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Best of 2025, Special Features

Best TV Shows of 2025 So Far

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The first half of 2025 has been so front-loaded with quality TV that I could easily put together a top 10 list with a number of honorable mentions. Weirdly enough, the year has been packed with seasons of shows that released their last seasons in 2022 (Severance, The White Lotus, The Rehearsal, Andor, Mythic Quest, etc.), which upped the antes of what came before and set the bar even higher. Of course, there are some blind spots – most notably, Adolescence, Hacks, The Righteous Gemstones, Daredevil: Born Again, and Your Friends and Neighbors – but the following is as close to comprehensive as can be.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Harley Quinn
  • The Last of Us
  • Mythic Quest
  • The Studio
  • Welcome to Wrexham
  • Win or Lose
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Best of 2025, Special Features

Best Performances of 2025 So Far

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Though I’m less sure of the overall quality of TV and film throughout 2025 so far, there has been no shortage of great performances across both mediums. Here are the best of the year so far from film and television.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Cate Blanchett, Black Bag
  • Michael Cera, The Phoenician Scheme
  • Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
  • Lewis Pullman, Thunderbolts*
  • Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
  • Tim Robinson, Friendship
  • Stellan Skarsgård, Andor
  • Sophie Thatcher, Companion
  • Tramell Tillman, Severance
  • Noah Wyle, The Pitt
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