10 new Netflix arrivals in November that are absolutely worth your time

Every month, Netflix sheds lots of movies and TV shows; there are some great ones leaving the service soon that you may want to watch while you can.

But it all balances out, because Netflix always adds at least as much as it subtracts. There are tons of new stuff coming in November to satisfy just about every taste, whether you like reality TV, documentaries, prestige dramas, holiday fluff, or sci-fi/fantasy. With streaming prices on the rise, people are always wondering whether they should cancel their subscriptions, but there always seem to be reasons to keep Netflix in particular around.

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Back to the Future trilogy — November 1

It’s not all about Netflix originals

We’re going to talk mostly about Netflix originals, but the service also hosts lots of classic shows and movies. One of the biggest coming in November is the Back to the Future trilogy, about Marty McFly’s adventures through time and space. If you love these movies, reward yourself with a rewatch. And if you’ve never seen them, now is the perfect time.

The Hangover movies are also arriving on the same day, if one movie trilogy isn’t enough for you.

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Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 — November 4

Watch Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix

Squid Game, about desperate people who compete in a series of death-defying games, is the most popular Netflix series of all time, so of course, they had to make a reality show out of it. The second season will feature games from the second and third seasons of the original series, including the mini-game marathon and the Mingle game, plus some surprises.

Contestants lie, cheat, and steal just like on the original show. The only difference is that they don’t die when they lose.

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Death By Lightning — November 6

The makers of Game of Thrones present: History

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss bring you Death by Lightning, a historical miniseries about the life and death of President James A. Garfield (Michael Shannon), who was assassinated by a guy named Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen) in 1881. Pardon the 150-year-old spoilers. This is a prestige series that you can turn on over a long weekend and sink into.

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Frankenstein — November 7

Fresh from the theaters

Frankenstein is the latest movie from Guillermo del Toro, the visionary director behind films like Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water. Frankenstein played in limited theaters for a couple of weeks, but it will soon be available to stream for Netflix subscribers everywhere. It’s spooky, moody, and very much worth your time.

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A Merry Little Ex-Mas — November 12

The Christmas season begins early on Netflix

Christmas isn’t until December, but Christmas movie season begins right now. Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson star in a romantic comedy about a divorcing couple who hold one last Christmas together for the sake of their children. When the guy brings his new girlfriend, hijinks ensue.

Christmas rom-coms make for easy watching and are a genre unto themselves. If you’re into these kinds of movies (and we know you’re out there), there are a bunch more flying in on November 15, movies with titles like A Royal Date for Christmas, A Sprinkle of Christmas, and A Vineyard Christmas. The eighth season of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays finishes off November’s holiday content offensive on November 20.

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Being Eddie — November 12

For documentary lovers

Eddie Murphy is one of the most influential comedians and actors of the past 50 years. He looks back on his career in this new documentary, complete with never-before-seen footage and interviews with tons of his equally famous contemporaries and admirers.

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Last Samurai Standing — November 13

Samurai battle royale

What happens when you combine Squid Game and historical fiction? You get Last Samurai Standing, a splashy action series about 292 fighters who come together in 19th-century Japan. The last one standing gets a huge cash prize.

All six episodes of this miniseries will drop at once, so you can binge the whole thing warm on your couch as the temperature drops outside.

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Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis (Live) — November 14

Watch Paul vs. Tyson on Netflix

Jake Paul’s fight against Mike Tyson aired lived on Netflix in 2024 and became the most-streamed sporting event in history. A year later, Netflix is going back to the well and pitting Paul against boxer Tank Davis.

A lot of people tuned into the Mike Tyson fight hoping that Paul, who had a mixed reputation as an influencer before transitioning into boxing, would lose. That didn’t happen, but this new exhibition match may give them a second chance at schadenfreude. The deck seems once again stacked in Paul’s favor given that Paul stands a whole seven inches taller than Tank Davis, but Davis is a boxer in his prime, whereas Tyson had been retired for nearly 20 years when he and Paul fought.

Love him or hate him, Jake Paul knows how to stage a buzzworthy event.

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Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Season 4) — November 20

Watch Jurassic World: Chaos Theory on Netflix

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is an animated series set in the world of Jurassic Park, and the sequel to Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. These shows have never set the world on fire, but they’ve been running consistently for years, and this upcoming season of Chaos Theory deserves some attention as it brings the whole saga to a close.

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Stranger Things 5: Volume 1 — November 26

Watch Stranger Things on Netflix

After what seems like an eternity, the fifth and final season of Stranger Things will start to air this month, and people are so excited that they’ll probably forgive the long wait. We’ll finally see what becomes of Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Will, Steve, and the rest as they try to stop the dark Upside Side dimension from taking over our reality.

Only the first four episodes of Stranger Things season 5 will drop on November 26, just in time for the long Thanksgiving weekend. The next three episodes will drop on December 25, and the series finale on December 31. Netflix plans to own your holidays.

November on Netflix is shaping up to be incredible

Netflix always has something to keep people coming back, and it’s hard not to see that Stranger Things Season 5 is November’s biggest draw across every streaming platform, not just Netflix. But if that’s not enough to tempt you into keeping your subscription for another month, just wait until you see what’s on the way in December.