Best New Tv Shows 2025. Halfway through 2025, variety’s tv critics pick the best tv shows of the year so far, from 'presumed innocent' to 'fallout.' Coming to bbc one hd (ch 101) this autumn.

From a brutal japanese period epic to a controversial netflix stalking drama and a hit video game adaptation, we pick the year’s greatest programmes. Titles are ranked by their metascores (representing the consensus of top professional tv critics) as of july 1, 2025 and must have a minimum of 7 critic reviews to be eligible.