Top 10 Best TV Shows of 2025

97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix's four-episode limited series about a 13-year-old boy arrested for murder — filmed in single continuous takes — became the most-watched Netflix show in history. A searing exploration of radicalisation, social media, and parental failure.

98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder's Emmy-winning comedy reached new heights in its fourth season. The relationship between veteran comedian Deborah Vance and young writer Ava Daniels has become one of television's most compelling creative partnerships.

96% critics / 96% audience — a rare double perfect score. The second season of Amazon's post-apocalyptic blockbuster expanded the world magnificently, deepening the lore while delivering even more spectacular set pieces and answering the mysteries of Season 1.

96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb returned for another season of brilliantly crafted British spy thriller. The Slough House team navigated their most complex case yet in what critics called a "compulsively watchable" return to form.

98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Alan Ritchson's third outing as Jack Reacher brought the drifter face-to-face with "someone his own size" in a dramatically expanded season that pushed the character to emotional limits the show had not previously explored.

95% on Rotten Tomatoes. The most acclaimed new medical drama in years. Noah Wyle starred in this HBO/Max series about a Pittsburgh ER running in real time across a single 15-hour shift. Raw, emotionally devastating, and genuinely heroic — the heir to ER's legacy.

95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Alexander Skarsgard plays a rogue security robot who gains free will and joins a team of humans he reluctantly grows to care about. Martha Wells' beloved sci-fi novellas were adapted into Apple TV+'s most charming and unexpectedly emotional series.

97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Keri Russell's Kate Wyler returned for a third season that elevated both the geopolitical stakes and the personal drama. Netflix's sophisticated political thriller cemented itself as the streaming platform's most prestigious drama.

94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Noah Hawley's Alien spinoff brought the franchise to Earth for the first time in its history. Set in 2120, this Disney+ series balanced body horror and corporate conspiracy in ways that satisfied longtime fans and won over newcomers.

97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix's four-episode limited series about a 13-year-old boy arrested for murder — filmed in single continuous takes — became the most-watched Netflix show in history. A searing exploration of radicalisation, social media, and parental failure.

98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder's Emmy-winning comedy reached new heights in its fourth season. The relationship between veteran comedian Deborah Vance and young writer Ava Daniels has become one of television's most compelling creative partnerships.

96% critics / 96% audience — a rare double perfect score. The second season of Amazon's post-apocalyptic blockbuster expanded the world magnificently, deepening the lore while delivering even more spectacular set pieces and answering the mysteries of Season 1.

96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb returned for another season of brilliantly crafted British spy thriller. The Slough House team navigated their most complex case yet in what critics called a "compulsively watchable" return to form.

98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Alan Ritchson's third outing as Jack Reacher brought the drifter face-to-face with "someone his own size" in a dramatically expanded season that pushed the character to emotional limits the show had not previously explored.

95% on Rotten Tomatoes. The most acclaimed new medical drama in years. Noah Wyle starred in this HBO/Max series about a Pittsburgh ER running in real time across a single 15-hour shift. Raw, emotionally devastating, and genuinely heroic — the heir to ER's legacy.

95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Alexander Skarsgard plays a rogue security robot who gains free will and joins a team of humans he reluctantly grows to care about. Martha Wells' beloved sci-fi novellas were adapted into Apple TV+'s most charming and unexpectedly emotional series.

97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Keri Russell's Kate Wyler returned for a third season that elevated both the geopolitical stakes and the personal drama. Netflix's sophisticated political thriller cemented itself as the streaming platform's most prestigious drama.

94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Noah Hawley's Alien spinoff brought the franchise to Earth for the first time in its history. Set in 2120, this Disney+ series balanced body horror and corporate conspiracy in ways that satisfied longtime fans and won over newcomers.