Since its inception, Apple TV Plus has felt like an undiscovered gem. That's not to say that the streamer doesn't have hits. Obviously, there are titles like Severance, Ted Lasso and Seth Rogen's new Emmy-nominated comedy The Studio that all deserve your attention. But outside of those three shows, it still feels like most people are uninformed about the epic content library on Apple's streaming platform.
Sci-fi fans, I put together a separate list of the streamer's best sci-fi offerings. If you're looking for genre suggestions, you should go check that article out. Those titles won't be found here.
I have filtered through Apple TV Plus' content library to find the best TV series you probably haven't watched yet. The 16 shows featured below have won Emmys and are led by top-notch talent. These dramas, comedies and thrillers are well-written and push the envelope in some way. You want something thought-provoking, heart-wrenching or knee-slapping? You've come to the right place.
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Apple TV Plus The Studio Seth Rogen co-created and stars in this dysfunctional comedy series about a movie studio's attempt at staying relevant in Hollywood. Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O'Hara, Chase Sui Wonders and Bryan Cranston round out the cast. It's the whopping list of celebrity cameos, though, that really sets this series apart from other comedies. Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie and more show up in the most unexpected and hilarious ways. There's nothing else like The Studio on TV.
Apple TV Plus Chief of War Jason Momoa stars, served as writer and executive produced the period drama Chief of War. The series tells the story of the unification of the Hawaiian islands against the threat of colonization at the turn of the 18th century. The show features a predominantly Polynesian cast and explores this time in history from the indigenous perspective.
Apple TV Plus Acapulco Acapulco stars Eugenio Derbez as Maximo, a man reminiscing about his younger years working at a hotel in 1980s Acapulco. It's a light-hearted series that is nostalgic and full of heart, which feels like an anomaly in our current TV era. You want a bright and fun show, with low emotional stakes? This is the series for you.
Apple TV Plus Slow Horses Slow Horses is the first television series starring Sir Gary Oldman and that detail, in and of itself, should be enough to get you to tune in. The program is inspired by Mick Herron's Slough House book series and follows Jackson Lamb (Oldman) and his crew of low-level spies as they face espionage challenges and criminal conspiracies in each season. It's a smart thriller that'll keep you clued to the screen. You've never seen Oldman like this before.
Apple TV Plus Smoke Taron Egerton is Dave, an arson investigator, and Jurnee Smollett is Michelle, a police detective, who team up to track down a duo of arsonists wreaking havoc on their community. Smoke is a brooding drama series inspired by true events. There's a twisty mystery fueling this program, and it boasts a strong cast, which also includes Greg Kinnear, Anna Chlumsky, John Leguizamo, Rafe Spall and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine.
Apple TV Plus Stick If you thought the return of Happy Gilmore was the only golf comedy worth watching, think again. Stick stars Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill, a jaded ex-golfer who is given a second chance at the sport in the form of a 17-year-old golf prodigy named Santi (Peter Dager). If you're looking for another feel-good sports series like Ted Lasso, you should definitely give this show a shot.
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