From Marvel zombies and matriarchal gangster queens to Jude Law and Jason Bateman as dysfunctional brothers in a Netflix drama, 2025 is proving to be a buffet of bold ideas, big budgets, and bizarre pairings. Whether you’re into high-concept sci-fi, slow-burn thrillers, or just here for the juicy cross-cultural mashups (The Royals, we see you), this slate of upcoming series is where prestige meets pulp and chaos meets craft.
20 Of The Most Exciting Shows Still to Come in 2025 On Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video, JioHotstar And More
The Royals
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: May 9
A scandal-ridden royal meets a type-A CEO. Together, they try to save his crumbling inheritance and her fancy startup. Bridgerton meets Band Baaja Baaraat?
Murderbot
Where to Watch: Apple TV+
Premier Date: May 16
Alexander Skarsgård plays a self-aware security android who hates humans but keeps saving them anyway. Based on Martha Wells' beloved sci-fi books, this is basically your new favourite show if you like your robots with emotional damage and a side of sarcasm.
Department Q
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: May 29
Matthew Goode leads a broody cold-case unit in Edinburgh under the sharp pen of Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit). Expect unresolved trauma, morally grey detectives, and that classic “one more file on the desk” moment.
Ironheart
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Premier Date: June 24
Riri Williams returns post-Wakanda Forever with her own high-tech, Tony Stark-adjacent journey. Starring Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, and Alden Ehrenreich, this could be the MCU's return to character-driven fun—if they play their cards right.
Marvel Zombies
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Premier Date: Oct 3
It's Marvel, but with flesh-eating undead. Based on the What If...? episode and Robert Kirkman's comic, this TV-MA series is finally giving the MCU some actual teeth.
Alien: Earth
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Premier Date: TBD
Noah Hawley (Fargo) takes on Alien—yes, really. Set before the 1979 original, it stars Sydney Chandler and Timothy Olyphant and promises to be eerie, intelligent, and full of acid-blooded existential dread.
IT: Welcome to Derry
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Premier Date: TBD
Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise in this It prequel nobody asked for but everyone will watch anyway. Because trauma, like clowns, never dies.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Premier Date: May 16
Game of Thrones refuses to rest. This spinoff brings the quieter, more chivalrous tale of Dunk and Egg to life. Think fewer dragons, more heart.
Blade Runner 2099
Where to Watch: Prime Video
Premier Date: TBD
Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer, and Tom Burke step into Ridley Scott’s neon-soaked universe. Will it match the vibes of 2049? Unclear. Will we be watching? Absolutely.
Black Rabbit
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Jude Law and Jason Bateman as estranged brothers trying to co-exist in NYC? This high-stakes drama has ‘prestige Emmy bait’ written all over it.
Stranger Things Season 5
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
The Upside Down comes full circle. Hawkins is collapsing, and so is our emotional resilience. One final season to rule them all.
The Bear Season 4
Where to Watch: JioHotstar
Premier Date: TBD
Back for more culinary chaos and existential monologues in walk-in fridges. Yes, chef.
Akka
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Matriarchal gangster queens in 1980s South India? Akka promises a riotous, blood-soaked, and probably meme-worthy showdown in the fictional city of Pernuru.
Delhi Crime: Season 3
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Shefali Shah returns to untangle a massive human trafficking network. If past seasons are anything to go by, expect restraint, grit, and zero melodrama.
Glory
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
A legendary boxing coach must reunite with his fractured family. Think Creed, but with more daddy issues and desi drama.
Kohrra: Season 2
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
New murder, new dynamics. A no-nonsense female boss teams up with a transferred cop to solve a family tragedy. The Punjab noir lives on.
Mandala Murders
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Set in a haunted little town full of secrets and murder cults, this one’s aiming to be India’s answer to True Detective. Fingers crossed.
Rana Naidu: Season 2
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Rana's back for "one last job" (lol), still fixing celebrity messes while his own life spirals into familiar chaos.
Saare Jahan Se Accha
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Set in the 1970s, this spy-versus-spy thriller will pit Indian and Pakistani operatives against each other in a Cold War chess match. Intrigue, moustaches, trench coats—check.
The Ba*ds of Bollywood
Where to Watch: Netflix
Premier Date: TBD
Aryan Khan’s directorial debut is a gutsy meta-dive into the dreams, schemes, and excess of Bollywood. Expect cameos, chaos, and some very stylish self-referencing.
