![]() ![]() Marco Polo (Seasons 1-2 – distributed by Artisan & Lionsgate TV).Lucifer (Seasons 1-5 – Netflix picked up as an original from season 4 onwards – distributed by Warner Brothers Television).Longmire (Only seasons 1-5 available on DVD – Netflix acquired this title for a final sixth season – distributed by Warner Brothers Television).House of Cards (Seasons 1-6 – distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment).Grace & Frankie (Multiple seasons – distributed by Lionsgate).Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life (Limited series but owned by Warner Brothers Television).Fuller House (All seasons – distributed by Warner Brothers Television).F Is For Family (Season 1 only – listed as an import from Europe).Dragons: Race to the Edge (All seasons available although often grouped up into 2 seasons each – distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment).Dracula (Season 1 – distributed by BBC).Derek (Seasons 1-2 – Netflix distributed as Original – distributed by Spirit Entertainment Limited).Cobra Kai (Seasons 1-2 – very limited availability – picked up as Netflix Original from season 3 – distributed by Sony Pictures).Castlevania (Seasons 1-2 Warner Brothers is listed as the studio on Amazon).BoJack Horseman (Seasons 1-2 only – distributed by SHOUT! FACTORY).Beat Bugs (Multiple volumes – distributed by Universal Music Group).Anne with an E (Seasons 1-3 – distributed by CBC – listed as being an import).Angela’s Christmas (Irish movie – distributed by 9 Story Ent).American Vandal (Only season 1 was released on DVD – distributed by Paramount).13 Reasons Why (Seasons 1-2 – distributed by Paramount).With that said, availability is very scarce on many of these titles suggesting they were very limited releases. We’re not going to include links out here but the majority of titles listed below can be found on marketplaces such as Amazon. List of Other Netflix Originals Available on Physical Media Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019) – Martin Scorsese – Spine 1062.The Irishman (2019) – Martin Scorsese – Spine 1058.Marriage Story (2019) – Noah Baumbach – Spine 1038.We’ll begin with The Criterion Collection which has released several Netflix Originals over the years including: That means in some cases, the owner of the title will choose to distribute on physical media assuming contracts in place allow them to. So the reason why some Netflix Originals (often much older Netflix Originals) come to physical media is often that Netflix doesn’t own the core rights to some of its shows and movies. As we’ve covered before, there are four types of Netflix Originals and most of the titles that make their way onto physical media are “true Originals” but that doesn’t mean the IP or non-streaming distribution rights are owned by Netflix. Not all Netflix Originals are in fact owned by Netflix. Many refer to the fact Netflix begun its life as a DVD rental company so surely they’d want keep the format alive, right? Unfortunetely, it often comes down to who is the ultimate owner of the Netflix Originals. We’re often asked why some Netflix Originals come to physical media (DVDs and Blu-rays) and not others. Here’s a list of every Netflix Original that has made its way onto DVD or Blu-ray and we’ll attempt to explain why some titles arrive on physical media but not all. ![]() If you’re a long-time reader of this site, you know we often like to challenge ourselves with going down rabbit holes and that’s exactly what we’ve done here. Netflix DVD envelopes – Picture: Getty Images ![]()
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