The Best TV of 2025 (So Far)
The 18 shows of 2025 that you need to have seen to talk about TV this year.
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s “The Sandman” Finally Shoots For The Stars With Volume 1 of Final Season
Despite this being a path to the end of the series, it will end with a bang instead of a whimper.
AMC’s “Nautilus” Gives Us Indiana-Jones Worthy Adventure with Imperialist Villains
“Nautilus” is fun to watch and feels ever so slightly subversive.
Netflix’s Third Season of “Squid Game” Limps Its Way To Its Bleak, Cynical Finish Line
Season 3 plays largely the same game as the previous season, with an added dose of tortured pathos.
FX’s “The Bear” Serves Another Course Of Dreamlike Intensity in Season Four
On balance it’s one of the most buoyant and joyous pieces of television I’ve experienced in years.
Cure Your Insomnia with Prime Video’s “Countdown”
A series with no discernible story, character development, or sense of purpose.
Blood and Soap Bubbles on the Surface of Netflix’s “The Waterfront”
“Melrose Place” on the seas.
Transformative Third Season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Dazzles and Delights
The seriousness of this season has transformed the show for good.
Syfy’s “Revival” Resurrects the Small-Town Zombie Craze In Suitably Morbid Fashion
It’s really the cast that helps elevate “Revival,” particularly Scrofano, who carries the entire piece on her resolute shoulders.
Owen Wilson Brings Clever, Funny “Stick” in Under Par
“Stick” embraces clever and snappy, sitcom banter while serving up a cocktail of sports comedy and warm-hearted dramatic beats.
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Netflix Unpacks One of Chicago’s Most Infamous Unsolved Mysteries in “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders”
A Chicago legend looks back at one of its greatest unsolved cases, now the subject of a hit Netflix series.
Excellent Cast Struggles to Hold Together Plodding “Dept. Q”
It feels like another product of a streaming company’s mandate to boost their “hours watched” stats instead of a length that has been considered right for the story that’s being told.
FX Navigates Familiar Comic Waters with Flair in Clever “Adults”
As with most of these shows, the success of “Adults” comes down to casting.
Apple TV+’s “Murderbot” Functions Along Mission Parameters, But Needs To Work Out Some Bugs
Despite the elegant production design and admirable effects, “Murderbot” feels like a sci-fi comedy still searching for identity.
Though Uneven, ‘Overcompensating’ Is a Promising New Comedy
Despite the occasional unevenness, it’s one of the most promising comedies to hit television in recent memory.
Tom Segura’s Got “Bad Thoughts” to Share, But Only a Few Are Worth Hearing
The sketches that work best do so in spite of the scatology, not because of it.
J.J. Abrams, Josh Holloway Reunite on Clever if Inconsistent “Duster”
Josh Holloway is back in a fun throwback show that works when it remembers to be escapism.
Season 2 of Peacock’s “Poker Face” Deals Natasha Lyonne Another Hand of Devilishly Delightful Mysteries
Season 2 continues the show’s episodic tradition in fine form, while finding a few corners in which to shake up Charlie’s world.
