Wow, where did 2024 go? It feels like it flew by so quickly! But hey, we're finally here in 2025, and it's already shaping up to be a thrilling year for television. Get ready for a wave of exciting new shows and returning favourites that will bless our screens. (There will be spoilers!)

Alice in Borderland (Season 3)

Platform: Netflix

Created by Yoshiki Watabe and Yasuko Kuramitsu, “Alice in Borderland” is a Japanese sci-fi thriller based on the manga by Haro Aso. The third and final season will be released in 2025, though the exact date has yet to be announced.

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This seat-gripping drama follows Ryohei Arisu (Kento Yamazaki), an unemployed and game-addicted young man, who finds himself mysteriously transported to a “post-apocalyptic deserted version of Tokyo.” There, he and his friends must participate in a series of deadly and bizarre games to survive. Each game is represented by a playing card. The symbols clubs (♣), diamonds (♦), hearts (♥), and spades (♠) point out their genre with the difficulty and stakes increasing with each level. As they navigate this dangerous new world, they face not only the challenges of the games themselves but also the psychological and emotional toll of the constant threat of betrayal and death.

For those who are unfamiliar with the endings of seasons 1 and 2, here's a detailed description!

In Season 1, Arisu and friends completed the last game, Ten of Hearts which is associated with emotions targeting the contestants' emotional weaknesses, while he learned more about what the dealers were asked to do after seeing the recording from Momoka's phone. This enabled him to go to a secret room inside the subway and find out that people in the real world were betting on the players because the Borderland structure was essentially a high-stakes game of gambling. Arisu and the rest were shocked when they found that the middlemen who helped with the structuring of the bets had died.

Suddenly, the face cards flash on the screen as the faces were the characters themselves. The face card, Mira who is one of the highest ranked in The Beach, was with the group when she declared that the face cards would now present themselves to let the players gather them and leave this world. However, for Arisu and the other players, an unexpected emergency broadcast interrupted the scene. The game has not yet ended; they have only finished the first stage.

Season 2 concluded after completing some complicated challenges and defeating the Queen of Hearts, Arisu and Usagi assuming they finally get to return to their world. They play the last game of the face cards and wait for transportation back to their real world. They wake up to what they perceive as reality without any recollection of the events in Borderland. As we think that the finish is reached, though, one, dreaded Joker card remains.

Sounds thrilling, right? Well, all of us viewers can't wait for season 3!

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Suits: LA (NBC)

Platform: NBC

For all you fans of law-related shows and "Suits," get ready for “Suits: L.A.”! This new spinoff takes us to the glitzy streets of Los Angeles.

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Former Manhattan federal prosecutor Ted Black, played by Stephen Amell, is looking to start fresh on the sunny West Coast. He launched Black Lane Law, a firm dedicated to serving some of the wealthiest and most influential clients in L.A. You can expect sharp suits, clever exchanges, intense negotiations, and a deep dive into the high-stakes world of law in the City of Angels. “Suits: L.A.” is set to bring the same thrilling legal drama and engaging characters that turned the original series into a beloved hit.

Stranger Things (Season 5)

Platform: Netflix

For all those who have been patiently waiting for “Stranger Things” Season 5, it will be officially aired in 2025!

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The story unfolds in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, where the mysterious disappearance of a young boy named Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) triggers a series of strange events. As his friends, family, and the local police chief search for him, they stumble upon a terrifying alternate reality known as the "Upside Down," a dark and eerie world inhabited by bizarre monsters. Their quest to find Will introduces them to Eleven (Milly Bobby Brown), a girl with telekinetic powers who quickly becomes a crucial ally in their fight against the threats from the Upside Down.

In Season 4, the antagonist Vecna, manages to kill Max Mayfield. He opens several gates to the Upside Down, launching a horrifying invasion on Hawkins. Although Max is technically dead for a short period, she comes back but remains in a coma, leaving her future uncertain.

Meanwhile, Eleven, having been weakened by her encounter with Vecna, struggles to regain her powers, putting the fate of Hawkins in jeopardy. This sets the stage for an intense sense of dread and anticipation as viewers look forward to the final season, where the destiny of Hawkins and its residents hangs in the balance during an epic showdown against the forces of the Upside Down.

All of Us Are Dead (Season 2)

Platform: Netflix

“All of Us Are Dead” revolves around a group of high school students who find themselves trapped in their school during a terrifying zombie outbreak. What starts as a typical day quickly spirals into chaos when a virus, accidentally unleashed by a desperate science teacher named Lee Byeong-Chan, begins turning students and faculty into ravenous zombies. Lee, motivated by his desire to protect his bullied son, Jin-Su, creates a virus intended to make him stronger and better able to defend himself.

