The 10 best TV shows of 2025: ‘All Her Fault,’ ‘The Pitt’ and more

A doctor, a soldier and a gay hockey player walk into a bar…

It sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s also the state of TV in 2025. 

This year’s best and buzziest shows had characters who were corporate employees, medical staffers, soldiers and even a president. Quite a combo.  

Several series returned after long breaks (“Severance”), while other shows came out of nowhere to take the world by storm (“The Pitt,” “Heated Rivalry”). 

Plenty of quality offerings were dished up, ranging from comedies to dramas to genre-bending oddities. 2025’s TV stars hailed from all corners, including old-timers making comebacks (Noah Wyle), award show darlings (Sarah Snook), movie stars (Seth Rogen) and newcomers (Connor Storrie).

Honorable mentions go to Apple’s acclaimed sci-fi show “Pluribus,” helmed by “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, and HBO’s thriller “Task” starring Mark Ruffalo.