Seinfeld is finally wearing the red N. In September 2019, Netflix announced they would be home to the ‘90s Golden Child of sitcoms once its Hulu contract finished. And that time is almost here. As of October 1st, every episode of the Show About Nothing will be available to stream on Netflix where it will join Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
Seinfeld is coming to Netflix!
All 180 episodes of the popular ’90s sitcom — starring Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards — will be available on the streamer for the first time Oct. 1. The streaming deal with global distributor Sony Pictures is set for five years.
Seinfeld, which was created by Seinfeld and comedian Larry David, aired for nine seasons on NBC from 1989 to 1998. The show followed its eponymous creator’s character and his friends in New York City. The series won several awards during its time on the small screen, including an Emmy for outstanding comedy series in 1993 and a Golden Globe Award for best TV series in 1994.
Netflix first announced that the hit sitcom would be gracing the streaming giant in September 2019, after the show’s contract concluded with Hulu.
This doesn’t affect me because I never got into Seinfeld. It’s a good show, it just wasn’t my thing. However, since I still have the a subscription to Hulu with commercials, I’d be much happier watching full episodes uninterrupted on Netflix of anything. This move, of course, was motivated by Disney taking over Hulu. Since Seinfeld is an NBC show, it was always going to be phased out. For anyone who’s interested, like I was, the reason Peacock is not streaming Seinfeld or Friends is because of ownership. I’ll admit, it’s a little annoying to play “where’s my show now.” Especially for those who don’t have all the streaming services. But at least the big guys, like Seinfeld, are always going to be well publicized. So if you were looking for it, there you go: one month left on Hulu and then it moves to Netflix.
Is this good news for you? I’ve been in need of something to watch so maybe I’ll give it another shot. If it’s still not for me, I can always switch over to HBO for another Veep rewatch.
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