Viewers are eager to know why The Resident is leaving Netflix and how long it will remain available for streaming on the platform. Created by Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore, and Roshan Sethi, the medical-drama series follows a seasoned senior resident. Under his supervision, a group of aspiring doctors face the modern reality of medicine and face intense experiences during their training.
Here’s all you need to know about the series’ removal from Netflix.
Why is The Resident leaving Netflix and when?
The Resident is being removed from Netflix due to the expiration of its licensing deal with Disney. It will leave the streaming giant on September 4.
The show reportedly stayed on Netflix for 18 months. As Disney chose not to renew their content-sharing agreement, the series will leave on the aforementioned date. Fans have less than a month to binge-watch it. It is to be noted that all the seasons will depart from Netflix. The Resident will continue to stream on Disney+. As the service doesn’t offer a free trial, users are required to have a valid plan. Its basic subscription starts at $9.99/ month.
The Resident Season 6 concluded in 2023, and after three months, it faced cancellation. In a recent interview with TV Insider, executive producer Andrew Chapman shed light on the challenges of the show’s contract renewal every year. “The politics of it were very complicated because we were owned by a studio that was run by ABC, but we were on the air on Fox, so that split made for very difficult contract negotiations every year,” he said.
Adding to the conversation, co-creator Amy Holden Jones further explained why the show wasn’t renewed.“The only reason we weren’t picked up is because Fox didn’t make money on the show because they didn’t own it. They’re sort of like AMC theaters that are showing the movie. Network television made all its money on advertising, and that money is going away. And so the money they have coming in… I mean, I think we were their second highest graded drama after 9-1-1. It’s not like we weren’t succeeding, but they weren’t making money,” she added.
