The Best Time Travel Thriller You Haven't Seen is Coming to Netflix
If you've never heard of The Lazarus Project, don't worry—hardly anyone outside the UK did. But that might change now that all 16 episodes of the BAFTA-winning time-loop thriller are landing on Netflix U.S. on July 28, 2025.
Created by Joe Barton (the guy behind Netflix's Black Doves), the show stars Paapa Essiedu—aka your future Snape in that Harry Potter reboot—as George, a regular London guy who finds himself reliving the same day over and over again. And no, this isn't Groundhog Day with a British accent. It's full-blown, save-the-world, stop-the-apocalypse, what-is-happening-right-now chaos.
Turns out George has a rare gene that lets him sense time resets. He gets recruited into a secret organization (code name: The Lazarus Project) whose job is to rewind reality every time the world teeters on disaster. So basically: espionage, shootouts, timeline drama, and impossible moral choices. You know, just another Tuesday.
The full cast is stacked:
- Tom Burke (Furiosa)
- Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard)
- Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek)
- Vinette Robinson (Sherlock)
And more actors whose faces you'll recognize but won't be able to name until you check IMDb.
Despite rave reviews (including a rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and actual BAFTA wins, The Lazarus Project was unceremoniously canceled after two seasons. Yep—on a cliffhanger. Sky Max pulled the plug in 2024, saying they were "incredibly proud" of the series... just not proud enough to keep funding it.
So here's the big question: if the show blows up on Netflix, could the streamer bring it back for one final season? They've done it before (You, Lucifer, Manifest). This one's got time-travel logic baked into the premise—there's literally no better show to resurrect.
Whether you're into sci-fi, spy thrillers, or just looking for something to fill the post-X-Men ‘97 void, The Lazarus Project is absolutely worth the watch. And who knows? If enough people hit "Play," déjà vu might just work in its favor.