With Netflix adding new shows and movies every week, it’s completely normal to feel like you’re constantly playing catch-up. One moment you’re settling into a series you’ve been meaning to watch, and the next there’s a surprise hit everyone is suddenly obsessed with. Your watchlist grows faster than you can keep up, and figuring out what’s actually worth watching can feel overwhelming.
If you’re trying to get a clear picture of what’s new this November or you just want a simple rundown of the most exciting releases on the best streaming service, you’re in the right place. I’ve pulled together three standout picks worth binge-watching this weekend on Netflix.
‘Stranger Things’
Ever since it arrived in 2016, “Stranger Things” has gone from a nostalgic little sci-fi series to a full-blown cultural phenomenon. It’s broken countless streaming records along the way and firmly secured its place as one of Netflix’s biggest heavy hitters. Heading into 2025, the first four seasons had already racked up more than 404 million hours watched, which pretty much says everything about how massive the fanbase is now. And of course, with the first four episodes of season 5 finally landing, it’s shot straight back to No. 1 on Netflix.
“Stranger Things” season 5 picks up in the fall of 1987, after the town of Hawkins, Indiana has been torn apart by the opening of rifts. The group of friends reunite to track down the vanished evil, Vecna, and stop him once and for all. But things get messy fast: the town is under military lockdown and one of their own, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), is being hunted. As the final showdown approaches, the stakes are higher than ever and everyone must come together for one last fight.
Stream "Stranger Things" season 5 volume 1 on Netflix now
‘Missing: Dead or Alive’
Returning to Netflix with a second season is “Missing: Dead or Alive,” a true crime series that follows a specialized missing-persons unit in Columbia, South Carolina’s Richland County Sheriff's Department as they race against time to find people who have vanished under troubling circumstances. Viewers seem to love Netflix’s true-crime documentaries and docuseries, so it’s no surprise this one is climbing the top 10.
“Missing: Dead or Alive” season 2 examines a range of cases from a missing young child lost in the woods, to the disappearance of a 27-year-old man named Morgan Duncan, whose vanishing leads investigators into drug-related danger and suspicious activity. Through interviews, search operations, and detective work, the team pieces together clues in real-time, striving to find missing people and uncover what happened.
Stream "Missing: Dead or Alive" season 2 on Netflix now
‘Is It Cake? Holiday’
You really can’t go wrong with a guilty pleasure show around Christmas time. “Is It Cake? Holiday” returns for season 2, a festive take on the signature cake-show that has plenty of comedy and holiday spirit. The creativity and skill of the cake artists always impress, and the guessing game is surprisingly addictive because even if you don’t care about cake, you still want to figure out what’s real.
Season 2 brings back six all‑star cake artists — three from previous editions and three newcomers — as they compete over three holiday‑themed episodes. Mikey Day returns as host. Each round, the bakers must sculpt ultra-realistic cakes shaped like festive objects (think ice skates, nutcrackers, ornaments, seasonal treats, etc.). A rotating panel of celebrity judges inspects multiple identical-looking items and must guess which one is cake. Those whose cakes are identified are eliminated, while the deceivers advance, all competing for a share of a $75,000 prize and a spot in the finale.
Stream "Is It Cake? Holiday" season 2 on Netflix now
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