5 Best TV Villains Of 2025, Ranked
Television gave us lots of great villains in 2025, and the best ones spoke to the tumultuous times we live in. Here are the top five, ranked.
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Television gave us lots of great villains in 2025, and the best ones spoke to the tumultuous times we live in. Here are the top five, ranked.
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