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Newsweek
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
25 Best TV Shows That Released in 2025
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Looking for the best new TV shows to watch right now? You're in the right place. In this article we're running down the 25 highest-rated shows that released in 2025, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes according to both critical and audience review scores. That includes brilliant limited series like Netflix's Toxic Town and Adolescence, fantasy epics like Prime Video's The Wheel of Time Season 3, and spectacular superhero animations like Disney+'s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Expect quality, as well as a few surprise wildcard entries. Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgard Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgard Apple TV+ The year is far from finished, but there's hours upon hours of amazing content to watch on TV. So scroll down to see the perfect shows to stream, ranked in order of their review scores, and which streaming service you can catch them. Best TV Shows 2025 1: Poker Face: Season 2 Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 64% Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Katie Holmes, John Mulaney, Cynthia Erivo Where to watch: Peacock 2: Common Side Effects Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 89% Starring: Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly Where to watch: Adult Swim, Max, and Max's Amazon Channel 3: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: Season 2 Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 78% Starring: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Timothy Spall, Claire Foy Where to watch: PBS 4: The Narrow Road to the Deep North Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 68% Starring: Jacob Elordi, Odessa Young, Masa Yamaguchi, Max Berkman Where to watch: Prime Video 5: Murderbot Tomatometer 98% Popcornmeter 76% Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu Where to watch: Apple TV+ 6: Get Millie Black Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 74% Starring: Tamara Lawrance, Joe Dempsie, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Chyna McQueen Where to watch: Max 7: North of North Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 79% Starring: Anna Lambe, Maika Harper, Tanya Tagaq, Jay Ryan Where to watch: Netflix 8: Toxic Town Tomatometer 100% Popcornmeter 83% Starring: Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Claudia Jessie, Robert Carlyle Where to watch: Netflix 9: Adolescence Tomatometer 99% Popcornmeter 73% Starring: Ashley Walters, Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Faye Marsay Where to watch: Netflix 10: Andor: Season 2 Tomatometer 97% Popcornmeter 88% Starring: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly, Forest Whitaker Where to watch: Disney+ 11: Dying for Sex Tomatometer 98% Popcornmeter 80% Starring: Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, Jay Duplass Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu 12: Reacher: Season 3 Tomatometer 98% Popcornmeter 73% Starring: Alan Ritchson, Willa Fitzgerald, Malcolm Goodwin, Sonya Cassidy Where to watch: Prime Video 13: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Tomatometer 97% Popcornmeter 62% Starring: Hudson Thames, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Hugh Dancy Where to watch: Disney+ 14: Hacks: Season 4 Tomatometer 97% Popcornmeter 64% Starring: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Rose Abdoo Where to watch: Max 15: Ludwig Tomatometer 97% Popcornmeter 85% Starring: David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola, Sophie Willan Where to watch: Britbox, BBC iPlayer 16: The Rehearsal: Season 2 Tomatometer 97% Popcornmeter 94% Starring: Nathan Fielder Where to watch: Max 17: The Wheel of Time: Season 3 Tomatometer 97% Popcornmeter 83% Starring: Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Madeleine Madden Where to watch: Prime Video 18: High Potential Tomatometer 96% Popcornmeter 81% Starring: Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz Where to watch: Disney+ 19: Deli Boys Tomatometer 96% Popcornmeter 86% Starring: Frank Rizzo, John Fiorentino, Andrew B. Lipson, Zimbo Gessert Where to watch: Disney+ 20: Mo: Season 2 Tomatometer 96% Popcornmeter 91% Starring: Mohammed Amer, Teresa Ruiz, Farah Bsieso, Omar Elba Where to watch: Netflix 21: #1 Happy Family USA Tomatometer 96% Popcornmeter Pending Starring: Ramy Youssef, Alia Shawkat, Salma Hindy, Randa Jarrar Where to watch: Prime Video 22: Doctor Who: Season 2 Tomatometer 96% Popcornmeter 58% Starring: Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu, Millie Gibson, Michelle Greenidge Where to watch: Disney+, BBC iPlayer 23: The Last of Us: Season 2 Tomatometer 95% Popcornmeter 39% Starring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey Where to watch: Max 24: The Pitt Tomatometer 95% Popcornmeter 84% Starring: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif Where to watch: Max 25: Forever Tomatometer 96% Popcornmeter 92% Starring: Xavier Mills, Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Gabriella Martinez Where to watch: Netflix
