What’s New on Netflix UK This Week: ‘Frankenstein’, ‘As You Stood By’ & ‘Death by Lightning’

Picture: Frankenstein (2025) is now available to stream on Netflix UK

This week is packed with exciting new additions to Netflix UK, featuring Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and the remarkable series As You Stood By and Death by Lightning. With 60 new titles available, Netflix UK subscribers can now also stream several “Transformers” and Jack Reacher films, as well as American Psycho.

First of all, here are the week’s highlights:

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | Runtime: 152 Minutes
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance

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Guillermo del Toro brings Mary Shelley’s beloved Gothic horror to life in an exciting new adaptation, featuring a star-studded cast including Jacob Elordi as the Monster and Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein. One of the most anticipated films of the year, we can’t wait to watch Frankenstein this weekend.

Dr. Frankenstein, a genius but egotistical scientist, creates life through a monstrous experiment. What was meant to be the crowning achievement of his career triggers a tragic chain of events that will lead to his demise and those around him.

Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Thriller | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Jeon So Nee, Lee You Mi, Jang Seung Jo, Lee Mu Saeng

Adapted from Hideo Okuda’s novel Naomi to Kanako, the exciting new thriller will see a Jeon So Nee and Lee You Mi take on the roles of Eun Su, and Hui Su, two childhood hands, one the victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her violent husband, are driven to the brink, resulting in the murder of the husband and the burial of his body. Are better days ahead? Or will their crime catch up with them?

Episodes: 4
Genre: Drama | Runtime: 47-66 Minutes
Cast: Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Betty Gilpin

A fantastic new period drama lands on Netflix this week in the form of Death By Lightning, starring Michael Shannon as President James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, whose short term in office was defined by his ability to change America, and his assassination at the hands of Charles Guiteau, who is portrayed by Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen.

35 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

• 50/50 (2011)
• A Bigger Splash (2015)
• A Miracle (2024)
• A Time to Kill (1996)
• American Psycho (2000)
• Baramulla (2025) N
• Booksmart (2019)
• Chef (2014)
• Dirty Grandpa (2016)
• Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches (2025) N
• Ek Chatur Naar (2025)
• Frankenstein (2025) N
• Groom & Two Brides (2025) N
• Haul Out the Holly (2022)
• Haul Out the Holy: Lit Up (2023)
• Here Comes the Boom (2012)
• Jack Reacher (2012)
• Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
• Mango (2025) N
• Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
• Miss Bala (2019)
• Perfect Stranger (2007)
• Puss in Boots (2011)
• Radioactive (2019)
• Remember Me (2010)
• Self Reliance (2023)
• Seriously Single (2020) N
• Sydney White (2007)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
• Transformers (2007)
• Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
• Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
• Warkop DKI Kartun (2025)

19 TV Shows on Netflix UK This Week

• A Mother’s Son (Limited series)
• As You Stood By (Limited Series) N
• Bloodline Detectives (Season 2)
• Death by Lightning (Limited Series) N
• Detective Conan (2 Collections)
• Divorce Lawyer (Season 1)
• HANA-KIMI (Season 1)
• Heweliusz (Limited Series) N
• Just Alice (Season 1) N
• Kyojo (Season 1)
• Motherland (Season 4)
• My Sister’s Husband (Season 1)
• Premium Rush (2012)
• The Bad Guys: Breaking In (Season 1) N
• The Greatest Teacher (Season 1)
• The Pride of the Temp (Season 2)
• The Vince Staples Show (Season 2) N
• The Witcher Season One Recap: From the Beginning (2021) N
• Weeds (8 Seasons)

4 New Documentaries Added to Netflix UK This Week

• In Waves and War (2025) N
• RIDE ON TIME (Season 7)
• Start Up, Fall Down: From Billionaire to Convict (Limited Series) N
• The Armstrong Lie (2013)

1 New Reality Shows Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Squid Game: The Challenge (Season 2) N

1 New Stand-Up Specials Added to Netflix UK This Week

• Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (2025) N

Most Popular Movies on Netflix UK This Week

1. Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
2. A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
3. KPop Demon Hunters
4. Ballad of a Small Player
5. Mechanic: Resurrection
6. Haul Out the Holly 
7. The Woman in Cabin 10
8. The Twits
9. Sydney White
10. The Perfect Neighbor

Most Popular TV Shows on Netflix UK This Week

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1. Selling Sunset 
2. The Witcher
3. Nobody Wants This
4. A Mother’s Son
5. The Asset
6. Son of a Donkey
7. The Diplomat
8. Raw
9. Squid Game: The Challange
10. Stranger Things

What have you been watching on Netflix UK this week? Let us know in the comments below!