As per Rotten Tomatoes, these are the highest rated new shows of the year. Genres jump from documentaries to sci-fi to quiet family dramas, but the common thread is confidence. Each show knows exactly what it wants to be, and critics responded accordingly. If you are tired of extensions and spin offs, this is your reset.
The Best TV Shows Of 2025 On Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, JioHotstar And More
Pee-wee as Himself
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
An intimate, unflinching portrait of Paul Reubens and the creation of Pee-wee Herman. It explores fame, identity and the emotional cost of living inside a character that never really lets you leave.
The Chair Company
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A humiliating workplace moment triggers a conspiracy that keeps expanding. What starts small grows quietly sinister, turning office paranoia into something far more unsettling.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: SonyLIV
A devastating WWII story that balances the brutality of survival with a love affair that refuses to loosen its grip. Beautiful, restrained and emotionally exhausting in the best way.
Long Story Short
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: Netflix
A family drama that understands how shared history lingers. Inside jokes, quiet resentments and emotional blind spots collide with surgical precision.
Code of Silence
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: Lionsgate Play
A gripping crime drama built around lipreading and moral conflict. The tension lies not just in the investigation, but in the dangerous emotional pull between law and lawlessness.
Asura
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: Netflix
Set in 1979 Tokyo, this slow burn watches four sisters unravel after their father’s secret comes to light. Subtle, restrained and quietly devastating.
Toxic Town
RT rating: 100%
Where to watch: Netflix
Based on real events, this is a sharp indictment of institutional failure. Mothers fighting for accountability give the show its moral weight and emotional clarity.
Pluribus
RT rating: 98%
Where to watch: Apple TV+
A darkly comic sci-fi premise where happiness itself becomes the threat. Strange, smart and unexpectedly thoughtful.
Dying for Sex
RT rating: 98%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A fearless exploration of illness, desire and personal freedom. Honest, funny and deeply human without ever becoming sentimental.
Mr. Scorsese
RT rating: 98%
Where to watch: Apple TV+
A deeply personal look at how Martin Scorsese’s life shaped his cinema. Less filmography, more inner life.
High Potential
RT rating: 98%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A single mother with an exceptional intellect goes from cleaning police offices to solving cases. A familiar setup elevated by warmth, humour and sharp character work.
Adolescence
RT rating: 97%
Where to watch: Netflix
A family drama rooted in every parent’s worst fear. It avoids easy answers and lets discomfort do the heavy lifting.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
RT rating: 97%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A grounded, character-first take on Peter Parker that strips superhero spectacle down to its emotional core.
Forever
RT rating: 97%
Where to watch: Netflix
First love revisited with honesty rather than nostalgia. Tender, awkward and painfully relatable.
Ludwig
RT rating: 97%
Where to watch: BBC Player
A puzzle designer assumes his twin’s identity to solve crimes. Smartly written, offbeat and quietly addictive.
Task
RT rating: 96%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A gritty procedural rooted in working class realities. It favours tension and realism over spectacle.
Deli Boys
RT rating: 96%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Two sheltered brothers inherit more than grief when they discover their father’s criminal empire. Dark, funny and culturally sharp.
Murderbot
RT rating: 95%
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Alexander Skarsgård plays a rogue security android who just wants to watch soap operas. Dry humour, existential dread and smart sci-fi world building collide beautifully.
The Pitt
RT rating: 95%
Where to watch: JioHotstar
A slow, character-driven drama about power and moral compromise. It trusts patience and rewards attention.
