In the era of streaming, there are always new series to check out for viewers of all tastes, and the best TV shows to stream this week highlight that fact. With Netflix, Hulu, Max, and the other big-name streamers constantly putting out content, there are new shows and new episodes of hit series becoming available each week. With so much out there, it can be hard to keep track of everything that should be on the watchlist, but there are some notable titles worth pointing out.
While much of the first few months of 2025 have been focused on the many returning shows, there are plenty of new ones to watch for this week. The most exciting of them all sees acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott directing the pilot of Dope Thief, starring Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura. The ambitious and intense crime drama Adolescence also arrives, as well as John Mulaney’s new live talk show on Netflix. Of course, there are also some shows fans have been waiting to see return with the most notable being The Wheel of Time, returning for season 3.
10.Love Is Blind: Sweden – Season 2
Available March 13 On Netflix
There are a couple of dating reality shows premiering new seasons on streaming this week, including this Nordic take on one of the genre’s most popular franchises. Love is Blind is a reality concept that questions whether people can form deep and personal connections without ever actually seeing each other. The singles are paired with potential perfect matches where they get to know each other and only get to see one another when they decide if the relationship is a good one.
Love is Blind: Sweden returns for its second season that follows the highs and lows of these contestants taking part in this unique version of blind dating. As with most reality shows of this kind, there will be plenty of drama, twists, and excitement as the couples find out how important looks are when it comes to finding an ideal partner.
9.Temptation Island – Season 6
Available March 12 On Netflix
One of the most popular reality dating series is making its move to Netflix this week. Temptation Island premiered back in 2001, capitalizing on the growing popularity of reality shows at the time. It was also keenly aware of what fans of these kinds of shows were looking for as it set the stage for a dating show that was to be filled with scandal and drama. Serving as a social experiment of sorts, Temptation Island found a collection of struggling couples coming together on an island and agreeing to live as single people, letting the sparks fly.
While the original iteration of the series was canceled in 2003, it was relaunched in 2019 and was subsequently canceled again in 2023. Now the show is once again getting a new life once again on Netflix, with the salacious and intriguing premise still intact.
8.Am I Being Unreasonable? – Season 2
Available March 12 On Hulu
An intriguing British series that mixes elements of a comedy and a thriller returns for its second season. Am I Being Unreasonable? stars Daisy Mae Cooper (co-creator of the mockumentary This Country) as Nic, a loving mother and frustrated wife who finds an escape from her domestic boredom when she meets another mother, Jen (Selin Hizli), who adds a bit of fun into her life. However, both women are carrying some big secrets with their new friendship threatening to expose them.
It can have you on the edge of your seat in anticipation while also laughing out loud at the hilarious antics of the wild story.
The show’s unique blending of genres makes it a truly unique watching experience. It can have you on the edge of your seat in anticipation while also laughing out loud at the hilarious antics of the wild story. Season 2 gives a welcome opportunity to delve deeper into this surprising and funny world with its fascinating characters.
7.American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden – New Docuseries
Available March 10 On Netflix
A new docuseries has arrived on Netflix to satisfy the true-crime crowd while also dealing with one of the most significant historical events of the 21st century. American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden is the in-depth look at the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the quest to bring the man behind it all to justice. The series delves into the hunt for Osama bin Laden and years of misinformation, dead ends, and frustration that ultimately led to the moment he was found and killed.
The series is a fascinating exploration into the complex and vast manhunt in which the majority of the world was looking for this one person yet managed to remain hidden for nearly a decade. There are interviews with several of the key people involved in the long search as they detail the mistakes and disappointments faced along the way as well as going into detail about that moment when the mission was accomplished.
6.Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years – Stand-Up Special
Available March 14 On Hulu
A new stand-up special has arrived from one of the most acclaimed and seasoned professionals in the business. Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years sees the comedian bringing his blunt and honest take on aging, parenting, and relationships. He also addresses his own mortality, proving that he is the kind of comedian who can find something funny, insightful, and worthwhile to say about virtually any subject.
