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Year-End Lists Crown 2025 a Breakthrough Year for Television

Critics credit bold risk-taking across auteur projects plus franchise expansions for reshaping expectations.

Overview

  • Hindustan Times, citing Rolling Stone’s roundup, highlights a top 10 that includes Adolescence, Pluribus and Severance as emblematic of boundary-pushing TV in 2025.
  • Tom’s Guide publishes a personal top-five featuring IT: Welcome to Derry, Alien: Earth, Andor season 2, Stranger Things season 5 and Fallout season 2 across major streaming platforms.
  • Andor’s second and final season draws strong praise for mature, grounded storytelling that deepens Cassian Andor’s arc.
  • IT: Welcome to Derry and Alien: Earth are singled out as effective franchise reinventions, each using prequel settings to expand their worlds without relying on familiar formulas.
  • Stranger Things season 5 and Fallout season 2 sustain high interest with new installments in 2025, reinforcing the year’s blend of ambitious originals and marquee IP.