Unfortunately, the experiment backfires, resulting in Jin-Su becoming the very first zombie. The virus then spreads swiftly through bites, infecting other students and teachers in a matter of moments, and triggering a catastrophic outbreak.

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Trapped within the school walls, the remaining students must navigate a terrible and increasingly hazardous situation. They must deal with not only the constant threat of the infected but also rising tensions and betrayals within their own group as they fight for survival. As the pandemic spreads beyond the school, the children must battle for their lives, navigating the difficulties of dealing with the terrible effects of the apocalypse on their community.

In the aftermath of Season 1, Cheong-san’s last effort forced him to sacrifice himself, while Nam-ra, an infected individual who expected to turn a zombie but still held within her some human aspects, chose to become a recluse, presumably as she figured out a way to live with the infection. The remaining survivors escape the school but face an uncertain future in a world ravaged by the zombie outbreak. The ending emphasizes the loss and trauma experienced by the characters while also hinting at the possibility of a new order emerging in the face of this devastating and traumatic event.

Season 2 leaves room for anticipation of the fate of Cheong-san, who sacrificed himself, and Nam-ra, who retained some humanity after being infected. Will she find a way to coexist with the infection or embrace the side effects?

Wednesday (Season 2)

Platform: Netflix

The series follows a peculiar girl named Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), who is expelled from her high school for attempted murder. She attempted to murder her brother's (Pugsley) bullies by tossing live piranhas into their pool. She is then transferred to her parents' old school, Nevermore Academy, which is for "outcasts with extraordinary powers.:

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We follow Wednesday as she goes through her existence at this pariah school, discovering that there is an unknown monster lurking in the woods targeting kids and "normies" from the nearby town of Jericho. In the process, she learns how to control secret visions that enable her to catch glimpses into the past and romance and relationships with new rivals and friends.

At the end of Season 1, Wednesday's phone receives a mysterious message from an unknown contact who sends pictures of her. "I'm watching you," the final text said, accompanied by a graphic of a knife entering Wednesday's head. Tyler has turned back into Hyde in the armoured truck.

Squid Game (Season 3)

Platform: Netflix

In this series we see the "down-on-his-luck" Seong Gi-Hu (Lee Jung-Jae) competing in the dangerous "Squid Games," participants must once again undergo a life-or-death series of events where a winner can walk away with a cash reward of KRW 45.6 billion (31 million USD).

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Gi-hun soon learns that these games are not child's play. Each game is a deadly competition where the losers are eliminated, sometimes brutally. As the games progress, Gi-hun and the other players must face their own morals, desperation, and the worst part of human nature: "betrayal."

The finale of season 1 shows Gi-Hun and his childhood friend, Sang-Woo, competing in an exhausting game of "squid game," which is a traditional Korean children's game that consists of separating people into two groups: the attackers and the defenders. The former are tasked with trying to "tag" the latter within the boundaries of a squid-shaped court. Gi-hun is initially reluctant to kill Sang-woo, but Sang-woo, overcome with guilt and despair, stabs himself in the neck, and Gi-hun wins the game.

However, Gi-hun is badly disturbed by the incident and refuses to accept the prize money. He realizes that the mysterious "Old Man" (Player 001), whom he befriended during the games, is the mastermind of the entire plan. It has been brought home to Gi-hun, this horrific reality about the games, and the rotting system which had enabled their existence.

This bloody gruelling competition has stolen from Gi-Hun almost everything his childhood friend, Sang-woo, and his mother who died after returning from the game. Now all he has in his hands, as the lone survivor, is this huge money amount. Now what is going to do with all this dough when he's lost all of his dear ones?

Well, in Season 2 we see him; he is back! Driven by the thirst for revenge, he plays this horror game once again with new faces. In the end, Gi-Hun attempts to form a coup against the Front Man and his elite guards and launches a surprise attack on them.

However, the organization turns out to be much more powerful and resilient than Gi-hun had anticipated. Hwang In-ho, who had infiltrated the games as a participant, betrays Gi-hun, ensuring that the coup fails. In-ho, having manipulated the situation from within, ensures that the games continue to operate, crushing Gi-hun's hopes of dismantling the system.

The ending leaves us on a cliffhanger, leaving us all curious about Gi-Hun's fate. Will he be able to end this game for all? We will get our answers in Season 3.

Conclusion

2025 promises to be a year for exciting TV shows for all the couch potatoes. Get ready to be entertained! Let me know which show you, my readers, are anticipating the most!