The 30 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Chris Black, Matt Fraction
• Starring: Kurt Russell, Anna Sawai, Mari Yamamoto, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe

If you're a fan of any and all things Kong or Godzilla, then Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will be an enjoyable watch for you. Anna Sawai and Ren Watabe star as two siblings on the hunt for answers in the mysterious disappearance of their father. In the process of the following their follow's footsteps, the two are joined by an experienced former colonel (Kurt Russell) and a few others as they begin to unravel a family mystery full of information and connections that's been kept hidden from them this whole time. There's plenty of action and suspense to keep you entertained in this first season as fans continue to wait for answer (at the time of this writing at least) as to whether or not the series will be getting a season 2.

• Years: 2022 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Dan Erickson
• Starring: Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, Dichen Lachman, John Turturro, Zach Cherry

Premiering in the spring of 2022, Severance is about a group of tech workers led by fellow named Mark (Scott) who's memories have been surgically split between their work and personal lives, making it unclear what happened where and when. This leads to one of their colleagues disappearing from the work realm, which then results in an investigation that reveals the cold hard truth about their actual work lives. Sounds like a wild ride doesn't it? As we still await for expanded details on season 2 (still no word yet on when it's coming), now would be an awesome time to catch up fully on season 1.

• Years: 2024
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: John Shiban, John Orloff
• Starring: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Barry Keoghan, Nikolai Kinski

Created by John Shiban and John Orloff and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman—Masters of the Air chronicles the lives of the "Bloody Hundredth"—the group of pilots responsible for fighting Nazi Germany from up in the air. A deep exploration into their aerial lives, fans of 2001's Band of Brothers and/or the 2007 novel by Donald L. Miller of the same name will enjoy this television adaptation with great names attached to it.

• Years: 2023
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Apple's Tiny World
• Starring: Tom Hiddleston

In Big Beasts, narrator Tom Hiddleston takes you on a journey around the world to meet the many different captivating giants around the globe. From Polar Bears in the Arctic to Hippos in Africa, you get your fair share of beautiful animals and geography, along with some valuable history lessons that you'll be able to take with you. Hiddleston's narration is also very ASMR-like/relaxing—definitely a show you put on after a long hard day to unwind.

• Years: 2020 - Present
• No. of seasons: 3
• Creators: Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney
• Starring: Charlotte Nicdao, Rob McElhenney, Jessie Ennis, Danny Pudi, F. Murray Abraham

Premiering in 2020, Mythic Quest follows the fictional gaming studio behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all-time, Mythic Quest, as the developers deal with the behind the scenes nature of what it takes to create the greatest game in the world. While there's plenty of heroes, villains, and challenged within the Mythic Quest video game itself, there's also an equal amount of heroes, villains, and challenges present amongst the individuals in the video game office as well. If you are looking for a show that brings the comedic edge, Mythic Quest has you covered.

• Years: 2022 - Present
• No. of seasons: 2
• Creators: Miranda Kwok
• Starring: Élodie Yung, Adan Canto, Oliver Hudson

In The Cleaning Lady, a Cambodian doctor travels to the United States to seek out medical assistance for her son. Upon arriving, she quickly gets met with the tough reality that the system is against her, leading her to join the life of participating in organized crime. A brilliant woman with an “by any means necessary” attitude, The Cleaning Lady is the ultimate tale of never underestimating a mother’s love for her child.

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: George Kay, Jim Field Smith
• Starring: Idris Elba

Drama and action is what’s really dominating in the Apple TV+ spectrum, and there’s plenty of that in the Idris Elba-started Hijack, where the star actor plays a corporate negotiator tasked with mediating a group of hijacker’s who have taken over his flight. A series that will put you on the edge of your seat, you get seven episodes full of action that you won’t want to miss.

• Years: 2023
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Smuggler Entertainment
• Starring: Lionel Messi

Fan of Lionel Messi? Check out Apple TV+’s exclusive six-part docuseries Messi Meets America, which reflects on Mess’s move to Inter Miami Club. There’s lots of neat behind the scenes/never before seen footage in this documentary along with some facts and info MLS fans may not have previously known in regards to the move. A fun watch to hold you over until Messi’s next match.

• Years: 2021 to Present
• No. of seasons: 2
• Creators: Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, Jason Shuman
• Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Damián Alcázar, Camilla Perez

If you enjoyed the 2017 comedy How to Be a Latin Lover, you’ll be entertained with Acapulco—a look into the younger years of Maximo Gallardo Ramos. Enrique Arrizon does the honor of playing the younger version of Ramos, who at that specific point in time was a pool boy in Acapulco. Stunning scenery, dynamic acting, and great writing accompanies Acapulco, meaning that you’ll be glued in from start to finish. The series has been renewed for a third season.