Daily Record
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander star returns for 'epic' season 2 of 'best police drama' based in Scotland
The Scottish crime drama is set to return for season 2 with Outlander star Lauren Lyle reprising her role. Outlander sensation Lauren Lyle, known to fans as Marsali in the Starz fantasy hit, is poised for a television comeback. The star, fresh from her role in Netflix's Toxic Town, will reprise her lead role in ITV's crime thriller Karen Pirie. Hailed as 'the best police drama this year' upon its 2022 debut, Karen Pirie is anticipated to make an 'epic' return for a second season, with the air date still under wraps. Lyle will return as DS Karen Pirie, the tenacious young detective at the helm of a reopened 25 year old murder case that has piqued the fascination of true crime podcast aficionados in the initial season. Adapted from Val McDermid's acclaimed Inspector Karen Pirie series, season one brought to life the author's novel The Distant Echo, delving into the unresolved murder of teenage barmaid Rosie Duff, reports the Scottish Daily Express. In its second outing, focusing on McDermid's A Darker Domain, viewers will see Karen unraveling the mysterious 1984 abduction of heiress Catriona Grant (portrayed by Julia Brown) and her son. The official synopsis delves deep into the heart of the story: "In the turmoil of 1984, when young heiress to the Grant oil fortune Catriona Grant is kidnapped at gunpoint with her young son, it's assumed that the motivation is political. "The huge investigation creates an uncontrollable press storm... but when the culprits unexpectedly fall silent, the case runs cold. Cat and Adam are never seen again. "Forty years later, when a man's body is discovered, Karen Pirie is assigned to reopen the case in complete secrecy. "With the first key piece of evidence in decades, Karen must try to unlock one of Scotland's most infamous mysteries, whilst battling increasing media attention. "What happened to Cat Grant and why do sinister forces want the secrets of her disappearance to remain hidden?" The ensemble cast for the much-anticipated return of Karen Pirie is nothing short of stellar, featuring talents from across the television spectrum. Among them are Outlander's and World on Fire's Brown, Sex Education's Chris Jenks, The Witcher: Blood Origin's Zach Wyatt, Harry Potter's Steve John Shepherd, and Unforgotten's Frances Tomelty. Joining the lineup is Lyle's Outlander colleague Jack Stewart, known for his portrayal of Charles Morgan in the series, who will also embody the character of young Fergus. Emer Kenny, who has made her mark both as a writer and executive producer, as well as through her acting roles in EastEnders and Father Brown, takes on the role of River Wilde in the drama. Reflecting on the show's comeback, Kenny shared her thoughts on the unique connection she feels with the character of Karen Pirie. "When she's laughing, I'm laughing. When she's stressed, I'm stressed. When she turns to drink... well, you get the idea," she said. Kenny expressed her excitement about bringing the character back to viewers, now promoted to Detective Inspector, exuding more authority, confidence, and sporting some of those signature sweater vests. "We have a dazzling cast, an heroic crew, and epic plot-twists. If Karen Pirie isn't already your favourite detective, I promise she will be soon," she added. Karen Pirie season 1 is available to stream on ITVX. Outlander season 7 is available to buy on Digital and is streaming on MGM+ via Prime Video.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cleckheaton actress stars in latest episode of BBC's Casualty
A 12-year-old actress from Cleckheaton stars in the latest episode of long-running BBC drama Casualty. In the episode, which airs on Saturday (May 3) at 9.20pm, Jessica Lawrenson plays Olive Harris, a young girl visiting her mum, Cara Harris, who is battling cancer at Holby City hospital. Jessica, who is represented by Baildon-based Articulate Agency, said: "I'm really excited to be part of such an iconic television series. "It was very amazing and shocking when I found out I got the role. "We got the call, and I thought it was a feedback call with Stacey [Burrows, founder of Articulate Agency], so I was so surprised!" Articulate Agency also runs the Articulate Drama School in hubs across West Yorkshire. The school offers specialist classes, including in screen acting, performing arts, musical theatre, public speaking, singing, and LAMDA drama. Jessica has previously appeared in Toxic Town, Emmerdale, Odd Squad, and A Gentleman in Moscow, but Casualty is her first major role. Jessica added: "I wouldn't have gotten this role or had the opportunity without my agency and my agent. "I send self-tapes to her and she gives me tips on how to improve. "I've also got brilliant drama teachers, Kirsty and Lee, who help improve my acting every single drama lesson." Jessica spent a month in Cardiff filming for two episodes in total (episodes seven and eight of the latest season; the May 3 episode is episode eight). She said that "some of the best advice [she'd] got was to learn the script in chunks."
