Happy November! This month doesn’t bring with it a lot of Jewish TV to stream — there are a lot of shows with our favorite Jewish TV and film stars, but not a lot in the way of explicit Jewish content.
But that’s all good. We now have time to catch up on season two of “Nobody Wants This” (or at least catch up with our feelings about it), prep that turkey challah for Thanksgiving and rest before December — which will hopefully bring lots of Hanukkah TV and film to our screens (or at the very least, one interfaith Jewish rom-com from Hallmark.)
Here’s all the Jewish and Jew-ish TV for November 2025.
Nov. 2: “I Love LA” (HBO Max)
Rachel Sennott, often plays Jewish characters, even if she isn’t Jewish. Her newest show, which she created, wrote, and stars in, features Maia, a young woman vying for a promotion, and her chaotic Gen Z friend group. We loved her in “Shiva Baby” and “Saturday Night,” and now she’s bringing us a show with some of our favorite Jewish comedians and actors, including Jordan Firstman and Odessa A’zion. The first episode features a lox-scented apartment and some Courage Bagels, of course.
Judaism rating: 1.5/4 couch potato latkes for its Jewish stars and for LA
Nov. 4: “All’s Fair” (Hulu)
This Ryan Murphy show about a women-only firm of divorce lawyer stars Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Naomi Watts and Teyana Taylor. But I’ll also be watching this campy show for guest appearance from two of my favorite Jewish badass women actors: Judith Light (who once played Pink’s Jewish mom in a music video) and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Am I only writing about this show so I can share this incredible red (or rather pink) carpet appearance from Judith Light? Perhaps. But I mean, just look at her.
@gma Judith Light has arrived on the red carpet at the “All’s Fair” premiere 😍 #judithlight #premiere #hulu #allsfair #redcarpet
Judaism rating: 0.25/4 couch potato latkes for casting fierce Jewish women
Nov. 4: “Squid Game: The Challenge,” Season 2 (Netflix)
This season of the reality game based on the hit Korean Netflix show features a young rabbi, Rabbi Jamie Field, who shared on Instagram: “I often share that the Torah is a sacred story of people being people — of being hurt, of making mistakes, of building connections, of adventure, and of finding the divine in it all. I felt this so deeply during my experience on Squid Game.”
We love that so much. Rabbi Field is just one of 356 contestants, so who knows how far she’ll go, but we really wish her the best of luck.
Judaism rating: 0.25/4 couch potato latkes for another hot Netflix rabbi!
Nov. 10: “Sesame Street,” Season 56 (Netflix)
“Sesame Street,” with its myriad of recent Jewish episodes, is finally landing on Netflix this month with a reimagined new format. This means you have something to put your kids in front of while you’re ordering their Hanukkah presents.
Judaism rating: 1/4 couch potato latkes for Elmo being a Jewish ally
Nov. 14: “Malice” (Prime Video)
A new David Duchovny show is coming! It doesn’t seem like there’s anything Jewish about this show aside from Duchovny himself (it’s about a manny to a wealthy family who may not be all that he seems), but we’re always excited to see him in a new TV project (that isn’t “You People”).
Judaism rating: 0.5/4 couch potato latkes for Duchovny’s jaddy energy
Nov. 20: “A Man on the Inside,” Season 2 (Netflix)
This Jewish TV report is a also a Max Greenfield TV report, and it is merely our duty to let you know that the actor (known as Schmidt from “New Girl,” nice Jewish doctor Lev Levenson in “Running Point” and the voice of the youngest Schwooper sibling in “Long Story Short”) has a guest role in this new season of the Ted Danson comedy “A Man on the Inside.”
This show about an, ahem, older gentleman who decides to infiltrate a retirement home to solve a mystery was genuinely one of my favorite fun binges of last year, and this year sounds fun, too. Ted Danson’s professor-turned-amateur-detective Charles Nieuwendyk will be aiding Greenfield’s Jack Beringer, who according to Netflix is “the charismatic president of Wheeler College, whose job requires him to raise money from wealthy graduates.” Can’t wait to binge this.
Judaism rating: 1/4 couch potato latkes for the man who gave us “Judaism, son!”
Nov. 26: “Stranger Things,” Season 5, Volume 1 (Netflix)
After three years of waiting, we are finally getting the final season of “Stranger Things” — or at least, its first half. That means the TV return of Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers. I am just always so grateful to have her on my screen and never don’t want more of her.
Of course, Ryder isn’t the only Jewish cast member of this supernatural show about a fictional town that is beset by evil creatures from the Upside Down and the girl with telekinesis powers who can fight them, Eleven/Jane.
Joyce’s youngest son, Will is played by Noah Schnapp, and its his kidnapping by a creature from the Upside Down that sets the whole series off. Will’s friend and Eleven’s love interest, Finn Wolfhard’s Mike Wheeler, is also part Jewish. And then there’s season two’s recurring part turned featured role of Murray Bauman, a private investigator who loves conspiracy theories and who is played by Jewish actor Brett Gelman.
Judaism rating: 0.11/4 couch potato latkes
