Update 4/1: As expected, ’24’ has been removed from Netflix and unfortunately it’s not coming back anytime soon – Amazon has purchased exclusive streaming rights to the series.
Many concerned “24” fans have emailed us that the series is expiring on Netflix streaming April 1, 2014. We’ve confirmed this is true in the United States – below is a screenshot from Netflix US with the expiration date circled in red (click for full size).
Netflix has been the best way to watch 24 – aside from the convenience of not having to switch discs, it’s also the only service that has the earlier seasons available in high definition.
24 was first added to Netflix on April 1st, 2010. The following year Twentieth Century Fox signed a new multi-year contract with Netflix. No other FOX television series have an expiration date listed – this is an issue specific to 24.
Hopefully FOX and Netflix work out a new deal, but you might want to prepare for the worst case scenario and accelerate your 24 re-watch just in case it gets pulled from the service. There might be only ten days left to catch up via Netflix.
38 Comments
Comments ClosedJosee Ouellette
March 22, 2014 at 2:06 pmSol
March 22, 2014 at 2:10 pmPDFierro
March 22, 2014 at 2:25 pmBryan Garcia
March 22, 2014 at 2:30 pmImgonnaneedahacksaw
March 22, 2014 at 3:52 pmBruce
March 22, 2014 at 3:56 pm24 Spoilers
March 22, 2014 at 4:18 pmterrence
March 24, 2014 at 3:05 amChris Wong
March 22, 2014 at 4:07 pmTJ
March 22, 2014 at 7:44 pmTiny
March 22, 2014 at 7:55 pmMilagros de Gannes
March 22, 2014 at 9:38 pm24marathonman
March 22, 2014 at 9:39 pmCrisis892000
March 22, 2014 at 11:42 pmI really wouldn’t worry. I think if it were expiring from Netflix, it would expire from Amazon too.
24 Spoilers
March 23, 2014 at 12:43 amAs for Amazon Prime, their contract with FOX was signed six months after this Netflix deal (September 26, 2011) so the expiration dates on the two services wouldn’t necessarily line up together.
Joshua
March 23, 2014 at 6:24 am24bauerfan
March 23, 2014 at 9:09 amTJ
March 23, 2014 at 11:43 amAndy
March 23, 2014 at 10:07 pmiPawd
March 23, 2014 at 11:00 pmWhy would they. Take away those other Netflix Movies and Shows but why 24.
24 is my Life. Means alot and means alot to alot of people
#Keep24
iPawd
March 23, 2014 at 11:56 pmApril 1 = April fools
April fools joke?
Better be
Ivy smith
March 24, 2014 at 12:13 pmIvy smith
March 24, 2014 at 12:24 pmLucus Anon
March 24, 2014 at 6:17 pmVariety reports that a Netflix representative has “confirmed” the April 1 expiration from streaming. (The report also notes that DVD rentals will remain available from Netflix.)
Mandy
March 24, 2014 at 7:39 pmLucus Anon
March 28, 2014 at 11:42 pm24 will remain available on Netflix in the UK,
according to this article:
http://digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/news/a560232/24-pulled-by-netflix-us-from-april-will-remain-on-netflix-uk.html
janice
March 30, 2014 at 11:03 pmthanks
Mandy
April 1, 2014 at 6:15 amwilly
April 1, 2014 at 3:37 pmAaron
April 1, 2014 at 6:28 amAaron
April 1, 2014 at 6:30 amTony
April 1, 2014 at 11:31 amCathy
April 1, 2014 at 11:39 amLibby
April 1, 2014 at 9:02 pmSam
April 1, 2014 at 10:32 pmsergio maldonado
April 3, 2014 at 7:42 amers
May 2, 2014 at 2:42 amFred Rice
May 3, 2014 at 5:20 pm