Netflix US is losing several major movie franchises, classic films, and television series in September 2026, according to a schedule published by What’s On Netflix. As standard licensing agreements expire, subscribers face a wave of departures at the beginning and middle of the month, affecting major sports dramas, comedies, and acclaimed historical features.
Major Movie Franchise Departures on September 1, 2026
According to What’s On Netflix, fans of boxing cinema have until September 1, 2026, to watch the entire Rocky franchise, encompassing all six original films, alongside the complete Creed trilogy. Beyond the ring, September 1 brings the removal of several heavy-hitting library titles, including The Big Lebowski (1998), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Schindler’s List (1993). Other notable September 1 exits tracked by What’s On Netflix include the Zombieland double feature, Bee Movie (2007), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Matilda (1996), and Scooby-Doo (2002).
Television Series and Mid-Month Removals
The mid-month window brings notable television departures, according to What’s On Netflix. Seasons 1 through 6 of the country music drama Nashville are scheduled to leave the platform in mid-September 2026, alongside Seasons 1 through 4 of the action series Spartacus. Additionally, Netflix is losing a platform original at the start of the month: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy series Crashing departs on September 1, 2026. Sony Pictures’ Kraven the Hunter is also scheduled to exit on September 14, 2026, marking the conclusion of its standard 18-month Pay-1 window on the streaming service.
Complete List of September 2026 Netflix Removals
Licensing terms dictate that availability varies, and Netflix may alter removal dates or extend contracts. The complete roster of titles leaving the platform throughout the month, as tracked by What’s On Netflix, includes:
- Movies leaving September 1, 2026: 21 Bridges (2019), Abducted At an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie (2024), Abducted on Prom Night (2023), Airport (1970), Airport ’77 (1977), Airport 1975 (1974), Almost Christmas (2016), American Graffiti (1973), Bad News Bears (2005), Bee Movie (2007), Burn After Reading (2008), Crashing (2016), Creed (2015), Creed II (2018), Creed III (2023), Den of Thieves (2018), Desperado (1995), Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story (2024), Don’t Breathe (2016), Dracula: Untold (2014), Dumb and Dumber To (2014), El Dorado (2000), Fallen (1998), Fast & Feel Love (2022), Goosebumps (2015), Gridiron Gang (2006), Home (2015), Hotel Mumbai (2018), House on Haunted Hill (1999), I Can Only Imagine (2018), Jennifer’s Body (2009), K-Pax (2001), Leatherheads (2008), Legion (2010), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Matilda (1996), Miracle (2004), Muriel’s Wedding (1994), Non-Stop (2014), Passengers (2016), Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 (2015), Pitch Black (2000), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), Rookie of the Year (1993), Rudy (1993), Schindler’s List (1993), Scooby-Doo (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Searching (2018), Sniper Legacy (2014), Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers (1992), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Breakfast Club (1985), The Boss (2016), The Captive (2014), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), The Four Seasons (1981), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Good Son (1993), The Green Knight (2021), The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992), The Hurricane (1999), The Land Before Time (1988), The Road to El Dorado (2000), The Swan Princess (1994), and The Wedding Date (2005).
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