The Best of 2025
THE Best in
Television & Streaming
Recognizing creators, networks, and platforms that define the future of entertainment through exceptional content and innovation.
2025 Edition
The Best Television & Streaming of the Year — 2025 Edition
The world's finest television productions, recognized for their storytelling excellence, production quality, and cultural impact.
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The Last of Us Season 2 HBO/Max • Post-Apocalyptic Drama |
Shogun FX/Hulu • Historical Drama |
The Bear Season 3 FX/Hulu • Comedy-Drama |
House of the Dragon Season 2 HBO/Max • Fantasy |
Succession HBO/Max • Drama |
The White Lotus Season 3 HBO/Max • Dark Comedy |
Severance Season 2 Apple TV+ • Sci-Fi Thriller |
The Morning Show Season 4 Apple TV+ • Drama |
Ted Lasso Apple TV+ • Comedy |
Stranger Things Season 5 Netflix • Sci-Fi Horror |
Wednesday Season 2 Netflix • Comedy Horror |
The Crown Season 6 Netflix • Historical Drama |
Squid Game Season 2 Netflix • Thriller |
Bridgerton Season 3 Netflix • Period Romance |
The Witcher Season 4 Netflix • Fantasy |
One Piece Season 2 Netflix • Adventure |
Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix • Fantasy Adventure |
3 Body Problem Netflix • Sci-Fi |
Fallout Prime Video • Post-Apocalyptic |
The Boys Season 4 Prime Video • Superhero Satire |
The Rings of Power Season 2 Prime Video • Fantasy |
Reacher Season 3 Prime Video • Action Thriller |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Prime Video • Comedy-Drama |
Daisy Jones & The Six Prime Video • Musical Drama |
The Mandalorian Season 4 Disney+ • Sci-Fi Western |
Ahsoka Season 2 Disney+ • Sci-Fi Action |
Loki Season 2 Disney+ • Sci-Fi Adventure |
Echo Disney+ • Superhero |
Percy Jackson Season 2 Disney+ • Fantasy Adventure |
What We Do in the Shadows FX/Hulu • Mockumentary Horror |
Reservation Dogs FX/Hulu • Comedy-Drama |
Abbott Elementary Season 3 ABC/Hulu • Mockumentary Comedy |
Only Murders in the Building S4 Hulu • Comedy Mystery |
The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Hulu • Dystopian Drama |
Love Island USA Season 6 Peacock • Reality Dating |
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Paramount+ • Western Drama |
1923 Season 2 Paramount+ • Western Drama |
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 Paramount+ • Sci-Fi |
Halo Season 2 Paramount+ • Sci-Fi Action |
Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 Paramount+ • Crime Drama |
True Detective: Night Country HBO/Max • Crime Mystery |
The Gilded Age Season 3 HBO/Max • Period Drama |
Industry Season 3 HBO/Max • Financial Drama |
The Penguin HBO/Max • Crime Drama |
Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 Hulu • Sports Documentary |
The Curse Paramount+/Showtime • Dark Comedy |
Fellow Travelers Showtime • Historical Romance |
Billions Showtime • Financial Drama |
Yellowjackets Season 3 Showtime • Mystery Horror |
The Chi Season 6 Showtime • Drama |
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S2 AMC+ • Horror |
Interview with the Vampire S2 AMC+ • Gothic Horror |
The Last Drive-In Shudder • Horror Anthology |
Justified: City Primeval FX/Hulu • Crime Drama |
Fargo Season 5 FX/Hulu • Crime Anthology |
The Old Man Season 2 FX/Hulu • Thriller |
Fleishman Is in Trouble FX/Hulu • Drama |
For All Mankind Season 5 Apple TV+ • Alt-History Sci-Fi |
Foundation Season 3 Apple TV+ • Sci-Fi Epic |
Silo Season 2 Apple TV+ • Sci-Fi Mystery |
Masters of the Air Apple TV+ • War Drama |
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Apple TV+ • Sci-Fi Action |
Slow Horses Season 4 Apple TV+ • Spy Thriller |
Schmigadoon! Season 2 Apple TV+ • Musical Comedy |
The Problem with Jon Stewart Apple TV+ • News Satire |
Physical Season 3 Apple TV+ • Dark Comedy |
Bad Sisters Season 2 Apple TV+ • Dark Comedy |
Lessons in Chemistry Apple TV+ • Period Drama |
Dark Matter Apple TV+ • Sci-Fi Thriller |
Gen V Season 2 Prime Video • Superhero |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Prime Video • Action Romance |
Citadel Season 2 Prime Video • Spy Thriller |
Good Omens Season 3 Prime Video • Fantasy Comedy |
The Wheel of Time Season 3 Prime Video • Fantasy |
The Legend of Vox Machina S3 Prime Video • Animated Fantasy |
Invincible Season 2 Prime Video • Animated Superhero |
Hazbin Hotel Season 2 Prime Video • Animated Musical |
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Prime Video • Animated Anthology |
Secret Invasion Disney+ • Spy Thriller |
X-Men '97 Disney+ • Animated Superhero |
Bluey Season 3 Disney+ • Animated Family |
The Kardashians Season 5 Hulu • Reality |
Solar Opposites Season 5 Hulu • Animated Comedy |
Futurama Season 12 Hulu • Animated Comedy |
American Dad Season 20 TBS/Hulu • Animated Comedy |
Rick and Morty Season 7 Adult Swim/Max • Animated Sci-Fi |
Smiling Friends Season 2 Adult Swim/Max • Animated Comedy |
Primal Season 3 Adult Swim/Max • Animated Action |
My Adventures with Superman S2 Adult Swim/Max • Animated Superhero |
Harley Quinn Season 5 Max • Animated Comedy |
Scavengers Reign Max • Animated Sci-Fi |
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake Max • Animated Fantasy |
Clone High Season 2 Max • Animated Comedy |
Velma Season 2 Max • Animated Comedy |
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Netflix • Animated Horror |
Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 Netflix • Animated Action |
Arcane Season 2 Netflix • Animated Fantasy |
Pluto Netflix • Animated Sci-Fi |
Selection Standards
Excellence Criteria
Our industry-specific criteria ensure that only the most deserving receive THE Best distinction in Television & Streaming.
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Content quality
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Production excellence
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Audience engagement
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Innovation
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