2025 in American television explained

Certain American television events in 2025 have been scheduled. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; information on controversies, business transactions, and carriage disputes; and deaths of those who made various contributions to the medium.

Future events

February

Date	Event	Ref.
2	The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS with streaming on Paramount+ and be held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.	^[2]
9	Super Bowl LIX will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana and air on Fox along with Spanish language coverage on Fox Deportes.	^[3]
23	The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix.	^[4]

May

Television shows

Shows expected to debut in 2025

First aired	Title	Channel	Source
January	The Gates	CBS	^[8]
February 23	The Americas	NBC	^[9] ^[10]
February	Weather Hunters	PBS Kids	^[11] ^[12]
March 1		Disney+	^[13] ^[14]
Spring	Watson	CBS	^[15]
Summer		Paramount+ with Showtime	^[16]
Late	A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight	HBO	^[17]
TBA	Skillsville	PBS Kids	^[18] ^[19] ^[20]
	Our Water World	Netflix	^[21]
	Adolescence		^[22]
	The Undertow
	The Choice
	The Witness
	Running Point		^[23]
	Untitled Asterix animated series		^[24] ^[25] ^[26]
	Mermicorno: Starfall	Max	^[27]
	It: Welcome to Derry		^[28]
	Untitled Vince Gilligan TV series	Apple TV+	^[29] ^[30]
	Ironheart	Disney+
	Dream Productions		^[31]
	Untitled sequel series	Nickelodeon	^[32]
	Happy Face	Paramount+	^[33]
	Star Trek: Starfleet Academy		^[34]
	Chad Powers	Hulu	^[35]
	Destination X	NBC	^[36]
	Tracee Travels	The Roku Channel	^[37]
	Revival	Syfy	^[38]
	Iyanu	Cartoon Network/Max	^[39]
	Denise Richards and the Wild Things	E!	^[40]
	Anne Rice's The Talamasca	AMC/AMC+	^[41]

Expected television films and specials

First aired	Title	Channel	Source
February 16	Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special	NBC
TBA	Two untitled South Park films	Paramount+	^[43] ^[44]
	Community: The Movie	Peacock	^[45] ^[46] ^[47]

Milestone episodes and anniversaries

Show	Network	Episode #	Episode title	Episode airdate	Source
Saturday Night Live	NBC	50th anniversary	TBA	February 16	^[48]

Shows expected to return in 2025

Show	Last aired	Type of return	Previous channel	New/returning/same channel	Return date	Source
Hollywood Squares	2004	Revival	First-run syndication	CBS	January	^[49]
King of the Hill	2010	New season	Fox	Hulu	TBA	^[50]
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0)	2016	Reboot	Playhouse Disney/Disney Jr.	Disney Jr.		^[51]
The Terror (as The Terror: Devil in Silver)	2019	New season	AMC	same		^[52]

Shows expected to end in 2025

End date	Show	Channel	First aired	Status	Source
TBA	Outlander	Starz	2014	Ending	^[53]
	Stranger Things	Netflix	2016		^[54] ^[55]
	The Handmaid's Tale	Hulu	2017		^[56] ^[57]
	Big Mouth	Netflix			^[58]
	Cobra Kai		2018		^[59] ^[60]
	You				^[61]
	The Conners	ABC			^[62]
	The Witcher	Netflix	2019		^[63]
	The Upshaws		2021		^[64]
	Andor	Disney+	2022		^[65] ^[66]

Entering syndication in 2025

A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (three or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.

