7 Underrated TV Collection and Film Gems Added to Netflix in 2025

2025 has seen some large film and collection debuts. We’re all accustomed to high-profile hits like Stranger Issues and Wednesday, and we’ve additionally seen the success of Adolescence and KPop Demon Hunters. However what about some underrated gems? We’re right here to dive in with seven new releases you will have missed to this point in 2025. 

For this checklist, we’ll be maintaining it largely restricted to simply English-language collection and flicks (with one main exception). We additionally plan to do one other hidden gems checklist for worldwide releases, and there have been quite a bit in the end. We’ll additionally develop this checklist proper on the finish of the yr, given there’s little doubt some extra underrated gems to return. 

Now, let’s get into it!

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7

Leanne

It might sound unusual to embrace Leanne on this checklist, on condition that it warranted a second season renewal, however the stats weren’t precisely mindblowing (maybe as a consequence of its 16-episode debut season). Produced by Chuck Lorre (The Huge Bang Idea, The Kominsky Technique) and starring comic Leanne Morgan, alongside a forged that features some comedy greats, the collection follows a grandmother who has had her life upended when her husband leaves her and he or she has to rediscover who she is. It’s a mixture of Grace & Frankie and Fuller Home, finally filled with coronary heart, humor, and the occasional tear. 

Given the social media noise about decrease episode counts within the age of streaming, everybody who has been clamoring for extra episodes in a season must be championing this collection and we hope season 2 is ready to make a fair larger influence. 

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6

Poisonous City

Considered one of two main titles from Netflix UK on this checklist, which maybe didn’t journey in addition to it’s a really native story (a lot for Netflix being a UK TV vacationer, eh), is Poisonous City, led by Jodie Whittaker, greatest identified for her stint as Physician Who. The extraordinary story particulars the fallout throughout a few years of residents of a city in Corby who have been impacted for all times by a plant that brought about defects in births, amongst a myriad of different well being points. 

It’s British TV at its greatest, with not a single forged member placing a foot mistaken. It’s not a lightweight watch by any means, but it surely’s an necessary one among odd individuals preventing for justice in opposition to an typically faceless Goliath. 

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5

The Survivors

Netflix’s Australian slate has had an actual powerful time as of late breaking via. It actually started with Territory, which was a large swing however finally fell brief and was promptly canceled. Apple Cider Vinegar is one other 2025 restricted collection that basically struggled to discover a large viewers, and the identical will also be mentioned for The Survivors. 

Led by some wonderful performances by its lead forged, the difference of Jane Harper’s novel kicks off with a thriller unfolding in Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, the place Kieran Elliott returns 15 years after a devastating storm claimed three lives near him, solely to search out the previous resurfacing when a younger lady is murdered and the tight-knit neighborhood is pressured to confront long-buried secrets and techniques.

It’s a lightweight six-episode binge, and it’s compelling sufficient all through your complete factor to make it worthy of a day binge. 

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4

Wolf King

One other animated present on our checklist is Wolf King, a British fantasy animated epic that was launched in two seasons in 2025, with the second, sadly, being the last. 

The story, tailored from the works of Curtis Jobling, tells the story of Drew Ferran, who comes of age and discovers he’s received a big half to play in an ensuing struggle as he learns he’s a part of a protracted line of werewolves. Its animation is a mixture between Arcane and Jurassic World, and the story itself will definitely really feel acquainted in the event you’ve watched Avatar: The Final Airbender, but it surely actually stands by itself two ft. 

Whereas the present does finish in a considerably conclusive method, many followers, particularly of the ebook, would’ve hoped for lots extra to return within the years to return. Sadly, with the animation studio that made it going beneath and viewership falling considerably, it seems like it will’ve been a tough ask anyway. However, what’s on show here’s a surprisingly wealthy, dense and well-established world that’s positively value exploring no matter your age.

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3

Misplaced in Starlight

Lots of emphasis from Netflix’s finish was placed on Misplaced in Starlight, the streamer’s ever-animated film from South Korea, however regardless of a smattering of implausible evaluations upon launch, it by no means actually discovered an viewers and skipped the worldwide prime 10s and even actually struggled to make an influence within the every day prime 10s both. 

For many who did uncover the movie, they stumbled upon a superbly crafted animated world with some gorgeous hand-drawn animation in a vibrant story that follows an astronaut who has left Earth for Mars; his relationship again house is put to the take a look at. We agree with one reviewer who referred to as it a “transcendent romance,” whereas one other referred to as it a “visible masterpiece.”

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2

The Waterfront

Rattling, I want this weren’t included on this checklist. After performing properly on Netflix and surpassing the Obliterated line (Netflix’s beforehand most-watched cancellation), we had even heard good issues in regards to the present’s future prospects, however alas, it wasn’t to be. The Waterfront was maybe bizarrely and certainly prematurely canceled after a single season. 

Whereas the cancellation actually places a downer on this advice, on condition that the story was solely beginning to unfold, there’s nonetheless an excellent cause to test this out. The household Succession-style drama follows a fishing empire that’s in severe decline, exacerbated by the truth that the household patriarch has fallen ailing. It’s well-written and well-acted, and it’s a tragedy we received’t get to see this story conclude naturally. 

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1

Nonnas

I used to be fairly frankly shocked trying via the viewership numbers of Netflix’s film debuts this yr and discovering Nonnas trailing in the direction of the underside, which means I’m going to have to provide it the highest spot right here. 

Acquired by Netflix after being in manufacturing as an unbiased title, it marks the debut of Vince Vaughn on Netflix (at the least in live-action, we will’t neglect F is for Household!), who seems alongside a slew of feminine greats from throughout the yr. The premise includes Vaughn’s character Joe Scaravella making the choice to open an Italian restaurant with the cooks all being grandmothers. 

In our assessment, revealed upon the film’s launch timed for Mom’s Day (within the US), we concluded, “Nonnas tugs on simply sufficient heartstrings and fills our senses with simply sufficient meals porn & maternal romanticism to provide us the warm-blanket familial emotions individuals make search on Mom’s Day weekend and past. Sturdy performances from Sarandon & Shire specifically give the film some bounce when desperately wanted. Netflix was proper to outbid the competitors for this one, as it is going to play fairly properly to their viewers in an ideal time of yr.”

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These are our English language picks of essentially the most underrated gems added to this point in 2025 – what do you suppose must be featured? Tell us within the feedback down beneath.