Archive · 12 Dec 2025
5 Gripping 2025 TV Shows and Movies
In 2025, there were many exciting TV shows and movies that didn't get as much attention as big hits like Adolescence and Stranger Things.
Here are five amazing ones you might have missed.
Asura is a Netflix series about four sisters who hide their father's secret affair.
Drop is a thrilling movie about a woman whose family is taken hostage.
Karma is a South Korean drama about a man trying to pay off a debt.
Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix and shows how social media affects people in a small town.
Left-Handed Girl is a movie about a family in Taiwan dealing with generational conflicts.
These shows and movies are worth watching if you love great stories!
Asura is a seven-part Netflix series inspired by the novel Like Asura, about four sisters hiding their father's affair.
Drop is a Hitchcockian thriller about a widowed woman whose son and sister are taken hostage.
Karma is a South Korean drama about a man repaying a debt with unintended consequences.
Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix and focuses on the impact of social media on a small town.
Left-Handed Girl is a movie about a Chinese family in Taiwan dealing with intergenerational conflict.
- Who
- Viewers and critics who appreciated lesser-known 2025 TV shows and movies.
- What
- Five gripping but underrated 2025 TV shows and movies.
- When
- Throughout 2025.
- Where
- Global release, with specific settings in South Korea, Taiwan, and New Mexico.
- Why
- To highlight notable but overlooked entertainment offerings of the year.
- Asura
- Seven-part series inspired by the novel Like Asura, about four sisters hiding their father's affair.
- Drop
- Hitchcockian thriller about a widowed woman whose son and sister are taken hostage.
- Karma
- South Korean drama about a man repaying a debt with unintended consequences.
- Eddington
- Drama starring Joaquin Phoenix, focusing on social media's impact on a small town.
- Left-Handed Girl
- Movie about a Chinese family in Taiwan dealing with intergenerational conflict.