DETROIT – You can put down your mourning Vernors and grab your celebration Coney Dog, because it appears that we -- and the internet at large -- have cyberbullied Netflix into doing the right thing.
I don’t have the authority to designate a holiday, I’m not a politician nor am I willing to pay one of those obnoxious holiday websites to make Oct. 16 officially “Detroiters Day,” but rest assured, it’s Detroiters Day.
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 finally released Detroiters on its streaming platform a day later.
There was a lot of anger on social media about it not being released. The agents of chaos showed up and the streaming giant caved.
Netflix had previously posted on social media about Detroiters being released on Oct. 15, but those posts have since been deleted and Detroiters was also removed from Netflix’s October release calendar. No reason was given. Netflix was named Local 4′s Chump of the Week for that indiscretion. All hustle, no flow.
Look, we’re not taking back Chump of the Week. We didn’t do it for Rasheed Wallace, we’re not doing it for Netflix.
🎵 Next time, when they ask you where you’re from/You gonna say Detroit city/When we get back on our feet 🎶
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 -- and now has an even wider release!
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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.
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, so you better take the opportunity to watch it now.
After news of the streamer picking up the sitcom, social media erupted in rumors of Netflix producing a third season, but those rumors remain rumors. Rumors about a third season of “Detroiters” have been circulating for years, so take it with a grain of salt.
But also, everyone please watch it so maybe that does happen though.
