The Most Anticipated Shows of Spring 2025

The sun is out, the flowers are blooming, the air is warmer, and yet we're all still going to be inside watching TV. It just so happens that there are a bunch of exciting shows coming down the pipeline this season, from the long-awaited return of Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again to the highly anticipated second season of The Last of Us to intriguing (and weird) new shows like Alexander Skarsgård's Murderbot. If you're looking to figure out what's worth checking out over the next few months, we've got you covered with our picks for the most anticipated shows to watch this spring.

Read on for our preview of the best shows to watch from March 2025 through May 2025.

If you want to know what it feels like to be the grandma in the "Sure, Grandma, let's get you to bed" meme, start talking about the Netflix Marvel shows in front of a young person. It's true: Back in the 2010s, before Disney+ was even a glimmer in our collective cultural consciousness, Netflix had the rights to a group of Marvel heroes — Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and the Punisher — and gave them their own character-driven series. Years later, these series have all been scrubbed from Netflix and made available to stream on Disney+ instead, and, as is the nature of things, are now being rebooted. First up is Charlie Cox's Daredevil, the vigilante alter ego of blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who was last seen making temperature-testing cameos in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Most of the OGs are returning for the second coming of Daredevil, from Murdock's crime boss adversary Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) to Murdock's fellow vigilante, the Punisher (Jon Bernthal). There will certainly be references to past and future MCU movies, so make sure you're up to date on every single one of those before hitting play on Episode 1 of Daredevil: Born Again. -Allison Picurro [Trailer] [Review] [Everything to know about Daredevil: Born Again]

In With Love, Meghan, Meghan Markle tries out her own version of the lifestyle shows that helped skyrocket people like Ina Garten to fame. Shot in Montecito, the California town where Meghan lives with her husband, Prince Harry, the series finds her welcoming famous guests into the kitchen and garden to talk about... well, it's not entirely clear yet, but the trailer focuses heavily on the idea of "connection." Cool! The guest list includes people like Mindy Kaling, the Duchess' old Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, and Roy Choi. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

Brothers Mir and Raj couldn't be more different. Mir is bent on being the successor of his father's convenience store business, while Raj couldn't give a damn. But when their father dies in an accident and the dark reality of how he amassed his wealth is unearthed (hint: It's not through delis), Mir and Raj must throw any existing plans out the window. Bold and irreverent, Deli Boys follows the two brothers as they take up a life of crime. The cast features Asif Ali as Mir, Saagar Shaikh as Raj, Iqbal Theba as their father, and Poorna Jagannathan as their father's right-hand woman, Lucky. -Kat Moon [Trailer]

AMC knows you want even more time with Zahn McClarnon's Joe Leaphorn, and the network is giving you what you want. Dark Winds, which has already been renewed for a fourth season, is also getting longer seasons starting with Season 3, which expands from six to eight episodes. Picking up six months after the story left off, the acclaimed noir thriller's next chapter finds Leaphorn and Chee (Kiowa Gordon) investigating the disappearance of two boys, while Bernadette's (Jessica Matten) new job with the Border Patrol leads her to discover a massive conspiracy. The trailer is full of monsters — but whether those monsters are real or "just people who do bad things" is still up for debate. Jenna Elfman and Bruce Greenwood guest star. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer]

On the one hand, The Righteous Gemstones is the funniest show on TV, and we're lucky to have it back. On the other hand, Season 4 will be the Danny McBride comedy's last. As the Gemstones prepare to say their closing prayers, Eli (John Goodman) is in a state of transition and reflection after stepping away from the family's megachurch and reigniting his love life, much to the alarm of his intensely codependent children. The final episodes find the Gemstones trying to imagine a future for themselves while still being tethered to the past. If that wasn't enough, Megan Mullally is joining the ensemble. Praise! -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

It's been a big year for the city of Philadelphia: Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia teamed up for a crossover, the Eagles won the Super Bowl, and now Philly is taking the spotlight in two new dramas, premiering one day apart. First up is Long Bright River, a limited series based on Liz Moore's novel of the same name. Amanda Seyfried stars as a Philadelphia patrol cop investigating a series of murders in a neighborhood hit hard by the opioid crisis, a case that turns personal as she searches for her missing younger sister. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer] [Review]

