The final week of June 2025 has brought a flood of must-see TV—and three series are rising to the top of the conversation: the jaw-dropping finale of Squid Game, the fiery return of The Bear, and Marvel’s bold new bet, Ironheart.
Let’s begin with the big gun: Squid Game Season 3. This is the sort of cultural phenomenon that blows by now and then. The worldwide phenomenon returns for its last hurrah, and it doesn’t spare any punches. From Tom’s Guide, the season tracks Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) as he’s drawn deeper into the killing game, with cold and calculating Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) lurking in the background.
Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon) creeps closer to the truth, but nothing’s as it appears. Betrayal, heartbreak, and lots of bloodshed are in store. Visually, it’s as disturbing as ever—there are crying babies, hallways shaped like knives, and even a gumball machine that determines the next gruesome task. All six episodes dropped at once, and honestly, you’ll want to clear your weekend—this season demands a binge.
Over on Hulu, The Bear Season 4 is keeping the pressure on in the kitchen. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), Syd (Ayo Edebiri), and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) are fighting to keep the restaurant open with a major review in the offing, money running out, and Uncle Jimmy running out of patience.
Tensions are at a high, and Sydney’s allegiance to the crew is about to be put to the test, as Tom’s Guide tells us.
What makes The Bear so compelling isn’t the pace or the food shots (although those are gorgeous)—it’s the raw, emotional messiness of it all.
The show gets the heartbreak, grit, and strangely lovely friendships of life on the other side of the line more so than anything else on television. Season 4 just raises the stakes and keeps on showing why this is a standout show.
Meanwhile, Marvel is turning Disney+ upside down with Ironheart. Dominique Thorne reprises her role as Riri Williams and the teenage prodigy introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, now back in Chicago, attempting to forge her own Iron Man legacy.
But things quickly become complicated courtesy of The Hood (Anthony Ramos), a bad guy who combines technology and dark magic in ways even Tony Stark could not have imagined. With Ryan Coogler producing and Chinaka Hodge at the writing helm, Ironheart combines street smarts, emotional grit, and supernatural twists into something uniquely Marvel, yet refreshingly grounded. The first three episodes have already dropped, and they’re as stylish and sharp as you’d expect.
Of course, these are not the only buzzed-about releases illuminating the screen. Apple TV+ includes Smoke, a dark crime miniseries with Taron Egerton pursuing arsonists in the Pacific Northwest. On Prime Video, Countdown has Jensen Ackles in full-on action-star form, following a threat of terror in Los Angeles with an undercover ops unit. And for anime fans, Crunchyroll is serving up Lord of Mysteries and Takopi’s Original Sin, both offering unique visuals and mind-bending stories that are gaining serious traction.
Yet, as far as what everybody’s discussing currently goes, it’s Squid Game, The Bear, and Ironheart that are at the front lines. Whether your thing is ruthless survival, kitchen meltdowns, or superhero gadgetry, the tail end of June 2025 is serving up some of the best television for any type of viewer.