I recently revealed my best shows of 2025 list from the 60 new and returning shows that I watched this year. Yes, that's a lot of shows watched, but it's exponentially more episodes. We're talking about literally hundreds of episodes, and I'd be lying if I said some haven't run together.
But the best part of this job is when there's an episode of a show that just pops or bowls you over, forever imprinting itself on your brain. Sometimes, it's an episode so impressive you can't help but applaud it. Other times, it's an episode that takes your breath away or brings you to tears. Thankfully, there were quite a few episodes that met the mark this year, which I managed to whittle down to my final list.
