Let’s say you’re looking for something new on 2025 TV schedule, but you have no idea where to start. Well, thankfully, I’m here to give you some great ideas for shows that will be coming back – including some that are already complete, thanks to my old friend, Netflix.
That’s right, with a Netflix subscription, which is arguably one of the best streaming services to have, there are so many amazing shows that I just so happen to love that you can check out right now. Some are series with many seasons, others are intense, short dramas, but you want to know what they all are? Really entertaining, with picks like Sirens, Forever, The Blacklist and more. Here’s how you can watch.
One Piece (2023 - Present)
Are you ready to be King of the Pirates? One Piece is the long-awaited adaptation of the legendary manga of the same name. The show follows Monkey D. Luffy as he assembles a crew in order to sail the sea and find the legendary One Piece, a treasure unlike anything else left by one of the greatest pirates of all time. In doing so, he would become King of the Pirates. The series was the adaptation fans wanted, and more, and now, One Piece Season 2 has been confirmed and will be released in 2026.
Stranger Things (2016 - Present)
Stranger Things, or the Duffer brothers' love letter to all things ‘80s, has all the makings of a show you can lose yourself to if you’re not careful. With four seasons to enjoy, filled with sci-fi horror, a large ensemble cast featuring some of the best actors, and a gripping story about a group of friends trying to avert disaster in their small Indiana town, there’s a lot to enjoy here. Season 5 is coming along, as filming is complete, with the show set to return in later 2025, in three parts.
Stream Stranger Things on Netflix.
Sirens (2025)
The limited series, Sirens, stars Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock and Meghann Fahy, and follows the story of a young woman who has a strange relationship with her boss on a remote island, and how her sister makes it her mission to see what is truly going on.
Breaking Bad (2008 - 2013)
There are few shows that changed the trajectory of a lead actor’s career more so than what Breaking Bad did for series lead, Bryan Cranston. Over the course of the show’s five seasons, Cranston’s Walter White undergoes an extreme personality change from an unassuming high school chemistry teacher to a notorious drug lord known simply as “Heisenberg.” Watch out, because this show will suck you in and won’t let you out until hours later. It will be coming off of Netflix soon, so you better get your binges in now. Also, if you love Breaking Bad, you should check out Better Call Saul, a prequel that tells the rise – and fall – of Saul Goodman, who is Walter White’s lawyer in the show.
Stream Breaking Bad on Netflix.
Also try: Better Call Saul
Ozark (2017 - 2022)
If you’re looking for a series that will truly blow your mind from the first episode, check out Ozark. This series tells the tale of a financial advisor who has to move from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks when he gets caught up in the drug business, and is forced to launder money so his family doesn’t get hurt. With fantastic performances from Jason Bateman and the fabulous Julia Garner, Ozark is a thrilling adventure.
Owning Manhattan (2024)
If you like to look at pretty houses and wonder what it’s like to go apartment hunting for the rich and famous, then Owning Manhattan is the show for you. The series is led by Ryan Serhant, who commits himself and his real estate agents to selling some of the most expensive listings in the world – right there in Manhattan, New York. And yes, I will always be incredibly jealous of how beautiful these apartments look.
Stream Owning Manhattan on Netflix.
Wednesday (2022 - Present)
They're creepy and they're kooky – well, at least Wednesday certainly is. In this Netflix original show, we get the story of the eldest child in the Addams family and her time at Nevermore, a school for outcasts, as she tries to solve a monster case that has been plaguing the town of Jericho.
Wednesday has become one of the biggest shows on Netflix, even surpassing the records that Stranger Things once had for the most hours streamed in one week. And honestly, it's for good reason. Jenna Ortega is fantastic in the lead role, and the rest of the Wednesday cast is full of stars. Now we only need to wait for Wednesday Season 2 to arrive in August 2025 - and hopefully have some changes to the character as a whole, thanks to Ortega. There are even cute clothes to wear from the show.
Forever (2025)
Adapted from the novel of the same name, Forever is a teen drama from Netflix that tells the story of two young athletes who fall in love despite the outward pressure from their family to perform and receive college scholarships, creating heartbreak, turmoil, and so much more. The series has already been renewed for a second season.
Nobody Wants This (2024 – Present)
Starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This is the romantic comedy series that you can easily binge in one afternoon. The series is the hilarious tale of two opposites, a woman who is agnostic, as well as a sex and dating podcaster, and a rabbi who somehow captures her heart. The chemistry between Brody and Bell is amazing, and the series has already been renewed for a Season 2.
Stream Nobody Wants This on Netflix.
