The frightful weather outside is a great excuse to stay inside. This winter, park yourself on the couch under a nice warm blanket and watch some TV. You’ll have a lot of it to choose from; the end of Stranger Things is just the beginning. HBO’s Industry, Netflix’s Bridgerton, Prime Video’s Fallout, and AMC’s Dark Winds are just some of our favorite shows returning during the winter months, and we’ve also got our eyes on new shows like HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Paramount+’s Star Trek series Starfleet Academy.
TV Guide’s 2025 Winter Guide has everything you need to know about winter TV in one place. First, you’ll find our top picks for the most anticipated shows of the season, as well as a list of all the major new shows coming this winter. Next, TV Guide looks back on the best TV of the year. After that, we’ve got monthly TV updates, including what to watch this month and what’s been renewed and canceled. Then, check out everything coming to each of the major streamers, including premiere dates, schedules, and the best shows and movies on each streamer. That’s followed by a roundup of this winter’s network TV lineups. Finally, we’ve got all our in-depth coverage of your favorite shows.
Whether you want to know what to watch on Netflix or get the scoop on High Potential, you’ll find the information you need right here. All season long, we’ll keep this page updated with our latest winter TV coverage, so keep it bookmarked and check back throughout the season. Happy watching!
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Top picks and new shows 
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Simon Ridgway/HBOOur most anticipated winter shows
If you want to watch the best of the best, look no further. We’ll help you scope out exciting new shows, like Disney+’s Wonder Man, and set aside time for returning favorites, including the fourth seasons of HBO’s Industry, AMC’s Dark Winds, and Netflix’s Bridgerton. These are the shows we can’t wait to watch.
All the major new shows this winter
Refresh your watchlist with something new. We’re keeping track of all the major new shows coming this winter, like HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Netflix’s His & Hers.
Best of the year 
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Shane Brown/FXThe 10 best TV shows of 2025
As we look ahead to this winter’s most exciting premieres, we’re also looking back on this year in television — and as it turns out, this has been a great year for new shows. Give it up for original storytelling. These are TV Guide’s picks for the 10 best TV shows of 2025.
Monthly TV updates 
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Lorenzo Sisti/PrimeThe ultimate guide to what to watch in December
Here’s everything you need to know about what to watch in December across all streaming services, cable channels, and broadcast networks. From TV Guide’s top picks — like Fallout Season 2 — to a calendar of the month’s highlights, it’s all here. Plus, this guide links out to all of our individual guides to the major streamers.
All the canceled and renewed TV shows in December
It didn’t take long for Landman to land another season. These are all the shows that have been renewed or canceled in December.
What to watch on streaming
We’ll be updating this section each month as information is released.
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What to watch on broadcast 
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Everything to know about your favorite winter shows
Throughout the season, we’ll be updating this section with more coverage — including previews, reviews, and interviews — of this winter’s biggest shows, as well as shows that premiered in the fall but are airing into the winter months.
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Liam Daniel/NetflixHigh Potential Season 2 (Ongoing, ABC)
One Chicago (Ongoing, NBC)
9-1-1 Season 9 (Ongoing, ABC)
9-1-1: Nashville (Ongoing, ABC)
IT: Welcome to Derry (Ongoing, HBO)
Pluribus (Ongoing, Apple TV)
Stranger Things Season 5 (Ongoing, Netflix)
Heated Rivalry (Ongoing, HBO Max)
The Abandons (Dec. 4, Netflix)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (Dec. 10, Disney+)
Fallout Season 2 (Dec. 17, Prime Video)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Jan. 15, Paramount+)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Jan. 18, HBO)
Bridgerton Season 4 (Jan. 29 and Feb. 26, Netflix)