"More than seven years ago, in July of 2018, The Ringer published its ranking of The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century. The list came at a quasi-end of an era for television, which made its timing apt, and we as a staff sought to encapsulate the medium in all of its genre-spanning, highbrow-to-lowbrow glory. About a year later, both Disney+ and Apple TV+ launched, kicking off the streaming era in full and redefining the term "Peak TV." (In 2018, 495 scripted shows were produced, a number that continued to rise annually, peaking in 2022 with 600 shows.)
The fact that we're officially a quarter of the way through the 21st century, the timing feels right to update and re-release The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century for 2025.
The result is a list of 100 episodes of TV that covers the medium's vast variety of genres and greatness while also bringing the original list into the modern day. Without further ado, here are The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century."
—Andrew Gruttadaro
