Netflix usually has a strong lineup of original series for the entire year, and this summer is no exception.

Looking ahead at the hottest months of the year, it’s easy to place Wednesday and Squid Game on our list of the most-anticipated Netflix shows of summer 2025.

But Netflix has more to offer subscribers than just those two admittedly popular shows. The streamer also has a dark family drama, a murder mystery and a returning action comedy series.

Keep reading as the Watch With Us team shares its picks for the five most-anticipated Netflix shows of summer 2025.

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5. ‘The Waterfront’

Scream screenwriter and Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson is the man behind The Waterfront, a new Netflix original drama. For generations, the Buckl

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