exhibits, with extra deliberate for August. Additionally, doubtlessly leaving Netflix all through August are all the AMC exhibits that landed final Summer time. We’ll maintain you posted on every part departing, as listed in our complete removals schedule for the month.
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