Eight must watch TV Shows of 2025

The 2025 Emmys might have missed a few nominations this year as critics say this might be the best year for TV shows.

This year's new series are pulling unusually high Rotten Tomatoes scores, with multiple releases and casting fan favourite actors. A 90% score signals broad critical approval and time well spent watching the episodes.

From the biggest Emmy winner to Marvel making a comeback with their animated superheroes, you might find it fascinating which shows made it to the list and which didn’t, and unfortunately, The Bear isn’t on the list.

Here is the list of eight TV shows that pulled in a 90% or higher score from the critics and audience.

1. Eyes of Wakanda (92%)

The mini-series anthology premiered on Disney+ on August 1, 2025. The four-episode show is set across different historic timelines.

It follows the Wakandan spy cohort, Hatut Zaraze, as they travel the globe to retrieve vibranium artefacts and protect Wakanda.

The show was created by The Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and features a hand-painted animation style.

2. The Studio (93%)

Leading this year's Emmy Awards by bagging 13 statues for just one season, this newcomer comedy satire show follows Seth Rogen’s creative direction into the world of modern cinema.

The 10-episode show is available to stream on Apple+ and follows the lives of executives at Continental Studios as they try to bring back ‘artistic films’ instead of commercial letdowns.

The Studio won Seth his first-ever Emmy for Outstanding Lead.

3. Dexter: Resurrection (94%)

Bringing back the iconic characters from the 2006 top-rated series, Dexter. This sequel has won hearts as another newbie. It continues the story of Dexter Morgan as he wakes up from his coma.

The second season has not been officially renewed, but is expected to continue after audience demand.

4. The Pitt (95%)

The medical drama shows the reality in front-line healthcare workers in modern-day America. It has been critically acclaimed for its authenticity and realistic depiction of the doctors and nurses.

Created by R. Scott Gemmill and starring Noah Wyle as the senior attending physician. The Pitt won five Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series.

5. Alien: Earth (96%)

It is hardly believable that a science fiction show about aliens has a higher score than two Emmy-winning series, but it is part of a multi-million-dollar franchise.

Alien: Earth is set in an alternate timeline and takes place two years before the events of the original 1979 film. Directed by Noah Hawley, each episode of the horror series pulls in 9.2 million global views.

6. Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man (97%)

Marvel is back with another higher score on its ‘What if’ story set in another timeline. Voiced by Hudson Thames, this Spider-Man has a long way to go as he has just found out about his powers.

The show uses a 3D cel-shaded animation style, which pays homage to the early art of the original Amazing Spider-Man comics.

7. Adolescence (98%)

Probably the most critically acclaimed show of 2025, this mini-series on Netflix follows a 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested for the murder of his female classmate.

Played by Owen Cooper, who also marked his first time acting in a lead role, the 15-year-old kid delivered an Emmy-worthy performance and went home with the youngest male Supporting Actor award.

8. The Narrow Road to the Deep North (100%)

It’s wild to think that Rotten Tomatoes would give a full score to a show, let alone a film. But The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a British limited series that achieved that milestone.

It is based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Richard Flanagan, which follows the life of Dorrigo Evans, a WWII army surgeon and prisoner of war.

Portrayed by Jacob Elordi and Ciaran Hinds in different periods of time, the series juxtaposes Dorrigo’s brutal experiences in the POW camp with the memory of his secret affair. 

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