The 5 best Apple TV shows that ruled 2025, ranked

2025 has been a great year for all fans of Apple TV+, as the platform has churned out successful shows one after the other. Spanning across various genres, the shows have captured the audience's attention for various reasons, such as the storyline, cast, or the way the plot progresses.

From Severance to Pluribus, here are 5 of the best Apple TV shows that were released in 2025 that took the platform by storm.

Top 5 Apple TV shows that were released in 2025, ranked

1) Pluribus

Pluribus is one of the best shows released on Apple TV in 2025 (Image via Apple)

Pluribus is one of the best-rated TV shows of 2025, and its popularity lies mainly in the fact that the story is quite offbeat. The show explores the life of Carol Sturka, who is a deeply unhappy and cynical woman who is ironically tasked with the duty of saving the universe from the "virus" of happiness.

The show is rather well thought out and written in a manner that perfectly balances humor and emotional weight, making it a very interesting watch for anyone who is interested in the sci-fi genre.

2) Severance

Severance saw the release of its first season back in 2022, and the second season was released in 2025. The show follows the story of Mark Scout, an employee at Lumon Industries, who has also undergone "severance" like many of his colleagues.

However, this severance forces the employees to split their personal and work memories, which leads Scout to face very unsettling consequences.

The first season of the show, released back in 2022, was very well-received by the audience, following which the second season was released earlier this year.

3) Platonic

Platonic explores the story of two people who try to maintain their friendship as they grow older (Image via Apple TV)

Across OTT, there are several shows and movies that explore the concept of mature relationships of the romantic kind. However, Platonic takes a different route.

The show follows Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne's characters as they attempt to maintain the relationship they built with each other when they were younger, even as romantic relationships and career choices make things difficult for the duo.

4) Murderbot

Murderbot is based on Martha Wells' 2017 novella, All Systems Red. Murderbot is the protagonist of the story, played by Alexander Skarsgård in the TV show.

The series follows Murderbot as he is assigned the task of protecting a team of scientists on a distant planet. However, things change when Murderbot takes control of his own internal systems and takes charge of what he wants to do. Although this seems to be the premise set for a robot set on mass destruction, Murderbot just wants to take care of his humans and binge-watch some TV.

5) The Morning Show

Every streaming platform needs a show featuring Hollywood stalwarts, and The Morning Show is that show for Apple TV+. First released in 2019, the show features Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in leading roles.

When Aniston's Alex Levy loses her co-host for her morning news program, she has to work with Reese Witherspoon's Bradley Jackson. Set right in the thick of the #MeToo movement, what follows is a drama-packed show that covers a lot of issues, including the #MeToo movement, COVID-19, cybercrime, and a lot more.

2025 saw the release of Season 4 of the show, which now tackles the topic of office politics within the network, making the show much more intense than before.