The 15 Shows We’re Most Looking Forward to in 2025

US release date: January 9, Netflix

Severance

Nearly three years after Severance first wowed viewers in early 2022 with its dystopian take on work-life balance, the employees of Lumon Industries are back. After learning the true nature of their work, and that a surgical procedure has allowed them to completely separate their work and personal lives, coworkers Mark (Adam Scott), Helly (Britt Lower), Dylan (Zach Cherry), and Irving (John Turturro) are forced to reckon with their new knowledge of the outside world—and the price they might end up paying for their discovery. The series is upping the ante in terms of its already-phenomenal cast in Season 2, with Alia Shawkat, Bob Balaban, Merritt Wever, and Gwendoline Christie joining the team.

US release date: January 17, Apple TV+

Prime Target

After delivering a flawless performance in Netflix’s One Day, Leo Woodall’s leading-man streak continues. Edward Brooks (Woodall) is a brilliant young mathematician who may have just cracked the code on how to gain control over every computer on earth—which isn’t something the National Security Agency wants to see happen, and why they send in one of their own, agent Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell), to keep an eye on Brooks. But the more Sanders gets to know Brooks, the more she begins to understand that he—and she—might be at the center of a massive conspiracy that threatens both their lives, and the safety of every citizen with Wi-Fi access.

US release date: January 22, Apple TV+

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

If there’s one thing Marvel Cinematic Universe creatives love, it’s an alternate universe. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man—which was first announced back in 2021 (when it was known as Spider-Man: Freshman Year)—is a gorgeously illustrated exploration of Peter Parker’s formative years. It also imagines what would happen if our little Spidey (Hudson Thames) were taught to harness his superpowers not by supermentor Tony Stark/Iron Man, but by Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Colman Domingo). Let chaos reign!

US release date: January 29, Disney+

The Pitt

It’s hard to resist a good medical drama—especially one that lures Noah Wyle back into the emergency room. Michael Robinavitch (Wyle) is just one of the medical professionals who keeps things moving in the ER of a Pittsburgh hospital, where anything can happen. The 15-episode series will take place in real-time, following the facility’s employees and patients over a single 15-hour shift. It’s just the kind of experimental idea we like to see from HBO, but also somewhat unexpected, as its robust episode count (HBO series generally top out at about 10 episodes per season) feels like something more in line with one of the Big Three networks. The Pitt will also reunite Wyle with John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill, both of whom served as executive producers on ER.