November 2025 promises to be an epic month for Netflix fans. The most exciting news? Stranger Things Season 5 is finally here! The final chapter promises shocking twists, heart-stopping action, and emotional goodbyes. Another highly anticipated release is Death by Lightning, which brings political intrigue and historical drama to the screen with one of the most dramatic crimes in American history. Fans of suspense won’t want to miss The Beast in Me, a chilling story of trust, obsession, and psychological tension that will grip you from start to finish. But there’s so much more! Read this article for a complete guide to the most exciting releases of the month.
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All the best TV shows coming out on Netflix November 2025: what to watch first
Squid Game: The Challenge – Season 2
The world’s most intense reality competition returns with bigger challenges and higher rewards. After captivating millions with its mix of strategy, tension, and raw emotion, Squid Game: The Challenge comes back for its highly anticipated second season. Inspired by the global hit Squid Game, the show turns the fictional nightmare into a real-life contest where alliances, betrayals, and endurance decide who takes home the record-breaking prize.
Available November 4, 2025 ► Watch on Netflix
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Just Alice
Alicia lives under the weight of two deep secrets. On one side, a passionate affair with a famous writer who demands absolute loyalty and constant presence; on the other, a quiet but intense marriage to a former priest who gave up the clergy for her love. Her double life is not just the intertwining of two existences—it’s an ongoing struggle with conscience, desire, and the constant fear of being discovered. Torn between love, duty, and personal freedom, Alicia must navigate a delicate balance. The series delves into the complexities of the heart, asking a timeless question: what happens when your emotions lead you in one direction, but life refuses to offer simple answers?
Available November 5, 2025 ► Watch on Netflix
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Death by Lightning
Starring Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen, Death by Lightning revisits the shocking assassination of President James A. Garfield. This four-part limited series explores not just the crime, but the obsession that fueled it. Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen deliver intense performances in a story of ambition, betrayal, and power. Promising historical drama with psychological intensity, the show is one of Netflix’s most anticipated prestige titles of the fall.
Available November 6, 2025 ► Watch on Netflix
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The Vince Staples Show – Season 2
Vince Staples is back, playing a version of himself who never quite fits into the world around him. The show effortlessly blends sharp humor, surreal moments, and keen social commentary, creating a unique and unmistakable voice. This season dives even deeper into Vince’s anxieties, the pressures of fame, and the small absurdities of everyday life, all while keeping a wry, self-aware tone. It’s funny, clever, and disarmingly honest—proof that sometimes the most revealing stories come wrapped in comedy, leaving viewers both laughing and thinking long after the episode ends.
Available November 6 ► Watch on Netflix
As You Stood By
This Korean series plunges into a dark world where two women, driven by despair, plan an extreme act to reclaim their freedom. Eun-su, working at a high-end boutique, carries deep childhood trauma, while her friend Hui-su, a children’s author, suffers abuse from her violent husband. Their plan to kill him spirals out of control when the mysterious Chen Shaobo enters the picture, entangling them in a web of secrets, moral dilemmas, and shocking consequences.
Available November 7, 2025 ► Watch on Netflix
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The Beast in Me
The Beast in Me brings together Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys in a slow-burn thriller brimming with tension and secrets. Danes plays a novelist seeking peace by the sea, but her quiet life begins to unravel when a mysterious neighbor moves in next door. What starts as simple curiosity soon turns into suspicion and obsession, drawing her into a web of lies, hidden pasts, and unexpected danger. The show explores guilt, trust, and the fragile line between reality and imagination, keeping viewers on edge as mysteries slowly unfold. Moody, unsettling, and brilliantly acted, it’s a psychological drama that lingers long after the credits roll.
Available November 13, 2025 ► Watch on Netflix
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Last Samurai Standing
Last Samurai Standing plunges hundreds of warriors into a deadly tournament where only one can survive. Set in Japan’s Meiji era, the show balances breathtaking action with emotional storytelling. Each duel carries honor, sacrifice, and the heavy cost of survival, while the characters’ personal struggles add real weight to the battles. The production is visually stunning—grand arenas, meticulously detailed costumes, and intense, cinematic fight choreography. Think Shogun meets Squid Game: brutal, yet elegant and impossible to look away from.
Available November 13, 2025 ► Watch on Netflix
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A Man On The Inside – Season 2
Ted Danson returns in A Man on the Inside, a clever comedy that blends heart and humor. Playing Charles Nieuwendyk, a retired professor turned undercover investigator, Danson navigates the quirky world of a retirement home in the first season and a college campus in the second. The show balances laughs with thoughtful reflections on aging, memory, and human connection, offering both warmth and sharp wit. With new characters joining the ensemble, including Mary Steenburgen, the series continues to mix absurd situations with genuine emotional stakes. It’s a smart, charming comedy that proves Michael Schur’s touch for character-driven humor remains unmatched.
Available November 20 ► Watch on Netflix
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Stranger Things – Season 5 (Volume 1)
The wait is finally over: Stranger Things returns for its final showdown. A year has passed since the events in Hawkins, but the scars remain. The group is growing up, drifting apart, and facing new horrors that blur the line between this world and the Upside Down. Old secrets resurface, friendships are tested, and danger looms larger than ever. The series promises high-stakes action, emotional payoffs, and the nostalgic ‘80s energy that made it a phenomenon. It’s the end of an era—and one last chance to save their world.
Available November 26, 2025 ►Watch on Netflix
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All the new releases on Netflix in November 2025: full calendar
Here’s the full list of new releases TV shows Netflix November 2025:
November 1
- Broadchurch (Seasons 1-3)
- Detective Conan (Collection 2)
- Little Women (Limited Series)
- One Piece (Season 27)
November 4
- Minx (Seasons 1-2)
- Squid Game: The Challenge (Season 2)
November 5
- Just Alice (Season 1)
November 6
- The Bad Guys: Breaking In (Season 1)
- Death by Lightning (Limited Series)
- The Vince Staples Show (Season 2)
November 7
- As You Stood By (Season 1)
November 8
- Countdown: Jake vs. Tank (Season 1)
November 10
- Marine (Limited Series)
- Sesame Street (Volume 1)
November 12
- Dynamite Kiss (Season 1)
- Mrs Playmen (Season 1)
November 13
- Delhi Crime (Season 3)
- Had I Not Seen The Sun (Season 1)
- Last Samurai Standing (Season 1)
- The Beast in Me (Limited Series)
November 14
- The Crystal Cuckoo (Season 1)
November 17
- Gabby’s Dollhouse (Season 12)
November 19
- Envious (Season 3)
November 20
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Season 4)
- The Great British Baking Show: Holidays
- A Man on the Inside (Season 2)
November 24
- Missing: Dead or Alive (Season 2)
November 26
- Stranger Things (Season 5 – Volume 1)
