📺 Best Apple TV+ Shows (2026)

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📺 Best Apple TV+ shows: Severance (flagship Emmy dark comedy thriller). Ted Lasso (Emmy most popular). The Morning Show (Aniston + Witherspoon). Slow Horses (Gary Oldman BAFTA spy thriller). Foundation (Asimov sci-fi epic). Silo (Howey post-apocalyptic). Pachinko (Korean multi-gen drama). Mythic Quest (McElhenney video game comedy). Shrinking (Segel + Harrison Ford). For All Mankind (alt-history space race). Bad Sisters (Horgan Irish dark comedy Emmy). Loot (Maya Rudolph billionaire). Best newcomer trio: Severance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses. Best binge: Slow Horses (4 short seasons + 6 episodes).

Best Apple TV+ shows — Severance Season 2+ (Apple's flagship Emmy + Critics' Choice winner dark comedy thriller, Adam Scott + Patricia Arquette + Britt Lower), Ted Lasso 1-3 (Emmy-winning comedy, Jason Sudeikis, most popular Apple TV+ show ever), The Morning Show 1-4 (Aniston + Witherspoon + Steve Carell Emmy-winning drama), Slow Horses 1-4 (Gary Oldman MI5 BAFTA-winning spy thriller, addictive), Foundation 1-3 (Asimov sci-fi epic, biggest budget Apple TV+ show, Lee Pace + Jared Harris), Silo 1-2 (Hugh Howey post-apocalyptic sci-fi, Rebecca Ferguson, popular dystopian drama), Pachinko 1-2 (multi-generational Korean drama, critically acclaimed), Mythic Quest 1-4 (Rob McElhenney comedy about a video game studio), Shrinking 1-2 (Jason Segel + Harrison Ford comedy-drama about therapists), For All Mankind 1-4 (alternate-history sci-fi space race drama, Ron Moore), Bad Sisters 1-2 (Sharon Horgan Irish dark comedy thriller, Emmy-winning), Loot 1-2 (Maya Rudolph billionaire comedy). Best for sci-fi: Severance + Foundation + Silo + For All Mankind. Best for comedy: Ted Lasso + Mythic Quest + Shrinking + Loot. Best for drama: The Morning Show + Slow Horses + Pachinko + Bad Sisters. Best for thriller: Severance + Slow Horses + Bad Sisters. Best newcomer trio: Severance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses. Best for binge: Slow Horses (4 short seasons, 6 episodes each). Here's the 2026 complete best Apple TV+ shows guide.

📺 Best Apple TV+ Shows (2026)

Severance Season 2+ (Apple-essential — flagship dark comedy thriller, Adam Scott + Patricia Arquette + Britt Lower)

SeveranceFlagship Emmy

Severance Season 2+ (Apple-essential — flagship dark comedy thriller, Adam Scott + Patricia Arquette + Britt Lower).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Severance fans

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Ted Lasso 1-3 (Apple-essential — Emmy-winning comedy, Jason Sudeikis, most popular Apple TV+ show ever)

Ted LassoEmmy most popular

Ted Lasso 1-3 (Apple-essential — Emmy-winning comedy, Jason Sudeikis, most popular Apple TV+ show ever).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Ted Lasso fans

Ted Lasso 1-3 →

The Morning Show 1-4 (Apple-essential — Aniston + Witherspoon + Steve Carell, Emmy-winning drama)

The Morning ShowEmmy drama

The Morning Show 1-4 (Apple-essential — Aniston + Witherspoon + Steve Carell, Emmy-winning drama).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: The Morning Show fans

The Morning Show 1-4 →

Slow Horses 1-4 (Apple-essential — Gary Oldman MI5 BAFTA-winning spy thriller, addictive)

Slow HorsesGary Oldman BAFTA

Slow Horses 1-4 (Apple-essential — Gary Oldman MI5 BAFTA-winning spy thriller, addictive).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Slow Horses fans

Slow Horses 1-4 →

Foundation 1-3 (Apple-essential — Asimov sci-fi epic, biggest budget Apple TV+ show, Lee Pace + Jared Harris)

FoundationAsimov sci-fi epic

Foundation 1-3 (Apple-essential — Asimov sci-fi epic, biggest budget Apple TV+ show, Lee Pace + Jared Harris).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Foundation fans

