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The Best TV Shows of 2025 (So Far)
Variety's TV critics select the 20 best shows of 2025 so far, from Adolescence to Andor.
From spymaster Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) to conflicted politician Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) to Imperial inspector Dedra Meero (Denise Gough), “Andor” proves it doesn’t take lightsabers or the Force to make a story stick with us. Image Credit: Courtesy of Max The people yearn for old-school television — that seems to be the lesson from the surprise breakout success of “The Pitt,” which eschews established stars and fancy locations for a medical ensemble drama that plays out in real time under the fluorescent lights of a hospital emergency room. Image Credit: Courtesy of Apple TV+ It took three years for creator Dan Erickson and lead director Ben Stiller to follow-up the smash debut of their science fiction series, a parable about modern work in which employees willingly split themselves in two rather than endure office drudgery.
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