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Malcolm McMillan

I've watched 55 shows in 2025 so far — here are the 7 best and 7 worst

(L-R) Noah Wyle in "The Pitt"; Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses"; Sterling K. Brown in "Paradise.".

There's just shy of two months left in 2025, so it's the perfect time to check in on the best (and worst) shows of the year so far as we hit the home stretch. By this point, I have a pretty good idea of what shows you should be streaming. While I had only watched 24 shows by this March and 43 shows by this August, I've now seen (at least part of) 55 shows this year, so there are very few must-watch shows I've missed.

Now, that said, just because I've seen dozens of shows doesn't mean I've seen everything. I still haven't seen "Squid Game" season 3, for example, and I haven't watched Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show, "Pluribus," yet, which has received positive early buzz and seems like it could be a contender for show of the year. There are also a few shows I'm currently working my way through, like "The Lowdown," that could find a way onto my list of best shows at the end of the year.

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