What Time is ‘The Last Act’ on Netflix Tonight?

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The final countdown has officially begun. In just a few hours, The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act-which includes the show’s highly anticipated finale, Episode 9: “Remember” (along with the already-released eighth episode) – will make its global debut on Netflix. Tonight, June 19, 2026, the grand finale will take place with a YouTube premiere at exactly 11pm BST following an entirely unprecedented, record-breaking dramatic performance.

The psychological dark comedy from the team of creators Gooseworks and GLITCH Productions has been an absolute juggernaut since its initial YouTube debut in 2023. If you’ve been anxiously waiting to see how the complicated journey of Pomney, Jax, Kane, and the rest of the digital crew finally ends on Netflix, your patience is about to be rewarded in just a few hours.

As we previously reported in March, Episode 8 premiered on YouTube but was completely missing on Netflix. However, this was no cause for panic! During the GLITCH Direct 2025 presentation, the creators explained an evolving release strategy thanks to their Netflix licensing deal. Because Netflix viewers are accustomed to binge-watching, GLITCH and Netflix together decided to move away from the day-by-date individual episode drops that we saw in the show’s first run.

Instead, they opted to bundle the new episodes together – a strategy that worked wonders when episodes 5, 6, and 7 were released as a unified batch in December 2025.

Now, the grand finale is getting exactly the same treatment but with a big dramatic twist that has taken the entertainment world by storm in the last two weeks.

“The Last Act” combines the recently released Episode 8 with the all-new, hour-long Episode 9: “Remember” to create an extended-length conclusion. Before it hits our screens tonight, this final act has been dominating the cinema box office. according to cartoon brewGLITCH’s partnership with Fathom Events completely breaks presale records at debutIt grossed over $7.5 million in the US before the doors even opened.

However, in its exclusive two-week theatrical window (which ended yesterday, June 18), it evolved into a bona fide blockbuster phenomenon. Driven by fierce, dedicated fan campaigns, the cinematic program expanded from 900 to more than 2,000 theaters worldwide. Grossing millions of dollars globally, the indie juggernaut boasted auditorium sellouts weekend after weekend, famously outperforming major Hollywood studio releases and cementing GLITCH’s “leap of faith” as one of the most lucrative and successful independent animation programs in box office history.

The theatrical release was a surprise announcement along with the final trailer, where the team wrote:

“Hey guys! We’re going to the big screen for the first time!! This is a crazy leap of faith we’re taking for indie animation, and we couldn’t be more excited. TADC’s hour-long grand finale will be paired with Episode 8 and will be shown early in hundreds of theaters around the world starting June 4th.

We are vigorously contacting theaters to take it to as many places as possible. If it’s not at a movie theater in your location, respectfully call your local movie theater and ask them to air it! It just might work!”

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Episode 9: What’s “Remember” about?

So, what can fans actually expect when the clock strikes 11pm BST tonight? If the official summary is anything to go by, things are looking remarkably bleak. After the explosive events leading up to the finale, Kane departs, leaving the circus in complete darkness. Our beloved cast members are left completely to their own devices, forced to confront the mistakes and traumas of their past.

As the terrifying prospect of eternity looms, Pomney and the gang will finally discover the ultimate truth about the Digital Circus and its mysterious history. The big question remains: will they agree to what they uncover, or will they choose… “the other option”?

However, rest assured, Gooseworks and team haven’t completely abandoned the show’s dark comedic roots. As the official Fathom event description cheekily promises, “Presumably at some point someone will say something funny, because this ending can’t be that disappointing, right?”

It’s been a wild ride for me amazing digital circus On Netflix. From breaking into the weekly global top 10 charts to giving us all a minor heart attack late last year with the misinformation that it was “leaving soon”, the show has certainly proven to be one of the most important pieces of independent animation in streaming history.

Will you be staying tuned to Netflix at 11pm BST to binge Episode 9: “Remember”, or have you already seen it in theaters? Let us know in the comments below!