25 New and Returning TV Shows You Should Add to Your 2025 Watchlist

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Real life is pretty mid at this point, so I'm committed to letting the soothing glow of the television (or tablet or phone) lull me into a state of peaceful euphoria. It's not all comfort viewing, though: The entertainment industry is changing month to month, but the choices for television viewers remain pretty broad going into 2025. Your favorite show, if it's not a CBS procedural or a reality show, will almost certainly get canceled after a season or maybe two—but if we can accept that life is short but TV is shorter, we can come to terms with these realities. I'm starting with the series that have firm dates, but keep scrolling for shows that are very likely to drop in 2025 but don't have firm dates attached.

Traitors, Season 3 (Jan. 9)

An impeccably dressed Alan Cumming is back in the third season of the highly addictive and deeply campy reality show. Among the competitors in season three are Survivor’s Rob Mariano, Big Brother’s Danielle Reyes, Real Housewife Dorinda Medley, and RuPaul alum Bob the Drag Queen. You can stream Traitors right now on Peacock.

Severance, Season 2 (Jan. 17)

Apple's sci-fi satire has been away for a couple of years now, so you may have forgotten that this is the one in which employees of Lumon Industries (including Adam Scott's Mark Scout) have their consciousnesses separated (well: severed) so that their work selves have no idea what their home selves are up to, and vice versa. Following last season's revelation that Mark's wife Gemma (Dichen Lachman) is still alive as a counselor inside Lumon, he and his coworkers will continue to question what the hell it is they're all doing there. You'll be able to watch Severance on Apple TV+.

Watson (Jan. 26)

This medical/mystery procedural (because: CBS) has a weird but interesting spin: Though set in the present, it finds Sherlock Holmes' sidekick Dr. John Watson returning to medicine following the supposed death of the great detective at the hands of his archnemesis. Learning that Moriarty might in fact be alive, Watson finds himself solving mysteries all on his own. You'll be able to watch Watson on CBS and stream it on Paramount+.

Paradise (Jan. 28)

Sterling K. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, once head of security for President Cal Bradford (James Marsden)—and the last person to see him alive. This juicy-sounding political conspiracy thriller comes from Dan Fogelman, in his first new show since the end of This Is Us. You'll be able to stream Paradise on Hulu.

Mo, Season Two (Jan. 30)

After more than two years, Netflix brings us back to comedian Mo Amer's slightly autobiographical comedy-drama about a Palestinian refugee living in Texas. The first season of the immigrant story was heartfelt and fun, and this concluding run of eight episodes might be perfectly times. You'll be able to stream Mo on Netflix.

Clean Slate (Feb. 6)

Laverne Cox stars as Desiree, a proud trans woman returning to her hometown in Mobile, Alabama—and not everyone is ready. George Wallace plays the old-school father with whom she's trying to reconnect. This was one of the very last projects to have involved the late, great Norman Lear. You'll be able to stream Clean Slate on Prime Video.

Cobra Kai, Season 6 (Feb. 13)

Technically, this is part three of the sixth season, but the main point is that this is the last round for Cobra Kai, the rather shockingly successful (and addictive) update to a franchise that started way back in 1984. It would be tempting to call this the conclusion to four decades of martial arts drama—but there's already a new Karate Kid movie coming out in May. You'll be able to stream Cobra Kai on Netflix.

Yellowjackets, Season 3 (Feb. 14)

After an impressively gruesome climax to the last season, Showtime is using "Eat Your Heart Out" as a slogan for the third series—what with all of the cannibalism. The main cast (well, those who survived last season) are set to return for season three, joined by Hilary Swank and Joel McHale. You can watch Yellowjackets on Showtime and stream it on Paramount+ (with Showtime).

The White Lotus, Season 3 (Feb. 16)

It's time for a new crop of wildly obnoxious and privileged Americans to get what's coming to 'em in frequently hilarious ways, now in Thailand. This time, the cast includes Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Walton Goggins, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Lalisa Manobal head up the stacked cast, joined by Natasha Rothwell as Belinda, returning from the first season. Having apparently not learned her lesson. You'll be able to watch The White Lotus on Max.

Zero Day (Feb. 20)

The premise (a conspiracy involving a global cyberattack) doesn't tell us much, but this miniseries might be worth checking out for its stacked cast led by Robert De Niro and Lizzy Caplan joined by Angela Bassett, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, Joan Allen, Matthew Modine, Bill Camp, Dan Stevens, Gaby Hoffmann, and Clark Gregg. You'll be able to stream Zero Day on Netflix.

1923, Season 2 (Feb. 23)

The Yellowstone prequel series continues, and probably concludes, with this second season. The impressively cast Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) will continue to defend the Dutton ranch against nasty land baron Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton). The synopsis promises a "cruel winter" as well as an arduous journey home for Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) following last season's cliffhanger. You'll be able to stream 1923 on Paramount+.

Suits L.A. (Feb. 23)

If you missed the nine(!) seasons of the USA legal drama, you're not alone. You might be slightly less likely to have missed the buzz around the show when it popped on Netflix and Peacock and became pretty much the biggest show streaming. That resurgence led directly to this spin-off starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) as a former federal prosecutor who heads to Hollywood. Gabriel Macht's character from the original is slated to pop in for a few episodes, but no word on a Meghan Markle cameo. You'll be able to watch Suits: L.A. on NBC and stream it on Peacock the next day.

