{"id":188909,"date":"2025-08-25T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/25\/5-best-netflix-shows-of-2025-so-far-ranked-and-you-wont-believe-what-no-1-is\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:30:08","slug":"5-best-netflix-shows-of-2025-so-far-ranked-and-you-wont-believe-what-no-1-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/25\/5-best-netflix-shows-of-2025-so-far-ranked-and-you-wont-believe-what-no-1-is\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Netflix Shows of 2025 So Far, Ranked \u2014 and You Won&#8217;t Believe What No. 1 Is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> churns out content like an assembly line these days, and some of its shows are better than others.<\/p>\n<p>But when it hits, it <em>hits<\/em> \u2014 and now that we\u2019re about halfway through 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> is ready to identify some heavy hitters.<\/p>\n<p>We ranked the five best original series Netflix has released this year, from unscripted to comedy to drama.<\/p>\n<p>Starring actors like <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tina-fey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tina Fey<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>John Mulaney<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/julianne-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Julianne Moore<\/strong><\/a>, these shows have made their mark on 2025. Check out our power rankings below.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81969146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5. \u2018Everybody\u2019s Live with John Mulaney\u2019 (March 2025)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everybody&#039;s Live with John Mulaney | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AUUHzyWE4m0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/john-mulaney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Mulaney<\/a> is never afraid to get experimental \u2014 and his experiment with being a late-night talk\u2011show host is a lot of fun. (There\u2019s reportedly another season coming next year.) With <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong> as his trusty sidekick, Mulaney centers each episode around a topic (like \u201cLending People Money\u201d or \u201cCruises\u201d), consulting experts, celebrity guests and everyday people to create a zany tapestry of opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Interwoven with sketches and musical numbers, this refreshingly different late-night format hits just right. With late-night shows having an identity crisis (we\u2019ll miss you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/stephen-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stephen Colbert<\/strong><\/a>), it\u2019s fun to see a talented comedian mixing things up with the format.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-stand-up-specials-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-stand-up-specials-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">13 Best Stand-Up Specials on Netflix Right Now (August 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhen will the rest of the major streamers catch up with Netflix\u2018s library of stand-up comedy specials? Probably never, since Netflix already has the most enviable stand-up comedy specials you can find from some of the biggest names in comedy. This month, Jim Jeffries and Dusty Slay are both returning to Netflix for two new [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81747115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4. \u2018Too Much\u2019 (July 2025)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TOO MUCH | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HcrbR6EXynM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This highly anticipated series from <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lena-dunham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lena Dunham<\/strong><\/a> stars <strong>Meg Stalter<\/strong> (<em>Hacks<\/em>) and merges <em>Girls<\/em>\u2013style emotional realism with romantic British\u2011rom\u2011com tropes. Stalter plays Jess, who moves to London after a brutal breakup with Zev (<strong>Michael Zegan<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-season-5-everything-we-know-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/em><\/a>). There she meets Felix (<strong>Will Sharpe<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/white-lotus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The White Lotus<\/em><\/a>), an emotionally unavailable musician.<\/p>\n<p>Confusion, heartbreak and laughter ensue \u2014 in a charming, sometimes bittersweet package. If <em>Too Much<\/em> is sometimes, well, too much, that just punctuates how real it is and how frustrating real-life romantic relationships can be.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81775533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3. \u2018The Four Seasons\u2019 (May 2025)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Four Seasons | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKTwtIL4xyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Adapted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/mash-star-alan-alda-reveals-he-has-parkinsons-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alan Alda<\/strong><\/a> film of the same name, this ensemble comedy was intended as a limited series \u2014 but Netflix renewed it for a second season after a strong reception. The show follows three couples: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tina-fey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tina Fey<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Will Forte<\/strong>, <strong>Colman Domingo<\/strong> and <strong>Marco Calvani<\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/steve-carell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steve Carell<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Kerri Kenney\u2011Silver<\/strong>, who vacation together annually.<\/p>\n<p>When Carell\u2019s character announces he wants a divorce, it upends the friend group and forces everyone to see how their relationships have shifted. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/this-steve-carell-series-is-netflixs-most-popular-show-is-it-worth-watching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Four Seasons<\/em><\/a> is often funny and occasionally heartbreaking \u2014 a moving exploration of how relationships change and how they stay the same.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81749984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2. \u2018Sirens\u2019 (May 2025)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sirens | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nxSpZ9khchU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This limited series riffs on the mythological siren: a woman whose hypnotic song makes men crash their ships. The trio at the center \u2014 Devon (<a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/meghann-fahy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Meghann Fahy<\/strong><\/a>), her sister Simone (<strong>Milly Alcock<\/strong>) and Simone\u2019s boss Michaela (<strong>Julianne Moore<\/strong>) \u2014 collide when Devon comes to Michaela\u2019s majestic summer home seeking help with their ailing father. Over the course of the show, each is accused of having \u201cmade\u201d the men in their lives do something terrible. But\u00a0<em>Sirens\u00a0<\/em>asks its audience \u2014 \u201cWho\u2019s really to blame?\u201d \u00a0Stunning visuals and pitch\u2011perfect performances make <em>Sirens<\/em> a deliciously twisty watch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81763204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1. \u2018Adolescence\u2019 (March 2025)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adolescence | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wk5OxqtpBR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This critically acclaimed series is a dark and disturbing must-watch for anyone who craves a compelling drama with bravura storytelling. <em>Adolescence<\/em> stars\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/who-is-owen-cooper-meet-the-breakout-star-from-netflixs-adolescence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Owen Cooper<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering his classmate. His mystified parents (<strong>Stephen Graham<\/strong> and <strong>Christine Tremarco<\/strong>) grapple with the accusation, trying to figure out what happened, as police inspectors (<strong>Ashley Walters\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Faye Marsay<\/strong>) and a therapist (<strong>Erin Doherty<\/strong>) try to understand how the \u201cmanosphere\u201d led this boy down such a dark path.<\/p>\n<p>A terrifying examination of toxic masculinity and incel culture,\u00a0<em>Adolescence\u00a0<\/em>is one of the most impactful shows of the year and the best Netflix series of 2025 so far.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-best-netflix-shows-of-2025-so-far-ranked-and-you-wont-believe-what-no-1-is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix churns out content like an assembly line these days, and some of its shows are better than others. But when it hits, it hits \u2014 and now that we\u2019re about halfway through 2025, Watch With Us is ready to identify some heavy hitters. We ranked the five best original series Netflix has released this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":188911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-188909","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}