Beef (2023 - Present)
A24 rarely ever misses, and Beef is just the perfect example of one of the best A24 TV shows. This Netflix original series starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun is a comedy-drama that tells the story of two strangers who cross paths thanks to their mutual road rage at each other. But one thing leads to another, and this random meeting leads to a feud that changes both of their lives forever, and not in the best way.
The show itself won several Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024, including the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, as well as Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. It's truly one of the best shows of 2023 -- and there's even a Beef Season 2 in the works, but for now, enjoy these ten episodes.
Stream Beef on Netflix.
You (2018 - 2025)
Ever wonder what it’s like if someone is obsessively in love with you? That’s just part of what You is about. This popular series follows the life of Joe Goldberg, a seemingly normal man with a hankering for love…and the willingness to kill those who get in the way. Now with five full seasons, this is the show to binge.
Blue Eye Samurai (2023 – Present)
If you’re looking for the best animated show on the platform, then Blue Eye Samurai is the series to watch. Released in 2023, the show follows a young woman hiding as a boy while also hiding her blue eyes, a telltale sign that she’s a mixed child from a white man in 1600s Japan. She makes it her mission to find the man who sexually assaulted her mother and kill him. Blue Eye Samurai is one of the best animated adult shows out there and a must-watch. Another season has been confirmed for this popular show, so you might as well take the time now to watch it.
Stream Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix.
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder (2024)
Based on the novel of the same name, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder asks the question: What if you took it upon yourself to find the truth? That’s what happens in this miniseries starring Emma Myers, where she plays Pip, a teenager who sets out to find the truth behind the mysterious death of a local girl in her town.
Stream A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder on Netflix.
Young Royals (2021 - 2024)
While Young Royals may be from overseas (it is a Swedish show), you’ll be swooning all the same at this teen drama/romance. The series takes place at an elite boarding school called Hillerska, where a prince attends, and how he falls for another student there, causing drama to ensue. The series is complete, with three seasons and only eighteen episodes, but I promise you it’s so good.
Stream Young Royals on Netflix.
The Good Place (2016 – 2020)
Running for four seasons, The Good Place follows the story of a woman welcomed into the supposed “good place” after she dies, wondering why on earth she is there because she wasn’t really the best person while she was alive. However, she tries to hide her past and instead tries to become good, while making unlikely allies all around her as secrets are revealed.
Stream The Good Place on Netflix.
Dept. Q (2025)
Hailing from Scotland, Dept. Q is the crime thriller that you have been looking for and are in need of. The series follows a detective who is not only trying to crack a cold case, but also ends up creating a group of misfit officers to solve those seemingly unsolvable cases – that’s right, he’s creating an entire department just for cold cases.
Arcane (2021 – 2024)
I’ll be the first to say that you do not need to be into League of Legends to enjoy Arcane. This fantastic animated series on Netflix follows two sisters who grow up in vastly different worlds after the death of their adoptive father. And one day, everything comes crashing down when they reunite in a world that is split into two classes – the above, and the below. There are two full seasons out.
The Four Seasons (2025)
If you’re looking for a new miniseries with tons of stars, then The Four Seasons is the one for you. Based on the 1981 film of the same name, the miniseries follows three couples on four different vacations and every two episodes it jumps to a new vacation full of hilarity. Starring Tina Fey and Will Forte, as well as several other big names, this is such a fun series to check out.
Stream The Four Seasons on Netflix.
Grey’s Anatomy (2005 - Present)
Grey’s Anatomy is the longest-running show on this list, with a total of twenty seasons available to watch. Originally, the premise was all about Meredith Grey, a first-year intern working at Seattle Grace Hospital, and the people she met there who changed her. But, as time has gone on, there have been so many other major storylines and characters that you’d have to have several marathons to somehow catch up on the series after all this time. If you’re up for the challenge, though, it’s certainly one that will hold your attention.
Stream Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix.
Secrets We Keep (2025)
This is the miniseries that is so good, you’ll be begging for more. An au pair from a suburb suddenly vanished without a trace, as if she evaporated right into thin air. A neighbor decides to investigate, and it leads her to a world that changes her life forever. The series is suspenseful, with excellent acting, and an absolutely fantastic cast.
Stream Secrets We Keep on Netflix.
Orange Is The New Black (2013 – 2019)
A Netflix original, Orange is the New Black is a series that truly took the world by storm when it was released. Based on the novel of the same name, the series follows Piper Chapman, who’s incarcerated at a female-only prison and chronicles her interactions there, including a run-in with her previous lover. The series was a huge success and won several awards, so it’s an awesome show to check out.
