2025 was a stellar year for the fantasy and science fiction genres, delivering huge returns of shows like Severance, The Wheel of Time season 3, The Last of Us season 2, Squid Game season 3, Alien Earth, Gen V, and more. While that was certainly a strong start, both genres might have saved their best for last, as there are some fantastic sci-fi and fantasy shows making their debuts and returns in November, and we’ve collected 7 of the essential shows you should be watching throughout the next month.
7. Pluribus – Apple TV
We’re getting the list started with Apple TV’s new series Pluribus, which puts viewers in the shoes of Carol (Rhea Seehorn) as she attempts to break everyone around her out of the ultimate happiness illusion. Carol gets increasingly more frustrated with everyone as she seems to be the only one who isn’t in happiness bliss, and that frustration only builds thanks to everyone she encounters also attempting to fix her and make her as happy as they are.
Prime Video is all in on Batman, and while we have to wait a while longer for Batman: Caped Crusader season 2, we do have a delightful new Batman series right around the corner. Bat-Fam is a new animated series that features Batman, his son Damian (Little Batman), and Alfred and their adventures in Wayne Manor, as the house is a lot more full these days.
When Bat-Fam hits Prime Video on November 10th, fans will see a Wayne Manor filled with not only the Bat-trio, but also Alfred’s grand niece Alicia and reformed villains like Ra’s al Ghul, Man-Bat, and Claire. It’s like Full House crossed over with the Dark Knight, and it looks like an absurdly fun time that no DC fan should miss.
5. Outlander Season 8 – Starz
2025 seems to be the year of series finales, and the first of a few on this list is Outlander. Outlander will close out its run with an eighth and final season, and it’s going to be challenging to top everything that happened in season 7, part 2. Season 8 could end up surpassing those events though by delivering some long-awaited answers from earlier in the series, and the trailer teases that a major reveal will be taking place at some point during the season.
That reveal could be tied to Claire and Jamie’s child, who tragically died in season 2, but season 7’s big tease revealed that perhaps Faith wasn’t dead after all. Now, a reunion that Claire never expected could finally be happening, and it would certainly be a huge way to close out such a beloved series.
