The summer of 2025 is the time that we are getting new seasons to some of the most popular TV shows. The writing and filming of these shows was pushed back in 2023, because of the Writers Guild of America Stike. This is where about 11,500 screenwriters went on strike and stopped their work, over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The outcome of the strike gave writers a new contract that allowed for many benefits like better compensation, protection against AI being used in the writing process, etc. The writers were able to get what they wanted from the strike, so then it was time to get back to work.
Below are five of the top new teenage/young adults shows and movies; we will talk about past seasons, what to expect of the new season, and when.
Spoilers Ahead…
Ginny and Georgia
Release Date: June 5, 2025
Where to Watch: Netflix
Season two left off with a cliffhanger, where Georgia was arrested for murder the night of her wedding, and Ginny and her brother Austin ran away after their mother’s arrest. In season three, we will see how Ginny and Austin navigate through their new normal without their mother. Relationships between characters will be built and family dynamics will be altered. This isn’t going to be the ending of their story either. Back when the show was renewed for season three, they were also renewed for a fourth season. So, be ready because this season may leave off with another cliffhanger.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Release Date: July 2025
Where to Watch: Prime Video
The end of season two had a happy ending where we weren’t left speculating what would happen in the next season. Jeremiah and Belly and Stephen and Taylor finally began their relationship, and Conrad was off at college. For season three, though, many are speculating that these relationships won’t last very long. Jenny Han, who is the author of this series, has kept the seasons aligned with each book in her series. In the third book, Belly ended her relationship with Jeremiah, decided to spend a year abroad, and then finally reconnected with Conrad. Not much information has been released regarding what will happen in the final season, but it is sure to be a good one. Are you team Jelly, or Team Bonrad?
We Were Liars
Release Date: Spring of 2025
Where to Watch: Prime Video
You may or may not know of the New York Times best-selling book, We Were Liars. This book is finally going to be made into a movie; it will not be a direct adaptation of the book but will be more of an expansion of what occurred in the book. If you have never read the book, it is about a very wealthy family who spends every summer on a private island. All of the cousins in the family would come together on this island, play together, laugh together, and lie together. That is until something strange happens on Cadance Sinclair’s 15th summer on the island. And after two years she goes back to discover what truly happened that summer. Be ready for this thrilling movie, and find out what really happened that summer, and who could be lying.
Wednesday
Release Date: Some time during 2025
Where to Watch: Netflix
Like most series, Wednesday left off with a cliffhanger as well. Wednesday is faced with a new mystery case, where she received cryptic messages and a GIF of herself being stabbed from an unknown number. This new season will dive deeper into this mystery and the Addams family lore. This season will feature a darker and more complex storyline. I wonder if we will find out who sent Wednesday those cryptic text messages.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Release Date: May 15, 2025
Where to Watch: Hulu
Just one month after the first season premiered, it was renewed for a second season. At the end of season one, Whitney Leavitt left the social media group of MomTok and Mayci Neeley confronted Taylor Frankie Paul’s boyfriend about a cheating rumor. There will be more drama in this upcoming season, and we will find out what happened with Taylor and her “soft swinging” scandal, as well as what is going on with Jen and Zach Affleck’s relationship. Do we think MomTok will survive?
