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Get ready to head back to Queens, New York! In a massive licensing pickup, Netflix has secured the rights to the beloved 90s and 2000s sitcom The King of Queens, which will be touching down in most international regions beginning June 4th, including major English-speaking territories like the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect comfort binge, this is it. Running for nine hilarious seasons on CBS from 1998 to 2007, the series follows the working-class life of IPS delivery driver Doug Heffernan (Kevin James), his sharp-tongued legal secretary wife Carrie (Leah Remini), and Carrie’s eccentric, basement-dwelling father Arthur Spooner (the late, great Jerry Stiller).
As we’ve frequently reported here at What’s on Netflix, Sony Pictures Television (which owns the distribution rights to the show) has been increasingly open to licensing its vast library of classic sitcoms to Netflix for fixed, limited windows. The King of Queens is the latest beneficiary of this strategy, but you’ll want to watch while you can, as the series is only licensed for a select period of time, although, for whatever reason, the United States won’t be included.
To our knowledge, this is the first time the series has streamed on Netflix, according to data dating back to 2014.
Which regions are getting The King of Queens?
While licensing deals can always fluctuate at the 11th hour, we currently have confirmation that the series will drop on Netflix on June 4th in a wide array of international territories, including:
- English-speaking territories: Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
- Europe: Multiple territories including France, Germany, Spain and others.
- Latin America: Widespread rollout including Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.
- Asia: Select Asian territories.
All nine seasons (that’s 207 episodes!) are expected to be available right from day one, meaning you’ve got your summer binge-watching schedule sorted.
What about Netflix in the United States?
If you’re reading this from the US, we unfortunately have some bad news. The King of Queens is not currently scheduled to hit Netflix US on June 4th.
Why the exclusion? In the United States, streaming rights for classic sitcoms are highly fiercely competitive and often fragmented. Currently, the show is locked into existing syndication and streaming deals stateside (frequently popping up on platforms like Paramount+, Peacock, or Pluto TV). Until those existing Sony contracts expire, Doug and Carrie won’t be making the jump to Netflix US. If that changes, we’ll be the first to let you know.
Also releasing on Netflix in June 2026 is Paramount+’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which is heading to Netflix in most, if not all, global regions, including the US.
Are you excited to revisit Doug, Carrie, and Arthur on Netflix this June? Let us know in the comments down below!
