2025 in American television

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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[edit]

January[edit]

Date Event Ref.
5 The 82nd Golden Globe Awards will air on CBS with streaming on Paramount+. [1]

February[edit]

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. [citation needed]
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. [2]
23 The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix. [3]

March[edit]

Date Event Ref.
2 The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC from the Dolby Theatre. [4]

April[edit]

Date Event Ref.
19–20 WrestleMania 41 will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be on airing on Peacock and pay-per-view. [5]

Television shows[edit]

Shows expected to debut in 2025[edit]

First aired Title Channel Source
January The Gates CBS [6]
February 23 The Americas NBC [7][8]
February Weather Hunters PBS Kids [9][10]
Late A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight HBO [11]
TBA Skillsville PBS Kids [12][13][14]
Our Water World Netflix [15]
Adolescence [16]
The Undertow [16]
The Choice [16]
The Witness [16]
Untitled Asterix animated series [17][18][19]
Mermicorno: Starfall Max [20]
Welcome to Derry [21]
Untitled Vince Gilligan TV series Apple TV+ [22][23]
Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ [24][25][26]
Untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel series Nickelodeon [27]
Happy Face Paramount+ [28]
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [29]
Chad Powers Hulu [30]
Mr. Throwback Peacock [31]
Destination X NBC [32]
Tracee Travels The Roku Channel [33]
Revival Syfy [34]

Shows expecting to change networks[edit]

Show Moved from Moved to Source
WWE Raw USA Network Netflix [35]

Expected television films and specials[edit]

First aired Title Channel Source
February 16 Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special NBC [36]
TBA Two untitled South Park films Paramount+ [37][38]

Milestone episodes and anniversaries[edit]

Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode airdate Source
Saturday Night Live NBC 50th anniversary TBA February 16 [36]

Shows expected to return in 2025[edit]

Show Last aired Type of return Previous channel New/returning/same channel Return date Source
Hollywood Squares 2004 Revival First-run syndication CBS January [39]
King of the Hill 2010 New season Fox Hulu TBA [40]
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
(as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0)
2016 Reboot Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior Disney Junior [41]
The Terror
(as The Terror: Devil in Silver)
2019 New season AMC same [42]

Shows expected to end in 2025[edit]

End date Show Channel First aired Status Source
TBA Stranger Things Netflix 2016 Ending [43]
The Handmaid's Tale Hulu 2017 [44]
Big Mouth Netflix [45]
Cobra Kai 2018 [46][47]
The Witcher 2019 [48]

Entering syndication in 2025[edit]

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[edit]

Expected to launch[edit]

Network Type Launch date Notes Sources

Expected to convert and rebrand[edit]

Old network
name
New network
name
Type Conversion date Notes Source

Expected to close[edit]

Network/
service
Type Conversion date Notes Source

Television stations[edit]

Expected subchannel launches[edit]

Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes Source

Stations expected to change network affiliations[edit]

Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation Notes Source

Subchannels expected to change network affiliations[edit]

Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation Notes Source

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "ESPN ABC Disney NBC FOX CBS Amazon Prime Streaming". Sportsmedia.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Missy (April 16, 2024). "Screen Actors Guild Awards Sets 2025 Date". The Wrap. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Pedersen, Erik (April 10, 2024). "Oscars 2025 Date & Timeline Set; Academy Sticks With Earlier Start Time". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 4, 2024). "WWE WrestleMania 41 To Take Place At Allegiant Stadium In Las Vegas On April 19 And 20, 2025". Fightful. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Rice, Lynette (April 15, 2024). "CBS Orders 'The Gates' To Series; Daytime Sudser That Centers On A Black Family To Debut In January". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ Yossman, K. J. (April 9, 2024). "Producing Team Behind Tom Hanks Wildlife Docuseries 'The Americas' Tease 'The Biggest Trees, Deepest Canyons and A-List Animals'". Variety.
  8. ^ Porter, Rick (May 10, 2024). "NBC Gets Back to Business as Usual with Fall 2024 Schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "PBS Kids Announces Weather Hunters, New Animated STEM Series From Al Roker Entertainment". PBS (Press release). January 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Al Roker shares his love of weather with kids". Sponsorship Group for Public Television (Press release).
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (February 23, 2024). "Game Of Thrones Prequel Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Gets Premiere Window At HBO". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ "Department of Education Funds TPT's New Project Mashopolis". Twin Cities Public Television. September 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Skillsville". Sphere Media Productions. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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  22. ^ "Wycaro - Vince Gilligan AppleTV Show gets 2 Season Order". SpolierTV. June 15, 2023.
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  29. ^ "New Series Order for 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Announced". Star Trek. March 30, 2023.
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  32. ^ White, Peter (April 5, 2024). "Destination X Greenlit At NBC; U.S. Version Of Travel Adventure Competition To Be Produced By Twofour For 2025 Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  33. ^ Jackson, Angelique (April 24, 2024). "Tracee Ellis Ross Sets 'Tracee Travels' Docuseries With Roku Originals (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  34. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2024). "Syfy Picks Up 'Revival' Series Based On Comics As 'Resident Alien' Fate Remains In Limbo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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  42. ^ White, Peter (February 6, 2024). "The Terror Returning To AMC For Third Installment After Five-Year Break". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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  44. ^ Strause, Jackie (September 8, 2022). "The Handmaid's Tale Sets Final Season as Bruce Miller Plots Next Chapter With The Testaments at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter.
  45. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 24, 2023). "Big Mouth Renewed For 8th & Final Season By Netflix; Spinoff Human Resources To End With Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023.
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