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You never realise how much you are going to miss something until Netflix decides it is gone in five days. One minute, it is sitting comfortably in your watchlist. And the next? It is evaporating into digital nothingness, quietly pushed off the platform while you are busy bingeing something else.

This week’s leavers are a mixed bag. A very Netflix bag. Some are forgotten gems. Some are cult favourites. And some titles you have definitely scrolled past 14 times without clicking. You will soon feel irrational guilt about them.

Let’s start with the films. Happy Gilmore 2 may be dominating the charts right now, but its predecessor, Happy Gilmore, is getting the axe this week. So is The Set Up. It is a sleek 2019 Nigerian thriller that deserved more screen time than it got. If you like secrets, betrayal, and expensive dresses, give it a whirl before it disappears on August 4th.

The next day, things get crowded. Down Low, Lockdown, Love Is War, and Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story all vanish from the catalogue on August 5. A little chaos, a little camp, a little glossy docu-drama. Truly something for every kind of unbothered weekday viewer.

August 6th packs a bit more emotional punch. High-Rise, the sleek, cold, Tom Hiddleston fever dream of a film, checks out. So does Man on Wire, which remains one of the most quietly stressful documentaries ever made. Also leaving: Up North, another Nollywood title that deserved more noise, and Ever After High. A show that looks like glitter exploded and somehow grew a storyline.

August 7th brings the oddly specific Journey to Bethlehem. No notes, it just leaves. So does Nimbe, which flew under the radar but had a strong cult following. August 8 says goodbye to Get Hard and Love in Taipei, both of which have… wildly different target audiences. Merry Men 2: Another Mission rounds out the list. If you want sharp suits and men yelling into phones, this is your moment.

And then there is My Wife and Kids. An early 2000s sitcom staple. Michael Kyle was the blueprint for chaotic dad energy long before TikTok made it a personality. All five seasons are leaving. If you grew up watching it after school, now might be the time for one last binge. Before Netflix forgets you loved it.

That is the thing about these departures. They are not always trending. They are not always in the spotlight. But they hold weird little pieces of your taste, your childhood, and your “maybe I’ll watch this someday” pile. And once they are gone, they do not always come back.

So if any of these are sitting in your list, half-watched or untouched, this is your sign. Grab a snack. Hit play. Send them off properly.

Before Netflix changes its mind again.

Every movie and series leaving Netflix this week

Movies

August 4

• The Set Up (2019)

August 5

• Down Low (2023)
• Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (2021)
• Lockdown (2021)
• Love Is War (2019)

August 6

• High‑Rise (2015)
• Man on Wire (2008)
• Up North (2018)

August 7

• Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
• Nimbe (2019)

August 8

• Get Hard (2015)
• Love in Taipei (2023)
• Merry Men 2: Another Mission (2019)

Series

August 5

• My Wife and Kids (Seasons 1–5)

August 6

• Ever After High (Seasons 1–5)