Netflix show about franchise it put out of business is being called 'trash'

Netflix's latest series is racking up some pretty mixed reviews and it's about the very company the streamer put out of business.

And the ultimate kick in the teeth? That same streaming service created a sitcom about its predecessor.

The only silver lining for Blockbuster is that people don't seem to be loving the series.

For anyone not familiar, Blockbuster dropped on the platform today (3 November).

It's a series of how 'friendship - and maybe more - flourishes in the aisles of Blockbuster'.

That sounds like a pretty good starting point for a sitcom, right?

It even stars the hilarious Melissa Fumero and Randall Park, so what's not to love?

Well, according to people on Twitter, the series fell a little flat.

One person took to the social media site to say: "So Blockbuster is trash. Used to love that store but the @netflix show is HORRIBLE."

A second said that they gave the show a fair shot but didn't fancy it: "2 episodes into Netflix’s new Blockbuster comedy and… I’m trying so hard to like it but… it’s rough."

While a third simply said: "Wow that Netflix Blockbuster show is really boring. Such a cool concept too."

And it's not just the general public who are finding the show hard to get into, it scored only 17 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which is defiantly not certified fresh.