Best TV Shows to Binge on Netflix in November 2025

Netflix’s November lineup blends buzzy new originals, major returning favorites, and smart library arrivals from around the world, so there’s something here whether you want period intrigue, true-crime investigations, or a finale years in the making. Below are ten standout series with exactly when they hit Netflix and what kind of drop each is, plus quick primers on the stories, creators, and casts behind them to help you decide what to start first.

‘Stranger Things’ (2016–2025)

The final season returns to Hawkins in fall 1987 as the friends regroup to confront Vecna and close the Rifts, with Netflix releasing the conclusion in three parts beginning on November 26 as a returning Netflix series. Volume 1 includes four episodes, followed by three episodes on Christmas and a finale on New Year’s Eve, all dropping worldwide at the same moment. The season continues the show’s supernatural mystery anchored by the core ensemble and new threats tied to the Upside Down. Netflix’s announcements and trailers confirm the multi-volume schedule and holiday rollout.

‘Delhi Crime’ (2019– )

DCP Vartika Chaturvedi and her team take on a human-trafficking probe that spills into Delhi and tests cooperation across agencies, with new episodes arriving November 13 as a returning Netflix series. The season builds on the show’s grounded, procedural approach and features Shefali Shah leading an ensemble that tracks leads through neighborhoods and border points. Indian outlets note the focus on an organized network and the moral and logistical challenges it raises for investigators. Netflix’s listings and regional coverage confirm the date and storyline emphasis.

‘The Beast in Me’ (2025)

A grieving author finds a dangerous spark of inspiration after a powerful new neighbor with a clouded past moves in next door, with the limited series launching November 13 as a new Netflix original. The thriller pairs Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys in a tense game of proximity and suspicion across eight episodes. Netflix’s official page details the premise and credits, and recent features outline the creative team, including showrunner involvement and producing partners.

‘Death by Lightning’ (2025)

This four-part historical drama recounts the 1881 shooting of U.S. President James A. Garfield, the medical missteps that followed, and the trial of assassin Charles Guiteau, premiering November 6 as a new Netflix limited series. Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen headline, with the production adapting Candice Millard’s nonfiction account and emphasizing political factions and forensic debates of the era. Netflix’s pages and media briefings confirm the scope, creative leads, and November bow.

‘Last Samurai Standing’ (2025)

Set in the early Meiji era, this live-action adaptation follows Shujiro, a once-undefeated samurai who enters a deadly survival contest to protect his family, streaming November 13 as a new Netflix series. The show is based on Shogo Imamura’s award-winning novel and incorporates large-scale period action with survival-game rules. Netflix’s official materials and Tudum features outline the novel origins, development timeline, and character focus.

‘Heweliusz’ (2025)

The Polish limited series dramatizes the 1993 sinking of the ferry Jan Heweliusz and the determined push for accountability led by an off-duty captain, debuting November 5 as a new Netflix limited series. Episodes trace the storm, rescue efforts, and investigations into safety failures, with an ensemble including Magdalena Różczka and Michał Żurawski. Netflix’s title page and press coverage confirm cast, format, and the global release plan.

‘The Crystal Cuckoo’ (2025)

A young doctor who survives a heart transplant travels to a mountain town to learn about her donor and uncovers decades of disappearances and a buried tragedy, arriving November 14 as a new Netflix series. The Spanish thriller adapts Javier Castillo’s novel and follows Clara Merlo as her search intersects with a community tied to long-standing secrets. Netflix’s official listing and announcement confirm the date, cast, and source material.

‘The Vince Staples Show’ (2024–2025)

Season 2 brings the Long Beach rapper’s surreal half-hour back on November 6 as a returning Netflix series, continuing a story that blends grounded vignettes with heightened detours. New episodes pick up after a family loss and follow a road trip with Vince’s mother and sister while the show leans into music cues and skewed slice-of-life adventures. Netflix and music outlets provide the date, episode count, and plot setup for the new run.

‘Broadchurch’ (2013)

All three series of this acclaimed British crime drama arrive November 1 as a licensed library addition, following detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller as a boy’s death fractures a Dorset coastal town. Subsequent arcs move through a trial and a separate sexual-assault investigation while the ensemble casts suspicion across residents and visitors. The show’s profile, setting, and creators are well documented across official records and databases.

‘Minx’ (2022)

Set in 1970s Los Angeles, this comedy about launching a women’s erotic magazine lands on Netflix November 4 as a licensed library pickup with both seasons available. The series tracks the partnership between an earnest feminist and a scrappy publisher as they build a glossy title amid cultural battles and industry hurdles. Background on the show’s production history and prior U.S. runs helps explain the complete two-season package now streaming.

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