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5 stellar sci-fi movies and shows leaving Netflix in October 2021

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Updated: Feb. 20, 2024

Originally Published: Oct. 12, 2021

5. Containment Season 1

Leaving October 20

It seemed like sci-fi when it was released in 2016, at least. Containment takes place inside an isolation zone in the aftermath of a deadly viral outbreak. Society is breaking down, and scientists scramble for a cure.

A screenshot from Containment TV show season 1 on Netflix

4. The Mist Season 1

Leaving October 23

Based on a Stephen King novella, Spike’s sci-fi series The Mist ran for 10 episodes. The bleak, atmospheric series takes place in a town overrun by deadly mist, like the movie of the same name.

A screenshot from The Mist TV show Season 1 on Netflix

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