Netflix viewers have been left saddened by the removal of its most underrated original TV series.
Every month, licenced films and TV shows are taken down due to rights surrounding how long they are allowed to be on the service for.
It was widely believed for a long while that an original series either developed by Netflix – or indeed acquired by the streaming service after it was cancelled elsewhere – would always be available to view.
However, since 2022, it has come to light that this is not the case, with many titles released under the “Netflix Original” banner being removed each month. The latest casualty – British comedy series Lovesick – has particularly angered subscribers.
Lovesick, which premiered as Scrotal Recall Channel 4 in 2014, was picked up by Netflix when the series was cancelled after just one season. It was released as a Netflix Original in the US in 2015.
After becoming a streaming hit overseas, the service commissioned two further seasons, which brought back cast members Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas, Daniel Ings and Joshua McGuire.
With the removal of the show from Netflix’s library, the third season has essentially been wiped from existence and is unavailable to view online.
“It happened… Lovesick is gone from #Netflix. This is AWFUL. Also, you can buy episodes on Apple TV, YouTube, and Prime Video but *only* seasons 1 & 2. Season 3 has completely disappeared from online,” one fan wrote.
“Just found out Lovesick was removed from Netflix and now I’m sick – my favourite british rom-com series you will be so missed,” another added, with one person stating: “Just learned today Lovesick was taken off Netflix. That is so evil.”
Yet another subscriber complained: “Why do we have to pay for these apps, and then turn around and have to pay for episodes when these shows get removed?”
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Lovesick, which was created by Tom Edge, follows a group of English friends living in Scotland, focusing on Dylan (Johnny Fynn) who must contact all of his previous sexual partners after being diagnosed with chlamydia
Each episode focuses on a past love interest of Dylan’s and viewers learn of their encounter via flashbacks.