Foundation 1-3 →

Silo 1-2 (Apple-essential — Hugh Howey post-apocalyptic sci-fi, Rebecca Ferguson, popular dystopian drama)

SiloHowey post-apocalyptic

Silo 1-2 (Apple-essential — Hugh Howey post-apocalyptic sci-fi, Rebecca Ferguson, popular dystopian drama).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Silo fans

Silo 1-2 →

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Pachinko 1-2 (Apple-essential — multi-generational Korean drama, critically acclaimed)

PachinkoKorean drama critically acclaimed

Pachinko 1-2 (Apple-essential — multi-generational Korean drama, critically acclaimed).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Pachinko fans

Pachinko 1-2 →

Mythic Quest 1-4 (Apple-essential — Rob McElhenney comedy about a video game studio)

Mythic QuestMcElhenney comedy

Mythic Quest 1-4 (Apple-essential — Rob McElhenney comedy about a video game studio).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Mythic Quest fans

Mythic Quest 1-4 →

Shrinking 1-2 (Apple-essential — Jason Segel + Harrison Ford comedy-drama about therapists)

ShrinkingSegel + Harrison Ford

Shrinking 1-2 (Apple-essential — Jason Segel + Harrison Ford comedy-drama about therapists).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Shrinking fans

Shrinking 1-2 →

For All Mankind 1-4 (Apple-essential — alternate-history sci-fi space race drama, Ron Moore)

For All MankindAlt-history space race

For All Mankind 1-4 (Apple-essential — alternate-history sci-fi space race drama, Ron Moore).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: For All Mankind fans

For All Mankind 1-4 →

Bad Sisters 1-2 (Apple-essential — Sharon Horgan Irish dark comedy thriller, Emmy-winning)

Bad SistersHorgan Irish dark comedy

Bad Sisters 1-2 (Apple-essential — Sharon Horgan Irish dark comedy thriller, Emmy-winning).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Bad Sisters fans

Bad Sisters 1-2 →

Loot 1-2 (Apple-essential — Maya Rudolph billionaire comedy)

LootMaya Rudolph

Loot 1-2 (Apple-essential — Maya Rudolph billionaire comedy).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Loot fans

Loot 1-2 →

✅ Best Apple TV+ Shows Recommendations

Best for sci-fi: Severance + Foundation + Silo + For All Mankind (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ sci-fi lineup)

Best for sci-fiSeverance + Foundation + Silo + For All Mankind

Best for sci-fi: Severance + Foundation + Silo + For All Mankind (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ sci-fi lineup).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: sci-fi fan users

Severance + Foundation + Silo + For All Mankind →

Best for comedy: Ted Lasso + Mythic Quest + Shrinking + Loot (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ comedies)

Best for comedyTed Lasso + Mythic Quest + Shrinking + Loot

Best for comedy: Ted Lasso + Mythic Quest + Shrinking + Loot (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ comedies).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: comedy fan users

Ted Lasso + Mythic Quest + Shrinking + Loot →

Best for drama: The Morning Show + Slow Horses + Pachinko + Bad Sisters (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ dramas)

Best for dramaMorning Show + Slow Horses + Pachinko + Bad Sisters

Best for drama: The Morning Show + Slow Horses + Pachinko + Bad Sisters (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ dramas).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: drama fan users

The Morning Show + Slow Horses + Pachinko + Bad Sisters →

Best for thriller: Severance + Slow Horses + Bad Sisters (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ thrillers)

Best for thrillerSeverance + Slow Horses + Bad Sisters

Best for thriller: Severance + Slow Horses + Bad Sisters (Apple-essential — best Apple TV+ thrillers).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: thriller fan users

Severance + Slow Horses + Bad Sisters →

Best newcomer to Apple TV+ trio: Severance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses (Apple-essential — Apple's most-watched + acclaimed)

Best newcomer trioSeverance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses

Best newcomer to Apple TV+ trio: Severance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses (Apple-essential — Apple's most-watched + acclaimed).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: newcomer trio users

Severance + Ted Lasso + Slow Horses →

Best for binge: Slow Horses (Apple-essential — 4 short seasons, 6 episodes each, perfect binge)

Best for bingeSlow Horses

Best for binge: Slow Horses (Apple-essential — 4 short seasons, 6 episodes each, perfect binge).

💝 Why dads love it: Best for: binge user users

Slow Horses →