Among the most stunning TV moments of 2025 — together with child twists and secret husband reveals — got here from reveals comparable to Ginny and Georgia, Sullivan’s Crossing, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Hunting Wives and extra.
The Looking Wives gained audiences over as considered one of several book to screen adaptations. Nevertheless it was its resolution to maneuver away from its e-book origins that shocked viewers. In the meantime over on The Summer season I Turned Fairly, the collection determined to stay shut sufficient to the novel that Prime Video ordered a film collection to keep the story going.
S.W.A.T shocked Us by returning in spinoff type — with out its OG forged. There was additionally Sullivan’s Crossing, which discovered a strategy to introduce a secret husband in a finale.
Hold scrolling for extra of TV’s most stunning moments from 2025:
‘Matlock’ Pulling Out All of the Stops With Julian
The season 2 fall finale confirmed Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) having doubts about her plan with Matty (Kathy Bates). They tried to stay on the identical web page regardless of Olympia nonetheless defending Julian (Jason Ritter), who Matty didn’t belief. They ended the finale with Olympia exhibiting that she trusted Matty by giving up the copy of the Wellbrexa examine. Their second was seen by Julian, who began to develop suspicious of Olympia and tailed her to her home the place he seemingly pieced collectively the scenario.
‘The Summer season I Turned Fairly’ Increasing With a Film
Whereas the collection finale confirmed Conrad (Chris Briney) and Stomach (Lola Tung) getting collectively, there was a significant departure from Jenny Han’s e-book collection. The epilogue — with the fictional couple’s marriage ceremony — was lacking and followers understood why mere hours after the episode aired. Prime Video introduced that The Summer season I Turned Fairly can be returning for a film.
Ginny and Georgia’s Child Twist
Scott Porter, Brianne Howey, Raymond Ablack. Netflix (3)
Throughout the season 3 finale, Georgia (Brianne Howey) adjusted to her new regular after her homicide trial — and marriage to Paul (Scott Porter) — got here to an finish. The final scene confirmed Georgia consuming milk, which her daughter, Ginny (Antonia Gentry), realized was a craving her mom solely had when she was pregnant.
The twist? It’s unclear whether or not Paul — or love interest Joe (Raymond Ablack) — is the dad.
‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Secret Husband Reveal
Marcus Rosner, Morgan Kohan, and Chad Michael Murray. Fremantle (3)
Primarily based on Robyn Carr‘s novel collection, the CW present follows neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) as she finds herself in authorized bother and returns to her hometown in rural Nova Scotia to reconnect together with her estranged father, Sully (Scott Patterson).
Three seasons later, Maggie has set down roots in Sullivan’s Crossing and located love with Cal (Chad Michael Murray). However the third season finale, shook Maggie and Cal’s relationship up when her secret husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), confirmed up.
‘The Looking Wives’ Straying From the Guide
Primarily based on Might Cobb‘s e-book of the identical title, The Looking Wives launched Us to Sophie (Brittany Snow), who moved from Boston to an East Texas city the place she discovered herself drawn to outstanding socialite Margo (Malin Åkerman). Those that have learn the novel know that Jill (Katie Lowes) killed her son Brad’s (George Ferrier) girlfriend after Abby bought pregnant and refused to get an abortion. Jill subsequently killed Margo (named Margot within the e-book) as a result of she knew about her pal’s affair together with her teenage son as properly.
The present, nevertheless, took a big departure from the unique plot by having Margo because the one who bought pregnant with Brad’s child. Margo had an abortion and finally killed Abby, which Sophie found out within the season 1 finale. Sophie was about to provide Margo up earlier than Margo’s brother bought concerned and Sophie ended up killing Kyle (Aaron Milligan).
S.W.A.T’s Spinoff Stirring Up Drama
S.W.A.T., which premiered on CBS in 2017, adopted a police Particular Weapons and Ways (SWAT) staff named Twenty Squad that operated in Los Angeles. The procedural confronted its fair proportion of battles to stay on the air when CBS picked S.W.A.T. up for a seventh and remaining season. The community finally reversed that call and S.W.A.T. returned for season 8.
