With Labor Day behind us, and Thanksgiving nonetheless 12 weeks away, the trade is headed for its most vital quarter of 2025: the vacations. With the ultimate stretch together with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas because the nights get darker and days get colder, there’s nothing higher than taking a comfy second in entrance of the TV (or iPad — or nonetheless you watch or stream your exhibits), as a technique to loosen up.
In order we head into 2025’s busiest interval, prime execs throughout platforms and businesses throughout the trade have picked out some attention-grabbing movies and collection that noticed them via summer season. Whether or not it’s one thing motion packed or light-hearted, there’s one thing for everybody.
So pop down the laptops, pause these Slack notifications and take a look at one among these suggestions under:
Platform execs must-watch titles:
Daybreak Yang, world head of leisure partnerships at TikTok
Recommends: The Summer time I Turned Fairly on Amazon Prime
Purpose: “The weekly launch cadence paired with its sun-soaked storyline has remodeled the present into greater than only a viewing expertise — it’s develop into a cultural second. Followers have been gathering for bar watch events, dissecting episodes on-line, and sharing leaks and staff debates that stretch effectively past the present’s core demographic. It’s been unbelievable to see how this collection has constructed a real neighborhood round summer season TV. Each sports activities league and staff is posting in regards to the present with their athletes!”
Grace Kao, chief advertising officer at Snap
Recommends: Okay-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix
Purpose: “It’s such a vibrant mix of music, artwork, and storytelling, with gorgeous animation that mixes Okay-pop glam with cultural motifs. The characters really feel each enjoyable and deeply relatable, balancing themes of identification, empowerment and belonging. To not point out, an ideal soundtrack to wrap up the summer season!”
Soniya Monga, vice chairman of world company gross sales at Pinterest
Recommends: Succession on Amazon Prime
Purpose: “It’s effectively written, sharp and bridges outdated and new media showcasing fascinating dynamics.”
Monique Pintarelli, head of the Americas at X
Recommends: Lee Corso documentary: Not So Quick, My Pal on ESPN
Purpose: “School GameDay is a favourite in my home and Lee’s story and life are actually inspiring. His authenticity and love of soccer and humanity is so stunning and he’s completely hilarious! We want extra of all of this stuff on this world!”
Stephen Riad, vp, world mid-market and SMB gross sales at Reddit
Recommends: Squid Recreation 3 on Netflix
Purpose: “It’s a kind of exhibits you possibly can’t cease watching, and I used to be hooked after watching the primary two seasons. I all the time head to the r/squidgame subreddit to dive into fan theories and get all the additional insights, as a result of the fan neighborhood is so passionate. I’ve discovered that being a part of the dialog with them actually provides one other layer of depth to my viewing expertise.”
Davang Shah, vp of selling at LinkedIn
Recommends: Quarterback on Netflix
Purpose: “Season 2 options Jared Goff from the Detroit Lions (I’m primarily based in Detroit!). The collection offers an inside take a look at the grit, self-discipline, and preparation it takes to succeed. It additionally showcases how prime athletes stability efficiency, management and their private lives.”
Company execs go-to titles:
Chrissie Hanson, CEO of OMD USA
Recommends: Star Trek on Paramount+
Purpose: “I’ve been rewatching Star Trek with my daughter. Sharing it along with her has been a technique to go alongside not only a present I really like, however the values embedded in it: optimism, curiosity, and the idea that numerous views make us stronger. It’s a reminder that even in imagined galaxies, the core of each story is about human connection and risk.”
Tom Cunningham, our svp, world communications at IPG
Recommends: Overcompensating on Amazon Prime
Purpose: “The cringey components jogged my memory SO MUCH of my failed makes an attempt at butching it up at school. Painful. Extra importantly, the Hailee character performed by Holmes is ideal comedian aid. She’s the true cause to observe.”
Keith Bendes, chief technique officer at Linqia
Recommends: Severance on Apple TV or Amazon Prime
Purpose: “I learn a whole lot of enterprise books, and am all the time studying trade articles so in terms of my TV, I want both a comedy or thriller that takes my thoughts utterly away. Severance makes you assume and is filled with twists and turns. It’s additionally only a good case research in advertising, the best way they promoted that present and activated in-person experiences was genius.”
Jeremy Hull, chief options officer for North America at Brainlabs
Recommends: Murderbot on Apple TV or Amazon Prime
Purpose: “It’s a pleasant and unexpectedly highly effective collection primarily based on the books by Martha Wells. Murderbot is a mixture of compelling drama and character-driven humor. It illustrates the best way media shapes our outlook on the world and informs our interactions with one another. Plus, it has a number of issues to say about AI, a subject which turns into extra fascinating by the day!”
Tucker Matheson, co-founder of Markacy
Recommends: The Gentleman on Netflix
Purpose: “It’s a extremely glorious collection. I really like a great action-packed crime drama!”
Arthur Leopold, the CEO of Agentio
Recommends: Motion Bronson’s F*ck, That’s Scrumptious: Europe on YouTube
Purpose: “It’s an ideal mixture of meals, tradition, and persona – uncooked and enjoyable in a manner that makes you need to hop on a aircraft and expertise it your self.”
Jamie Moran, vp of consumer providers at Collective Measures
Recommends: No person Needs This on Netflix
Purpose: “For those who’re within the temper for one thing gentle, I extremely suggest this collection! It’s a humorous and surprisingly heartfelt present a few podcaster and a contemporary rabbi who fall for one another regardless of coming from utterly completely different worlds. I didn’t anticipate to get hooked, however I ended up binge-watching the entire season twice. Season 2 drops in October. Let’s go!”
Samantha Kress, chief consumer officer at Energy Digital
Recommends: The Bear Season 4 on Disney+
Purpose: “Each season of The Bear has a number of episodes which can be masterclasses in performing and storytelling. For those who watched season 2 of The Bear, episode 6 “Fishes” was among the best episodes of TV of all time in my view. Directing, performing, manufacturing all 10/10. True artwork!”
