Greer Riddell

In the year that saw the return of hits like HBO’s The Last of Us, Netflix’s Squid Game, and Disney+’s Andor, it was Severance that managed to connect most deeply with audiences, quietly solidifying Apple TV as the home of quality television.

Apple TV was already a significant player this year, especially in Emmy nominations, with its Seth Rogen comedy The Studio breaking records, but according to televisionstats.com, Severance went further to capture audience attention. With its own 27 Emmy nominations, it reigned supreme thanks to its intelligent storytelling, unique aesthetic, meticulous production design, and cultural resonance. When it came to determining the most obsessed-over series of 2025, nothing could reach the same heights.

Angel played with the typical monster-of-the-week format, where shows like The X-Files reset the status quo after every demon encounter. Instead, cases contributed to Angel’s overarching quest for redemption.

His fate was discovered in a prophecy at the interdimensional law firm, Wolfram & Hart, who also became Angel’s primary foil across all five seasons. With redemption as his driving motivation and a team of lawyers sabotaging his every move, the series had a cumulative tension in which no victory was guaranteed, and no character was safe, but that is why it works so well. Every episode carried real and lasting consequences, and the series truly raised the stakes of what supernatural stories could do.

When the Duffer Brothers initially shopped around the idea that would become Stranger Things, they created a pitch deck to look like a battered copy of a mock Stephen King novel named Montauk.

As well as featuring stills from classic works that inspired them, like Stand By Me and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, it detailed story structure, character outlines, and their intended resolution. The Montauk bible, which has since been released online for die-hard fans to study, is the roadmap to Matt and Ross Duffer's original vision for the series, and its DNA could hold the key to how Stranger Things Season 5 will end. It reveals the themes and deeper meanings they were eager to explore and which ideas are yet to materialize. With just one season left, this is the final chance to bring those early ambitions to life, and we can follow the breadcrumbs of the Duffers’ original vision all the way to the finale.

Since its debut, Stranger Things has used music as both communication and protection — a secret weapon connecting the human world with the supernatural.

That looks set to continue as Will the Wise (Noah Schnapp) and the rest of the Party join the final fight to save Hawkins this November. Where Season 4 leaned on Kate Bush and Metallica, Season 5 will turn the volume up to Eleven, debuting a new radio station headquarters and sending transmitters into the Upside Down. Music looks poised to become the ultimate weapon in the battle to defeat Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) once and for all.

Despite her individuality and immense growth, conversations about Nancy’s fate in Stranger Things almost always get reduced to one question: Will she end up with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) or Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton)?

That question fundamentally misunderstands who she has become, and she really shouldn’t end up with either of them.

Self-proclaimed “great indoors guy” Eugene Levy may be ticking off his bucket-list in The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+, but it's in the episode, “Living the Royal Life in the UK,” where he achieves an experience that can genuinely be described as one of a kind. While taking in London’s landmarks, the American Pie favorite receives a handwritten invitation to Windsor Castle, the oldest continuously occupied castle in the world, for a private tour with the next-in-line to the British throne, Prince William. Apple TV+ was granted unprecedented access to the Prince of Wales, and judging by Levy’s reaction, he had no idea just how extraordinary the encounter would be. The resulting interview is unlike anything viewers have seen before and one that has completely changed Royal PR.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a cult classic television series that has been praised for its portrayal of strong female characters, witty dialogue, and ground-breaking feminist storylines. However, recent allegations about the show's toxic set and the behaviour of its creator, Joss Whedon, have sparked controversy and prompted fans to re-examine the show's legacy.

There are several reported allegations of mistreatment on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer noting Whedon’s controversial behaviour towards the cast and crew. These revelations have affected the show's fans and its place in popular culture.

There are endless ways to watch a film in 2020; from renting the latest releases on the television to secretly streaming online using an ex-boyfriend's Netflix account. A trip to the local cinema is probably quite far down on the list and for Bryan Richardson, this is due to a loss of ambience and glamour.

Bryan took a 6 month training course before he was allowed to run his own cinema. Living in dormitories in the Gaumont Finchley, he took classes in front of house, how to deal with customers and abate complaints.

It was in 1965 when he received a telephone call offering him the position of Manager in Guildford.

“I’ll only go for £25 a week.”

“But we’re only paying the Manager you’re replacing £19!”

Nevertheless, they accepted and Bryan stepped foot into the venue that would keep him entertained for the next 30 years.

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