From "Pluribus" and "Andor" to "The Pitt"
"2025 was not just a good year for television. It was also a refreshingly diverse year for the medium.
The year's best shows range from a star-driven neo-noir on FX and a "Star Wars" spin-off to a breakout HBO Max hit that felt like both a return to old-fashioned, procedural TV medical dramas and a mature, thoughtful evolution of them. The best TV episodes of the year did not all come from the most acclaimed shows, either. In 2025, there were a number of uneven, undeniably flawed series as well, which nonetheless briefly overcame their shortcomings and delivered episodes so memorable that they still stand out, in some cases, months later.
With all of that in mind, here are the best TV episodes of 2025."
-Alex Welch and Jacob Bryant
