Online entertainment database IMDb has released a summary of the most anticipated movies and TV shows of 2025 after analyzing data from its users. These lists, among other things, make it clear that viewers are in for an action-packed and star-studded year. Streaming and big screen entertainment. From iconic superheroes to thrilling new series, this list provides a revelatory snapshot of what’s on everyone’s radar this year. And we’ll start with IMDb’s overview of the new TV shows viewers are most looking forward to.
The series listed below all premiered this year and consistently rank highest in IMDbPro’s exclusive weekly TV rankings throughout 2024. IMDbPro rankings are based on raw page view activity from more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Users of the site can also add these and other titles to their IMDb watchlist and receive alerts when they become available.
Topping the list of most anticipated new TV shows is Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, with fans eagerly awaiting the return of Marvel’s iconic vigilante to the Marvel Universe. Other top-ranked series include FX’s Alien: Earth, which brings a chilling new take on the legendary sci-fi series, while HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry introduces viewers to Stephen King’s We plan to reintroduce the terrifying world we have created.
Some of the most anticipated returning series include FX’s fan-favorite chef series “The Bear,” Prime Video’s tough-guy drama “Reacher,” and HBO hits “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us.” Includes blockbuster hits.
Most Anticipated New TV Series of 2025 on IMDb
1. Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+)
2. Alien: Earth (FX)
3. It: Welcome to Derry (HBO)
4. Suits: LA (NBC)
5. Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)
6. American Primeval (Netflix)
7. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)
8. NCIS: Tony & Ziva (Paramount+)
9. El Turco (TBA)
10. Iron Heart (Disney+)
Most Anticipated Returning TV Series on IMDb
1. The Bear (FX/Hulu)
2. The Rookie (Hulu)
3. Monsters Anthology (Netflix)
4. Reacher (Prime Video)
5. Stranger Things (Netflix)
6. Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
7. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
8. Silo (Apple TV+)
9. White Lotus (HBO)
10. The Last of Us (HBO)
So let’s take a look at the feature films that IMDb thinks audiences are most excited about this year.
Similar to TV rankings, IMDb movie listings are based on exclusive data from the IMDbPro MOVIEmeter rankings (updated weekly). As you can see from the movie list below, superheroes are clearly on the minds of audiences in 2025, with Superman, Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Thunderbolts* all on the list. It is ranked in the top of the list.
Most anticipated movies of the year on IMDb
1. Superman
2. 28 years later
3. Fantastic Four: First Steps
4. How to train your dragon
5. Thunderbolt*
6. Captain America: Brave New World
7.Snow White
8. Jurassic World: Rebirth
9. Minecraft Movies
10. Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning
