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Final Summer time, Netflix acquired the rights to the fan-favorite ABC sequence Misplaced, not solely in the USA as a part of a Disney deal, but in addition worldwide. Sadly, the rights for the present are developing already for many after solely a single 12 months. For these within the US, nevertheless, you’ll nonetheless have few extra months to look at it earlier than it departs.
On the air between 2004 and 2010, Misplaced was the survival thriller that redefined what TV may very well be and arguably set the blueprint (at the very least partially) for a way streaming TV is at present: huge price range and large stakes. Created by Jeffrey Lieber, J.J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof, the present has loved varied stints on Netflix prior to now, notably within the US all through the 2010s earlier than its elimination in 2018. Nevertheless, since then, the sequence has been locked to Disney+ and Hulu. That was till final Summer time when most Netflix areas acquired all six seasons on July 1st, 2024, and a month and a half later within the worldwide areas on August fifteenth.
The present was a giant hit for Netflix, spending one week within the world prime 10s, however extra importantly, amassing tons of of hundreds of thousands of viewing hours in keeping with the Netflix Engagement Reviews. In keeping with the engagement report, the sequence garnered 880 million viewing hours globally between July and December 2024. That equates to 58.10 million views. It was one of many most-watched licensed titles for the interval, however Jail Break, which landed on Netflix globally below comparable circumstances, picked up 1.5B viewing hours in the identical interval. It’s also possible to see that Netflix choosing up Misplaced brought about a major enhance within the show’s search trends throughout the back half of the year.
Misplaced is Leaving Netflix Internationally in August 2025
After only a single 12 months, all six seasons of Misplaced are set to go away Netflix in worldwide areas. In impact, all worldwide areas of Netflix are shedding Misplaced in August, however among the many most notable embrace:
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- Germany
- France
- Japan
- South Korea
- Brazil
- Mexico
A final-minute renewal may halt the sequence’ departure from Netflix, however usually, as soon as a elimination date begins exhibiting on the web page, it’s lights out for that exact title. The elimination is deliberate for August fifteenth, that means your final day to look at the sequence is August 14th.
Removing date on Misplaced for Netflix UK
When will Misplaced depart Netflix within the US?
The USA will retain the rights for a bit longer than the US, with all of the Disney exhibits picked up by Netflix all through 2024 and into early 2025 licensed for 18 months. That signifies that Los will probably be departing on January 1st, 2026, together with your final day to look at being December thirty first (ie, New 12 months’s Day elimination).
Yow will discover the complete record of Disney-owned present removals from Netflix which can be as a consequence of happen all through the rest of 2025 and into 2026 right here.
On the one hand, it’s nice that Netflix has been in a position to license extra exhibits from third-party distributors that used to maintain their exhibits completely to themselves, however one-year licenses typically don’t really feel lengthy sufficient to get true worth out of them. It’s a fragile stability for Netflix to keep away from overpaying for a title that languishes in views over an prolonged interval, whereas third events weigh up whether or not giving out their beneficial IP in the end bolsters Netflix at their very own expense.
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