Last year saw the end of several long-running series such as Young Sheldon, Blue Bloods and Star Trek: Discovery. The farewell to Yellowstone was an emotional one for fans, but not a final one, while the finale of The Umbrella Academy provoked extremely controversial reactions. As if these series swan songs weren’t difficult enough, they also stand In 2025 there will be some tough series separations again before.
In the new year, a number of Netflix hits as well as the long-running fantasy series Outlander, the celebrated Star Wars adventure Andor and the Yellowstone prequel 1923 are saying goodbye. A no less emotional end is imminent with the final season of Stranger Things, which the kids from Sending Hawkins into the Upside Down one last time.
So that you can prepare yourself emotionally for the finale of your favorite series, we’ll give you the following here 27 series before, whose End for 2025 is already a done deal.
Netflix is ending Cobra Kai and making way for a new Karate Kid
The Karate Kid legacy sequel Cobra Kai ran as an insider tip on YouTube Premium for two seasons before Netflix took over the series, and the rest is history. The acclaimed mix of 80s nostalgia, martial arts fights and teen drama comes to an end after 6 seasons with the episodes of the Sekai Taikai karate tournament. However, the series finale doesn’t mean the end of the Miyagi-verse. This will continue with a new Karate Kid film just three months later.
The Handmaid’s Tale is still running, but after 6 seasons it’s over
Praise Be! Yes, The Handmaids Tale is actually still running, eight years after its award-winning debut. The nerve-wracking social dystopia is one of the best sci-fi series of the millennium and, after a break of almost three years, is finally returning with season 6, which brings the story of the former maid June Osborne to a conclusion.
Outlander ends romantic time travel after 8 seasons
Even though Diana Gabaldon’s book based on the romantic time travel series Outlander is far from finished, fans have to say a tearful farewell to Jamie and Claire and their little Fraser clan beforehand. The prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which explores the love stories of Claire and Jamie’s parents, will also be released before the finale.
Netflix finale for the fantasy sci-fi blockbuster Stranger Things
Hardly any other series has tortured its fans with such long breaks as Stranger Things. But nine years after the start of the very first season, the gate to the Upside Down is finally closed. When the kids from Hawkins battle the monstrous Vecna one last time in 1987, fans can look forward to an epic blockbuster conclusion.
The biggest Netflix hit ever: Squid Game Season 3 is the last
After more than three years of waiting, Netflix has just started a new Squid Game with Season 2, and the end of the gigantic streaming hit is already imminent. After a nasty cliffhanger, we won’t find out until season 3 whether Gi-hun can really stop the frontman and his death games.
You: Netflix’s favorite serial killer says goodbye
Netflix’s favorite serial killer is making one final change of scenery. In the final season 5, Joe Goldberg returns to where it all began and begins a new life as a bookstore owner in New York City. But of course his dark past doesn’t let him go – and some people still have unfinished business with the love-hungry stalker.
At Netflix & Co: Even more painful farewells to series in 2025
In addition to the series mentioned above, there are still 21 more completed next year become. Netflix fans in particular have to be prepared for some tearful farewells. Apart from Squid Game and Stranger Things, 9 other series endings have already been determined.
1923, Season 2 (Paramount+)
9-1-1: Lone Star, Season 5 (FOX)
Star Wars: Andor, Season 2 (Disney+)
Craig Of The Creek, Season 6 (Cartoon Network)
The Conners, Season 7 (ABC)
Beastars, Season 3 Part 2 (Netflix)
Bel-Air, Season 4 (Peacock)
Big Mouth, Season 8 (Netflix)
Billy the Kid, Season 3 (MGM+)
Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Season 4 (Disney+)
Blood of Zeus, Season 3 (Netflix)
Bosch: Legacy, Season 3 (Amazon)
Heartbreak High, Season 3 (Netflix)
La Primera Vez, Season 3 (Netflix)
Marvel Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Season 2 (Disney Channel)
Mon, Season 2 (Netflix)
My Hero Academia, Season 8 (Crunchyroll)
Sintonia, Season 5 (Netflix)
The Upshaws, Season 7 (Netflix)
Upload, Season 4 (Amazon)
Valeria, Season 4 (Netflix)
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