Here’s the plot twist nobody expects: some shows get cheaper after Netflix drops them. Instead of moving to another paid service, they land on free, ad-supported platforms like Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel and Freevee.
You’ll sit through a few ad breaks, but you’ll pay exactly nothing. These are the best watch-for-free finds among shows that have left Netflix.

Friends
Left Netflix US · Jan 2020
Netflix 🇦🇪 🇦🇷 🇦🇹

Mad Men
Left Netflix US · Jun 2020
Now on Disney+

How I Met Your Mother
Left Netflix US · Dec 2025
Now on Disney+

Schitt's Creek
Left Netflix US · Oct 2022
Netflix 🇨🇦

Modern Family
Left Netflix (most regions) · Jan 2022
Now on Disney+

Grey's Anatomy
Left Netflix UK · Jan 2022
Netflix 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

The Blacklist
Left Netflix UK
Netflix 🇦🇪 🇦🇷 🇦🇹

Naruto: Shippuden
Left Netflix US
Netflix 🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪

Attack on Titan
Left Netflix US · Jun 2023
Netflix 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇭🇰

Sherlock
Left Netflix US · May 2023
Now on Prime Video

Marvel's The Punisher
Left Netflix (worldwide) · Mar 2022
Now on Disney+

Degrassi: The Next Generation
Left Netflix US
Now on VIX

Merlin
Left Netflix US
Now on Prime Video

Hell on Wheels
Left Netflix US
Now on Mercado Play
Yes - Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Freevee and similar services are funded by ads, not subscriptions. You may need a free account, but there’s no charge to watch.
Availability varies. Most of the big free services are US-first, with some in the UK, Canada and Australia. If one isn’t in your region, a VPN to a country where it streams will get you in.
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