Stream Orange is the New Black on Netflix.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013 – 2021)
I truly consider Brooklyn Nine-Nine one of the last best workplace sitcoms because it’s just so good. The series follows a group of police officers, detectives and more at a fictional police precinct in New York City, and tells the story of all their personal and professional lives. The series is led by Andy Samberg, and the Brooklyn Nine-Nine cast is just as hilarious as its star. Truly, such a great show.
Stream Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Netflix.
Narcos (2015 - 2017)
Narcos is a crime series that focuses on the story of Pablo Escobar and his rise to fame when he became the leader of the Medellin Cartel and started to distribute cocaine throughout all of Mexico and later on, North America in general. It also stars Pedro Pascal in one of his best roles as Javier Peña, one of the DEA agents assigned to bring down Escobar.
Santa Clarita Diet (2017 – 2019)
It is a crime that this show was cancelled after three seasons, and I will never stop recommending it. Santa Clarita Diet stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant as a married couple who live in Santa Clarita, but everything changes when Barrymore’s character, Sheila, consumes something that turns her into a zombie, and now her family must deal with the consequences.
Stream Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix.
A.P. Bio (2018 – 2021)
With four seasons, A.P. Bio is your next sitcom binge that you’ll laugh your head off at. Starring Glenn Howerton, the series mainly follows the life of Jack Griffin, an A.P. Bio teacher who was previously fired from Harvard and actively looks for a new job, while we also get to learn about the lives of several other teachers and students at the high school. It’s so funny.
Bridgerton (2020 - Present)
With three seasons to watch, the Netflix original series Bridgerton has all the makings of a binge-worthy show. With an outstanding and diverse cast, an engaging story about families in England’s Regency era seeking love, fortune, and power, and a clever way of incorporating modern music and culture into a long-ago period, the show is a fascinating addition to the Netflix library.
If you want more of the Bridgerton universe, check out Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which came out in May 2023. It’s a great way to learn about everyone's favorite queen. And now, Bridgerton Season 4 is confirmed.
Dan Da Dan (2024 – Present)
Okay, so I’m going to preface this by saying that you should certainly be a fan of anime already before watching this because it is wild, and if you are, know that Dan Da Dan is one of my favorite anime of 2024. The series follows the story of two high schoolers – one who believes in aliens and the other in the occult – so they force the other to go to areas that have either aliens or ghosts to prove the other wrong. One gets abducted. The other gets possessed. Then it’s all about trying to stop the aliens through the power of the occult. Yes, it’s wacky and crazy and a ton of fun.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005 - 2008)
While there’s a new live-action series based on the animated version, we’re talking about the original animated Avatar: The Last Airbender here. In a world that has four different nations separated by elemental powers, the Fire Nation is looking to take over everything, but one person, known as the Avatar, master of all four elements, is the only one who can stop them. The only problem is that he’s a 112-year-old novice who has been frozen in an iceberg for a century.
Truly, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a gem of a show, and if you’ve never seen it, you need to.
Stream Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.
Also, check out The Legend of Korra on Netflix.
Netflix’s Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender (2023 – Present)
If you also want to check out the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, the first season is available to stream right now, with Seasons 2 and 3 confirmed. The live-action series begins as the first season of the animated series did, where Avatar Aang awakens from a 100-year slumber in an iceberg, and must team up with new friends in order to learn all four elements to take down the Fire Nation. You might as well catch up on the first season since Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 will be coming out eventually.
Stream the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.
Heartstopper (2022 - Present)
I dare you not to cry your eyes out while watching this series. Heartstopper, based on the graphic novel series of the same name, follows the story of Charlie, a young man who falls in love with his classmate, and how he struggles to be fully himself, while also looking at the lives of his friends and his family. With two seasons, this show is such a gem – and yes, there’s already a Heartstopper Season 3 on the way.
Stream Heartstopper on Netflix.
Suits (2011 – 2019)
Taking place over nine seasons, Suits is the legal drama that will lure you in almost instantly. The series follows the story of a college dropout who has a photographic memory and works for an attorney, and their time together at a law firm. The series was popular when it aired on USA, but has grown an even bigger following since it arrived on Netflix.
Maid (2021)
This series is quite possibly one of the best miniseries that you could check out. Maid, based on the novel Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, tells the story of a young mother who is trying to take care of her child while also attempting to escape an abusive relationship. In order to do so, she takes a job as a maid. Margaret Qualley truly shines in this role.
Yellowjackets (2021 – Present)
Hailed as one of the best Showtime shows right now, Yellowjackets poses the question: What would you do to survive? The series bounces back between two different timelines – the 1990s, where a soccer team struggles to survive in the Canadian wilderness when their plane crashes on the way to a championship, and present day, where the remaining survivors are haunted by their past deeds and a new threat that is a danger to their lives.