The Americas (Feb. 23)

Award-winning wildlife producer Mike Gunton (the Planet Earth series) has been working on this series for at least five years, promising an unprecedented scale and groundbreaking technology in its exploration of iconic locations across the Americas, with each episode focusing on a different region: the Atlantic Coast, Mexico, Wild West, the Amazon, the Frozen North, the Gulf Coast, the Andes, the Caribbean, the West Coast, and Patagonia. Tom Hanks narrates. You'll be able to watch The Americas on NBC and stream it on Peacock.

Daredevil: Born Again (March 4)

It's been an uneven road for Marvel over the last couple of years, but this one sees a return to the most successful Netflix shows of yore. A welcome return or a desperate attempt to reclaim past glories? We'll find out! Charlie Cox is back as lawyer/superhero Daredevil, as is Vincent D’Onofrio playing archnemesis Wilson Fisk, with Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson and Jon Bernthal also set to return. You'll be able to stream Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.

The Residence (March 20)

Shonda Rhimes doesn't miss, so even though we don't know a ton about this White House murder mystery, it's still very much on the radar. A comedy, at least in part, it stars Uzo Aduba as detective Cordelia Cupp joined by Randall Park, Giancarlo Esposito, Bronson Pinchot, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Mary Wiseman. You'll be able to stream The Residence on Netflix.

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (March 23)

My own personal most-anticipated show of 2025, this BBC drama returns to the world of Hillary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy. Following the (spoiler?) execution of Anne Boleyn at the conclusion of the first series (way back in 2015), Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) continues to navigate the increasingly deadly court of King Henry VIII—with very mixed results. You'll be able to watch or stream Wolf Hall on PBS.

The Last of Us, Season 2 (April)

More poignant zombie drama is coming following the impressive (and impressively nasty) first season. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are returning, of course, joined by Kaitlyn Dever and Isabela Merced as Abby and Dina—who fans of the games, I'm told, will recognize. A third season is reportedly already in development. You'll be able to watch The Last of Us on HBO and stream it on Max.

Andor, Season 2 (April 22)

Despite being a prequel to a prequel (Rogue One), the first season of Andor was the only recent Star Wars project that felt like it really mattered, or at least that had any reason to exist outside of nostalgia. We don't know much about season two, except that Diego Luna is back as the title character for a run of twelve episodes. You'll be able to stream Andor on Disney+.

Ironheart (June 24)

Dominique Thorne returns as Riri Williams following her role in Wakanda Forever. It's increasingly tough to work up excitement for new Marvel shows—but Agatha All Along, the most recent, was a real triumph, and Thorne was a bright spot in that last Black Panther movie. Marvel says that this will mark the conclusion of Phase Five of the MCU, for whatever that's worth. You'll be able to stream Ironheart on Disney+.

Alien: Earth (TBD)

After the success of the theatrical Alien: Romulus, the franchise makes the leap to television. Set just a couple of years before the first Alien movie, it involves a ragtag group of soldiers coming upon a crashed space vessel containing a mysterious threat (it's probably a xenomorph). This will, presumably, be the first time that we see our favorite extraterrestrial killers on Earth, and, promisingly, it's headed up by Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion). It's expected to drop in the summer. You'll be able to watch Alien: Earth on FX and stream it on Hulu.

The Gilded Age, Season 3 (TBD)

Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Cynthia Nixon, and Christine Baranski all return to the sumptuous, snarky, soapy world of The Gilded Age, joined by the great Andrea Martin as a medium who can supposedly communicate with the dead. Love it. It's expected to drop in the summer. You'll be able to watch The Gilded Age on HBO and steam it on Max.

Anne Rice’s The Talamasca (TBD)

Having made a critical and ratings triumph of Interview with the Vampire, and a more modest success of Mayfair Witches, AMC is spinning off yet again with The Talamasca, about the secret society that watches over both vampires and witches in Anne Rice's novels. Not much is known at present, but William Fichtner and Elizabeth McGovern are set to star. You'll be able to watch The Talamasca on AMC and stream it on AMC+.

Squid Game (TBD)

Season two just dropped in December, but creator/writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk promises that the third, and final season—filmed back-to-back with season two—will be released sometime this year. You'll be able to stream Squid Game on Netflix.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 3 (TBD)

With the conclusions of Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks, and the uncertain fate of Prodigy, 2025 looks like it's going to be a bit less Trek-heavy than recent years. Still, Captain Pike and crew are more than capable of holding down the fort, especially if they can find an excuse to do another musical episode. There's a possibility that the next-next Star Trek show, Starfleet Academy (with Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti) will premiere later this year, as well. You'll be able to stream Strange New Worlds on Paramount+.

It: Welcome to Derry (TBD)

What, ya don't like clowns? This It prequel series reunites Bill Skarsgård, who played Pennywise the Clown in the movies, with Stephen King's Derry. We know that Pennywise tormented the town prior to the events of the films, and the series will reportedly visit 1962, 1935, and 1908 over a planned three seasons. You'll be able to watch Welcome to Derry on HBO and stream it on Max.