It is officially the end of an era for ‘Girlfriends’ fans. All eight seasons of the beloved sitcom left Netflix as of September 11, 2026, giving viewers one less comfort show to turn to when they want a good early-2000s binge. The timing is pretty fitting, considering ‘Girlfriends’ premiered on September 11, 2000. All eight seasons of the sitcom were added to the platform in 2020, giving a whole new generation the chance to discover Joan, Toni, Maya and Lynn.‘Girlfriends’ starred Tracee Ellis Ross as Joan Clayton, Jill Marie Jones as Toni Childs, Golden Brooks as Maya Wilkes, Persia White as Lynn Searcy and Reggie Hayes as William Dent. The series followed the four close friends as they dealt with relationships, careers, breakups, family drama and everything else that came with being successful Black women in Los Angeles.The OTT platform’s official September 2026 list confirms that all eight seasons of ‘Girlfriends’ were scheduled to leave the service on September 11.
Where can you watch ‘Girlfriends’ now?
The good news is that ‘Girlfriends’ is not completely disappearing from streaming services. Fans can still find episodes on Pluto TV, where the sitcom is available to stream for free. Viewers can also watch the show through Dabl, with the channel available through services including Hulu and YouTube TV. Dabl’s website can be used to check local listings and broadcast times.Viewers who prefer to own their favourite episodes can also purchase ‘Girlfriends’ digitally through Amazon Prime Video. According to the original report, individual episodes are available for $2.99.
More about ‘Girlfriends’
For fans who are not ready to let the show go, there is still some hope. Mara Brock Akil has previously discussed revisiting the Girlfriends characters in a potential movie. She spoke to Deadline about the possibility of bringing the story back, although a movie is still far from guaranteed.The original ‘Girlfriends’ series ran for eight seasons from 2000 to 2008. Its final season was affected by the 2007-08 writers’ strike, which ultimately contributed to the show’s cancellation.
Other titles leaving Netflix
The departure of ‘Girlfriends’ is part of a much larger content shuffle this September. Several other popular movies and TV shows are also leaving the streaming platform. The list includes the ‘Creed’ trilogy, with ‘Creed’, ‘Creed II’ and ‘Creed III’ all scheduled to leave. The six ‘Rocky’ movies are also among the titles saying goodbye.Fans of ‘Nashville’ will also want to take note, as the platform has listed all six seasons of the country music drama for removal on September 15, meaning viewers still have a little more time to finish the series.The nostalgic lineup doesn’t stop there. ‘Scooby-Doo’ and ‘Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed’ are also among the titles leaving. Other major departures include ‘Black Lightning’, ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Poor Things’, ‘Redeeming Love’, ‘Bombshell’, ‘Four Weddings,’ and more.