Show	Seasons	In Production	Notes	Source

Networks and services

Expected to launch

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Sources

Expected to convert and rebrand

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion date	Notes	Source

Expected to close

Network/ service	Type	Conversion date	Notes	Source

Television stations

Expected subchannel launches

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes	Source

Stations expected to change network affiliations

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Prior affiliation	New affiliation	Notes	Source

Subchannels expected to change network affiliations

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Prior affiliation	New affiliation	Notes	Source

External links

• List of 2025 American television series at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Golden Globes Sets 2025 Airdate, Timetable Of Key Dates Announced. Evans. Greg. Deadline Hollywood. April 2, 2024. April 2, 2024.
2. Web site: Petski. Denise. Grammys Sets 2025 Ceremony & Nomination Dates. Deadline Hollywood. May 21, 2024.
3. Web site: ESPN ABC Disney NBC FOX CBS Amazon Prime Streaming. Sportsmedia.com. March 23, 2021. January 16, 2022.
4. Web site: Schwartz. Missy. Screen Actors Guild Awards Sets 2025 Date. The Wrap. April 16, 2024. April 17, 2024.
5. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. Oscars 2025 Date & Timeline Set; Academy Sticks With Earlier Start Time. Deadline Hollywood. April 10, 2024. April 10, 2024.
6. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. WWE WrestleMania 41 To Take Place At Allegiant Stadium In Las Vegas On April 19 And 20, 2025. Fightful. May 4, 2024. May 4, 2024.
7. CBS Presents "American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special," An Evening Celebrating Half a Century of Groundbreaking Music and Pop Culture History, Sunday, Oct. 6. CBS. The Futon Critic. August 6, 2024.
8. Web site: Rice. Lynette. CBS Orders 'The Gates' To Series; Daytime Sudser That Centers On A Black Family To Debut In January. Deadline Hollywood. April 15, 2024.
9. Web site: Producing Team Behind Tom Hanks Wildlife Docuseries 'The Americas' Tease 'The Biggest Trees, Deepest Canyons and A-List Animals'. Yossman. K. J.. Variety. April 9, 2024.
10. Web site: NBC Gets Back to Business as Usual with Fall 2024 Schedule. Porter. Rick. The Hollywood Reporter. May 10, 2024. May 11, 2024.
11. PBS Kids Announces Weather Hunters, New Animated STEM Series From Al Roker Entertainment. PBS. January 16, 2023.
12. Al Roker shares his love of weather with kids. Sponsorship Group for Public Television.
13. Web site: Campione . Katie . May 14, 2024 . Marvel Teases Disney+ Release Dates For 'Agatha All Along,' 'Daredevil: Born Again' & 'Ironheart' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514222058/https://deadline.com/2024/05/marvel-premiere-dates-agatha-all-along-daredevil-born-again-ironheart-1235916398/ . May 14, 2024 . May 14, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
14. Web site: Edwards . Belen . Townsend . Chance . August 11, 2024 . D23 2024: Every movie and series announced and shown at this year's fan event, so far . August 12, 2024 . Mashable.
15. Web site: Deadline Hollywood. May 3, 2024. CBS 2024-25 Schedule: 'Tracker' Shifts, 'NCIS: Origins' & 'Georgie & Mandy' Succeed 'Hawai'i' & 'Young Sheldon', 'The Amazing Race' Held. Nellie. Andreeva. May 2, 2024.
16. Web site: Thomas. Carly. 'Dexter: Resurrection' Series Set at Showtime With Michael C. Hall Returning. The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2024. July 28, 2024.
17. Web site: Petski. Denise. Game Of Thrones Prequel Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Gets Premiere Window At HBO. Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2024.
18. Web site: Department of Education Funds TPT's New Project Mashopolis. Twin Cities Public Television. September 30, 2020.
19. Web site: Skillsville. Sphere Media Productions. October 1, 2023.
