It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for.
In what has become a fun tradition for me, I’m ready to present my top 10 favorite TV shows and movies I watched throughout the year. Maybe these lists can help give you an idea of some things to watch as you spend time with family over the holidays.
Here are my 2024 lists if you’re interested. Overall, I think 2025 was a much stronger year for TV and movies than 2024.
NOTE: The content is linked in the green titles.
Here are my favorite TV shows of 2025:
Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix
100 Foot Wave Season 3 | Official Trailer | HBO
The White Lotus Season 3 | Official Trailer | Max
7. The Bear S4
The Bear | Season 4 Official Trailer | Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach | FX
6. Pluribus
Pluribus — Official Trailer | Apple TV
5. The Lowdown
The Lowdown | Official Trailer | Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Keith David | FX
Your Friends & Neighbors — Official Trailer | Apple TV
3. Andor S2
Andor | Season 2 Trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+
2. Task
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uad08ZuHOlc
Adolescence | Official Trailer | Netflix
Onto movies.
I do want to note that I have yet to see Avatar: Fire and Ash or Marty Supreme, and it’s possible one or both could sneak into my top 10 by the end of the year.
Here are my favorite movies of 2025:
10. Bugonia
BUGONIA – Official Trailer [HD] – Only in Theaters October 24
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | Official Trailer | Netflix
8. Materialists
Materialists | Official Trailer HD | A24
7. Hamnet
HAMNET – Official Trailer [HD] – Only In Theaters This Thanksgiving
One Battle After Another | Official Trailer 3 | Warner Bros. Entertainment
5. Weapons
4. Eddington
Eddington | Official Trailer HD | A24
F1® The Movie — Official Trailer | Apple TV
2. Train Dreams
Train Dreams | Official Trailer | Netflix
If you have any other content recommendations, feel free to leave a comment or shoot me an email. I’d love to hear them!
Thanks for reading!
Jake Elm, CFP® is a financial advisor at Dentist Advisors. Jake a graduate of Utah Valley University’s nationally ranked Personal Financial Planning program. As a financial advisor at Dentist Advisors, he provides dentists with fiduciary guidance related to investments, debt, savings, taxes, and insurance. Learn more about Jake.