DETROIT – Hold on to your Vernors because I have some bad news.
Streaming giant Netflix, known for its wide library of things that other platforms canceled too early and its own in-house original content that Netflix then cancels too early, has gotten ahold of the rights to the cult classic sitcom Detroiters. Get ready for more disappointment, because it was supposed to be available for streaming Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It was previously only available to watch on Comedy Central and Paramount+. The hype for the wider audience on Netflix was strong on social media.
Netflix had previously posted on social media about Detroiters being released on Oct. 15, but those posts have since been deleted and Detroiters has also been removed from Netflix’s October release calendar.
No reason has been given. Netflix, you’re Local 4’s Chump of the Week.
Pop culture website UPROXX has confirmed that Detroiters will not be released on Tuesday.
What’s the big deal?
Wow, OK, rude. The show was created by Michigan natives Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson, who star as best friends who work for a small advertising agency in Detroit and make commercials for local businesses. Zach Kanin and Jason Sudeikis are co-creators and it’s maybe the most niche Metro Detroit piece of media that’s ever been given a wide release.
It was Pure Michigan and made with a respect and love for the city and surrounding areas. They didn’t talk smack or go for the low-hanging fruit, but wrote wildly specific Michigan jokes that likely went over the head of most people who didn’t live here.
If you’re a fan of “I Think You Should Leave” and you haven’t watched “Detroiters,” your media consumption habits are bad and that needs to be rectified.
The show featured many known Detroit and Michigan natives in small roles, including Mort Crim, Mitch Albom, Jim Harbaugh, Rick Mahorn, Kevin Nash, Keegan-Michael Key, Tim Meadows, Shawntay Dalon, Marc Evan Jackson, Chris Powell, Andre Belue, Trick Trick, Danny Brown, Larry Joe Campbell, and -- maybe most importantly -- Joumana Kayrouz.
The show was canceled after its second season in 2018.
All 20 episodes are shot on location in Metro Detroit and more than 200 people from the area were hired to work on the show. It aired for only two seasons and was canceled in 2018 because none of you appreciated it enough and decided not to watch it when it came out.
I’m still a little salty about the cancellation. I’m devastated that more of you can’t watch it now.
In addition to the many many things the duo has made since the cancellation, Richardson and Robinson have been staples of Detroit Lions games and were even part of the announcement of the 2024 schedule.
