Apple TV+ 2025-2026 Year Recap — Best of the Year
Apple TV+ 2025-2026 was huge year. After watching every original, here's the year-end best of recap.
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⚡ Year Recap Hardware
Best devices.
Best streamer
Cinema audio + Spatial
Portable
Premium speaker
Cost Breakdown — All Options
| Where | Cost | Wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severance S2 | Apple's biggest hit | 2025 | Mind-bending |
| Foundation S3 | Sci-fi epic | 2025 | Asimov |
| The Studio S2 | Hollywood satire | 2025 | Seth Rogen |
| Slow Horses S5 | British spy | 2025 | Gary Oldman |
| Pluribus | Vince Gilligan sci-fi | 2026 | Highly anticipated |
Severance Season 2 (2025 Highlight)
Apple's biggest hit returned with mind-bending Season 2.
Memory-split workers + corporate satire continues.
Won Emmy. Most-discussed Apple TV+ show.
Foundation Season 3
Sci-fi epic continues. Asimov adaptation.
Massive scale + cinematography.
Apple's Game of Thrones-tier production.
The Studio Season 2
Seth Rogen runs Hollywood studio.
Sharp satire continues.
2025 hit comedy.
Slow Horses Season 5
British spy + dark comedy + Gary Oldman.
5 seasons. Critic darling.
Awards + audience love.
Pluribus (2026 New)
Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad creator) sci-fi.
Premise: man holds key to humanity's happiness.
Highly anticipated 2026 release.
Lily (2024)
Comedy legend Lily Tomlin's special.
Career retrospective + new material.
Apple TV+ exclusive.
Sugar
Colin Farrell as private investigator.
LA mystery + sci-fi twist.
2024 release.
Tetris (2023)
Cold War tech biopic.
Henk Rogers acquires Tetris from USSR.
Taron Egerton.
The Morning Show Season 5
Newsroom drama continues.
Aniston + Witherspoon.
5 seasons.
Acapulco Season 5
Mexican resort coming-of-age.
5 seasons. Bilingual.
Beloved.
Trying Season 4
British couple trying to adopt.
4 seasons. Heartfelt + funny.
Underrated outside UK.
Best 2025 Comedies
- The Studio Season 2 (Seth Rogen)
- Bad Sisters (continued)
- Mythic Quest Season 4
Best 2025 Dramas
- Severance Season 2
- Foundation Season 3
- The Morning Show Season 5
- Slow Horses Season 5
Best 2025 Documentaries
- Number One on the Call Sheet
- Sidney
- Tiny World (continued)
Apple TV+ Library Growth
- Original series + movies + documentaries
- Spatial Audio for ALL Apple TV+ content
- 4K HDR Dolby Atmos throughout
- Library has grown significantly 2024-2026
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 Severance + Foundation + The Studio + Slow Horses = great value.
3-month free trial with new Apple device.
Apple One Premier (\$37.95) bundles TV+ + 5 services.
Verdict
- Must-watch 2025: Severance S2, Foundation S3, The Studio S2
- Must-watch 2026: Pluribus, new Slow Horses S6
- Best with: AirPods Max + Spatial Audio + Apple TV 4K
- Apple One Premier ($37.95/mo): Best Apple TV+ family value
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