The best TV shows coming in 2025
From Suits: LA to Dear England, next year's most anticipated new and returning watches
Clear your schedule in 2025, as it's set to be a bumper year for television. Small-screen favourites such as "The Last of Us" and "The Bear" will be back with new seasons, while fresh shows promise to keep us entertained.
Dear England
The BBC is set to release a four-part adaptation of James Graham's hit West End show "Dear England" about Gareth Southgate and the national men's football team. As manager, Southgate delivered the "inflatable unicorn: two Euros finals, a World Cup semi-final", said GQ. But the naysayers point to the "lack of silverware" and "tedious tactics". Joseph Fiennes will bring his "star power" to the role in the TV series, which is also written by Graham.
It: Welcome to Derry
Fans of "It" can look forward to a nine-episode prequel, "It: Welcome to Derry", which will "expand on the horrific world of Stephen King's thriller even further", said Screen Rant. Set in the 1960s, the supernatural horror will explore the origins of Pennywise the clown, played again by Bill Skarsgård, who starred in the 2017 movie "It" and the 2019 sequel "It: Chapter Two". The TV series is expected to "flesh out Derry" in Maine "even further than it was in the movies, which is incredibly exciting news for fans of the franchise".
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Suits: LA
The original series captivated audiences with the lives of glamorous New York City lawyers from 2011 to 2019. But the drama isn't over. Next year, a new "Suits" will be released, this time set in Los Angeles. Gabriel Macht will reprise his role as the bold lawyer Harvey Specter in a three-episode arc, reported Deadline. So far, the rest of the cast includes Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt, Troy Winbush, Alice Lee and Bryan Greenberg.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
The latest "Game of Thrones" prequel based on George R.R. Martin's "Tales of Dunk and Egg" novellas, is set to premiere on HBO in 2025. The series will follow Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk), played by Peter Claffey, and Aegon Targaryen (Egg), played by Dexter Sol Ansell, on a series of adventures. Following "House of the Dragon", this upcoming drama has been criticised for deviations from Martin's source material, but the author has visited the set and has only positive feedback for "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", reported Screen Rant. The characters "look like they walked out of the pages of my book", he said.
Severance (season two)
"One of TV's best shows" is slated to return for a highly anticipated second season on Apple TV+ in January, said Rufus Punt in The Handbook. The acclaimed workplace thriller stars Adam Scott, of "Parks and Recreation" and "Big Little Lies", who has undergone a procedure to separate work and personal memories. It's been a long three-year wait for the resolution to the first season's cliffhanger, but the new series will finally address the severance barrier and dive deeper into the world of Lumon Industries.
The Other Bennet Sister
"Bridgerton" fans should be excited because the BBC's newest "Pride and Prejudice" spinoff will be spiky, said Ben Jureidini in Tatler. The 10-part series, based on Janice Hadlow's novel of the same name, will follow Mary, the "plain" Bennet sister. The fresh spin on the Jane Austen classic will turn the awkward, forgotten character into a true period heroine. Writer Sarah Quintrell, who grew up watching the BBC's adaptations, intends to write a "beautiful story" for "all the Marys out there".
Black Rabbit
The showrunners are keeping quiet about the details, but Jason Bateman and Jude Law are set to star, with comparisons to "Succession" and "The Bear" already being made, said Miles Ellingham in GQ. The only details the team has released is a short log line, said Variety: "When the owner of a New York City hotspot allows his turbulent brother back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he's built." The limited series will come to Netflix in early to mid-2025.
The Last of Us (season two)
The "jaw-dropping" season finale of "The Last of Us" left masses anxiously awaiting the return of the video-game adaptation and, now, fans can "finally rejoice" as season two has been confirmed for 2025, said Tribune. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return for more post-apocalyptic adventures, joined by newcomers Isabela Merced and Jeffrey Wright. Not much is known about the next chapter, but "brace yourself for more heart-stopping moments".
