The Netflix Crisis Isn’t What It Seems artwork
Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Netflix Crisis Isn’t What It Seems

Oct 30, 2026 · 54 min

No matter how you look at it, Netflix is having a pretty bad year. Stock is down, growth has slowed, the company recently laid off roughly 1,000 people, and it dismissed its chief content officer and its head of film. After a decade of explosive growth and dominance over traditional entertainment, the company’s biggest challenge now may have less to do with its competitors in Hollywood than with T…