There isn’t an award for this (although there should be), but the best TV shows of the year are typically the ones that leave our minds disoriented and shocked, but always entertained. Whether it was the shifting alliances and weaponized duplicity of Shōgun, Gambit’s shocking death in X-Men ‘97, or Baby Reindeer’s penchant for delving to unseen depths of abuse and psychosis, 2024’s best shows were mindfucks. And it’s looking like 2025 will be no different.
To prepare you and your precious brain for the onslaught of twists, cliffhangers, and alien explosions, we have a quick guide to six shows we can’t wait to have fuck up our minds in the best ways possible.
