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What’s Leaving Netflix

Mike Stark

Can you believe December is here? As we enter the final month of 2020, Netflix announced which TV Shows and movies will be removed from the streaming service at the end of next month. All of the “Oceans” films, along with my favorite TV series “The West Wing,” all seven seasons. The good news is that the show could move to the new streaming service, HBO Max. Take a look at the list below and catch these titles before they’re removed from the streaming service.

Screenshot of “The West Wing” cast photo from NBC

December 1:

Anaconda (1997)

Bad News Bears (2005)

Cheapest Weddings (Season 1)

Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)

Gridiron Gang (2006)

Hostage (2005)

National Security (2003)

Lakeview Terrace (2008)

Merlí (Season 1) Netflix Original

Moneyball (2011)

Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

Ocean’s Twelve (2004)

Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)

Priest (2011)

Stand and Deliver (1988)

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

The Bachelor (Season 13)

The Jaime Maussan Show (Season 1)

The Poetist (Season 1)

The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017)

West Side Story (1961)

Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008)

Zodiac (2007)

December 2:

Borderline (Season 1)

Pacific Heat (Season 1) [Netflix Original]

December 9:

Four Seasons in Havana (2016) [Netflix Original]

Sin senos sí hay paraíso (2018)

December 11:

Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

December 15:

Bad Education (Seasons 1-3)

Chasing Monsters (Season 1)

Emogenius (Season 1)

Hart of Dixie (Seasons 1-4)

Idiotest (Season 1)

Minute to Win It (Season 1)

Reggie Yates’ Extreme (Season 1)

Shtisel (Seasons 1-2)

Sym-Bionic Titan (Season 1)

Winsanity (Season 1)

December 16:

Sensitive Skin (Season 1)

Removal Date TBA:

The West Wing (Seasons 1-7)

Now that we know what’s schedule to leave the service what show or movie will you be watching before it’s off the streaming service? Let me know on Instagram or Twitter @MikeStarkCA I am thinking a “The West Wing” re-watch is in order for me and checking out all the Oceans movies.

Feature Photo Credit: Screenshot of Ocean 11 Cast from Warner Home Video


The West Wing Original Cast Reunites for Special with Voting Mission

Mike Stark

President Barlet and his staff are back for a reunion special, and I could not be more excited. The special, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote is the first time in 17 years, the original cast reunites with the creator and executive producer Aaron Sorkin for a theatrical stage performance of the episode “Hartsfield’s Landing” from season three of the series.

The original cast, which includes Martin Sheen (President Barlet), Allison Janney (C.J. Cregg), Rob Lowe (Sam Seaborne), Dulé Hill (Charlie Young), Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler), Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman), and Janel Moloney (Donna Moss), will all reprise their roles for the special, to raise awareness about voting in the upcoming general election. The special will also have guest appearances from Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Elisabeth Moss, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sterling K. Brown. The special, filmed over a couple of days at the beginning of October inside the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California, followed all COVID-19 safe protocols.


Screenshot of original cast photo of The West Wing from NBC.

In the trailer, we see President Barlet (played by Martin Sheen) start us off by asking, “What’d I miss?” A lot Mr.President. We also see the same scenes from the episode re-created beautifully on stage, emphasizing how important it is for us to vote. In the clip, we see Sterling K. Brown sign on for the special in replacing the late John Spencer character Leo McGarry. Spencer died of a heart attack in December 2005.


Screenshot of A West Wing Special When We All Vote title card from HBOMax.

From 1999 – 2006, on Wednesday nights at 9 PM, The West Wing took viewers inside the west wing of the white house, the oval office, and senior staff offices’ location for the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet. You can watch The West Wing reunion titled “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote” beginning Thursday, October 15, 2020, on HBO Max’s streaming service (subscription required). You can binge all seven seasons on Netflix before watching the special for those who haven’t seen the series during its original run. For those who have seen it before, you can catch reruns of popular episodes every Friday morning on TNT until the general election.

After watching the trailer, I am so ready for the special as this reunion is overdue. Will you be watching The West Wing special? Let me know on socials @MikeStarkCA on Instagram and Twitter.

Written By: Mike Stark

First Photo Source: Screenshot of President Bartlet from A West Wing Special When We All Vote Trailer on YouTube.