These are the 23 must-see TV shows for 2025 you can’t miss

Wonder who? Sure, DC has Wonder Woman but Marvel’s deep-cut superhero has mystery on his side – at least, for all but the most dedicated comic-book readers. For newbies, this MCU Phase 6 series introduces Simon Williams, the titular S​pandex-wearer played by Candyman’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. He’s a stuntman who, in a seriously meta twist, stars in a superhero TV show. The character behind Iron Man 3’s big rug pull, Ben Kingsley’s inept actor Trevor Slattery returns, while Ed Harris stars as William’s agent.

Dec 2025

Nick Cave’s brutally bleak aesthetic hasn’t made it to screens of any size since the 2012 bootlegger drama Lawless, for which he wrote the screenplay. Now the Brits, at least, get to enjoy an entire limited series based on his 2009 novel. A sex-addicted, alcoholic travelling salesman (The Crown’s Matt Smith) takes his young son on a wild, possibly redemptive road trip to Brighton following his wife’s suicide. Oh, and there’s a serial killer on the loose. Yep, sounds like a Nick Cave joint.

TBC 2025

The end is near for the young demon-slayers of Hawkins, Indiana, and thus for one of Netflix’s truest monocultural phenomenons. Creators the Duffer brothers are being cagey on details, but after an overstuffed fourth season, hopefully we get back to basics for this final battle with the forces of the Upside Down. Could we maybe get one last wave from the afterworld from Barb, Bob and Eddie, too? Please?

TBC 2025

Netflix blew the cobwebs off The Addams Family property in 2022, turning it into a gothy YA mystery series focused on the franchise’s best character, and scored a massive hit. Season 2 won’t be messing with the formula, as Jenna Ortega’s sullen teen detective continues her tenure at private reform school Nevermore Academy, but it does add Steve Buscemi, Thandiwe Newton and Billie Piper to the cast. Will the show maintain its popularity, or go the way of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina? And does Ortega have another viral dance performance in her?

TBC 2025