- Keri Russell’s Golden Globe-winning breakout role in “Felicity” is set to arrive on Netflix in the US on October 7, 2026.
- The series, which originally aired from 1998 to 2002, follows the character of Felicity Porter as she navigates relationships and young adulthood during her college years.
- “Felicity” was co-executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Ron Howard, and Brian Grazer, and has been recognized as one of the best TV shows of all time by various publications.
Long before The Americans(2013-2018) and Netflix’s very own The Diplomat(2023-present), there was Felicity, Keri Russell’sGolden Globe-winning breakout role, set to reach a new generation of viewers when it arrives on the streaming service this month.
In a social media post, Netflix revealed the surprise licensing addition to its library, writing, “Felicity: The Complete Series is coming to Netflix (in The US) on October 7.” For the foreseeable future, it appears that the series will remain unavailable for international subscribers — although this will hopefully be clarified when the show lands on the platform later this week.
Felicity premiered in September 1998, running for four seasons and 84 episodes before its conclusion in 2002. The drama, in which Russell plays the titular role of college student Felicity Porter, was co-executive produced by TV and film giants J.J. Abrams(Star Wars:The Force Awakens, Lost), Ron Howard(A Beautiful Mind, How the Grinch Stole Christmas), and Brian Grazer(Apollo 13, Splash).
The series, which originally premiered on the now-defunct WB Network, centers on Russell’s character, who hails from Palo Alto, California, as she moves across the country to attend the fictional University of New York, with Felicity’sfour seasons following her freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years. Along the way, Felicity navigates relationships, young adulthood, and the growing divide between her lives on the East and West Coast. Episodes are typically narrated by Felicity’s back-and-forth recorded tape messages to her off-screen friend back home, Sally Reardon (voiced by Janeane Garofalo).
Felicity, Russell’s breakout role, saw the now-iconic actress win her first Golden Globe Award in 1999 for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Nearly 25 years on from the acclaimed show’s conclusion, the college drama has been named in several lists by TV publications, including TV Guide’s All-Time 100 Best TV Shows list, with Russell’s character named among Entertainment Weekly’s100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years ranking.
This story was originally published byMen’s Journalon Oct 2, 2026, where it first appeared in theNewssection. Add Men’s Journal as aPreferred
