Aw, Nerds! ‘30 Rock’ And ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Are Leaving Netflix This Fall
The more time goes by and the moreNetflixgets invested in their own original programming, the more titles that have been part of the streaming services library for years will be disappearing.
Earlier this year,Futuramafans were annoyed to learn that nearlythe entire series was leavingthe streaming service along with several other staple FOX programs likeThe X-Files,American Dad!, House M.D.andFirefly. Now fans of NBC’s comedy series30 Rockand the CBS sitcomHow I Met Your Mothercan join in their misery as both shows will be removed from Netflix this fall.
Vulturehas word on both30 RockandHow I Met Your Motherleaving Netflix this fall. Though no specific dates have been provided for either show, they’re expected to leave the streaming service sometime within the next two months. These shows have been staples and favorites of the Netflix library for years, so why are they suddenly going away?
“The license for a TV series or movie is for a set period of time, which means every title eventually comes up for renewal. At that point we take a variety of factors into account to determine if we will renew the title. As we expand our content portfolio, our goal is to continue offering great movies and TV series for our members, while also providing content that is available exclusively on Netflix.”
For their part, NBC hasn’t been making any strides to get30 Rockor any of their other shows (the network’s drama seriesFriday Night Lightswill be leaving this fall as well) up on other streaming services like Hulu or Amazon Prime. But they’re also not trying to convince Netflix to keep their shows in their streaming library either.
At the end of the day, this should come as no surprise. After all, at the end of 2015, Netflix revealed they would bedoubling their output of original programmingin 2016. Then last year, Netflix’s CFODavid Wellssaid the company was in the middle of a “multiyear transition and evolution toward more of our own content” with hopes of having50% of their library containing original contentin the next few years.
If Netflix keeps dropping shows like30 RockandHow I Met Your Mother(and nowThe Officeand30 Rock) while making new ones likeOzark, Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later, Atypical, The DefendersandMindhunter, then they should have no problem hitting that mark. But let that serve as a lesson to viewers out there that it might behoove you to own your favorite TV shows on digital download or even Blu-ray/DVD, because you never know when they may no longer be available on your preferred streaming service.
As soon as we get an exact date of when30 RockandHow I Met Your Motherare leaving Netflix, we’ll let you know.
UPDATE: A previous update to this story indicated thatThe OfficeandParks and Recreationwere leaving Netflix as well, but Netflix has confirmed that this isn’t true:
This is false. Neither are leaving any time soon.
— Netflix (@netflix)August 21, 2025
We’re not sure how wires got crossed with the wrong information, and we’re sorry for any panic or concern this may have cause for fans of bothThe OfficeandParks and Recreation. Continue to keep binge watching both shows!
