Apple TV+ 2024 Retrospective — Best of the Year
Apple TV+ 2024 was huge year. After watching every original, here's the year-end best of retrospective.
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⚡ 2024 TV+ Hardware
Best devices.
Best streamer
Cinema audio
Portable
Premium speaker
Cost Breakdown — All Options
| Where | Cost | Wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Horses S4-S5 | 2024 | British spy | Critical darling |
| The Studio S1 | 2024 hit | Hollywood satire | Seth Rogen |
| Pachinko S2 | 2024 | Korean immigration | Multi-cultural |
| Lily | 2024 Lily Tomlin | Special | Comedy legend |
| Sugar | 2024 mystery | Colin Farrell | Sci-fi twist |
Slow Horses Season 4-5 (2024)
British spy + dark comedy continued.
Gary Oldman returns.
Critic + audience love.
Best of British TV on Apple.
The Studio (2024 Hit)
Seth Rogen runs Hollywood studio.
Sharp satire of inclusive industry.
Cameos + meta-commentary.
2024 critical hit.
Pachinko Season 2
Korean family across generations + countries.
Min Jin Lee novel adaptation.
Critical darling continues.
Lily (Lily Tomlin Special)
2024 Lily Tomlin special.
Comedy legend's career retrospective + new material.
Apple TV+ exclusive.
Sugar (Mystery)
1 season. Colin Farrell as private investigator.
LA mystery + sci-fi twist.
2024 release. Twist-heavy.
Constellation (Sci-Fi Mystery)
1 season. Astronaut returns from ISS to discover changed reality.
Mind-bending mystery.
Noomi Rapace.
Manhunt (Lincoln Era)
7 episodes 2024. Lincoln assassination + manhunt.
Tobias Menzies stars.
Civil War era detail.
Foundation Season 2
2024 sci-fi epic continued.
Asimov adaptation.
Massive scale + cinematography.
Severance Season 2 (Released Late 2024 / 2025)
Apple's biggest hit returned.
Memory-split workers + corporate dystopia.
Mind-bending continued.
Won Emmy.
Bad Sisters Season 2
Irish sisters + abusive husband + planned murder.
Sharon Horgan.
Dark + funny + sharp.
Mythic Quest Season 4
Video game studio comedy.
4 seasons. Rob McElhenney.
Office-style for video game industry.
Acapulco Season 4
Mexican resort coming-of-age.
Bilingual.
Charming + funny.
The Morning Show Season 4
Newsroom drama.
Aniston + Witherspoon.
4 seasons.
Best 2024 Documentaries
- Number One on the Call Sheet
- Sidney
- Tiny World (continued)
- 1971 (continued)
Best 2024 Movies
- Apple TV+ produces 8-10 movies/year
- A-list talent + cinematic budgets
- Spatial Audio + 4K HDR
Apple TV+ Library Growth 2024
- Original series + movies + documentaries
- Spatial Audio for ALL Apple TV+ content
- 4K HDR Dolby Atmos throughout
- Library expanded significantly
4K HDR + Spatial Audio (All TV+)
Every Apple TV+ in 4K HDR Dolby Atmos.
Best on Apple TV 4K + HomePod stereo or AirPods Max.
Apple TV+ Subscription Math
\$9.99/mo. With Slow Horses + The Studio + Pachinko = great value.
3-month free trial with new Apple device.
Apple One Premier (\$37.95) bundles TV+ + 5 services.
Verdict
- Must-watch 2024: Slow Horses S4-S5, The Studio, Pachinko S2
- Must-watch 2024: Lily, Sugar, Constellation
- Best with: AirPods Max + Spatial Audio + Apple TV 4K
- Apple One Premier ($37.95/mo): Best Apple TV+ family value
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