BBC News
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The 1980s 'British Disneyland' near Corby that never happened
A new Universal resort near Bedford is due to open in 2031, creating 28,000 jobs and attracting 8.5 million visitors a more than 30 years ago, a similar vision was announced just outside Corby, WonderWorld, the ambitious £346m project promised a British answer to Disney – complete with themed villages, hotels, and rides designed by Monty Python's Terry Gilliam. But it never opened. Here's what was planned, and why it was never built... Where was WonderWorld? In 1981, planning permission was granted for WonderWorld to be built on a 1,000-acre site at Priors Hall, about two miles (3km) north-east of land, part of a disused quarry once linked to the town's former steelworks, was identified as the ideal location due to strong local for the theme park feature in Netflix's Toxic Town, and it is mentioned in BBC podcast The Toxic Waste Group Five described the area as the perfect home for the park, citing the "positive attitude displayed by the local and county authorities and the Commission for the New Towns".The attraction was described as the "equivalent of America's Disneyland", and it was supposed to be an answer to unemployment in Corby following the 1980 closure of the steelworks, which led to 10,000 job losses and left nearly a third of the town out of work. What would be in WonderWorld? Modelled on Walt Disney World's Epcot, the attraction was to include 13 themed "villages" built around a central bowl, 700m in of these were due to open in the summer of 1992, with a projected four million annual visitors and parking for 7,000 included hi-tech rides, educational centres, themed restaurants, a conservation zone and shopping areas. A brochure promised "a unique resort set in beautifully landscaped surroundings", with an "accent very much on participation".In 1985, one of the architects, Derek Walker, said: "The basic ingredients [for WonderWorld] are very simple: entertainment at the very highest level. It's participatory and it's incredibly educational."[WonderWorld] will offer the best of British design." Botanist David Bellamy was involved in planning a mock safari while astronomer Sir Patrick Moore was to contribute to an complex would house a covered 10,000-seat stadium for indoor sports, changing rooms, rugby and football pitches, and all-weather tennis were also proposals for a family resort with hotels – 2,000 rooms in seven hotels initially, expanding to 6,000 rooms – and an 18-hole golf course with 100 holiday park's overall goal was to launch a new leisure industry built around "British heritage, folklore, science, and innovation". Who was building WonderWorld? The developer behind WonderWorld was Group Five, a company that pitched the park as "a family affair" offering a broad mix of attractions to suit all ages and first phase of construction was estimated to cost £223m, with the full development forecast to hit £346m. A 39-month construction timeline was set, aiming for an initial opening in 1985. Why was WonderWorld never finished? Despite early enthusiasm, WonderWorld's momentum began to costs, planning delays and difficulty securing long-term funding meant backers pulled out, and so as public investment wavered, the vision began to that was ever erected at the site was a large WonderWorld sign and a small wooden land is now home to more than 1,000 houses at Priors Hall Park, and there are plans to build just more than another 5,000 houses. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aimee Lou Wood slams Saturday Night Live for ‘mean and unfunny' skit mocking her teeth
Aimee Lou Wood was not left laughing over a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch that mocked her teeth. The Sex Education star has had a string of impressive roles over recent years, having wowed in both Toxic Town and The White Lotus this year so far already. But yet a whole load of the talk has been about Wood's gnashers and she recently admitted to GQ magazine that it was making her 'a bit sad because I'm not getting to talk about my work'. And while it made her 'happy that it's symbolising rebellion and freedom', the 31-year-old pointed out that 'there's a limit'. SNL seems to have pushed that though, as a skit on Saturday (12 April) saw Donald Trump and his team spending time at the fictional White Lotus hotel. The characters from the hit HBO series were spoofed as the US president's top team, as episode host Jon Hamm did Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Walter Goggins' character Rick. He was joined by Sarah Sherman as Wood's character Chelsea. She only had a few lines, but used a pronounced accent and wore a set of fake teeth to exaggerate what the Manchester-born actor refers to as her 'big gap teeth'. At one point, Sherman said during the sketch: 'Fluoride, what's that? Oh look, a monkey!' Reacting to the sketch on Sunday, Wood took to Instagram Stories to say: "But whilst in honest mood – I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny xo." The star said that she was 'not thin skinned' and understood that the US live sketch comedy show was about 'caricature'. "But the whole joke was about fluoride," she wrote. "I have big gap teeth not bad teeth." "The rest of the skit was punching up," Wood added, "and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on." After her initial post, she said many people had reached out to her in agreement that it was in bad taste as she said she's glad she spoke up about it. "Such a shame [because] I had a great time watching it a couple weeks ago," Wood continued. "Yes, take the piss for sure — that's what the show is about — but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?" Joining in with the jokes though, she added a slam on Sherman's accent as she said: "I respect accuracy even if it's mean." About an hour or so after the posts, Wood posted again to say she'd 'had apologies from SNL'. LADbible has contacted NBC for comment.
