The best shows and movies to stream on Netflix in 2025
TL;DR
Netflix's 2025 highlights include growth of its ad tier, expansion into live TV with WWE, and the massive success of 'KPop Demon Hunters,' which became its most-watched movie and a global phenomenon.
Netflix has had an interesting year. Its ad tier, introduced last year, has grown significantly, and its live TV initiative has expanded to include not only weird one-offs like hot-dog-eating grudge matches but also WWE programming. Taking KPop Demon Hunters off Sony's hands for the business equivalent of $200 in a potato chip bag also turned out to be a pretty smart move for Netflix. The animated feature about, well, demon-hunting K-pop stars, became the most watched movie in the platform's history and a global cultural phenomenon in its own right. The sing-along theatrical release sold out, songs from the movie sat comfortably at the top o …