Our Favorite Shows of 2025 | Power Rankings

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The SAW Power Rankings is a recurring series where our team ranks a certain movie-related topic. Please feel free to comment on our rankings and provide a list of your own in the comments below.



New year, new Power Rankings. That’s right, we’ve dusted off Power Rankings for our Best of 2025 coverage.

We’re sharing our favorite new and returning shows from last year. To qualify, a series needed to have aired at least one new episode between January 1 and December 31, 2025.

Okay, let’s dive into these Power Rankings!


Marmaduke Karlston

  1. Reacher (Season 3)
  2. Only Murders in the Building (Season 5)
  3. Ghosts (Seasons 4 & 5)
  4. Abbott Elementary (Seasons 4 & 5)
  5. Suits LA (Season 1)

Valerie Morreale

  1. The Pitt (Season 1)
  2. IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1)
  3. Adolescence (Limited)
  4. Severance (Season 2)
  5. The White Lotus (Season 3)

K. Alvarez

  1. Task (Season 1)
  2. Dept. Q (Season 1)
  3. Slow Horses (Series 5)
  4. Paradise (Season 1)
  5. Untamed (Season 1)

Bob Cram

  1. The Pitt (Season 1)
  2. Severance (Season 2)
  3. Paradise (Season 1)
  4. Murderbot (Season 1)
  5. Dept. Q (Season 1)

Romona Comet

  1. IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1)
  2. Stranger Things (Season 5)
  3. Only Murders in the Building (Season 5)
  4. Heated Rivalry (Season 1)
  5. Severance (Season 2)

Billy Dhalgren

  1. Last Samurai Standing (Season 1)
  2. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Season 1)
  3. American Primeval (Limited)
  4. Untamed (Season 1)
  5. Clarkson’s Farm (Series 4)

Thomas Riest

  1. Adolescence (Limited)
  2. Hacks (Season 4)
  3. The Pitt (Season 1)
  4. Heated Rivalry (Season 1)
  5. The White Lotus (Season 3)

Once again, a lot of variety, although there are some clear favorites among the team!


What were your favorite new and returning shows of 2025? Share them with us down in the comments!

Author: Marmaduke Karlston

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