When it comes to television in 2025, the theme seems to be a return to familiarity: a revival of “King of the Hill,” Noah Wyle back in the ER and a bonanza of new seasons for returning shows ranging from the soul-searing “The Last of Us” to the highly praised “The White Lotus.” There are some promising new shows on the horizon, too, making for a small-screen lineup replete with possibility. Here are 11 shows to keep an eye out for in 2025; note that premiere dates are subject to change.
“The Pitt” It’s been about 15 years since Noah Wyle starred in the long-running and much-loved “ER,” which popularized the medical drama genre as we know it. Now he’s back in scrubs, this time at a fictional hospital in Pittsburgh rather than Chicago. Expect tense sequences, quippy commentary and lots and lots of blood.
(Max, Jan. 9) “Severance,” Season 2 The premise of “Severance” is a wildly dystopian take on work-life balance, with chip implants preventing workers at Lumon Industries from remembering their work lives while at home and vice versa. Three years in the making, Season 2 deals with the fallout of the worker rebellion that closed the first season of the psychological sci-fi thriller.
(Apple TV+, Jan. 17) “Yellowjackets,” Season 3 First, their plane crashes on its way to Seattle. Then, stranded in the Canadian wilderness, they start reenacting “Lord of the Flies.
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