November brings a rich lineup to Netflix, blending dark historical drama, psychological intrigue, and long-awaited fan farewells.
The month opens with Death by Lightning, a gripping four-part chronicle of President James Garfield’s doomed rise to power, followed by the return of The Vince Staples Show, where the rapper-turned-satirist dives deep into grief and absurdity in equal measure.
Midmonth, Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys face off in The Beast in Me, a slow-burn thriller steeped in obsession and loss, while Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen reunite for a sharp and unexpectedly tender new chapter of A Man on the Inside.
Capping the month is Netflix’s biggest event of the year — the beginning of the end for Stranger Things, whose fifth and final season launches November 26 with its heroes preparing for one last stand in Hawkins.
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DEATH BY LIGHTNING (Nov. 6)
Death by Lightning is a 4-part limited series that brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him.
The show title is a nod to Garfield’s now famous words: “Assassination can no more be guarded against than death by lightning,” written justtwo weeks after his ascension to the presidency of the United States.
THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW (Season 2, Nov. 6)
In the wake of a tragic death, Vince embarks on a wild journey in search of inner peace. However, his path is littered with reminders of his haunted past.
The Vince Staples Show is a satirical comedy series from the mind of Vince Staples and is executive produced by Kenya Barris, Staples, Corey Smyth, William Stefan Smith, Andrea Sperling and Leonard Chang.
THE BEAST IN ME (Nov. 13)
Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance.
At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while fleeing her own – in a game of cat and mouse that might turn deadly.
All 8 episodes of The Beast in Me release on November 13, 2025
A MAN ON THE INSIDE (Season 2, Nov. 20)
Eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Ted Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Max Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor.
Who’s making these threats? Does it have something to do with the iconoclastic billionaire Brad Vinick (Gary Cole), a Wheeler graduate, and his proposed donation to the school? Charles finds no shortage of possible suspects, but his attention gets diverted by free-spirited music teacher Mona (Mary Steenburgen), whose zest for life awakens feelings he thought he’d buried after the passing of his wife. Is he ready to open his heart again at this stage in his life? And more importantly, has he fallen for the very criminal he’s been sent to unmask?
Meanwhile, his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) is inspired by the changes in her father and uncovers a long-ignored passion, while PI Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) embarks on her own journey of growth as she reconnects with an important figure from her past.
STRANGER THINGS (Season 5, Nov. 26)
The highly anticipated fifth and final season will release on Netflix across three premiere dates with Volume 1 on November 26 (four episodes), Volume 2 on Christmas (three episodes) and The Finale on New Year’s Eve. Each volume releases at 5 PM PT.
The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.
