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
Celebrating 98 of 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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