Five Netflix releases to keep an eye out for in November
Stepping into November has always been a fair reminder of the nearing end and start of all things new. But just because we’re left with only two months in 2025, don’t expect Netflix to slow down with its content just yet.
If anything, Netflix is getting its ducks in a row to unleash a torrent of content, returning and new, giving viewers just enough reason to stay at the edge of their seats. October already peaked with high-profile releases like Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Steve, and A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, among others.
Moving forward, the streamer is now busy decking the homepage with all that awaits next month. While the Netflix library has plenty of draws to have you returning every week, November is different in the sense that it plans to leave you seated throughout.
Just in case you still don’t know what we’re getting at, here’s a sneak peek of the five ultimate Netflix releases to keep an eye out for in November.
Five Netflix releases to watch out for in November
Death by Lightning (Matt Ross, 2025)
Netflix is about to bring a stranger-than-fiction true story on the 20th president of the US, James Garfield, and his assassin, Charles Guiteau, who was also his biggest admirer. Death by Lightning is a forthcoming limited series set 150 years in the past, based on Candice Millard’s 2011 novel, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President.
The chilling Netflix series recounts Garfield’s life and death, which left the nation in shock. Death by Lightning revisits an era where, despite the impending turn of a new century, people were tied to the fragments and relics of a past that ultimately ended up shaping the nation’s future. For those unaware, the show hits Netflix shelves on November 6th.
Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro, 2025)
Many adaptations have come and gone inspired by Mary Shelley’s seminal 1818 novel. But Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is on its way to show viewers a side they haven’t seen on screen before. The Netflix movie follows the genius, egotistical scientist, Victor, on his mission to introduce a new life into the world, The Creature, whose existence leads to questions “about what it means to be human, a creator, a father and a son – to crave love and seek understanding.”
To breathe new life into the novel has been a lifelong dream of del Toro, who considers it his “Bible”. But if you think the upcoming Frankenstein is another period piece from Netflix, you’re wrong. The creator has gone above and beyond to retain the aspects of modernism. So, this is going to be unlike anything you’ve experienced before. The film already hit select theatres on October 17th. Now, it awaits a Netflix release on November 7th.
Last Samurai Standing (Michihito Fujii, Kento Yamaguchi, and Toru Yamamoto, 2025)
Many shows have provided glimpses of the samurai era before Last Samurai Standing. But what sets the upcoming Netflix series apart is its focus on the post-samurai era, where they face a painful decline. The story is set in 1878 Japan, nearly a decade after the restoration of imperial control, which resulted in quick modernisation reforms and the abolishment of the feudal system, stripping samurai of their privileges, including their identity, status, and sword-carrying allowance.
Last Samurai Standing opens amidst a devastating state of struggle, which is hardened by a cholera outbreak. But out of that chaos, an opportunity to reclaim arises when an invitation is sent to the fallen samurai to participate in a deadly game, Kodoku, for a lucrative cash prize of 100billion yen. The only catch is that only one player can make it through the game. To find out who, don’t forget to tune into the six-episode series on November 13th.
Nouvelle Vague (Richard Linklater, 2025)
Described as Richard Linklater’s “love letter” to the transformative spellcraft of the French New Wave, Nouvelle Vague, in essence, is the Oscar-winner’s reimagination of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. But this is not a remake or retelling in any sense. Instead, Linklater aimed to capture the era, the ambience, the people, and the art to re-create the time from a perspective viewers haven’t seen before.
The black-and-white movie represents Godard’s audacious stance in the New Wave, where he simultaneously made and broke the rules of cinema to bring new faces. If you, too, want to transport yourself back to the Paris of 1959, make sure you stream the movie on Netflix US on November 14th.
Stranger Things (Duffer brothers, 2016-Present)
Nine years ago, Netflix viewers agreed to take a trip down the dark side of Hawkins, Indiana, trusting some bike-riding preteens to save the world. 2025 is the year when it all boils down to one final ride as Stranger Things season five cracks open the gate to the Upside Down for the last time. Season four saw the teenagers taking on the monstrous creatures head-on, but unfortunately, Max was found battling life and death, having become prey to Vecna.
While it remains to be seen whether she survives, November 26th is the day that we get at least half the answer as Stranger Things prepares for its three-part release. Volume two will be released on December 25th, followed by the finale on December 31st. Hence, get those nailbats ready already!