10 Worst TV Series Of 2025

10. The Baldwins (TLC)

Whoever thought Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s household needed a reality show might want to rethink that idea. The season kept hammering the same tired points: Alec is older, Hilaria is younger, the kids outnumber everyone, and life is loud. What was supposed to feel charming mostly came off as exhausting. Things got especially uncomfortable when the show wanted sympathy for Alec’s involvement in the Rust manslaughter case. And seriously, how does no one in that house remember that Ilaria actually has a name?

9. Good American Family (Hulu)

The true crime boom is overflowing already, but Hulu’s take on Natalia Grace somehow felt even more questionable. The show spent four whole episodes focusing on her adoptive parents before finally giving Natalia her own voice, which made the whole thing feel unfair from the start. The tone never found its footing, jumping from disturbing to oddly comedic to downright bizarre. Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass didn’t help, feeling completely miscast. The only real bright spot was Christina Hendricks bringing some much-needed grounding.

8. Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (The CW)

This one feels like the “Law & Order” your mom swears is the same but absolutely isn’t. The leads do what they can, but everything around them plays like a time capsule from 1995. It wants to channel that classic Dick Wolf energy but never gets there. And honestly, attaching the “Criminal Intent” name set expectations it just couldn’t meet. Goren and Eames are not these detectives, and the show never really recovers from that comparison.

7. Mountainhead (HBO)

After Succession, many of us would eagerly follow Jesse Armstrong anywhere… but Mountainhead made us rethink that loyalty fast. The movie brings together a stellar cast only to drown them in hollow satire and wealthy characters with zero humanity. It has the insults and opulence of Succession, but none of the nuance that made that world compelling. Instead, it spirals into a mean, joyless story about billionaires behaving badly. And when a murder plot becomes a punchline, you know the tone has completely slipped away.

6. Pulse (Netflix)

From its very first clunky scene, Pulse made it clear we were in for a rough ride. What followed was a mix of bad CGI, over-the-top drama, and dialogue that felt straight out of a parody. Even the main romance turned into therapy-session arguments that made us physically wince. It wanted to poke fun at medical dramas while still being one, and the balance never worked. By the end, it felt like the most generic hospital show Netflix could’ve produced.

5. Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+)

Michelle Yeoh shines in small doses as Georgiou, but giving her a whole movie only highlighted how thin this spinoff really was. The plot zoomed along so fast you barely had time to notice the holes, and honestly, maybe that was the point. Instead of exploring anything distinctly Star Trek, it leaned into forgettable action-movie territory. The dialogue was stiff, the stakes felt manufactured, and even Yeoh couldn’t elevate it. It ultimately played like a rejected pilot… because, well, it was.

4. With Love, Meghan (Netflix)

We genuinely wanted to enjoy Meghan Markle’s calm, lifestyle-forward series, but the show gave us little to connect with. Sixteen episodes of dreamy table settings and soft monologues about lemons can only go so far. Meghan had a real chance to peel back the curtain on her life post-royals, but she stayed frustratingly surface-level. The house isn’t hers, the conversations feel rehearsed, and the vibe is pretty but empty. Beautiful food aside, it’s a dinner party we’re skipping.

3. Zero Day (Netflix)

A political thriller with Robert De Niro and Angela Bassett sounds like a slam dunk, but Zero Day struggled from the start. With only six episodes, it tried to cram in far too many characters, twists, and conspiracies. The result was a plot that moved fast but never made emotional sense. The cast did their best, but even they couldn’t smooth out the clunky writing. It’s a good reminder that prestige actors alone can’t save a messy story.

2. Suits LA (NBC)

This spin-off tried hard to channel the swagger of the original Suits, but it never quite clicked. The writing felt flat, the charm was missing, and the mid-season slowdown didn’t help its case. Fans who tuned in hoping for sharp banter and slick courtroom energy were left wanting. Instead of building its own identity, it kept reminding us of what it wasn’t. No surprise the network pulled the plug early.

1. And Just Like That… Season 3 (Max)

Season 3 showed that nostalgia can only carry a show so far. TSATC follow-up kept slipping into awkward storylines that felt more cringey than clever. Characters we once loved now felt oddly disconnected from reality, and viewers clearly noticed as ratings dipped. The heart of the original series never fully resurfaced. By the end, many of us were watching out of habit, not excitement.