Netflix announced a slate of new shows for 2025. These are the 17 we're most excited about.

30 December 2024 at 07:13

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Netflix's 2025 slate of new TV shows includes the latest Harlan Coben thriller.
The streamer will also release a true crime series about a controversial influencer.
Here's a full list of all the confirmed new shows.

2024 was a big year for Netflix thanks to the likes of "Baby Reindeer," "3 Body Problem," and "Avatar: The Last Airbender" — and it looks like 2025 will be equally huge.

The streamer will release new chapters of beloved shows, including "Stranger Things" season five, "Wednesday" season two, " and "You" season five.

But there are also plenty of brand-new shows on the slate for 2025. Here are the ones that we're the most excited about.

'Missing You'

A black woman wearing a brown jacket and a pink top with a zig-zag pattern on it. She's holding a phone to her ear. — Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan in "Missing You."
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Netflix Synopsis: "Eleven years ago Detective Kat Donovan's fiancé Josh — the love of her life — disappeared and she's never heard from him since.

"Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face and her world explodes all over again. Josh's reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father's murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past."

Release date: January 1

'American Primeval'

A woman with dark tied-back hair in dark clothing points a revolver at someone off screen. She has a gold ring on her left hand. — Betty Gilpin as Sara Rowell in "American Primeval."
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Netflix synopsis: "This is America…1857. Up is down, pain is everywhere, innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace — even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival."

Release date: January 9

'Sakamoto Days'

Netflix synopsis: "Follow the action-packed story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family. Sakamoto and company run wild in no-holds-barred, over-the-top battles that have stolen the spotlight and captivated audiences far and wide.

"In a world overrun by assassins like the special force 'The Order' from the Japanese Association of Assassins (JAA), and a mysterious individual called 'X (Slur)' targeting assassins, what is the true meaning of strength for Sakamoto?

"Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!"

Premiere date: January 11

'The Residence'

Netflix synopsis: "132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous State Dinner. 'The Residence' is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world's most famous mansion."

Premiere date: March 20

'Devil May Cry'

Netflix synopsis: "In this animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game and from the vision of Adi Shankar, sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck."

Premiere date: April 2025

'Adolescence'

An image of a man with short dark hair in a black fleece and an orange polo shirt looking at a boy in a green top. There is a white wall with a green stripe in the middle behind them. — Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller and Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in "Adolescence."
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Netflix synopsis: "'Adolescence' tells the story of how a family's world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school.

"Stephen Graham will play Jamie's father and 'appropriate adult', Eddie Miller. Ashley Walters stars as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, and Erin Doherty is Briony Ariston, the clinical psychologist assigned to Jamie's case."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Apple Cider Vinegar'

A woman with dark hair and dark eye makeup lying on a medical bed that is moving into a circular MRI machine. There is a slim red light that is projected across her face. — Kaitlyn Dever as Belle in "Apple Cider Vinegar."
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Netflix synopsis: "Set at the birth of Instagram, 'Apple Cider Vinegar' follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way.

"All of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true. This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down"

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Department Q'

A composite image of a man and a woman. On the left is a man with gray and black hair. He's wearing a dark blue suit with a black t-shirt. He also has black glasses on. On the right is a woman with shoulder-length brown hair. She's wearing a pink dress. She also has small necklace on with a pink pendant attached. — Matthew Goode and Kelly MacDonald appear in "Department Q."
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Netflix synopsis: "Department Q is an adaptation of the novels of the same name from Danish author, Jussi Adler-Olsen. Created by Scott Frank, the series revolves around Carl Morck, a former top-rated detective in Edinburgh assigned to a new cold case whilst wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralyzed and another policeman dead."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Hostage'

A composite image of two women. On the left is a woman with tied-back brown hair wearing a gold-striped top with a high collar. She has a white coat on over the top. She also has chunky gold earrings in. On the right is a woman with gray and blond hair. She's wearing black glasses, a gray overshirt and a black t-shirt. — Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy appear in "Hostage."
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Netflix synopsis: "When the British Prime Minister's husband is kidnapped and the visiting French President is blackmailed, the two political leaders both face unimaginable choices.

"Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?"