• Years: 2022
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Dennis Lehane
• Starring: Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Ray Liotta

Black Bird tells the tale of Jimmy Keene, a man who was sentenced to ten years in prison for drug and weapons conspiracy. Starring Taron Everton as the titular character, Keene’s luck (or bad luck if you choose to look at it from that perspective) swiftly changes when given the opportunity from authorities to achieve freedom if he can manage to get a confession from a serial killer. 

• Years: 2019 - 2021
• No. of seasons: 3
• Creators: Alena Smith
• Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Toby Huss, Adrian Blake Enscoe

Running from 2019 to 2021, Dickinson chronicled the little known life of famed American poet Emily Dickinson—a classic tale of an historic figure who wasn’t very well known at the time of her life, but has since transcended into being recognized and respected as a legendary writer/poet in recent decades. Hailee Steinfield does the honors of starring as Dickinson in the series, which finished its run in December 2021.

• Years: 2023
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Lee Eisenberg
• Starring: Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker

If you have read the best-selling novel Lessons in Chemistry at some point in your life, the natural next step is watching the series, which stars Brie Larson as a 1950s chemist named Elizabeth Zott. With the 1950s still being a particularly sexist era towards women (especially women working in male dominated fields). Zott pivots her career into becoming the host of a television cooking show and feminist icon.

• Years: 2022 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Soo Hugh
• Starring: Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Jun-woo Han

Based on Ming Jin Lee’s best-selling novel Pachinko is a riveting drama that captures the life of four generations of a Korean family over the course of 100 years. Through that century, you see the generations evolve, which eventually leads to the present day life and dealings of a woman and her grandson, with instances of immigration, racism, and many more obstacles in between the decades. 

• Years: 2024 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Todd A. Kessler
• Starring: Ben Mendelson, Juliette Binoche

Want to learn more about the battle between Christian Dior and Coco Chanel? Check out The New Look, a period piece set during World War II that covers not just the heated battle between the two fashion powerhouses, but dives into a general exploration of Christian Dior (played by Ben Mendleson) and how he developed the Dior brand.

• Years: 2022 - Present
• No. of seasons: 2
• Creators: BBC Studios Natural History Unit
• Starring: David Attenborough

Nature lovers get in here! Prehistoric Planet is a show you absolutely need to watch if you want to learn more about the dinosaur age. Narrated by David Attenborough, you’ll be time traveling back roughly 60 million years, and every minute will be an enjoyable one. In addition to Attenborough's gentle voice (ASMR lovers win again), the visuals are stunning and the score is incredible to listen to. An immersive experience all around.

• Years: 2022
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Walter Mosley
• Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback

Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback star in this television adaptation of Walter Mosley’s novel in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, which sees the 91-year-old Grey suddenly getting his memory back after years of not having it to now investigate the death of his nephew. Grey rushes against time to solve the case, feeling as though he only has a limited window before he loses his memory again. Well-reviewed and liked by critics, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey is another must watch.

• Years: 2024 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Paul Rutman
• Starring: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo

A limited series crime drama, Criminal Record stars Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo, zeroing  in on two London detectives going toe-to-toe while investigating an age-old murder case. There’s plenty of drama and plot twists present in this tense series to keep your mind constantly going through all seven episodes.

• Years: 2019 - Present
• No. of seasons: 4
• Creators: Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi
• Starring: Casey W. Johnson, Joal Kinnaman, Coral Peña, Krys Marshall, Jodi Balfour, Shantel VanSanten

You’re missing out big time if you haven’t been watching For All Mankind—one of the most talked about shows at the moment. NASA is at the forefront of this intergalactic sci-fi series that has gone from an initial setting of an alternate reality where Russia lands on the moon before America, to now trying to mark their territory on the Red Planet. If you consider yourself to be a space nerd, For All Mankind is a show to get started on.

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Graham Yost
• Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common

Continuing in the sci-fi realm Apple TV+ is building a major audience in is the newer 2023 show Silo, which is written by Graham Yost, stars Rebecca Ferguson, and is the ultimate story of nightmare claustrophobia as it focuses on a community trapped and living  underneath an underground bunker. Based on the novels written by Hugh Howey, season 2 is currently in production.

• Years: 2019 - Present
• No. of seasons: 3
• Creators: Jay Carson
• Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplas

Considered one of her best acting performances to date, Jennifer Aniston stars in The Morning Show as a longtime news anchor who gets her world shaken up when a new journalist arrives on the scene determined to be the number one star. Thrown in the mother of all scandals (you’ll have to watch for that), and what you get in return is a dramatic exploration to the highs and lows of the vicious news industry.

