As television continues to rebound from past strikes, 2025 promises an influx of popular series returning and new ones debuting. With around 500 original scripted series airing, viewers can anticipate the final seasons of fan favorites like Stranger Things and Andor. Polygon has curated a list of noteworthy shows for 2025, focusing on quality and variety, ensuring there’s something for every viewer. As the television landscape continues to evolve, productions are quicker to adapt, enhancing the viewing experience for audiences.
Polygon's staff consistently keeps up with new and returning TV series, adding to this list with the best shows on both standard television channels and streaming services.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Alien: Earth will finally debut, and we'll finally see what happens next on .
Everything on this list has been vetted (and watched all the way through) by Polygon's staff, who nominate and write up their favorites for the year.
If 2024 ended up being a strong and busy year for television, then 2025 is looking even bigger.
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