In this year-end review of 2025 in television, New York Times critics Gilbert Cruz, James Poniewozik, and Alexis Soloski reflect on a surprisingly strong TV landscape marked by conspiracy-driven dramas, romantic comedies with a twist, and bold genre experiments — all while balancing hum
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