Ludwig (season two)
After millions devoured the first season of BBC's smash hit comedy-detective drama "Ludwig", the new season hopes to prove just as bingeable, said Radio Times. Season one introduced David Mitchell's John, a puzzle setter who found a knack for crime solving while impersonating his missing police detective brother James, and his sister-in-law Lucy, played by Anna Maxwell Martin. Now John is officially helping the force, but James is still missing.
Wild Cherry
Two-time Bafta-winning "Mood" creator Nicôle Lecky is back with the highly anticipated thriller "Wild Cherry", said Max Goldbart in Deadline. The "provocative and deliciously honest" show will follow Lorna (Carmen Ejogo), a self-made, successful Black business woman and her privileged best friend Julia (Eve Best), as they are forced to take sides during a "shocking" scandal at their daughters' exclusive private school.
The Bear (season four)
Taking home 11 Emmys this season, "The Bear" is one of the most critically acclaimed shows on TV right now and the new season is expected to air in June, said Somiyah DeMercado in CBR. The ending of season three was "daunting", leaving the fate of the restaurant up in the air as Sydney prepares to begin her own venture. When we return to the high-stress kitchen, things will be more tense than ever as season four shapes up to be "filled with even more emotional breakdowns and foul language".
The White Lotus (season three)
Fans are in for another season jam-packed with drama as a whole new group of guests check into a White Lotus luxury resort, this time in Thailand, said Tribune. The season will feature a fresh ensemble, led by stars like Leslie Bibb, BLACKPINK's Lisa, Jason Isaacs, and Michelle Monaghan, and season one's Belinda Lindsey, played by Natasha Rothwell, will be back for a cameo. The faces may be new, but the season "promises all the drama we've come to love".
Daredevil: Born Again
Fans have been "clamouring for more of Matt Murdock" since the end of Charlie Cox's three-year stint in Netflix's "Daredevil". Now, the favourite superhero is back, this time as part of Marvel's interconnected cinematic universe, said Allison Hambrick in Screen Rant. Murdock, a blind lawyer with a double life as a crime fighter, will take on a fight for justice in New York alongside a handful of cast members from the original series, like Vincent D'Onofrio’s Kingpin and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher. This latest edition to the Marvel canon will debut on Disney+ in March.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Properties of the week: dreamy ski chalets
The Week Recommends Featuring homes in Norway, Austria and France
By The Week UK Published
-
The inmate firefighters tackling the wildfires in Los Angeles
In The Spotlight Convicts sent into the danger zone make around $27 for a 24-hour shift
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
The Week Unwrapped: Should dogs go vegan?
Podcast Plus, is the US finally closing Guantanamo? And are public toilets an endangered species?
By The Week UK Published
-
Video games to play this winter, including 'Marvel Rivals' and 'Alien: Rogue Incursion'
The Week Recommends A Star Wars classic gets remastered, and 'Marvel Rivals' pits players against superhero faves
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
-
5 new horror movies to jump-scare your way through Halloween
The Week Recommends A new take on Stephen King classic 'Salems Lot', a spooky take on late-night talk shows, and more
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
-
Salem's Lot: Stephen King adaptation is 'half-baked' thriller
Talking Point The latest adaptation of this 1975 novel has left many critics feeling underwhelmed
By The Week UK Published
-
TV to watch in October, from 'Disclaimer' and 'The Franchise'
The Week Recommends An HBO comedy from the 'Veep' creator, a mystery from master filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón and a reboot of an '80s classic
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
-
Agatha All Along reviews: 'knowing and exceptionally well-executed'
The Week Recommends Marvel's delectable witchy spin-off series is a perfect treat for Halloween season
By The Week UK Published
-
TV to watch in September, from 'Agatha All Along' to 'The Penguin'
The Week Recommends A 'WandaVision' spinoff, a DC Comics villain's starring turn and a silly Netflix original
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
-
When actors become brands, fans become disillusioned
In the Spotlight What happens when the side hustles outshine the performances?
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
-
The 8 scariest movies of all time
The Week Recommends Who needs sleep, anyway?
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published