The 10 Announcements From Netflix's 2023 TUDUM Event We're Most Excited About!
Hosted every year in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Netflix's TUDUM is a global pop culture event that covers all of Netflix’s upcoming original films and television shows. This year, the event was live streamed on June 17 and was jam-packed with all of our favorite stars, spilling secrets and giving special announcements on what’s to come for our most beloved shows and new movies.
If you don't have the time or patience to sit through the entire live stream (above), no worries! We put together our top ten most anticipated announcements from the event, just for you to check out and read all about!
1. "Squid Game" Season 2
Expected to be released in 2024, "Squid Game" is back for a second season! Fans of the show are ecstatic, already speculating what’s to come and hunting for clues that might give hints to the plot of the next season. The cast was announced at the event in Sao Paolo and revealed that Emmy-winner Lee Jung-jae will return as Gi-hun. Wi Ha-jun will also return as police detective Jun-ho, as well as Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man. Director from Season 1, Hwang Dong-hyuk, will also return as producer and director for Season 2. Joining the series for Season 2 are new cast members Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-hoon, and Yang Dong-geun. Production is set to begin later this year, and we will personally counting down the days until the trailer drops!
2. "You" Season 5
After four nail-biting seasons, "You" is sadly coming to an end. Our beloved Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, is saying goodbye in the 5th and final season of the show. Season 5 promises fans that Joe will be able to tie up all the lose ends he has left behind around the world and during each chapter of his life. Released in 2018, and based on the critically-acclaimed novels written by Caroline Kepnes, Season 5 of "You" finds Joe living his life without any problems. The question is, will the ghosts of his past catch up to him, or will Joe live the rest of his life a free man? The final season of "You" will be available to steam in 2024, and if you can’t wait that long, hopefully this teaser will tide you over!
3. "Bridgerton" Season 3
Lady Whistledown writes again! Season 3 of "Bridgerton" will focus on the blossoming love story between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in order to help her find a husband this coming season. But when his lessons in confidence start working a little too well, Colin must figure out whether his feelings for Penelope are strictly platonic or not! In addition to that, Penelope is also trying to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego under wraps from everyone else. Though there is no official release date, fans of the show speculate that Season 3 will be able to stream sometime around December 2023. TUDUM also released some VERY exciting teaser photos for the fans to view while they wait. Check it out!
4. "Emily in Paris" Season 4
Although the start of the production has been delayed, Lily Collins, who plays Emily Cooper, popped in for a quick hello at the streaming event! Collins confirmed the 4th season of the show and also posed some fun questions that might be answered, such as: Is Alfie still heartbroken? And will Mindy and the band go to Eurovision? Collins also asked the one question on everyone’s minds: Will Emily and Gabriel finally get together? She also revealed that show is set to visit another iconic European city, and that there’s more fun, fashion, and drama in store! Collins says about her character in the video below, “Don’t be surprised to find her on a Roman holiday!”
5. "Cobra Kai" Season 6
Kicking off its 6th final season, fans of "Cobra Kai" are in for a wild ride! Fans of the show got to see a fun video of the cast reuniting for a table read of the script, as well as a letter from the cast for fans on what’s to come and a huge thank you for watching and loving the show. Although Netflix hasn’t released an official plotline, the showrunners previously teased that Season 6 will be an epic conclusion to the karate saga, and that there also might be a constitution of plotlines from Season 5. Although there is no release date yet, we expect that this new season will strike first, strike hard, and show no mercy!
6. "The Witcher" Season 3
Chaos is coming! Netflix released an official clip for Season 3 of "The Witcher", where we find Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) on an epic journey to protect Princess Cirilla of Cintra (Freya Allan) from a league of greedy monarchs and ghastly monsters who want to capture her on the Continent. This is a heroic end for Cavill, who announced late last year he would not be returning for the 4th season (and is going to be replaced by Liam Hemsworth) in order to pursue other projects. Anya Chalotra, who plays Yennefer, also returns on the quest to evade danger and fight against the monsters that lurk in every corner. Season 3 is set to be released in two parts, with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-5) debuting June 29, and Volume 2 (Episodes 6-8) debuting July 27.
7. "Outer Banks" Season 4
They’re back for more treasure! In a clip debuted at TUDUM, we get to see what our favorite characters have been up to! Kiara (Madison Bailey) and Sarah (Madelyn Cline) are blowing kisses to the camera, while Pope (Jonathan Daviss) is reading. JJ (Rudy Pankow) is chilling on his surfboard, while Cleo (Carlacia Grant) is practicing her knife tricks. And it wouldn’t be "Outer Banks" without John B (Chase Stokes) there, ready to hop in the Twinkie with the rest of the gang. Although not much has been revealed about the plot or release of Season 4, fans are speculating the infamous gang is going to be on the hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure!
8. "Wednesday" Season 2
It’s happening! "Wednesday" has officially been renewed for Season 2! During TUDUM, cast members of the show Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), and Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), debated the spookiest and wildest "Wednesday" fan theories that might come true in Season 2. Some of these were: possible danger of Joseph Crackstone’s (William Houston) ring, and the suspected mystery about Lurch’s (George Burcea) true identity. The cast also confirmed that a new Addams family member is on their way to "Wednesday", though nobody is sure who. We have our fingers crossed for Cousin Itt!
9. "Love Is Blind" Season 5
They’re stepping back into the pods! Though no names have been revealed yet, we got to see a bunch of different people in the new teaser, and even a possible couple that gets to head to the alter! We see two people both confessing to being married once before, while others are hitting it off in the pods almost instantly. While no release date has been announced, fans speculate an official trailer may be dropped in a few weeks! For now, we have this awesome teaser for you to check out!
10. "Stranger Things" Season 5
Chrissy, wake up! A new cast member has joined Season 5 of "Stranger Things", and were are fangirling HARD. The legendary Linda Hamilton, known for The Terminator franchise, was announced to be joining the cast at the TUDUM event by longtime friend Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although we don’t know how Hamilton fits into the "Stranger Things" universe quite yet, we do know that Hamilton is a major fan of the series and is as excited as we are! Not much else is known about the wildly anticipated final season, but as soon as we hear something, you guys will be the first to know!
We are buzzing with anticipation over these announcements and cannot wait to stream everything on Netflix as soon as it’s all released!