Stream Yellowjackets on Netflix.
The Residence (2025)
Are you craving a murder mystery? How about that genre, but with a lot of suspects? Then The Residence is the series for you. The show takes place in The White House and follows a detective (played by Uzo Aduba) who investigates a murder that took place during a state dinner – with the 157 personnel who work at The White House all involved.
Stream The Residence on Netflix.
The Gardener (2025)
Hailing from Spain, The Gardener is the kind of romantic thriller series that you need. In this drama, a mother and son form an elaborate front where they use a gardening company in order to hide the killings that they are hired to complete. However, a wrench is thrown into their lives when the son falls for one of their intended victims, causing their whole business to fall into danger. It’s a thrilling series and a fun one to watch.
Stream The Gardener on Netflix.
The Walking Dead (2010 - 2022)
Looking for one of the most iconic horror shows of all time? Check out The Walking Dead. Running for eleven seasons, this popular drama shows that sometimes, zombies are the last thing humans in an apocalypse need to worry about. With compelling characters such as Negan or Rick Grimes to root for, and some truly gnarly zombie action, The Walking Dead is the perfect show to binge for the horror enthusiast.
All eleven seasons are on the platform, concluding with its emotional finale. I'm sure that as the new spinoffs come out, we're only going to get more The Walking Dead content to add to this list.
Stream The Walking Dead on Netflix.
Adolescence (2025)
Hailing from Britain, Adolescence is the kind of psychological drama that only comes once every few years and takes the world by storm. The series mainly follows a 13-year-old schoolboy who is arrested after a girl in his school is killed. The series is incredibly well-done – and has some of the best cinematography that I have seen in years.
Stream Adolescence on Netflix.
Chef’s Table: Legends (2025)
If you know me, you know I will find a way to include food in this list somehow, and Chef’s Table: Legends is the show I have to put here. This spinoff looks at the lives of four different famous chefs, Jamie Oliver, José Andrés, Alice Waters and Thomas Keller, and how they have impacted the world of cooking and culinary arts. There are only four episodes, so if you’re a foodie, you have to check out this show.
Stream Chef’s Table: Legends on Netflix.
The Crown (2016 - 2023)
The Crown is one of those shows that almost has to be binged to get the full experience. With so many characters coming in and out of Buckingham Palace (and 10 Downing Street) over the course of each of the show’s six seasons, there’s a lot to keep track of, but it pays off handsomely. From the final days of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II taking over the throne up to the late 1980s, Peter Morgan’s tireless efforts to unfold the drama of the royal family make for one of the most engaging and enchanting shows of the modern era.
The 100 (2014 - 2020)
The 100 is hands down one of the best CW shows, and I stand by that even with its divisive last season. The 100 is a series that follows a group of delinquents who are sent down from a space station to see if the Earth can be rehabilitated years after a nuclear disaster. What they find will shock humans and more.
The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
There are few limited series that grabbed hold of the Netflix subscriber base more than The Queen’s Gambit in late 2020. Seriously, the story of a young chess prodigy with all sorts of demons and personal struggles to overcome, told over seven episodes, is a masterpiece in television drama. From the early days of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) learning to play chess in an orphanage’s basement to the show’s fulfilling ending, The Queen’s Gambit is damn near perfect from top to bottom.
Stream The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix.
Lost (2004 – 2010)
Considered one of the biggest shows of the last few decades, Lost was a major sci-fi series that took the world by storm each week. The series follows plane passengers who must survive after their flight crashes on a mysterious island in the middle of the ocean – only this island is not what it appears to be, as they notice lots of strange events. All six seasons are available to watch.
Black Mirror (2011 - Present)
There are few shows as fun or terrifying as the sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror. Over the course of the seven available seasons on Netflix, you can watch characters face a reality in which the advancement of technology and the ease it brings to their lives can also be their downfall. Plus, some of today’s biggest stars of film and television got their big break here, like Daniel Kaluuya. The best episodes of Black Mirror will bend your mind in ways you never imagined.
Stream Black Mirror on Netflix.
Peaky Blinders (2013 - 2022)
If you’re looking for a gangster epic that will surely hold your attention, Peaky Blinders is the way to go. This popular British series takes place not that long after the first World War, and focuses on the Peaky Blinders gang (hence the title), and all the trials and tribulations of their criminal organization and the enemies they’ve made along the way.
Stream Peaky Blinders on Netflix.
