‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour docuseries, and more top EW’s Must List

As the year comes to an end, Entertainment Weekly is looking back at the best and worst of 2025 — from the most shocking TV moments and cancellations that still hurt to the best songs and film scenes we can't get out of our heads. The crown jewel of our year-end celebration is our Entertainers of the Year cover, featuring the cast of The Pitt. We hope the trip down memory lane reminds you that while the weather (and politics) outside might be frightful, inside (by the glow of our TV screens) it's so delightful. —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

The latest Knives Out entry from filmmaker Rian Johnson is arguably the best of his trilogy of mystery films featuring detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). Set in upstate New York, the story centers on the Rev. Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor), a young (and, yes, hot) priest with a troubled past who aims to do some good. After a shocking death in the church, Blanc arrives to untangle the "impossible" crime, teaming up with Jud to interview a tight-knit group of suspects played by such stars as Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, and Glenn Close. While familiarly imbued with quips and gags, the mystery (now streaming on Netflix) is also full of heart. —Tiffany Kelly, Staff Editor

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The End of an Era

Taylor Swift's monumental 21-month Eras Tour closed a year ago, but the pop star isn't ready to say "so long" yet. A new Disney+ docuseries and a recording of the final Eras show take fans behind the curtain of the bejeweled extravaganza. —T.K.

Taylor Swift cries over Southport attack and Vienna terror plot in Eras Tour docuseries: 'We dodged a mass slaughter'

Juliana Hatfield's Lightning Might Strike

Juliana Hatfield, the last of the Gen X independents, shows exactly what hard-won creative freedom sounds like on her 21st studio album. Hatfield's discography is one of the most original and uncompromised in rock, and Lightning is its new jewel. —Ryan Coleman, News Writer

The Great British Baking Show: Holidays

When the main Great British Baking Show ends each year, the holiday edition's festive lights brighten the horizon. The British soap stars featured in episode 1 may be unfamiliar to U.S. viewers, but season 8 (now on Netflix) also serves up past competitors, each putting their own delicious spin on themed confections. —Debbie Day, Staff Editor

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A Christmas Carol

Michael Cerveris goes full Scrooge in this Old Vic production of the Dickens classic adapted by Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), presented in-the-round at the Perelman Arts Center in NYC. Did I mention the free cookies and clementines? —Dalton Ross, Editorial Director

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