The Television of 2025: Q2
June 27, 2025 - Television
White Lotus
My wife got me into White Lotus, which I'd likely never have chosen to watch on my own, but I'm glad to have seen it because the show is excellent. We watched all three seasons.
White Lotus has really good characters, unpredictable events, and a great cast. The final episode of season two really had me on the edge of my seat.
Daredevil: Born Again
As with all things Marvel, I'll be watching the entire show again to really cement my opinion, but I liked it a lot, and heartily enjoyed the cameos. I'm looking forward to the second season.
Wheel of Time, Season 3
Easily the best season that Amazon's Wheel of Time has produced yet, and possibly the last, as Amazon has cancelled the show. As unlikely as it may be, I'm hoping that some other network or service comes along and picks up production of this show, because it was going well and really does deserve more.
Black Mirror, Season 7
I've been a fan of Black Mirror since its first season, and I recently put together a list of my favorite Black Mirror episodes across all seven seasons. This latest season had some very good ones.
You, Season 5
It feels like a long time since I binged the first four season of this show, but when I heard that they were wrapping it up with a fifth and final season, I had to give it a go.
I did see one the season's twists coming, and I actually expected a specific additional twist which never came to pass. Odd, that.
I thought I recognized one of the show's actors, and when I looked him up, it was Griffin Matthews, whom I knew from She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. He's awesome in both shows.
The Last of Us, Season 2
Everybody's favorite, The Last of Us. It was okay. I liked the first season better. And yeah, I played the first game but not the second.
I've also heard the premise for the third season. I'll watch it, but I'm not exactly excited for it.
Reacher, Season 3
I put off watching the third season of Reacher after a friend of mine said it wasn't as good as the first two. Maybe those low expectations are why I liked it as much as I did. I really didn't think it was worse, although I'll admit that the co-lead's accent was inconsistent and sounded more like Long Island than Boston.
Murderbot
We haven't finished watching Murderbot yet. It's a great little action/comedy with short episodes, easy to get in and out. I read the book last year, and I'm very much enjoying this adaptation.