The best new TV shows and movies of 2025, so far.

While others are busy making New Year's resolutions and crafting their curated 'ins' and 'outs' lists for the year, I'm meticulously pulling together an entertainment calendar so I can keep up to date on all the latest releases. It's what Hollywood-obsessed nerds do.

Thankfully, I'm surrounded by entertainment fanatics who love television and film every bit as much as I do. Together, we collate the very, very important Weekend Watch guide to bring you the best new releases each and every week. Lest you be found sitting on the couch with nothing to stream! The horror. Check it out here.

As the year rolls on, we take a look back at our top recommendations here. Enjoy.

All the best new TV shows and movies released in 2025, according to Mamamia's entertainment experts.

Nosferatu

Recommended by Laura Brodnik, Head of Entertainment and co-host of The Spill.

Lily Rose Depp stars as Ellen Hutter in Nosferatu. Image: Nosferatu.

Robert Eggers's film Nosferatu is gruesome, haunting and utterly compelling, and these feelings only intensify once you know the lore behind this new offering.

Eggers's film is an homage to the silent German film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which is now revered as a groundbreaking horror classic, was clearly a retelling of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula yet was never officially granted permission to use the story.

Despite both the stories of Nosferatu and Dracula being told many different ways through many different films over the years, the 2024 offering still manages to feel fresh and inventive, while very much coming across as a love letter to the original.

Nosferatu manages to deliver a series of truly horrifying scenes (if you were not disturbed by rats and blood prior to seeing this film, you certainly will be after viewing it) while also being a visually stunning piece of work.

Also, after years of vampires being slightly co-opted by the Young Adult Romance industry, it's nice to see them back on the screen as the terrifying and evil creatures they were always meant to be.

Read Laura's full review of Nosferatu here.

Nosferatu is in cinemas Australia-wide now.

Avicii: My Last Show

Recommended by Catie Powers, Weekend Writer.

Avicii on stage at his last ever performance. Image: Netflix.

"Unforgettable for the rest of my life."

That's how one fan described the late Avicii's final performance on August 28th, 2016. Now, the rest of us get to experience the electrifying show in the documentary Avicii: My Last Show — coming to Netflix alongside Avicii: I'm Tim.

Featuring cameos from musicians including Coldplay's Chris Martin, the doco really captures the blazing energy and atmosphere of performance in Ibiza, Spain.

For those who don't know, when Avicii left the stage that night, he began a well-deserved break from touring. His schedule had been as exhaustive as it was unrelenting, having embarked on three separate global tours in just three years.

But just two years into his time away, Avicii tragically died by suicide after a battle with addiction. In the wake of the tragedy, his family described Avicii — who they knew as Tim Bergling — as a "fragile artistic soul" in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

"He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace," they wrote.

Stream Avicii: My Last Show on Netflix now.

Paddington in Peru

Recommended by Tina Burke, Entertainment Editor

Paddington Bear is back for more adventures. Image: Paddington.

Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Because our favourite Bear is heading on an adventure to Peru! And honestly, an excellent time will be had by all.

The third instalment of the Paddington franchise sees Paddington Bear going on a global adventure. When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.

With Antonio Banderas and Olivia Colman (yes! really!) joining the original cast, with Ben Whishaw voicing Paddington Bear, this is a seriously star-studded and wholesome film.

I laughed, I cried, I stressfully ate popcorn. And I'm not the only one. Check out our full review here.

Paddington in Peru is in cinemas Australia-wide now.

Selling The City

Recommended by Tara Watson, Senior Entertainment Producer.

Selling The City has come to Netflix. Image: Netflix.

Selling The City is Netflix's latest addition to the successful Selling franchise, following the high-stakes world of luxury real estate in New York City.

As someone who loves real estate shows and basically any reality series set in New York (if you haven't revisited The City, hop to it), this series couldn't come soon enough.

The series showcases top agents at Douglas Elliman brokerage as they navigate multimillion-dollar deals, which is a big departure from both Selling Sunset and Selling The OC, which focuses on the Oppenheim Group in Los Angeles.

Say buh-bye to the oddly sinister Oppenheim twins and hello to a whole new cast of fresh faces… and of course, ridiculous office outfits.

Stream Selling The City on Netflix now.

Black Snow

Recommended by Tina Burke, Entertainment Editor

Travis Fimmel stars as Detective James Cormack in Black Snow. Image: Stan.

Black Snow returns for a second season, after the first season explored a cold case that took place within an Australian South Sea Islander community in northern Queensland.

At the end of Black Snow season one, the case surrounding the death of teenager Isabel Baker was solved and put to rest thanks to the work of troubled detective James Cormack, played by Travis Fimmel.

The new season sees Cormack diving into not one but two heart-wrenching mysteries: the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs (Jana McKinnon) and the personal quest to find his younger brother, who vanished when they were kids. Read our interview with the cast here.

Steam Black Snow on Stan now.

Conclave.

Recommended by Laura Brodnik, Head of Entertainment and co-host of The Spill.

Image: Focus Features

Conclave is a new mystery thriller based on the novel of the same name by Robert Harris. The movie kicks off when the Pope dies of a heart attack and then the College of Cardinals, under the leadership of British Cardinal Dean Thomas Lawrence (pIlayed by Ralph Fiennes) come together to elect his successor. Now, I know what you're thinking, nothing about that description sounds intriguing or exciting, but it's what happens next that will persuade you to buy a movie ticket, as secrets and scandals surrounding each candidate come to life. Conclave also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini and recently won Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes. If you're looking for a new mystery with an interesting twist ending to watch, then Conclave needs to be on your list.

Conclave is now playing in cinemas.

Dubai Bling Season 3.

Recommended by Chelsea Hui, Entertainment Writer.

Image: Netflix

To me, reality TV is the ultimate pick-me-up after a long week of work. And Dubai Bling has all the spicy drama and intense yelling to put my mind completely at ease.

As an avid reality TV consumer, I feel like Dubai Bling is the perfect combination of the drama that we know and love, and the luxurious lifestyles that we love to watch others flaunt.

Following a (pretty dysfunctional) group of affluent friends in Dubai, the show is a real roller-coaster ride. In season three, the stakes are even higher than ever as old rivalries reignite, new alliances form, and secrets come to light — making it an even more addictive watch than before.

There might even be a few physical blows, which would be a first for the show. Tune in and find out.

Dubai Bling season three premieres on Netflix on January 8.

The Pitt.

Recommended by Tina Burke, Entertainment Editor

Watch The Pitt. Image: Binge.

If you were a fan of ER in the height of its heyday, this one's for you. Or, you know, if you just like medical procedural dramas.

Former ER star Noah Wyle is back in his doctor's scrubs, for a new gig in The Pitt. The series follows the daily lives of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital as they juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients.

In an intriguing twist, each episode follows one hour of Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch's (Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital's emergency room.

If the never-ending seasons and storylines of Grey's Anatomy are no longer your thing, The Pitt might be just the fast-paced drama you need to bring you back into the medical field.

The Pitt premieres on Binge on January 10.

Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action.

Recommended by Tara Watson, Senior Entertainment Producer.

Image: Netflix

If you grew up in the '90s, you know that when it came to daytime TV, there was a queen and king: Oprah and Jerry Springer.

Netflix's new two-part documentary Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action examines the controversial legacy of The Jerry Springer Show.

This includes shocking behind-the-scenes details, like how producers deliberately incited fights, wouldn't pay for contestants to travel home if they left the show, and in one case, an on-screen argument that ended in murder.

The documentary also explores the show's lasting impact on modern media culture, like The Real Housewives franchise.

Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action premiered on Netflix on January 7.