Netflix is going all-in on queer storytelling in 2025, with bold new originals, beloved series returns, and global stories that center LGBTQ+ characters, creators, and communities. Whether you’re looking for love, chaos, heartbreak, or horror, there’s something new under the rainbow. Here’s what to stream now—and what to get hyped for.
Olympo (Season 1) – June 20
Set in a high-performance sports academy for elite synchronized swimmers, this Spanish drama dives into the intense world of ambition, control, and desire. Created by the team behind Elite, Olympo features LGBTQ+ storylines and homoerotic tension front and center. It’s a queer coming-of-age drama wrapped in slow-burn rivalries, watery aesthetics, and complicated love.
The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Season 2) – June 25 & July 2
Netflix’s sapphic dating show is back with even more high-stakes emotional chaos. Season 2 will be released in two parts: the first six episodes drop June 25, with the remaining six arriving July 2. A brand new cast of women and nonbinary contestants must choose—marry or move on. Known for zero chill, U-Haul-level intensity, and vulnerable queer conversations, the series delivers drama, tears, and moments of genuine love.
Ginny & Georgia (Season 3) – Now Streaming
Georgia’s fairytale wedding ends in handcuffs, leaving the Miller family reeling. This season focuses on Ginny’s inner conflict—does she still want to stand by her mother when the truth comes crashing down? Maxine’s queer storyline continues to shine, offering authentic LGBTQ+ teen representation within a rollercoaster of drama.
Squid Game (Final Season) – June 27, 2025
The brutal survival series returns for its third and final season on June 27, with even higher stakes. And let’s not forget, last season introduced us to Cho Hyun-ju, aka Player 120, a transgender contestant entering the game. As one of the first trans characters in a high-profile Korean series, her presence marks a major step for queer visibility in global media.
Too Much – July 10
In Netflix’s new rom-com series Too Much, Megan Stalter plays an American export hoping for a fresh start, but what she gets instead is a crash course in culture clashes, heartbreak hangovers, and one very confusing British man.
The cast also includes Will Sharpe, Naomi Watts, Jessica Alba, Kit Harington, Andrew Scott, Rhea Perlman, Michael Zegen, Richard E. Grant, Emily Ratajkowski, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Andrew Rannells.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – December 12, 2025
Detective Benoit Blanc is back on the case in the third Knives Out installment. This time, the world’s most stylish detective faces his darkest mystery yet. With Daniel Craig reprising his role as the now-canonically queer sleuth, expect murder, mind games, and campy couture. The film lands on Netflix December 12.
Frankenstein – November 2025
Guillermo del Toro reimagines Mary Shelley’s gothic classic in a visually lush, emotionally charged horror fantasy. The tale of a misunderstood creature seeking connection is inherently queer, and del Toro’s history with themes of otherness and empathy suggests this one will hit hard.
Stranger Things (Final Season) – Nov. 26, Dec. 25 & Dec. 31
Hawkins faces one last showdown in a three-part final season. Volume 1 (Episodes 1–4) premieres November 26, Volume 2 (Episodes 5–7) drops December 25, and the series finale (Volume 3) airs December 31. Fans are hoping the show finally gives Will Byers the queer arc he deserves, while Robin’s sapphic storyline continues to shine.
Wednesday (Season 2) – Aug. 6 & Sept. 3
Netflix’s goth queen returns in Season 2, which will be released in two parts: Part 1 on August 6 and Part 2 on September 3, with four episodes in each.
Jenna Ortega’s embrace of the character’s queer-coded vibes only fuels the flames—and co-star Hunter Doohan, who plays Tyler, is openly gay in real life, add a layer of queer visibility to the series.
Plus this photo of Tyler now exists…
Monsters: The Original Monster (Season 3) – Late 2025
Ryan Murphy’s latest season focuses on Ed Gein—the real-life murderer who inspired Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Charlie Hunnam stars in a chilling exploration of how true crime became pop culture.
In Production
A Man on the Inside (Season 2)
Season 2 of the political thriller is currently in production and will follow Charles (Ted Danson) as he goes undercover at Wheeler College to investigate a potential crime. With an academic twist, this chapter introduces a new mystery set against the backdrop of campus life. And let’s be honest—we have to support Stephanie Beatriz, a proud bisexual and total queer icon, who returns with her usual charm and gravitas.
Heartstopper: The Movie
Nick and Charlie’s love story isn’t over. After three heartfelt seasons, the couple’s journey will wrap up with a feature-length film. Based on Alice Oseman’s novella Nick and Charlie, the movie explores the emotional strain of long-distance love as Nick heads off to university. Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as both stars and executive producers, ensuring a finale as tender as the series that built to it.