• Years: 2023
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Akvia Goldsman
• Starring: Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried, Emmy Rossum

Starring Tom Holland and set in the late 1970s, The Crowded Room focuses on the story of Danny Sullivan (Holland), a young man who gets arrested after a shooting. Also starring Amanda Seyfried as an interrogator determined to uncover the reasons beneath why Sullivan committed the shooting, both Holland and Seyfried’s critically acclaimed performances are reasons enough to tune in.

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: David West Reed
• Starring: Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Gupton, Josh Segarra

What happens when a random magic machine with capabilities to change their lives shows up in your small town? Well, people start changing their lives by ending their relationships with their partners, leaving jobs, and going down different directions. Chris O'Dowd, stars in The Big Door Prize as a 40-year-old witnessing all of this happening around him, and eventually questioning whether or not he too needs to make some changes.

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein
• Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams

If you’ve been wondering whether or not to seek the services of a therapist, perhaps Shrinking will be the kicker to get you to go (or not). A brilliant comedy starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel, Shrinking gives a hilarious glimpse into the private life of a therapist (Segel), and the unusual approach he chooses to take with his parents in the wake of dealing with the grief from losing his wife.

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Jason Sudekis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt
• Starring: Jason Sudekis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple

Should you be watching Ted Lasso is a question that’s been asked over and over again, and the answer to that is yes. The plot is simple—Jason Sudekis stars as an American football coach given the task of an English soccer team. Sudekis is phenomenal, the supporting cast is great as well, the comedic timing is well done, and so are the awkward moments dispersed in between. You’ll definitely enjoy Ted Lasso if you like soccer/Futbol.

• Years: 2021 - Present
• No. of seasons: 2
• Creators: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
• Starring: Dove Cameron, Cecily Strong, Aaron Tevit, Ariana DeBose, Kristin Chenoweth

Have a soft spot for musicals? Schmigadoon! is right up your alley. Cecily Strong and Keegan Michael Key star as two NYC doctors who magically find themselves in “Not in New York anymore” when they accidentally stumble into town that seems perpetually trapped in a musical. Classical musical theater fans will get a kick out of Schmigadoon!, which has already been renewed for a second season.

• Years: 2023 - Present
• No. of seasons: 2
• Creators: TwoFour
• Starring: Eugene Levy

Time to get lost with Eugene Levy in The Reluctant Traveler, which is a docu-series that takes viewers around the world to some of the most breathtaking and extravagant hotels around the world. Perhaps the show will inspire some future traveling inspiration of your own, and at the very least you’ll learn some cool tidbits about the places Levy travels to.

• Years: 2021 - 2023
• No. of seasons: 2
• Creators: Reggie Rock Bythewood
• Starring: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis

Drawing inspiration from basketball legend Kevin Durant’s early AAU days, Swagger stars O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ike Edwards—a young basketball player on a journey to find himself as both a person and a basketball player within the AAU circuit. While we disagreed with the decision to not renew the show for a third season, you can relive the greatness of the first two seasons on Apple TV+.

• Years: 2023
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Anna Symon
• Starring: Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston

Claire Dunes takes on the role of a recent widow that travels to investigate a serpent outbreak in Essex. Along the way she winds up experiencing love when she meets a charming pastor (Tom Hiddleston), and hate when the town of Essex turns against her believing she’s the cause of the serpent takeover. Ah, the drama of period pieces.

• Years: 2020 - Present
• No. of seasons: 3
• Creators: Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad, Nora Smith
• Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Daveed Digs, Titus Burgess, Emmy Raver-Lapman

The animated vibes are elite in the animated series Central Park. Made to be an enjoyable musical series that everyone of all ages and connect with, the Tillerman–Hunter family are determined to save Central Park from a self-centered wealthy heiress that wants to turn the park into a set of condos for her own selfish reasons of course. Central Park has received rave reviews, and for good reason as it’s a wonderful show.

• Years: 2022
• No. of seasons: 1
• Creators: Silka Luisa
• Starring: Elizabeth Moss, Madeline Brewer, Jamie Bell, Wagner Moura

A riveting mystery that hasn’t gotten its proper due, Shining sees Elizabeth Moss portraying a woman investigating a recent murder in the Chicago area who believes the crime is connected to an attack she experienced some years prior. Moss turns in a good performance, and the psychological thriller is full of wildly entertaining twists and turns.