The "gimmick" behind Netflix's new drama Adolescence is what everyone will be talking about, and with good reason. The miniseries consists of four hour-long episodes, each shot in one continuous take, without camera tricks. The uninterrupted shots add tension to the already nail-biting plot: A 13-year-old boy (impressive newcomer Owen Cooper) is accused of murdering one of his classmates. Because there are no cuts, Adolescence goes deep into the process of the justice system and its ripple effect on friends and family, from the big moments, like the suspect's initial arrest, to the relatively mundane parts, like the lonely trip to the police station. Stephen Graham, who plays the boy's father, co-created the series with Jack Thorne, while Philip Barantini directs. This isn't Graham and Barantini's first one-shot rodeo; the two teamed up for 2021's Boiling Point, a feature film that was done in a single take. -Tim Surette [Trailer]

Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) may have been victorious in the battle that occurred in the Season 2 finale of The Wheel of Time, but he's in some real trouble now. The Forsaken are awake, and they have one goal and one goal only: to stop the Dragon Reborn from saving the world. Adapted from Robert Jordan's fantasy series, The Wheel of Time Season 3 continues the story of Rand as he approaches his destiny of facing the Dark One — while fighting the urge to turn Dark himself. Among the returning cast members are Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Madeleine Madden, Marcus Rutherford, Dónal Finn, and Zoë Robins. -Kat Moon [Trailer] [Everything to know about Season 3]

Atlanta's Brian Tyree Henry is still chasing that paper, but in Apple TV+'s Dope Thief, the game is a lot more dangerous. Henry and Narcos' Wagner Moura star as old buddies from Philadelphia who get by with a risky scheme: pose as DEA agents and stick up small-time drug dealers to take their cash and GTFO. All is going well until one mark turns out to be part of one of the largest drug operations on the Eastern Seaboard, and the victims are nasty, nasty people who want revenge. It's a serious and violent show that knows how to throw in some dark humor for levity. Plus, it's an early frontrunner for the best opening credits sequence of the year. -Tim Surette [Trailer] [Review]

It's like the old saying goes: Every true crime will eventually get a limited series adaptation. Here, Hulu dramatizes the story of Kristine Barnett, the woman who claimed her adopted daughter, Natalia Grace, was actually an adult woman posing as a child. Previously, Natalia Grace was the subject of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, an Investigation Discovery docuseries that took a deep dive into the twisty, often convoluted story. Good American Family stars Ellen Pompeo as Kristine Barnett, Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia Grace, and Mark Duplass as Barnett's husband. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

We may have lost Mindhunter, but TV shows based on interactions with real-life serial killers aren't going anywhere. Happy Face is inspired by the true story of Melissa G. Moore, who learned at age 15 that her father was the notorious Happy Face Killer. Here, Dennis Quaid plays Happy Face, now imprisoned and estranged from his adult daughter, Melissa Reed (Annaleigh Ashford). When Melissa has to find out if an innocent man is about to be put to death for a crime her father committed, she's pushed back into his orbit and forced to reckon with her own identity. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer] [Review]

Nothing washes away the stink of another day in this thing we call life like a comfy cop show in which an unassuming detective or police consultant solves grisly murders. With Monk long over and High Potential not expected back until the fall, be thankful that Ludwig is headed to American shores. Already a hit in its native England, Ludwig stars a perfectly cast David Mitchell (Peep Show, "Are we the baddies?" meme) as a persnickety puzzle pro who searches for his missing identical twin brother by assuming his job as a police detective. Never one to leave a puzzle unsolved, he finds himself cracking murder cases while also trying not to blow his cover, which is a problem, as his neuroticism is always drawing attention. -Tim Surette [Trailer]

It's not exactly Scandal, but there is a scandal at the White House in The Residence, a new murder mystery produced by Shondaland. Uzo Aduba plays eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp, who's tasked with solving a murder at the White House — with 157 suspects — after a state dinner goes wrong. The stacked cast also includes Giancarlo Esposito, Susan Kelechi Watson, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Randall Park, Jane Curtin, Eliza Coupe, and Kylie Minogue as herself. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer] [Review]

