'Stranger Things,' 'Black Mirror': Netflix's sci-fi and fantasy lineup
Netflix is preparing for an exhilarating 2025 with an exciting slate of science fiction and fantasy series. The streaming giant will host both returning favorites like Stranger Things and The Sandman, and new entries like The Eternaut. This comes after a successful 2024 for the platform, with popular shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender and 3 Body Problem, despite some disappointments like the cancelation of Dead Boy Detectives and KAOS.
'Castlevania: Nocturne' and 'Cassandra' to kickstart 2025
The new year will kickstart with the return of Netflix's dark fantasy vampire series, Castlevania: Nocturne. The second season will premiere in January, promising more intense and bloodier battles. February will see the release of Cassandra, a German limited series exploring psychological sci-fi. The plot follows a family shifting into an abandoned smart home and their encounters with its sinister domestic assistant named Cassandra.
'The Sandman,' 'Blood of Zeus,' and 'Alice in Borderland'
The Sandman, which premiered in 2022, will return with its second season in early-to-mid 2025. The new season will include some of the comic's most beloved stories such as Season of Mists and Brief Lives, per What's On Netflix. Another highly-anticipated release is the third season of Alice in Borderland, slated for spring. Based on Haro Aso's original manga, the series has been likened to Netflix's smash hit Squid Game. Blood of Zeus will also return next year.
'Black Mirror' and 'The Witcher' to continue in 2025
The globally successful anthology series Black Mirror will return with its seventh season in 2025. The new season will have six episodes and mark the show's first-ever sequel—a follow-up to the season four premiere USS Callister. The Witcher will also continue with its fourth season expected late in 2025, introducing Liam Hemsworth as the titular Witcher after taking over from Henry Cavill.
'The Eternaut' and 'Stranger Things' to debut and conclude
The Eternaut, a new series based on the popular Argentine comic series by Hector German Oesterhel, will premiere in early 2025. The plot unfolds against a deadly snowfall that wipes out Earth's population, introducing an alien threat lurking in the snowy landscape. Meanwhile, the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is expected to be released later in the year.