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'The Leopard (Il Gattopardo)'

kim rossi stuart in the leopard. he's wearing a white shirt with voluminous sleeves, a navy vest with a pocketwatch chain, and a cravat around his neck while posing with a hand on his hip as he looks back. his hair has been styled back, and he has a thick mustache and small goatee. — "The Leopard" is set in the 1800s.
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Netflix synopsis: "Based on what many consider to be one of the greatest Italian novels of all time, 'The Leopard' is a dazzlingly sensuous epic, set against the backdrop of revolution in 1860s Sicily.

"At its heart is Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, who leads a life surrounded by beauty and privilege. But as Italy moves towards unification and the old aristocratic order is threatened, he realizes that his family's future is in jeopardy. New allegiances must be made, each one a threat to his principles.

"Eventually Don Fabrizio is faced with an impossible choice. He has the power to engineer a marriage, between the rich and beautiful Angelica and his nephew Tancredi, that could secure his family's legacy, but doing so he would break his favorite daughter, Concetta's heart.

"The series will be a modern exploration of timeless themes — power, love, and the cost of progress."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Leviathan'

a young man and an older man in a blue military uniform and helmet. they're poking out of a hatch, and the young man is holding binoculars — "Leviathan" is a about a prince and a girl in disguise.
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Netflix synopsis: "In 1914, on the eve of war, a fugitive prince and a girl in disguise meet aboard a bioengineered airship, the HMS Leviathan, and change the course of history."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Running Point'

Netflix synopsis: "When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is appointed President of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business.

"Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job, especially in the unpredictable, male-dominated world of sports."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Sirens'

A composite image of two women. On the left, an older woman with longer ginger hair is wearing a white dress with pearl earrings. On the right, a younger blond woman has her hair tied back with two long fringe strands on the front. She has silver hoop earrings and a silver dress. — Julianne Moore and Milly Alcock lead "Sirens."
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Netflix synopsis: "Devon (Meghann Fahy) thinks her sister Simone (Milly Alcock) has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore). Michaela's cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it's time for an intervention.

"When Devon tracks her sister down to say WTF, she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be. Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells' lavish beach estate, Sirens is an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Toxic Town'

Netflix synopsis: "Based on one of the UK's biggest environmental scandals, 'Toxic Town' is the story of the people at the heart of the Corby poisonings. Focusing on the mothers, who took on a David and Goliath battle for justice, the series traces through the years of their fight as a terrible truth comes to the surface."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'Too Much'

left: meg stalter smiling on a red carpet, wearing a satin-like pink dress with bows on the straps. she's wearing her brown hair loose and long; right: will sharpe on a red carpet with a neutral expression. he's wearing a corduroy-like brown jacket with a zipper, white t-shirt, and is wearing his dark hair chin length and slightly curly — Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe will star in Lena Dunham's "Too Much."
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Netflix synopsis: "Jessica is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behavior, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister.

"But when she meets Felix — who is less Hugh Grant in Notting Hill and more Hugh Grant's drunken roommate — she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves. Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language?

"From the creator of 'Girls' and the producers of 'Love Actually, Too Much' is an ex-pat rom-com for the disillusioned who wonder if true love is still possible, but sincerely hope that it is."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'The Undertow'

jamie dornan in a black suit with a black tie and white shirt, standing on a red carpet with his hands in his pockets and smiling slightly — Jamie Dornan stars in 'The Undertow.'
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Netflix synopsis: "Jamie Dornan will play the roles of identical twins, Adam and Lee, whilst Mackenzie Davis will play Adam's wife Nicola. The series is based on the Nordisk Film Production AS television series Twin, created by Kristoffer Metcalfe."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

'The Witness'

left: jordan bolger, a young man with neatly trimmed facial hair, wearing a black hat and scarf over a navy double breasted jacket; right: max fincham, a younger man wearing a black jacket, loose black tie, silver chain necklace, and with his hair worn in a trimmed afro — Jordan Bolger and Max Fincham will star as André Hanscombe and his son Alex in "The Witness."
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Netflix synopsis: "When Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in 1992, André became a single parent overnight. Putting his own grief to one side, he made his son Alex — the only eyewitness to the attack — the centre of his world.

"Navigating the unscrupulous media furore and the urgency of an increasingly desperate police investigation, his sole concern became the welfare of his traumatised son. This is the story of how a father and son moved through the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy, from darkness into light."

Premiere date: Date in 2025 TBD

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