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Apple TV+ Originals Tier List
Apple TV+ Originals Tier List 2026
Apple TV+ has 100+ originals. After watching most, here's the 2026 honest tier list.
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Cost Breakdown — All Options
| Where | Cost | Wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Tier | Severance, Foundation, Ted Lasso | Must-watch | Top tier |
| A Tier | Slow Horses, Pachinko, For All Mankind | Excellent | Strong recommend |
| B Tier | Silo, The Morning Show, Bad Sisters | Good | Worth watching |
| C Tier | Mythic Quest, Shrinking, Acapulco | Decent | If interested |
| Movies | CODA, Killers of the Flower Moon | Award-winning | Must-watch |
S Tier (Must-Watch)
- Severance: Best Apple TV+ show. Sci-fi thriller about workers split between work + home memories.
- Foundation: Sci-fi epic adapted from Asimov.
- Ted Lasso: Comedy classic. Won Emmy.
- Slow Horses: Gary Oldman British spy thriller. Smart + funny.
A Tier (Excellent)
- Pachinko: Korean-American family epic. Multilingual.
- For All Mankind: Alt-history space race.
- The Crowded Room: Tom Holland psychological drama.
- Bad Sisters: Irish dark comedy thriller.
B Tier (Worth Watching)
- Silo: Post-apocalyptic underground community.
- The Morning Show: Aniston/Witherspoon news drama.
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Spy comedy reboot.
- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: Samuel L. Jackson drama.
C Tier (Decent)
- Mythic Quest: Gaming studio comedy.
- Shrinking: Jason Segel grief comedy.
- Acapulco: Bilingual coming-of-age comedy.
- Constellation: Sci-fi mystery.
Apple TV+ Movies (Must-Watch)
- CODA (2021): Won Best Picture Oscar
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023): Scorsese epic, DiCaprio + De Niro
- Napoleon (2023): Ridley Scott historical
- Argylle (2024): Spy comedy
- Tetris (2023): True story of the game
Spatial Audio Standouts
- Severance — sound design critical to atmosphere
- Foundation — cinematic soundscape
- Slow Horses — British thriller production values
- For All Mankind — space soundscapes
Family / Kids Shows
- Sesame Street + Mecha Builders
- Snoopy / Peanuts content
- Stillwater (Buddhist mindfulness for kids)
- Helpsters (Sesame coding show)
- Slumberkins (emotional learning)
Cost Analysis
Apple TV+ $9.99/mo standalone. With S-tier shows, easily worth subscription.
Apple One Premier ($37.95/mo) bundles TV+ + 5 services for full Apple value.
Where to Start
- Severance (4 episodes — hooks you)
- Ted Lasso (full series — comfort watching)
- Slow Horses (binge-able)
- Foundation (long-form sci-fi)
- CODA (movie night)
Verdict
- Best Apple TV+ value: Severance + Foundation + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses alone justify $9.99/mo
- Apple One Premier: $37.95 bundles TV+ + 5 services for full ecosystem
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