It's been a decade since PBS' award-winning miniseries Wolf Hall was released, leaving many fans of the series wondering how much longer the conniving characters of Henry VIII's court could keep their heads on their necks. In 2025, heads will roll. The six-episode adaptation of 2020's The Mirror & The Light, the final book in Hilary Mantel's acclaimed trilogy, picks up immediately after Wolf Hall and the execution of Anne Boleyn, and continues to chart Thomas Cromwell's (Mark Rylance) ascent — and plummet — as Henry VIII's (Damian Lewis) adviser while the king goes through his next set of wives. The royal court's bloody true story packs in plenty of drama, and the show's attention to detail will fulfill die-hard historians' appetites; there will be no string symphony covers of Billie Eilish here. -Tim Surette [Trailer]

If you like it when people in Hollywood make fun of Hollywood, The Studio is the show for you. Seth Rogen stars as the new executive at a film studio whose earnest love of cinema is no match for the intense egos and personalities he deals with day to day. Naturally, the series features a starry cast, some playing fictional characters — like Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, and Bryan Cranston — and others making cameos as themselves — like Anthony Mackie, Zac Efron, and Martin Scorsese. -Allison Picurro [Teaser]

Described by Netflix as its first English-language medical procedural, Pulse takes place at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Miami. The facility is already busy enough on its own, but the series begins just as the city is being hit by a deadly hurricane. In the midst of the chaos, Dr. Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) is promoted to chief resident, a role she absolutely does not want — and one that was previously held by Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell), with whom Danny has a secret past. Pulse also stars Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, and Justina Machado. -Kat Moon [Trailer]

Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate seem like one of those delightful on-screen pairings that should have already happened, so let's all give thanks to Dying for Sex, which makes it a reality. The series, from New Girl creator Elizabeth Meriwether and producer Kim Rosenstock, is inspired by the story of Molly Kochan (played here by Williams), who decides to leave her husband and explore her sexual desires after receiving a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Slate co-stars as her best friend, Nikki. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

If you've stuck with The Handmaid's Tale through five harrowing seasons, this is your reward. (And if you've fallen away from the show but still haven't shaken it, this is your cue to catch up.) The sixth and final season of Hulu's dystopian drama promises a revolution, which, according to the official synopsis, "highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom." As expected, June (Elisabeth Moss) will be pulled back into the fight to take down Gilead this season, while those around her will have to choose their side in the resistance. -Kelly Connolly [Teaser] [Everything to know about Season 6]

Black Mirror has been coasting on the success of its excellent first few seasons and its reputation for innovation (OK maybe that's just me, I liked Bandersnatch!). The last two seasons had maybe one decent episode among them; maybe it's the creative drain of following up the brilliance of episodes like "The Entire History of You" or "San Junipero," maybe it's the difficulty of staying ahead of real life technology's quick march to our doom. But something feels good about the upcoming seventh season. The trailer looks promising, the cast (which includes Paul Giamatti, Emma Corrin, Issa Rae, Awkwafina, and Peter Capaldi) is one of the best yet, and a pair of noteworthy Black Mirror episodes — "USS Callister" and "Bandersnatch" — appear to be getting follow-ups. Let's hope this season gets the bugs out. -Tim Surette [Trailer]

The third season of Hacks ended with a thrilling mic drop — "Wouldn't you?" — as Ava (Hannah Einbinder) stole back her dream job as Deborah's (Jean Smart) head writer by blackmailing her. Season 4 promises to dig into the fallout of that ruthless power play, following the two as they try to get their act together for Deborah's history-making late night show. The buzz and the accolades are at an all-time high for Hacks — no pressure. -Kelly Connolly [Trailer]

HBO's hit adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game is returning, and the Infected should be the least of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) worries. The Last of Us Season 2 takes place five years after the events of Season 1 — including the massacre in the hospital — and adapts a part of the game's sequel, The Last of Us Part II. Stars joining the upcoming chapter include Kaitlyn Dever, who will play Abby; Young Mazino, who will play Jesse; Isabela Merced, who will play Dina; and Jeffrey Wright, who will play Isaac, the role he voiced in the game. Catherine O'Hara has also joined the Season 2 cast. -Kat Moon [Teaser] [Everything to know about Season 2]

