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Alright, if you are opening Netflix next week in order to binge a few comfort watches, then you might be in trouble because they are just… gone. And it is going to start with a brutal attack with the removal of Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons three and four, and if those seasons are part of your rotation, you already know that is not a small loss.

These seasons of this fan-favourite cop comedy were peak Nine-Nine territory. Jake is fully in his element. The OG fans know that those episodes are comfort fuel. With Holt getting transferred in the third season to a banger Coral Palms opening in season four, all of us know what a huge loss it is going to be. These were the episodes you throw on after a long day because they always land.

And the wild part is that it’s just one piece of it.

Elsewhere on the way out is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which may not surprise anyone because blockbuster runs on streaming always feel temporary. However, it still hurts every time the option disappears. Giant robots fighting in the middle of cities is not subtle entertainment, and it is not trying to be. It is built for volume and movement, which makes it an easy pick when you want to watch something fast and loud.

Then there is Watcher, which sits at the opposite end of that spectrum. And do not confuse this 2022 horror-mystery with one of those Netflix series because here, we have just one woman growing uncomfortable and suspicious because she believes someone across her apartment building is watching her. If you like your thriller with a kiss of horror, then watch it before it leaves the platform.

Bottoms is also on the way out, and if you skipped it because you thought it was just another high-school comedy, that was a mistake. The whole movie runs on two queer girls who decide the fastest way to get closer to their crushes is by starting a fight club at school, which is already absurd enough to grab attention. The plot alone makes it sound interesting.

Then there is Bones & All, which is not light viewing by any stretch. It follows a road trip that changes into something much darker than expected and will guarantee make you uncomfortable. And if you have been curious but hesitant, this is the window before it disappears.

Dog is also heading out, and that one surprised a lot of people by being more heartfelt than expected. A former Army Ranger travelling with a military working dog sounds straightforward on paper, but the film will make you emotional in a way you never expected, so hit play fast.

And silently exiting the same week is The Island from 2005, which carries that full mid-2000s sci-fi commitment to cloning conspiracies and high-speed chases. Also leaving are Blue, Painful, Fragile and M8 – When Death Rescues Life.

So no, this is not the longest departure list Netflix has dropped. Good for you that it won’t clear half the homepage away overnight, but it’s time you give your favourites one last watch.

Every movie and series leaving Netflix this week

Movies

February 24th

• Blue, Painful, Fragile (2020)
• M8 – When Death Rescues Life (2019)
• The Island (2005)

February 25th

• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
• Watcher (2022)

February 27th

• Bones & All (2002)
• Bottoms (2023)
• Dog (2022)

Series

February 26th

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Seasons 3–4)