Best new TV shows to watch in 2025

From Adolescence and Severance to The White Lotus, here are the most anticipated new and returning watches

Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn Lemon in The White Lotus
Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn Lemon in The White Lotus
(Image credit: Fabio Lovino / HBO / Shutterstock)

Highly anticipated series have already landed in 2025, but there are plenty more to come in what looks 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.

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