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Netflix will become the streaming home of the TNT drama series Franklin & Bash, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved by the Bell, Mixed-ish) and Breckin Meyer (Road Trip, Robot Chicken), beginning in early September 2025 in the United States.
The legal dramedy, which originally aired on TNT from 2011 to 2014, follows two street-smart, unconventional lawyers — Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Peter Bash (Gosselaar), who a prestigious law firm recruits for their bold, unorthodox approach to winning cases. It ran for forty episodes across its four seasons before being canceled in the Fall of 2014. Since then, the series has really fallen out of favor and view for most, but can it get a major Netflix bump?
The cast also features Malcolm McDowell, Reed Diamond, Dana Davis, Garcelle Beauvais, and Kumail Nanjiani. The series was co-created by Kevin Falls (Journeyman) and Bill Chais (Shark) and ran for four seasons with a total of 40 episodes.
For many viewers, this will be the first time they’ll get the chance to stream Franklin & Bash in its entirety, as the series has only been available sporadically on digital platforms since its original run. The show is being distributed by Sony Pictures Television, which has licensed numerous titles over the years with Netflix, such as Community for a stint and most recently Sneaky Pete.
Franklin & Bash arrives on Netflix for a multi-year licensing window beginning September 1st, 2025. This marks the first time the show has ever streamed on Netflix. As mentioned, while the series has been available on some digital platforms over the years (whether that’s SVOD or AVOD), it’s mostly been locked to VOD platforms in recent years.
On IMDb, the series holds an overall rating of 7.6/10 across its four seasons, with critics not particularly enjoying the first season with a 42% splat rating on RottenTomatoes, but came into favor in subsequent seasons. It holds an 84% audience score there, too.
For the full list of what’s coming up on Netflix in the United States throughout September 2025, keep it locked here on What’s on Netflix. Will you be revisiting Franklin & Bash when it arrives on Netflix or will you be watching for the first time? Let us know in the comments.
