10 Best TV Shows of 2025 That You Should Not Have Missed at All

10. Murdaugh: Death in the Family (Hulu)

One of the most astonishing true crime stories of the past decade gets a chilling retelling. The series flashes back several years before the horrific murders that made headlines in 2021 and unpeels the toxic rot of the Murdaugh legacy of privilege, addiction, manipulation, and denial. Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke star as a ruthless Southern family torn apart by their own deception.

9. The Gilded Age (HBO)

Season 3 marks an elevation in the level of storytelling. Wealth begins to shift, and marriages break as alliances are violated and society’s order is turned upside down when Ada discovers newfound power, and the Russells are confronted with life-changing consequences. The series finally dedicates itself to giving representation to the Black experience during that time and how opulence always comes with struggle.

8. Untamed (Netflix)

Against the stunning and ominous environment that is Yosemite, “Untamed” brings together mystery and pain that refuse to heal. With Eric Bana delivering a performance that is nothing short of brilliant, this thriller about investigation and the bleed between pain and responsibility will remind you that while nature may be at peace, nobody within it is.

7. A Thousand Blows (Hulu)

The Gypsy Cop's producer, this faithfulness to history delivers another gritty drama as it throws viewers into the harsh reality of East London’s streets in the 1880s. Jamaican immigrants Hezekiah & Alec experience racism, crime, & the violent boxing world. Caught up in love, politics & revenge, all punches mean something—survival & self-respect.

6. Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Starz)

This prequel respectfully lives up to the original while weaving its own spell. There are two interwoven storylines, one dealing with Jamie’s parents in Scotland in the 18th century and the other with Claire’s parents amidst the aftermath of World War I. In doing so, this series demonstrates itself to be a worthwhile addition.

5. It: Welcome to Derry (HBO)

Going back to Derry, long before the Losers’ Club, this frightful origin story of Pennywise explores in-depth the horrors of trauma, paranoia, and mean-spirited community behavior. The backdrop is 1962, in which a group of kids seek answers in a disappearance, oblivious to what terrors they are unleashing in the process. This is more than just a tale about a monster; this is a reflection of humanity’s dark side.

4. Paradise (Hulu)

This exciting and frightening conspiracy thriller stars Sterling K. Brown as a Secret Service agent whose world turns into a nightmare following the assassination of the President. A tragedy quickly turns into something even stranger and larger, and perhaps even more frightening, in “Paradise.”

3. Forever (Netflix)

With a warm heart and with the iconic novel by Judy Blume as inspiration, “Forever” captures the love, vulnerability, power, and electricity that youth displays so fully with the characters of Keisha and Justin, who seem so young, so hopeful, with so many imperfections, but so perfectly representative of youth.

2. The Pitt (HBO Max)

A medical drama like no other, ‘The Pitt’ eschews glamour for a dive into gritty reality. It tracks two exhausted yet talented physicians in their 15-hour-long shift in the emergency room as they struggle against ‘chaos, trauma, and a problematic health infrastructure.’ It’s gripping, realistic, and poignant.

1. Adolescence (Netflix)

Adolescence is a shocking, disturbing, and unforgettable crime drama, but it’s also a cultural autopsy. Through a stunning one-shot narrative, the series explores the arrest of a teenager accused of murder, unraveling the complexities of the incel culture, the decay of society, and the toxicity of the internet. It’s disturbing, but it’s also necessary viewing.