The Removal of Royal Pains From Netflix
It was recently announced that Netflix will be removing the popular series Royal Pains from its streaming service. The show, which ran for eight seasons on USA Network, had been available to stream on Netflix since 2013.
Royal Pains revolves around a doctor named Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein), who’s forced out of his job at a prestigious hospital after an incident involving a wealthy patient. He then moves to the Hamptons, where he starts a concierge medical practice catering to the wealthy and famous. Along with his brother Evan (Paulo Costanzo) and their friend Jill (Jill Flint), Hank becomes the “doctor for hire” in this high-class community.
The series was critically acclaimed by both viewers and critics alike, with many praising its witty dialogue, strong characters and intriguing storylines. Despite this positive reception, it appears that Netflix has decided to remove Royal Pains from its library due to waning interest in the show. This decision comes as no surprise considering that the last season of Royal Pains aired back in 2016, so it’s likely that many viewers have already seen all eight seasons and may not have had much interest in re-watching them again on Netflix.
In addition to waning interest in the show, it’s likely that Netflix may also have removed Royal Pains because of licensing issues. The rights holder for Royal Pains is NBCUniversal Television Distribution, which is owned by Comcast Corporation, so it’s possible that NBCUniversal wanted to keep the show on its own streaming service instead of allowing it to be available on Netflix.
Whatever the reason may be, it appears that fans of Royal Pains will no longer be able to stream the show on Netflix as of September 1st 2020. It’s always a shame when a beloved series is removed from streaming services like Netflix but hopefully there will be some other way for fans to enjoy watching this classic medical drama in the future.
Conclusion: It appears that Netflix has decided to remove Royal Pains from its library due to waning interest in the show as well as potential licensing issues with NBCUniversal Television Distribution. Although fans are disappointed by this news, they can still look forward to finding other ways to watch and enjoy this classic medical drama in the future.