2025 got off to a rocking start with new TV shows that we couldn’t stop watching. “The Pitt,” HBO’s hit medical series starring Emmy winner Noah Wyle, premiered at the top of January to rave reviews.

When taking stock of the past year of television, it’s useful to take a step back and consider how this era of TV – and by extension, the best TV shows of 2025 — fits in the bigger picture of recent ...