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Whats good on apple TV?

62 replies

Illbefinejustbloodyfine · 05/01/2026 16:30

I have a 3 month free trial , i wont sign up but want to make use of it.

OP posts:
Likeaburstcouch · 05/01/2026 21:05

Severance!!!!
Slow Horses (earlier seasons are the best)
Pluribus
I also liked Bad Monkey

EleanorPeck · 05/01/2026 21:05

If you like horror, I'd recommend The Changeling and The Shining Girls. Both are terrific.

Countsounds · 05/01/2026 21:07

Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso

ZookeeperSE · 05/01/2026 21:12

Slow Horses - sublime
Down Cemetery Road
Bad Sisters
and I could be alone here, but I loved
The Essex Serpent

notnorman · 05/01/2026 21:13

Black bird is amazing

Kelvinator1 · 05/01/2026 21:13

Shrinking is brilliant

BrummieCahoots · 05/01/2026 21:13

Loved Bad Sisters and Ted Lasso

IwantToRetire · 05/01/2026 21:15

Tulcan · 05/01/2026 21:03

Disclaimer.

I absolutely loved it.

Hadn't noticed Disclaimer will give it a go.

Just to add I wouldn't waste time with Slow Horses or Pluribus.

But should have said yes to Murderbot, on many levels really good.

Although as with all things personal tastes vary.

Itsrainingloadshere · 05/01/2026 21:18

Tehran is good

Cric · 05/01/2026 21:19

Agree with all the Ted Lasso!

no one else has mentioned it but I loved the Buccaneers!

EasternStandard · 05/01/2026 21:20

Severance

Slow Horses

Mathsbabe · 05/01/2026 22:19

I love the series given above including For All Mankind.
I would mention the film Finch. I really love it.

IwantToRetire · 06/01/2026 01:01

Yes I enjoyed Finch. Never would have thought I would like a Tom Hanks film, but well made.

In fact because of that I watched another of his films called Greyhound, which is a WWII film about escorting the passenger and cargo liners across the Atlantic. Scary, but much more "old school" action. Not pumped up bodies and male egos of current action films.

Films to avoid if you hate films made just to placate the male film stars ego
Killers of the Flower Moon
Wolfs
Napoleon

By contrast Blitz is really well made, and apart from a couple of scenes that are really upsetting, something that maybe youger people could watch and get an idea of being young in really difficult times.

Also The Banker. Based on real life about the problems and discrimination of an African American family trying to set themselves up as local bankers.

JekiJendor · 06/01/2026 01:47

Almost everything on Apple TV is surprisingly good - emphasis on “almost”. Well made quality shows especially if you like Sci-fi.

Yesitsmeimback · 06/01/2026 10:40

IwantToRetire · 05/01/2026 20:49

I think Silo is the only really good show.

There are others which have a sort of sameness as being a bit slick and the storylines thinking they are too clever by half, but are enjoyable eg The Morning Show, Lessons in Chemistry.

Down Cemetary Road was a let down. Probably okay but I had high expectations given the cast and thought it just didn't work.

There are a few good films on there but cant remember the names.

Totally agree lots of style less substance in many of apple tv except ted lasso and slow horses both superb.

HeadyLamarr · 06/01/2026 10:45

Shrinking - it's an absolutely brilliant series, and Harrison Ford's deadpan comic timing is superb.

Slow Horses is terrific, obviously.

Shōgun is outstanding.

TonTonMacoute · 06/01/2026 11:16

Apart from SH I really enjoyed

Tehran - third series due any day
Drops of God - second series due any day
The New Look, set in Paris during WW2 but focused on the world of haute couture. Juliette Binoche superb as Coco Chanel
A weird one, it quite enjoyed Sugar with Colin Farrell

IwantToRetire · 06/01/2026 18:19

Shōgun is outstanding.

Was this Apple? I had forgotten.

One of the best tv shows ever.

I felt really bereft when I had finished.

Dont think anything has come near how good this was.

(Not an easy watch if you dont like very visual violence)

EleanorPeck · 06/01/2026 19:39

I thought Shogun was Disney+?

HeadyLamarr · 07/01/2026 05:10

EleanorPeck · 06/01/2026 19:39

I thought Shogun was Disney+?

Damn, you're right! We swap between them and I misremembered.

Sorry, OP!

IsletsOfLangerhans · 07/01/2026 09:24

I’m always surprised on these Apple TV threads, that no one else seems to have watched/recommended Pachinko. It’s excellent 👌

whirlyhead · 07/01/2026 09:27

Severance, the morning show and slow horses.

i’ve tried watching ted lasso but it just irritated me. I seem to be an aberration with regards to that show!

DancingLions · 07/01/2026 09:30

Severance is literally the only thing that interested me on there. I think they have an overall poor/limited selection and I certainly won't be renewing after my free trial!

Loopyaboutmy2boys · 07/01/2026 17:55

Definitely shrinking, and down cemetery road was brilliant. Also watched severance and The morning show.