He also doesn’t put himself up on any pedestal, freely poking fun at his own shortcomings as part of society.
Burr has been a controversial comedian at times, but part of the charm of his material is that he isn’t looking to target any specific viewpoint or opinion. He has an ability to point out the hypocrisy, the dishonesty, and the immaturity in just about any viewpoint. He also doesn’t put himself up on any pedestal, freely poking fun at his own shortcomings as part of society. All he cares about is making great comedy, and he does that again and again.
5.Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney – New Series
Available March 12 On Netflix
Netflix has entered a new era in its streaming journey with its first regular live talk show. Following the success of Everybody’s in LA with John Mulaney, the popular comedian was recruited by Netflix to extend his wild idea to a more permanent feature on the platform. Each week, Mulaney will conduct his own in-person, sit-down interview with special guests while also challenging the talk show formula in some interesting and hilarious ways.
The chaotic and loose feel of Everybody’s in LA somehow worked for the show and Mulaney seems to be taking the same bold approach. Just seeing what he can do with a show of this kind is going to be one of the most entertaining things to watch on Netflix, with a new episode airing live on the platform each week over the next couple of months.
4. Adolescence – New Limited Series
Available March 13 On Netflix
Following his starring role in the new Hulu series A Thousand Blows, actor Stephen Graham is back with another television project and one that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. Adolescence focuses on a family whose typical life is thrown into chaos when their teenage son is arrested for the murder of a classmate. Graham plays the boy’s father who has to confront the realities about his son and his own parenting in the aftermath.
While the premise of the series is compelling enough, Adolescence finds a way to increase the tension by filming the entire limited series as one continuous shot. It is a very ambitious approach but makes for an engrossing and unflinching experience that will leave the viewer filled with emotion. It is another project that cements Graham as a true acting powerhouse.
3.Long Bright River – New Series
Available March 13 On Peacock
Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried’s movie career is filled with excellent projects, but some of her most acclaimed work, like The Dropout, has been on television. Therefore, it is a thrill to see her back for an intense and very different show with Long Bright River. Seyfried stars in the crime drama as a young and dedicated police officer in Philadelphia. As she is caught up in a case involving a series of murders in the city, she begins to worry it could be related to her missing sister.
It makes for a crime drama that is elevated by strong and grounded characters and an emotional storyline at its center.
Seyfried is terrific in lighter roles, such as Mean Girls and Mamma Mia!, but it is also great to see her in a darker role like this one. It makes for a crime drama that is elevated by strong and grounded characters and an emotional storyline at its center.
2.The Wheel Of Time – Season 3
Available March 13 On Prime Video
Prime Video’s ambitious fantasy series makes its much-anticipated return for a third season this week. The Wheel of Time is based on the novel series begun by author novels by Robert Jordan, and eventually finished by Brandon Sanderson, the story follows Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred, a member of a magic community who goes on an epic and dangerous journey with a group of young hopefuls she thinks could be the Dragon Reborn.
Season 3 of the series will actually be an adaptation of the fourth book in the series, The Shadows Rising. It remains to be seen whether that means the third book, The Dragon Reborn, will be skipped or if elements of it will be blended into this story. Regardless, fans of the franchise are happy to have it back and The Wheel of Time can still find new viewers to join in on the adventure.
1.Dope Thief – New Series
Available March 14 On Apple TV+
A new thriller crime series could become the latest hit for Apple TV+. Dope Thief stars Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura as two childhood best friends and low-level criminals in Philadelphia who attempt to make their meager living by posing as DEA agents and raiding drug stash houses for money. However, after picking the wrong house, they find themselves involved in something bigger than they are capable of handling and hunted by some very dangerous people.
With Ridley Scott directing the pilot episode of the series, Dope Thief is already set up to be a more cinematic TV offering than a lot of shows out there. It is a gripping premise, with Henry and Moura delivering excellent performances in the two lead roles as flawed yet layered protagonists who find themselves in a brutal situation with seemingly no way out.