20. Web site: TWIN CITIES PBS' SKILLSVILLE INNOVATION PROGRAM RECEIVES ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Twin Cities PBS. October 19, 2023. January 14, 2024.
21. Netflix Expands Natural History Slate with Six New Documentary Series, Beginning November 22 with Our Universe. Netflix. Netflix Media Center. November 1, 2022.
22. Web site: Goldbart. Max. March 13, 2024. 'The Mothership' Writer-Director Matt Charman Lands First Netflix Project Since Halle Berry Movie Was Axed. Deadline Hollywood. March 13, 2024.
23. Web site: Petski. Denise. Mindy Kaling's Netflix Comedy Series Unveils First Photos Of Kate Hudson As Pro Basketball Team President. Deadline Hollywood. May 15, 2024.
24. Web site: Asterix the Gaul to Star in Netflix Animated Series Directed by Alain Chabat. March 3, 2021. Bazay. Dominique. about.netflix.com.
25. Web site: Netflix and Alain Chabat's Asterix Animated Series Moving Forward. Sarto. Debbie Diamond. February 4, 2022. January 18, 2024. Animation World Network.
26. Web site: ASTERIX ON NETFLIX WITH ALAIN CHABAT: A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE ANIMATED SERIES. sortiraparis.com. de Sortiraparis, Nathanaël. December 9, 2023. April 28, 2024.
27. Web site: Whittock. Jesse. Max Boards Mermicorno: Starfall Animated Series From Thunderbird's Atomic Cartoons And Tokidoki. Deadline Hollywood. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524134204/https://deadline.com/2023/05/max-mermicorno-starfall-animated-series-atomic-cartoons-thunderbird-tokidoki-1235378044/. May 24, 2023. live.
28. Web site: White. Peter. The White Lotus & Welcome To Derry Pushed To 2025 By HBO. Deadline Hollywood. November 2, 2023.
29. Web site: Wycaro - Vince Gilligan AppleTV Show gets 2 Season Order. SpoilerTV. June 15, 2023.
30. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Karolina Wydra Joins Rhea Seehorn In Vince Gilligan's New Apple TV+ Series . . . March 14, 2024.
31. Web site: Weprin. Alex. 'Inside Out' Spinoff Series Coming to Disney+. Hollywood Reporter. August 9, 2024.
32. Web site: Mayes. Dakota. Avatar: Every Upcoming Animated Release, Explained. MovieWeb. November 10, 2023. January 16, 2024.
33. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Annaleigh Ashford To Headline Happy Face Paramount+ Series; Michael Showalter To Direct. Deadline Hollywood. January 8, 2024. January 29, 2024.
34. Web site: New Series Order for 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Announced. Star Trek. March 30, 2023.
35. Web site: Cobb. Kayla. Hulu Picks Up Glen Powell and Michael Waldron Comedy Chad Powers. TheWrap. February 22, 2024.
36. Web site: Destination X Greenlit At NBC; U.S. Version Of Travel Adventure Competition To Be Produced By Twofour For 2025 Launch. White. Peter. Deadline Hollywood. April 5, 2024. April 5, 2024.
37. Web site: Jackson. Angelique. Tracee Ellis Ross Sets 'Tracee Travels' Docuseries With Roku Originals (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. April 24, 2024.
38. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Syfy Picks Up 'Revival' Series Based On Comics As 'Resident Alien' Fate Remains In Limbo. Deadline Hollywood. May 9, 2024. May 9, 2024.
39. Web site: Sarto. Dan. Cartoon Network and Max Reveal All-Nigerian 'Iyanu' Cast. Animation World Network. May 20, 2024.
40. Web site: Stenzel. Wesley. Denise Richards and her family are getting a reality show. Entertainment Weekly. June 10, 2024. June 11, 2024.
41. Web site: Rice. Lynette. ‘Anne Rice's The Talamasca’: AMC Greenlights Third Series From Famed Author About Secret Society. Deadline Hollywood. June 11, 2024.
42. Web site: Netflix, WWE Strike Deal to Move 'Monday Night Raw' to Streamer Beginning in 2025 for $500 Million per Year. Otterson. Joe. Variety. January 23, 2024. January 29, 2024.
43. Web site: Hayes. Dade. South Park Creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone Ink Big ViacomCBS Deal, With Comedy Central Renewal, 14 Original Movies On Paramount+. Deadline Hollywood. August 5, 2021.
