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Several hits and total misses were televised this year.
14:15, Thu, Dec 18, 2025 Updated: 14:29, Thu, Dec 18, 2025
The Duchess of Sussex released With, Love Meghan on Netflix this year
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Have you ever got to the end of a series and wondered why you have wasted a significant amount of hours on a show? As someone whose job it is to tune into several shows a day, it's often a recurring thought. While 2025 has been another marvellous year of brilliant TV from Celebrity Traitors to Adolescence - there have also been some duds.
What were the biggest television disasters of the past year? We have ranked the worst on offer from Netflix to ITV as ranked by the biggest critics - the audience. From Rotten Tomatoes to IMDb we have collated the most mediocre shows of 2025, from bad to worst.
11. The Au Pair
With an impressive line-up of Poirot legend David Suchet, Beyond Paradise's Sally Bretton and Vera's Kenny Doughty, The Au Pair was poised to be a must watch for those who love a thriller. But critics panned the series as "nonsensical" and predicatable.
The whole plot hinges on a series of coincidences, with Zoe (Sally Bretton) and Chris (Kenny Doughty) the four-part Channel 5 British thriller about seamstress Zoe Dalton, whose seemingly perfect life with doctor husband Chris and stepkids unravels after she hires mysterious French au pair Sandrine to help with her diabetic father, George. However, her arrival reveals hidden agendas and family secrets putting Zoe in grave danger.
Rating: The series was given a score of 5.7 out of 10 on IMDb.
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10. The Feud
The Channel 5 series had all the perfect ingredients for a bingeworthy series. From its leading ensemble cast with Jill Halfpenny as Emma Barnett and Rupert Penny-Jones as John Barnett. The married couple live on an idyllic suburban street.
In the six-part series, the neighbours have a falling-out over one family's plan to build an extension to their house as life-threatening secrets are exposed.
Critics suggested the thriller was less gripping with many viewers complaining about the lucklustre ending leaving some reviewers disappointed.
Rating: The Channel 5 show received a lowly IDMb score of 5.7 out of 10.
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9. Victoria Beckham
From her heyday as a 90s pop icon as a member of the Spice Girls to pivoting career into fashion, Victoria gave fans a rare glimpse behind the scenes into the world of Lady Beckham. Following the release of her husband David Beckham's 2023 Netflix docu-series, the mum-of-four released her own documentary this year.
Reflecting on 90s nostalgia it was less about her own personal life and three hours spent discussing how hard it was for her to make it into the fashion industry which grew rather tiresome after just one episode.
While critics lauded Victoria for her frank honesty many suggested too much time was spent on the fashion, with one Rotten Tomatoes reviewer suggesting "the show lacked warmth" and "felt stiff".
Rating: The docu-series received a score of 47% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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8. Celebrity Bear Hunt
Bear Grylls returned for a fun adventure with 12 British celebrities dropped in a Central American jungle. The big budget show premiered on Netflix in February. The programme, which was set in Costa Rica and was hosted by Holly Willoughby, featured twelve celebrities who are sent to a jungle in Costa Rica, where they were forced to avoid being hunted down by Grylls. Along the way, the celebrities faced various challenges and solve puzzles.
It was a big comeback for the former This Morning presenter, 44, who signed up for the show last year, but despite good ratings and a star-studded lineup, the reality show has been axed after just one season.
While some viewers branded the show "hilarious fun" others felt Holly's role was minimal.
Rating: The reality show received a score of 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.
(Image: Netflix)
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