Worst Roommate Ever (2022 - Present)
Have you ever just had a roommate that you did not get along with or just didn’t like? Well, I can guarantee you that none of them are as bad as these picks. Throughout two seasons, people featured on Worst Roommate Ever share their stories of some of the worst people they or their family members ever could have roomed with, with cases only getting darker and darker. For all the true-crime lovers out there, this one’s for you.
Stream Worst Roommate Ever on Netflix.
Mike Flanagan’s Horror TV Shows
If, for some reason, you haven’t seen any of Mike Flanagan’s horror miniseries on Netflix, you need to check them out now. The Haunting of Hill House, released in 2018, follows a family returning to their childhood home after a traumatic experience. The Haunting of Bly Manor is about a young woman working as a nanny and discovering strange happenings in their home. Midnight Mass focuses on a remote island and its peculiar priest, who seems to be bringing horror to its residents.
The Midnight Club, which was released in 2022, follows the story of kids with terminal illnesses discovering strange happenings in their hospice home. And The Fall of the House of Usher is based on the poem by Edgar Allan Poe and follows the story of how each member of the Usher family mysteriously passes. Seriously, if horror is your thing, check out these shows.
Stream The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix.
Stream The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix.
Stream Midnight Mass on Netflix.
Stream The Midnight Club on Netflix.
Stream The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix.
Resident Alien (2021 – Present)
Resident Alien is a sci-fi comedy that follows the story of an alien who crash-lands on Earth after he is sent to wipe out humanity. But, he decides to take the identity of someone he kills and ends up becoming a part of the town he resides in, dealing with both the complexities of his mission as well as emotions that make him care for humans over other aliens. There are three seasons so far, and one is going to be premiering in June 2025, so you’ll get a fourth season soon.
Stream Resident Alien on Netflix.
Young Sheldon (2017 – 2024)
If you’ve seen The Big Bang Theory, chances are, you have heard of Young Sheldon. The spinoff series, which ran for seven seasons, follows the beginning of Sheldon Cooper and how he became the character we all know and love in the original series, as well as his past with his family.
Stream Young Sheldon on Netflix.
Cobra Kai (2018 - 2025)
Who would have thought a continuation of The Karate Kid decades later would be so much fun? Well, that’s the case for Cobra Kai, the former YouTube original that found a home on Netflix later on. Finally, seeing things through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and his transformation over the years adds a nice spin to the decades-old franchise. All six seasons are out.
Sex And The City (1998 - 2004)
I’m pretty sure that Sex and the City absolutely defined the early years of the 2000s because I hear so much about this show, even now, twenty years after it finished. The series follows columnist Carrie Bradshaw and the lives of her and her friends in New York City as thirty and forty-somethings, from their professional lives to their personal ones.
Stream Sex and the City on Netflix.
Love On The Spectrum (2022 – Present)
There are so many dating shows on Netflix, but personally, I think Love on the Spectrum is one of the most wholesome. It’s a docuseries that is literally all about people who live on the autism spectrum who are looking for their perfect person, and it’s so sweet in the best way possible. I love it. If you’re looking for a series that will make you believe in true love again, this is the one.
Stream Love on the Spectrum on Netflix.
Squid Game (2021 - Present)
You’d have to have lived under a rock to not have heard about Squid Game when it first came out. It became the most popular Netflix series ever, and tells the story of contestants in South Korea who are low on luck and need money, and decide to join a game show in the middle of nowhere for the chance to win cash so their debts can be repaid. The only issue? The games threaten their lives. With two seasons out and a third season arriving in June 2025, now is the time to watch both.
The Blacklist (2013 – 2023)
Starring James Spader, The Blacklist is an incredible crime thriller series that follows the story of a former major criminal who works with the FBI in order to track down other criminals who are on his “Blacklist,” people who are impossible to find. With 10 seasons, this is a show that is worth the binge and so fun.
Stream The Blacklist on Netflix.
Baby Reindeer (2024)
Winner of several awards, including the 2025 Golden Globe Award for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Motion Picture, Baby Reindeer is a thrilling dark comedy that you’ll be unable to stop watching from the very beginning. Based on the life of the creator, Richard Gadd, the series follows the story of an amateur comedian and how his life is changed forever when a stalker begins to harass him.
Stream Baby Reindeer on Netflix.
Shameless (2011 - 2021)
You want to see what a real dysfunctional family is like? Check out the Gallaghers from Shameless. This hit Showtime series that lasted for a decade follows the family from the Southside of Chicago, and how, no matter what, they always have each other’s backs. The series finale aired in 2021, so with eleven seasons to watch, this is a show that you’ll surely love.
Well, that is certainly more than enough Netflix to hold you for days, weeks, and possibly even months. Honestly, more like years. Have a good time binging!
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