AlthoughNetflixcame to prominence in large part because it had an archive of preexisting shows that you wanted to watch, the streaming service has spent years ensuring that its original library is robust. If you’re looking for something new on Netflix, you’ve got plenty of options.
To celebrate the year that the streamer has already had, we picked the 10 best new shows (meaning they started in 2025) that you can watch on the streaming service this summer. Check them out below:
The Hunting Wives (2025-)
Pulpy, fun, and the perfect binge-watch for the laziest days of summer,The Hunting Wivestells the story of a big-city woman who moves to rural Texas and finds herself falling under the influence of a wealthy socialite.
As she learns more about the world in which her friend operates, she begins to realize that these wealthy women are all hiding secrets from one another. Starring Brittany Snow and Malin Ackerman,The Hunting Wivesis not all that serious, which is partly why the show is a good time.
You can watchThe Hunting Wiveson Netflix.
Too Much (2025-)
Lena Dunham’s long-awaited follow-up toGirls,Too Muchis just as smart and incisive as that show, and no less funny. Although this show doesn’t star Dunham, it very much feels like a pseudo-sequel toGirls. The series follows a New York City workaholic who moves to London to take a job and live in isolation.
When she finds herself bewitched by an unproblematic man, she dives deeper and deeper into a relationship that can only end badly.Too Muchmight be too much for some, but for most, it’s a sharp, witty comedy about people who can’t get out of their own way.
You can watchToo Muchon Netflix.
Sakamoto Days (2025-)
Adapted from a manga of the same name,Sakamoto Daysis a brilliant new anime series about a hitman who makes the choice to retire for love, only to find that he can’t leave his past as far behind as he might have hoped.
The contrast between the central character’s quiet family life and the things he has to do to maintain it givesSakamoto Daysmuch of its juice, but the show’s pacing is excellent. Its willingness to shift from mundane to thrillingly violent in an instant is guaranteed to keep you on your toes.
You can watchSakamoto Dayson Netflix.
Adolescence (2025)
Adolescencewas a major hit for Netflix, but if you haven’t caught this four-part miniseries yet, it’s certainly worth your time. The show follows the aftermath of a teenage boy’s arrest for the murder of one of his classmates. Across the four episodes, we learn more about the kid, his school, his family, and the detectives investigating the crime.
Although it can be a harrowing watch for anyone trying to raise kids in the world we’re living in,Adolescenceis also a show that dares to ask questions without easy answers and leaves you to sit with every unsettling detail.
You can watchAdolescenceon Netflix.
Dept. Q (2025-)
Anchored by a brilliant central performance from Matthew Goode,Dept. Qis one of the most heralded new series that Netflix has released this year. The show follows a detective who is coming back to work following an incident that paralyzed his partner and killed another cop.
Wracked by guilt, he’s tasked with solving a cold case that slowly envelopes his entire life. While the idea of obsession in detective work is not exactly new, Goode breathes new life into his character. WhileDept. Qcan be dark, that doesn’t mean it’s particularly hard to watch.
You canwatchDept.Qon Netflix.
Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (2025-)
Netflix has largely avoided making its own version of a late-night talk show untilEverybody’s Live with John Mulaney. The series, while technically a late-night show, is much weirder than what you might expect from network alternatives.
Mulaney is willing to experiment and willing to make his audience and his guests a little bit uncomfortable in the process. The show is wildly funny, but part of the joy of watching is the show’s unpredictability, even if that means that not every moment or bit is perfect.
You can watchEverybody’s Live with John Mulaneyon Netflix.
Sirens (2025-)
Another soapy, insanely fun show to make its debut on Netflix this year,Sirensfollows two sisters who have taken wildly divergent paths through life as they reunite. When one discovers that the other has become the personal assistant of a hugely wealthy and slightly deranged woman, she begins to suspect that their relationship is not a healthy one.
Anchored by a trio of great performances from Megahnn Fahey,Milly Alcock, and Julianne Moore,Sirensfeatures some beautiful sets and locations and also manages to be a fairly sharp satire of a particular kind of wealthy person.
You can watchSirenson Netflix.
Forever (2025-)
Sometimes all you need in a compelling TV show is two young actors with remarkable chemistry.Foreverhas a relatively simple premise. It follows two former childhood friends who reunite as teenagers and fall heartbreakingly, desperately in love with one another.
As they realize that being in love is not enough to make their lives any easier, they deal with all the heartache and yearning that comes with any first love.Foreverwould be nothing without its central performers, Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., who make every scene they share sing.
You can watchForeveron Netflix.
The Residence (2025-)
Uzo Aduba has been making her bones on Netflix since the streamer first launched original comedies, and withThe Residence, she finally gets the chance to lead her own show. In the series, she plays an eccentric detective called to the White House to solve a murder that occurred at a state dinner.
Although the show could be too political,The Residencemanages to keep a rather light tone. It’s a careful and impressive balancing act.
You can watchThe Residenceon Netflix.
Apple Cider Vinegar (2025-)
Based on a strange, frightening true story,Apple Cider Vinegartells the story of two women who, in parallel, begin selling their millions of followers on alternative medicine, even as they begin to realize that what they’re selling doesn’t work the way they say it does.
Anchored by another brilliant performance fromKaitlyn Dever,Apple Cider Vinegaris an unsettling story about the very idea of wellness and why so many people are looking for alternative remedies.