44. paramountplus. 1493713173764997121. Exciting @SouthPark news!-#SouthPark will premiere two events on #ParamountPlus each year for the next 6 years.. Paramount+. February 15, 2022.
45. Web site: Schwartz. Ryan. Community Movie Ordered at Peacock: Find Out Who Is (and Isn't) Returning. TVLine. September 30, 2022.
46. Web site: Dick. Jeremy. Community Movie Starts Filming Next Summer, Donald Glover Confirmed to Return. MovieWeb. June 28, 2023. July 1, 2023.
47. Web site: London. Rob. Joel McHale Just Gave a Huge Update on the 'Community' Movie. Collider. July 4, 2024.
48. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. 'SNL' to Mark 50th Anniversary With a Live Primetime Special (on a Sunday). The Hollywood Reporter. May 10, 2024.
49. Web site: 'Hollywood Squares' Reboot With Drew Barrymore Set For 2024-25 Broadcast Season At CBS. Campione. Katie. Deadline Hollywood. May 2, 2024. May 2, 2024.
50. Web site: Rice. Lynette. King Of The Hill Revival Ordered By Hulu; Mike Judge, Greg Daniels And Original Cast Set To Return. Deadline Hollywood. January 31, 2023.
51. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Revival Leads Disney Junior Slate; Taye Diggs To Voice King Triton With Amber Riley As Ursula In Ariel Animated Series. Deadline Hollywood. August 18, 2023.
52. Web site: White. Peter. The Terror Returning To AMC For Third Installment After Five-Year Break. Deadline Hollywood. February 6, 2024. February 26, 2024.
53. Web site: Cordero. Rosy. Outlander Renewed For Eighth & Final Season; Starz Greenlights Prequel Series Blood Of My Blood. Deadline Hollywood. January 19, 2023.
54. Web site: Hayes. Dade. Stranger Things Renewed For Fifth And Final Season, Gets Premiere Dates For Split Season 4 As Duffer Brothers Tease Potential Spinoffs. Deadline Hollywood. February 17, 2022.
55. Web site: 'Stranger Things', 'Ginny & Georgia', 'Wednesday' & 'Virgin River' Among Hit Netflix Series Not Returning Until 2025. Andreeva, Nellie. February 1, 2024. August 5, 2024. Deadline.
56. Web site: Strause. Jackie. The Handmaid's Tale Sets Final Season as Bruce Miller Plots Next Chapter With The Testaments at Hulu. The Hollywood Reporter. September 8, 2022.
57. Web site: 'The Handmaid's Tale': Update On 6th & Final Season, Start Of Production, Premiere Date. February 13, 2024. Petski, Denise. Deadline. August 5, 2024.
58. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Big Mouth Renewed For 8th & Final Season By Netflix; Spinoff Human Resources To End With Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. April 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424194126/https://deadline.com/2023/04/big-mouth-renewed-season-8-final-season-human-resources-end-season-2-netflix-1235333560/. April 24, 2023. live.
59. Web site: Caruso. Nick. Cobra Kai to End With Season 6. TVLine. January 20, 2023.
60. Web site: 'Cobra Kai' Final Season To Be Released In 3 Parts; First Premieres This Summer. Cordero. Rosy. Deadline Hollywood. May 2, 2024. May 2, 2024.
61. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. You Renewed For Fifth & Final Season By Netflix With New Co-Showrunners As Sera Gamble Steps Down. Deadline Hollywood. March 24, 2023.
62. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . May 10, 2024 . 'The Conners' Renewed By ABC For Abbreviated Seventh & Final Season . Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
63. Web site: Romano. Nick. The Witcher season 5 confirmed to end the show. Entertainment Weekly. April 18, 2024.
64. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . June 7, 2024 . 'The Upshaws' Renewed For Final Season By Netflix With Part 7 Pickup . Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
65. Web site: Patten. Dominic. Hipes. Patrick. Star Wars Series Andor To Debut in August On Disney+, Gets Teaser; Season 2 To Start Filming This Fall. Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2022.
66. Web site: Ingram. Hunter. Diego Luna Is Grateful Andor Will End After Season 2: It's 'Really Important for My Mental Health'. Variety. May 4, 2023. April 28, 2024.