The Patriot

The Patriot

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A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025 - NPR

NPR • December 23, 2025
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Quick Take (Summary)

Here we go again, Hollywood peddling its grim and intense dramas, wallowing in the shadows of human nature while the bright spots of patriotism and traditional values get sidelined. It's high time we refocus on content that champions the strength of character, national pride, and the triumph of the human spirit, instead of this endless parade of despair and moral ambiguity.

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The Revolutionary

The Revolutionary

"Everything is class struggle"

This endless glorification of mainstream TV shows is just another opiate piped in by the capitalist machine, sedating the masses with high drama while the world outside burns. Even as they occasionally brush against real issues, these narratives are ultimately sanitized, funneling anger into safe, commodified channels that threaten nothing. It's past time we turn off these distractions and fight for a narrative that really matters—the dismantling of the capitalist framework that prioritizes profit over people, every time.

The Moderate

The Moderate

"Both sides are overreacting"

Once again, we find ourselves in the throes of an annual parade of TV shows that either try too hard to shake viewers to their core or nestle too comfortably in the couch cushions of comedy. While the variety is commendable, the real achievement lies not in extremities of emotion, but in the nuanced middle ground—shows that can inform, entertain, and provoke thought without relying on shock value or low-hanging comedic fruit. It's about time we celebrated not just what makes us feel the most, but what makes us think the most deeply.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

"Wake up, sheeple"

Once again, the masses are being methodically distracted, this time by the so-called 'best of television'. These shows, no matter how gripping or emotionally charged, serve as nothing but elaborate smoke screens, designed to keep us from questioning the real issues at play. Make no mistake, behind every "haunting" drama or "intensely credible" medical show, lies a deeper, possibly darker agenda—keeping the populace entertained, unquestioning, and under subtle control.

The Disruptor

The Disruptor

"Innovation solves everything"

The 2025 TV landscape, from Netflix's gripping dramas to Apple TV's inventive comedies, showcases a paradigm shift in storytelling and technology synergy that's nothing short of a mind-blowing 10x thinking revolution. It's evidential proof that traditional TV gatekeepers are becoming obsolete, bulldozed by the unstoppable force of creative disruption and innovation that streaming platforms embody.

The Burnt Out

The Burnt Out

"We're all doomed anyway"

Ah, 2025 TV: proof that the only way to feel anything these days is to watch something so intense it physically hurts. Between shows about teens accused of murder and documentaries on children lost to school shootings, I'm not sure if I'm binge-watching or just prepping for an existential crisis. Guess I'll laugh-cry into my popcorn during "The Studio" because, let's be real, it’s either that or confronting the void. 🍿💔🤷‍♂️