NETFLIX has revealed that two popular TV series are being removed from the platform in just weeks.

The streamer recently announced the change, which also includes the removal of many other beloved shows and films.

A hand holding a TV remote with a Netflix button, in front of a TV displaying the Netflix logo.
Two beloved TV series are leaving Netflix this month, the streamer announcedCredit: Getty
 

Actors Rob Gleeson as Jeffrey, Ryan Gaul as Will, Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, and Genevieve Angelson as Caitlin in House of Lies.
House of Lies is ending its run on the platform on January 23Credit: Showtime
 

Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield from Prison Break.
Prison Break will no longer be available on Netflix after January 29Credit: Alamy
However, the unexpected departure of the cult-classics, House of Lies and Prison Break, in particular, caught the attention of subscribers, who regularly binged the two series.

According to an article on Netflix‘s official fan website, Tudum, both shows are leaving the streaming giant for good this month.

House of Lies, which per IMDb follows “a charming management consultant and his crack team use every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals,” is available on Netflix until January 23.

Currently, all five seasons of the Emmy Award-winning drama series, starring Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, and Ben Schwartz, are available to stream.

The show originally aired on Showtime from 2012 to 2016.

Fans also have a limited time to catch up on the crime drama, Prison Break, as the series leaves Netflix on January 29.

It tells the story of structural engineer Michael Scofield, played by Wentworth Miller, who robs a bank to get himself locked up in a prison he helped design, so he could break his falsely accused brother (Dominic Purcell) out and save him from a death sentence.

Also starring Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, and Sarah Wayne Callies, the series premiered on Fox in 2005 and ended after four seasons in 2009.

Although Netflix will no longer stream these shows in the coming weeks, they are available on other platforms with a subscription.

House of Lies is also available for subscribers to watch on Paramount+ or to rent or buy on Amazon Prime.

Meanwhile, Prison Break episodes can be streamed on Hulu with a subscription or on Amazon Prime for rent or purchase.

Another binge-worthy show that got the boot from Netflix this month was Lost, which had Seasons 1-6 available to stream before its January 1 removal.

A string of films was also given the axe, including all three movies in The Hangover series, the Samuel L. Jackson-led sports drama Coach Carter, and the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians.

Netflix often rotates its extensive library to make room for other classics, as well as its own original films and TV series.

The streamer recently acquired the NBC drama Found, following the show’s cancellation in May after just two seasons.

Shows are often shuffled from their original networks to streaming services, as seen with the comedy The Paper earlier this month.

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The mockumentary sitcom, a spin-off of The Office, ran for one season on NBC before moving to Peacock.

NBC had already renewed The Paper for a second season, though it replaced the series on its line-up for the new comedy, Stumble.

Kristen Bell as Jeannie Van Der Hooven and Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in House of Lies (Season 3, Episode 04).
Paramount+ subscribers will be able to watch House of Lies after its removal from NetflixCredit: Showtime
 

Wentworth Miller behind bars and Dominic Purcell, from Prison Break: Resurrection.
Prison Break can also be streamed on Hulu with a subscriptionCredit: Alamy