'The Studio' and 7 Best TV Series of 2025 With 90% & Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score
If you're overwhelmed by all the new releases and can't decide what to watch next, don't worry – here are the best projects released this year.
We're only halfway through 2025, yet the number of new series is already staggering. We've picked out eight of the best, ranging from a Hollywood satire to a Netflix hit show about troubled teens.
1. 'The Studio', 2025-...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
Continental Studios CEO Griffin fires the previous president and appoints cinephile Matt Remick. For Remick, this is a dream job. His first task is to produce a blockbuster film about Kool-Aid.
Matt would be happy to work on other projects, but he hopes to please Griffin by making a good profit so that he can simultaneously make real art-house films.
The Studio is full of witty and truly funny Hollywood tales, and movie buffs interested in the inner workings of Hollywood will definitely be delighted.
2. 'Common Side Effects', 2025-...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
Eco-activist Marshall discovers a mythical blue mushroom in Peru that can cure any disease and resurrect the dead. He is immediately hunted by unknown individuals, but he manages to escape.
He plans to grow the mushrooms and save the lives of terminally ill people, but pharmaceutical giants, the government, and his fellow mycologists oppose his plans. Marshall goes on the run, trusting only Frances, a school friend who is hiding a secret.
3. 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North', 2025
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Streaming Platform: Prime Video
In the 1980s, Dorrigo Evans is a respected surgeon who disregarded the rules in an operating room emergency for the good of his patient.
In the 1940s, Evans was an Australian soldier captured by the Japanese army and sent to Thailand to build the Burma Railway alongside other prisoners.
Before the war, the young Evans fell madly in love with Amy, the young wife of his uncle, rather than his betrothed, Ella.
4. 'Toxic Town', 2025
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Based on a true story, the show is an ode to motherhood and an inspiring tale of women coming together to challenge societal norms.
In 1995, several children were born with disabilities in the town of Corby. This occurred because the council was trying to clear the area quickly during the demolition of a local factory, spreading hazardous waste across the area.
The story centers on Susan and Tracey, who met in the maternity ward. Susan's son is born with a deformed arm, and Tracey's daughter dies a few days later. The friends gather women with similar experiences around them and decide to seek justice.
5. 'The Pitt', 2025-...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
One of the most popular series of the last few months has been the medical drama The Pitt. The series was created by R. Scott Gemmill, who previously worked on ER. Each episode of the show depicts a one-hour work shift.
Dr. Michael Robinavitch arrives at the Pittsburgh hospital, where he has another shift ahead of him. Today, he will work alongside newly arrived interns.
The department is bustling: the interns are learning the fundamentals of medical practice while Michael is struggling to cope with his past psychological trauma.
6. 'Murderbot', 2025
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has only released the first two episodes of Murderbot, an adaptation of Martha Wells's sci-fi novels, but it's already shaping up to be one of the year's biggest sci-fi hits.
Murderbot, an autoguard who burns out the board responsible for obeying the manufacturer and takes it out on his human colleagues, is sent on a new mission: to study an uninhabited planet in the company of scientists.
The obedience board still doesn't work, so the robot spends all day binge-watching a sci-fi series that gives him instructions on how to live.
7. 'Adolescence', 2025
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99%
Streaming Platform: Netflix
It's been hard not to notice the recent Netflix hit, Adolescence. The miniseries has become an instant sensation. The content and visual component are both impressive: each episode is filmed in one take.
The police burst into the Miller family's home. Their goal is to detain 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering his classmate, Katie.
His parents and older sister follow the police to the station in horror. A long wait, a painful interrogation, and the question of whether Jamie is really involved in a brutal crime lie ahead.
8. 'Dying for Sex', 2025
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Streaming Platform: Hulu
This is the true story of two friends, Molly and Nikki, as told on the popular Wondery podcast. After Molly is diagnosed with breast cancer, she is forced to rethink her life.
Instead of spending her remaining days quietly with her husband of thirteen years, she decides to free him from guilt and embark on a sexual adventure.
Nikki supports her decision and becomes a witness to numerous stories, some romantic and some absurdly funny.
