Although 2023 may feel like an age ago to many, the effects of the year’s double whammy of writers and actors are still being felt in Hollywood—as well as fans eagerly anticipating the premiere (or return) of their favorite TV series. many strike-delayed programs made successful debuts/returns this year (see: Abbott Elementary, The Penguin, True Detective: Night Country, and Yellowstone), there are still long-awaited titles, both new and returning, on the schedule for The next 12 months. Here are 15 shows you can’t wait for in 2025. Lockerbie: A Search for Truth On the evening of December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was traveling over the city of Lockerbie, Scotland, when a bomb exploded on board—killing all . 243 passengers and 16 crew, plus 11 other witnesses to the terrorist attack. Jim Swire (portrayed here by Oscar winner Colin Firth) has spent decades since the incident, which claimed the life of his 23-year-old daughter Flora, looking for answers to exactly what happened on that tragic day in an effort to bring. who is responsible for justice. This five-part series is adapted from The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice, a 2021 book Swire cowrote with Peter Biddulph. Even though the bombing happened almost 40 years ago, it’s still very much in the news—and it’s about to make headlines again: Abu Agila Mas’ud, who US authorities say made the bomb used in the attack, has been set. to try in Washington, DC in May 2025. US release date: January 7, PeacockAmerican PrimevalThanks to Taylor Sheridan, the Western is hot again—and Netflix is leaning towards this genre. a six-part period drama. The year is 1857 and Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin) is a wife and mother trying to get to Philadelphia to be reunited with her husband. Realizing that his chances of surviving the journey are slim, he hires a mysterious man named Isaac (Taylor Kitsch) to be his guide and protector. But American Primeval is about more than just one woman’s journey: It’s a retelling of the American West, and the violent extremes people take to maintain control of the land with gender, religion, and race all joining the war. . Shea Whigham, Dane DeHaan, Jai Courtney, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Shawnee Pourier, Derek Hinkey, and Joe Tippett round out the cast.