However the celebration didn’t final lengthy — the community canceled the present for a second time in March 2025. S.W.A.T seemingly got here to an finish two months later when the collection finale aired on CBS. Days later, nevertheless, Sony Footage Tv picked up a by-product titled S.W.A.T. Exiles which is ready to star Shemar Moore and a new SWAT unit.
Viewers have been shocked that Moore’s character Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson was the one one returning after all the forged participated in efforts to convey S.W.A.T. again. Moore defended the choice earlier than it was introduced that Jay Harrington and Patrick St. Esprit will reprise their roles as Sergeant David “Deacon” Kay and Commander Robert Hicks, respectively, within the Exiles pilot.
Excessive Potential’s Large Roman Reveal(s)
On the finish of season 1, Excessive Potential confirmed that Morgan’s (Kaitlin Olson) ex Roman — an FBI informant — was nonetheless alive after going lacking for greater than a decade.
‘The Pitt’ Shaking Issues Up With Langdon
The Pitt slowly hinted that Patrick Ball‘s character, Langdon, was stealing medicine from the hospital — but it surely nonetheless got here as a shock when the present confirmed his habit. Dr. Santos (Isa Briones) initially expressed her considerations to Robby (Noah Wyle) about lacking capsules and a tampered bottle of Lorazepam. Robby confronted Langdon in regards to the discrepancy, which led to the senior resident being dismissed from his place at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital.
Ransom Canyon’s Stunning Spouse Introduction
After we have been final in Ransom Canyon, Ellie (Marianly Tejada) was on the point of get married to Yancy (Jack Schumacher) earlier than his spouse (performed by Erica Dasher of Jane by Design fame) confirmed up.
The ‘We Had been Liars’ Conclusion
Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Shubham Maheshwari Jessie Redmond/Prime
The Prime Video collection stayed true to creator E. Lockhart’s novel of the identical title by revealing that Cadence (Emily Lind), plus the three different Liars (Joseph Zada as Johnny, Esther McGregor as Mirren and Shubham Maheshwari as Gat) set hearth to their grandparents’ home on Beechwood Island. Whereas Cadence got here out alive, the opposite three didn’t.
Legal Minds’ Voit Reveal
Legal Minds introduced Zach Gilford‘s Voit out of his coma with a head damage that induced vital reminiscence loss — and may need even taken away his psychopathic tendencies. It nonetheless stays to be seen.
Fireplace Nation’s Double Exit Twist
Season 3 ended on a cliffhanger with Vince (Billy Burke) and Sharon’s (Diane Farr) lives left within the stability. Information broke hours after the finale aired that funds cuts led to Burke and Stephanie Arcila’s exits.
Tracker’s Large Second About Colter’s Dad
Within the season 2 finale, Colter (Justin Hartley) met his dad’s former friend, who confirmed he had pushed Ashton to his demise — after Colter’s mom, Mary (Wendy Crewson), seemingly requested for assist.
Physician Odyssey’s Complicated Paternity Twist
Physician Odyssey had Us on the sting of our seats when the medical drama launched a threesome between Avery (Phillipa Soo), Max (Joshua Jackson) and Tristan (Sean Teale) earlier this season that escalated right into a condom breaking — and a being pregnant. Later within the season the present revealed Avery was by no means pregnant.
The Large ‘Paradise’ Collection Premiere Reveal
James Marsden, Sterling Okay. Brown and Krys Marshall in ‘Paradise’ Brian Roedel / ©Hulu/Disney / Courtesy Everett Assortment
Throughout the collection premiere, the viewers was launched to Sterling Okay. Brown, who performed a Secret Service agent named Xavier who’s assigned to guard former President Cal Bradford (James Marsden). Xavier finds Cal useless minutes into the premiere, which launched concern all through their serene city referred to as Paradise. The twist? Paradise is an underground bunker constructed for survivors of an apocalyptic occasion that ended the remainder of humanity.
