Netflix Tudum 2025 is headed to the world’s largest streaming service on Saturday, June 1with fans eager to hear release dates, see exclusive footage and learn more about the streamer’s eagerly anticipated upcoming TV show and movie releases.
“Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event” will feature the casts of “Stranger Things,” “Wednesday,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” and more, while providing behind-the-scenes content and live music. While Netflix’s Tudum has been an annual event since 2020, this year it will be held in California and air live on Netflix as a special.
Will the special reveal the “Stranger Things” season 5 release date? How about the official trailer for “Squid Games” or more about the launch date for the latest entry in the popular “Knives Out” movie series? Here’s all you need to know.
What does ‘Tudum’ mean?
Tudum is the spelled-out word meant to represent the two-note sound that plays as the letter “N” is spelled at the start of Netflix’s movies and series. (Mind blown, right?)
Tudum is also the name of the companion site to Netflix, which offers fans a peak into deleted scenes, audition tapes, interviews, bonus videos and more. The site also provides the latest news on new shows and movies, provides data on top movies on the platform and offers recommended viewing based on your preferences.
The onomatopoetic word also refers to the global pop culture event first held in São Paulo, Brazil, in January 2020. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th events were livestreamed on YouTube, and eventually broadcast globally from Brazil in June 2023.
What is Netflix Tudum 2025?
Neflix’s Tudum has been an annual event since 2020, but this year is the first it’ll be held in the U.S. and air live on Netflix.
The format for this year’s show — dubbed “Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event” — is a combination of “fanfare, variety show, comedic, music, live performances, talent, appearances,” according to Variety.
The event will give audience members a sneak peek at upcoming movies and shows via teasers, trailers and clips, and will introduce guests from TV and film, as well as include live music.
Where is Netflix Tudum 2025? Can I get tickets to Tudum?
Tudum 2025 is being held at the Kia Forum, a multipurpose arena adjacent to Los Angeles in Inglewood, California. Tickets are sold out on Ticketmaster, but they are available on trustworthy and vetted reseller sites StubHub, Vivid Seats and SeatGeek, with tickets as low as $12.
What time is Netflix Tudum 2025?
Netflix Tudum 2025 will begin streaming live at 8 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific).
How to stream Tudum 2025: Can I watch Tudum free?
Netflix will be the sole streaming platform for Tudum 2025. Netflix does not offer a free trial, but you can cancel at any time or change your plan without any fees. Here are the plans you can sign up for: Standard with ads for $7.99/month, Standard without ads for $17.99/month and Premium (4K, HDR without ads) for $24.99/month.
Who is hosting Netflix Tudum 2025?
Actress Sofia Carson, known for “Carry-On” and “The Life List” will host the live event.
What’s new on Netflix? Netflix Tudum 2025 lineup of cast, shows, movies include Squid Game, Wednesday, Stranger Things
Tudum 2025 will showcase and tease multiple shows and movies, with a strong lineup of guest stars, some of whom have been kept under wraps. Cast members will appear from the following TV shows and movies:
MOVIES
- Frankenstein
- Happy Gilmore 2
- My Oxford Year
- The Life List
- The RIP
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
TV SHOWS
- America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Season 2)
- Emily in Paris (Season 5)
- Forever (Season 1)
- Ginny & Georgia (Season 3)
- Love is Blind
- My Life with the Walter Boys (Season 2)
- Nobody Wants This (Season 2)
- ONE PIECE (Season 2)
- Outer Banks (Season 5)
- Squid Game (Season 3)
- Stranger Things (Season 5)
- Wednesday (Season 2)
- WWE
Bridgerton, which will be returning for Season 4 in 2026, was not specifically named, but a snippet of the show was featured in the Tudum 2025 trailer, hinting at a possible teaser.
Tudum 2025 performers
Lady Gaga will be performing at Tudum 2025 as well as Hanumankind (aka Sooraj Cherukat), a rapper from India.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
