Apple TV+‘s original content may seem daunting to comb through—compared to Disney+’s name-recognition or HBO’s long-running programming, especially—but that’s where we, your friends at Esquire, come in! The streaming platform offers up a wide slate of drama, comedy, sci-fi, and documentary series, leaving room for anyone to find something they can latch on to and enjoy and we’ve uncovered the best of the best.
Whether you’re looking for fan favorite comedies like Ted Lasso, period pieces like Pachinko, kid-friendly content like Snoopy in Space, or celebrity documentaries like They Call Me Magic, below we’ve handpicked the 15 best shows Apple TV+ has to offer this year. Time to get watching.
Patricia Arquette and Adam Scott star in this workplace comedy/drama in which employees undergo surgery known as “severance” to physically separate the parts of their brain that focus on work and their personal lives. The work-life balance is still not so easily achieved, however, as the employees learn about unknown nefarious activities affecting their lives outside of the office.
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A London widow (Claire Danes) moves to Essex in search of the mystical serpent said to inhabit its local waters. In this period drama, she meets the town’s pastor and known skeptic (Tom Hiddleston), as well as locals that believe she attracted the recent tragedies with her inquiries.
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Serial killer content may be all the rage, but Shining Girls ups the ante by adding a supernatural element: the murderer can travel through time. One of his escaped victims, Kirby Mazrachi (Elisabeth Moss) makes it her mission to hunt him down.
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Foundation, the celebrated series of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov, is finally brought to television more than 70 years after it published. Updating world building and certain outdated aspects of the plot, the series follows a group of rebels aiming to take down the corrupt Galactic Empire.
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Pachinko, based on the bestselling novel of the same name, is a multigenerational story about a Korean family struggling to survive during Japanese occupation. This tear-jerker of a tale sends the main protagonist—a Korean woman named Sunja—through heartbreak, discrimination, and perseverance.
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Magic Johnson, a five-time NBA champion for the Los Angeles Lakers in the ’80s and one of the best basketball players of all time, receives a special four-part documentary series on Apple.
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Adding Glen Close for the explosive Season Two drama, Tehran follows an ex-Mossad agent (Niv Sultan) on a mission to dismantle an Iranian nuclear plant.
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The best (and only) series about video game developers, Mythic Quest follows the sitcom hijinks and personal relationships behind the world’s largest multiplayer video game. Starring Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), the series also features celebrity cameos from Jake Johnson, Anthony Hopkins, and Snoop Dogg.
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Narrated by David Attenborough, Prehistoric Planet is a nature documentary about the surmised lives of various ancient creatures that used to walk the Earth. With amazing CGI dinosaur rendering and dramatic stories, Prehistoric Planet is a fun time for any dino lovers wanting to watch these massive animals move about.
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Using a unique machine that he invented, Dr. Brain can experience another person’s memories in this Korean sci-fi series about an unsolved (for now?) murder.
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In this documentary series, celebrities read letters from fans expressing how their work affected them and changed their lives. Some notable guests include Spike Lee, Stevie Wonder, Jane Fonda, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and many more.
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One of the most talked about comedies of the moment, Ted Lasso is the farfetched, feel-good series about an American football coach who is sent overseas to become the manager of an English soccer team. Silly yet heartwarming, Ted Lasso seeks to keep the ball rolling in Season Three later this year.
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The flagship series for Apple TV+, helmed by star actresses Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, heads into Season Three strong later this year. Tackling the #MeToo movement and the 2017 Las Vegas shooting in the first season, Season Two then bravely dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic just a year and a half after its real-life global spread.
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Looking for something family friendly? Apple’s The Snoopy Show and its spinoff series, Snoopy in Space, are both entertaining and imaginative adventures for kids and Peanuts fans alike. With his bird friend Woodstock in tow, the lovable pup Snoopy becomes a NASA astronaut and travels to the moon.
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