Yellowstone meets Virgin River and Friday Night Lights in Ransom Canyon, a contemporary Western family drama with a romantic side. Set in Texas, the show stars Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland, a stoic rancher trying to hold on to his way of life, and Minka Kelly as Quinn O'Grady, a longtime family friend who returns to town after pursuing a career as a concert pianist in New York. Netflix's Tudum teases plenty of fun details, including a family feud going back generations (for Staten), a lavender farm (for Quinn), and a love triangle (for both of them), obviously. And yes, high school football is involved. -Kelly Connolly [Teaser]

For a very specific type of person, The Rehearsal was the biggest show of 2022. Nathan Fielder's surreal dark comedy purported to help people prepare for life's biggest moments via elaborate simulations but, as Fielder's projects usually do, ended up spiraling into something a lot bigger and weirder. It's returning for a second season, as teased by a short clip that shows Fielder wearing his laptop harness from Season 1 as he supervises the construction of a set. As expected, the details are minimal, but per HBO, in Season 2 "the urgency of Fielder's project grows as he decides to put his resources toward an issue that affects us all." Sounds about right! -Allison Picurro [Teaser]

Most Star Wars television is oriented directly at die-hard fans of the franchise — The Mandalorian and Ahsoka are essentially direct sequels to the Clone Wars and Rebels cartoons, respectively — but Andor is more interested in telling a good story than pandering to the franchise's base. This series, which comes from creator Tony Gilroy, charts the rise of the Rebel spy who led the mission to steal the Death Star plans in Rogue One, but really, it is an excellent thriller wearing Star Wars clothing. Because it follows the title character, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), from boyhood on, it gives us an in-depth portrait of everyday life in the Star Wars universe in a way that none of the movies or other TV series have ever attempted. Andor isn't "pretty good for a Star War" — it's the best thing to come from Star Wars on the big or small screen since the original trilogy. -Phil Owen [Trailer]

In the final season of You, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is back where it all began: New York City. Only this time, he's experiencing the Big Apple as a member of the ultra-rich, thanks to his marriage to Kate (Charlotte Ritchie) — now the CEO of the Lockwood Corporation. Picking up three years after the couple left London, You Season 5 follows the serial killer as he develops a connection with playwright Bronte (Madeline Brewer). Old habits die hard, and it shouldn't take long before Joe's new public image as Prince Charming crumbles. -Kat Moon [Teaser] [Everything to know about Season 5]

In its first season, Rian Johnson's Poker Face stood out thanks to its stacked roster of guest stars and its Columbo-style take on the whodunit. Season 2 finds Natasha Lyonne's Charlie Cale, a woman with an uncanny ability to identify lies, back on the run as she solves one murder mystery at a time. The impressive cast of famous faces set to appear in the second season includes, among many others, Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Justin Theroux, and Melanie Lynskey. -Allison Picurro [Teaser]

Lost fans, we've been (relatively) patient, and it's finally our time: Josh Holloway is starring in another J.J. Abrams-produced show. Set in 1972, Duster stars Holloway as a getaway driver who teams up with the first Black female FBI agent (played by Rachel Hilson) to bring down a growing crime syndicate, led by a sinister mob boss (played by Keith David). -Allison Picurro [Teaser]

The rise of artificial intelligence is making a lot of people nervous right now, but oddly enough, a show called Murderbot may be proof that sentient machines are more scared of us than we are of them. In this adaptation of Martha Wells' award-winning sci-fi comedy book series The Murderbot Diaries, Alexander Skarsgård stars as an android with a directive to protect humans, but after it hacks its governing console, it achieves free will and realizes that humans are kind of dicks. Instead of lashing out, it withdraws inward into a ball of insecurity and social awkwardness while trying to watch as many soap operas as it can and not let on that it has the power of choice. Murderbot has the paranoid misanthropy of Resident Alien with a hint of the cartoonish brutality of Peacemaker, as well as the comedic chops of both, making it one of Apple's most promising sci-fi shows. -Tim Surette

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