Apple TV+ Shows Worth Watching 2026
Apple TV+ has slowly become a serious streaming player. After watching 200+ hours, here are the 2026 best Apple TV+ shows.
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Cost Breakdown — All Options
| Where | Cost | Wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severance | Best Apple TV+ show ever | Sci-fi/thriller | Must-watch |
| Ted Lasso | Comedy classic | Sports/comedy | Universal love |
| Foundation | Sci-fi epic | Adapted from Asimov | Sci-fi fans |
| Slow Horses | Spy thriller | Gary Oldman | Smart spy |
| The Morning Show | Drama | Aniston/Witherspoon | Drama fans |
| Pachinko | Family epic | Korean-American | Drama fans |
| Silo | Sci-fi mystery | Underground community | Sci-fi fans |
Severance (Must-Watch)
Sci-fi thriller about workers whose memories are surgically split between work + home life.
Cinematic. Mysterious. Apple TV+'s best show.
Spatial Audio version is exceptional — soundscape critical to atmosphere.
Ted Lasso (Universal Love)
American football coach takes over English Premier League team.
Comedy with heart. Won Emmy. Universal positive show.
Foundation (Sci-Fi Epic)
Adapted from Isaac Asimov's iconic Foundation novels.
Visually stunning sci-fi epic spanning millennia.
$45M budget per episode showing on screen.
Slow Horses (Spy Thriller)
Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb leading 'failed' MI5 agents in unglamorous backwater.
British spy thriller. Smart, witty, dark.
The Morning Show (Drama)
Reese Witherspoon + Jennifer Aniston. Behind-scenes morning TV news drama.
Tackles workplace politics, #MeToo, journalistic ethics.
Pachinko (Family Epic)
Korean-American family across generations.
Multi-language (Korean, Japanese, English) emotional epic.
Silo (Sci-Fi Mystery)
Post-apocalyptic underground community of 10,000 people.
Mystery + sci-fi + class drama.
Other Worth Watching
- For All Mankind — alt-history space race
- Mythic Quest — gaming studio comedy
- Shrinking — Jason Segel grief comedy
- Bad Sisters — Irish dark comedy thriller
- The Crowded Room — Tom Holland psychological drama
Apple TV+ Movies Worth Watching
- CODA — won Best Picture Oscar 2022
- Killers of the Flower Moon — Scorsese epic (DiCaprio, De Niro)
- Napoleon — Ridley Scott historical drama
- Argylle — spy comedy (Henry Cavill)
- Tetris — true story of the game
Apple TV+ Pricing
$9.99/mo standalone. $19.95/mo bundled in Apple One Individual.
$5.99/mo for students.
Free 7-day trial. Free 3-month trial when purchasing eligible Apple device.
Spatial Audio + Vision Pro
Apple TV+ shows shot in Spatial Audio. AirPods Max/Pro 2 + iPhone unlock cinema-like soundscapes.
Apple Vision Pro: TV+ in 3D Spatial Video for select content.
4K HDR Library
Most Apple TV+ originals available in 4K HDR + Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos.
Best streamer for premium picture + sound on Apple TV 4K.
Verdict
Apple TV+ is small but high-quality library. $9.99/mo is fair if 1-2 shows interest you.
If you have Apple One Individual ($19.95) or Premier ($37.95) — TV+ is included.
Severance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses alone justify subscription.
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