Netflix viewers distraught after shock removal announcement of 'one of the best shows ever released'
The French comedy-drama Call My Agent! will officially depart the streaming service on July 22.
The beloved series depicts a group of talent agents at a Paris-based agency - focusing on their relationships with their actor clients, who are played by real-life celebrities.
Some of the celebrity stars have included Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver, and Isabelle Huppert.
Call My Agent! was an instant hit when it premiered on French television in late 2015, but it didn't become a global sensation until the Covid pandemic.
Viewers soon named it one of the best Netflix shows of all time, with the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman counting themselves as loyal fans of the series.
'It's a love letter to the business, to the relationships between actors, artists,' Weaver told Variety.
'It goes behind the scenes to show the problems of actors in dealing with different directors and mood scenes, cosmetic surgery and all these situations that come up in a very humorous way that no other show does,' she continued.
'And it has a lot of affection for the business and for the job of being an agent. The agents in the series are very passionate about their clients. It's very inspiring.'
A British version was released in 2022 titled Ten Percent, but was canceled after one season.
Other international versions came from Turkey, South Korea, India, Italy, Indonesia, and more.
The fourth and final season of Call My Agent! was released in 2020, but a fifth season and a feature-length film were both announced back in 2021.
Fans have been distraught since news of Call My Agent! exiting Netflix was announced, with many taking to social media to express their disappointment.
'Ummm… why is Call My Agent leaving Netflix?!
'We're still waiting for the fifth season and 90-minute film that we were promised in 2021,' wrote one.
'Oh no! I enjoyed re-watching this every year on Netflix,' wrote a second.
The popular series depicts a group of talent agents at a Paris-based agency and their relationships with their actor clients, who are played by real-life celebrities
It comes after Netflix dumped a huge amount of popular shows and movies throughout the month of June.
Batman Begins (2005) was cut, as well as its sequels The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.
Children's favorites including Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks and Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom also left the streamer.
Meanwhile, horror fans had to say goodbye to Cult of Chucky and Ma.
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