Netflix’s 2025 schedule is chock full of content appealing to wide and varying fanbases. The streamer’s algorithmic approach has pros and cons, but one thing it does really well is generally identifies a variety of new shows and movies that genuinely appeal to people with a range of interests and tastes. Plus, there’s enough new content on a regular basis to always have something to look forward to. For me personally, those upcoming TV shows should be Bridgerton Season 4 and Stranger Things Season 5. I’m having a hard time, though.
Despite having read all of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton books and being excited about the Sophie and Benedict plotline, and despite knowing how emotional the Stranger Things cast was to wrap up its final season, I am really having trouble generating enthusiasm for either. It has nothing to do with the cast, the storylines, or the shows themselves, and everything to do with the model Netflix has been employing on a regular basis.
