Alright, fellow TV aficionados, it’s time to talk about our favorite pastime: binge-watching. Every year, there’s this electric excitement when studios drop trailers, sneak peeks, and all-caps announcements for the next wave of must-watch series. And friends, judging by the lineup, 2025 is coming in hot. Whether you’re into jaw-dropping sci-fi, sweeping dramas, or clever comedies, this year’s roster has a little something for everyone. If you're here for the groundbreaking, the mind-blowing, the “I’m texting everyone I know about this show” kind of television, here are the series poised to dominate group chats and streaming queues this year. Warning: You might want to block off entire weekends for these.

1. The Last of Us (Season 2)

Okay, we can’t talk about 2025 without mentioning The Last of Us. HBO’s adaptation of the beloved video game franchise has been a triumph of storytelling, with its emotionally raw performances and haunting, post-apocalyptic visuals. Season 2 promises to push boundaries even further as it dives into uncharted narrative territory (translation: it’s going beyond the games).

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey continue to deliver gut-wrenching performances that hit harder than a clicker attack. Beautifully shot and packed with tension, this is prestige TV that wrecks you—in a good way.

If you’ve somehow missed the first two seasons, do yourself a favor and catch up. It’s not just a show; it’s an emotional, soul-crushing event you won’t stop thinking about for weeks.

2. Blade Runner 2099

Are you even a sci-fi fan if you’re not hyped for Blade Runner 2099? This Prime Video series is set to expand the iconic franchise into the streaming sphere, and honestly, the potential here is outrageous. Ridley Scott, the mastermind behind the original 1982 classic and its visually stunning sequel, is attached as an executive producer. Translation? Our eyeballs are about to be blessed with cinematic-worthy visuals, and if Scott’s behind the wheel, you know the existential dread will be dialed up to 11.

Rumor has it the series will grapple with themes of identity, morality, and technology in ways that feel eerily close to home (looking at you, ChatGPT). Blade runners, replicants, and rainy dystopian cityscapes? Sign me all the way up.

3. The Sandman (Season 2)

After The Sandman dominated Netflix’s charts with its ethereal visuals, brilliant storytelling, and Tom Sturridge’s pitch-perfect portrayal of Dream, everyone’s been clamoring for more dreamy, high-concept existential crises (as if we’re not having enough of those already). Season 2 promises to build on the groundwork of Season 1, exploring deeper corners of Gaiman’s imaginative universe.

The first season was a stunning mix of horror, fantasy, and straight-up vibes (seriously, the production design alone deserves its own award), and Season 2 is expected to lean further into its surreal, emotional storytelling. If you’re ready for more unsettling yet transcendent stories about humanity, destiny, and identity, mark your watchlist now.

4. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Season 1)

Brace yourselves, because we’re heading back to Westeros, but this time it’s a little less fire and blood, and a lot more swords and chivalry. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight takes us to a refreshing corner of George R.R. Martin’s meticulously crafted world—a century before the events of Game of Thrones. Yes, you still get the drama, the lore, and the politics, but this story brings a softer, dare I say more wholesome, touch to the realm.

At its heart, this series follows Dunk and Egg (aka Ser Duncan the Tall and his sassy young squire, who has quite the secret lineage). Dunk, a humble hedge knight with a heart of gold, and Egg, a wisecracking proto-Targaryen, are the duo you didn’t know you needed. Their adventures take us wandering through Westeros from a ground-level view, showing a time of relative peace, where the stakes are personal rather than realm-shattering. Think more tavern squabbles and knightly jousts, less apocalyptic winter.

5. Good Omens (Season 3)

Our favorite angel and demon duo is back in what’s set to be the final and (probably) best season yet of Good Omens. Neil Gaiman’s whimsical and heartfelt series about Aziraphale and Crowley’s cosmic bromance returns to Amazon Prime with new highs in quirky storytelling. The last season ended with one of the boldest, most bittersweet cliffhangers in recent memory, and honestly, I haven’t recovered.

Season 3 is expected to explore even bigger stakes, but you just know the heart of it will still be that incredible dynamic between David Tennant and Michael Sheen. If charming British humor laced with apocalyptic stakes is your thing, prepare to be obsessed all over again.

7. Stranger Things (Season 5)

The Hawkins gang is back for their final showdown in the Upside Down. Stranger Things has been a phenomenon since its first season, and now, as it all comes to a close, the stakes have never been higher. The Duffer Brothers teased that Season 5 is going to be their most ambitious, emotional, and downright terrifying yet.

Will Mike, Eleven, Dustin, Lucas, and the crew save Hawkins? Probably. Will they break some hearts along the way? Absolutely. Season 4 set the bar insanely high (that running-up-that-hill scene? History.), so you know the finale is going to be a tour de force. Get your waffles ready and prepare for the feels.