{"id":5696,"date":"2026-01-21T04:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-40-best-shows-on-apple-tv-wireds-picks-january-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:17:41","slug":"the-40-best-shows-on-apple-tv-wireds-picks-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-40-best-shows-on-apple-tv-wireds-picks-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The 40 Best Shows on Apple TV, WIRED\u2019s Picks (January 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"lead-in-text-callout\">Slowly but surely,<\/span> Apple TV (previously Apple TV+) found its footing. The streaming service, which at launch we called \u201codd, angsty, and horny as hell,\u201d has evolved into a diverse library of dramas, documentaries, and comedies. Now its library is so packed that we\u2019ve declared it \u201cthe new HBO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Curious but don\u2019t know where to get started? Are you a seasoned vet but still have a hard time keeping up on what\u2019s new on the platform? Either way, these are WIRED\u2019s picks for the best shows on the service right now. (Also, here are our picks for the best movies on Apple TV.) When you\u2019re done, head over to our guides to the best shows on Netflix, best movies on Hulu, and best movies on Amazon Prime, because you can never have too much television.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"BlockquoteEmbedWrapper-sc-MKszq jfpKpo paywall blockquote-embed\" data-testid=\"blockquote-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"BlockquoteEmbedContent-edvnUB kCbPsr blockquote-embed__content\">\n<p><em>If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism.<\/em> <em>Learn more.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Hijack<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">There\u2019s this face Idris Elba does. He\u2019s been perfecting it since he was Stringer Bell on <em>The Wire<\/em>. It\u2019s the look of total calm even when he\u2019s talking about the most harrowing thing you can imagine. (He gives a few hints of it in the video above.) That face gets a full workout in <em>Hijack<\/em> in which he plays a corporate negotiator, Sam Nelson, who finds himself too frequently having to negotiate his way out of a incredibly intense situation. In the show\u2019s first season, Sam finds himself needing to settle things with a group of hijackers who have taken over the flight he\u2019s boarded to get home to his family. For the second season, he finds himself at the center of a hostage situation on an underground train full of hostages. Expect even more twists than there were on the first trip.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Down Cemetery Road<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Do you like Emma Thompson? <em>Slow Horses<\/em>? Conspiracies? Well, this show has all three. For one, it\u2019s executive produced by the same team that made <em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u2014which, if you keep reading, you\u2019ll know is one of our favorite shows. It also, yes, stars Thompson. But ultimately it\u2019s about what happens when a woman (played by Ruth Wilson) hires a private investigator (Thompson) to look into a mysterious explosion in a small Oxford, England, suburb. This is where the big conspiracy comes in. Revealing any more about this adaptation of Mick Herron\u2019s novel would spoil the fun, but if you like the parts, the sum is well worth it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Pluribus<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Watch the trailer and you may think <em>Pluribus<\/em> is a zombie show. Or some kind of sunny apocalypse fable. Perhaps a commentary on AI-curated sameness. It\u2019s sci-fi, yes, but also a deeply thought-out character drama. But honestly, the less you know going in, the better. Everyone has different takes on what the latest show from <em>Breaking Bad<\/em> creator Vince Gilligan <em>means<\/em>, but that\u2019s also kind of the point. What viewers take away from it depends on the baggage they bring to it. Ultimately, though, it questions what would happen if the entire world did suddenly live in harmony. That, dear reader, is the kind of question that keeps us up at night.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The Morning Show<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Every streaming service needs a flashy mainstream drama with Hollywood heavyweights to pull in viewers. Apple TV has <em>The Morning Show<\/em>. When Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) loses her morning news program cohost Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell) following sexual misconduct accusations, she gets paired up with Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) to revamp the show. What unfolds is a #MeToo-era drama full of TV network intrigue and Sorkin-lite dialog. In its second season, it went deep on Covid-19, and in the third season the series\u2019 fictional network, UBA, finds itself dealing with the aftermath of a cyberattack. The new season, in which the office politics of the network get even more tense and intense, wrapped in November.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Slow Horses<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">As we wrote last year, <em>Slow Horses<\/em> is the ideal show for people who want a Pizza Hut\u2013Taco Bell-esque combination of John Le Carr\u00e9\u2013style espionage thrillers and <em>The Office<\/em>. Based around the misfits of Slough House, where MI5 agents are sent when they biff it as spies, the show effortlessly jumps from shoot-outs and car chases to quirky conversations and camaraderie. The show&#8217;s fourth season, which launched last year, was a little more subdued than the ones before, but the fifth hit the gas, with a lot more twists and turns than the one before. Catch up now.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Platonic<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Look around and you&#8217;ll see plenty of stories about how men are lonely and struggle to keep their friendships as they get older. That doesn&#8217;t happen on <em>Platonic<\/em>, a show about two longtime friends\u2014Sylvia (Rose Byrne) and Will (Seth Rogen)\u2014who are figuring out how to keep their relationship going even as romantic relationships and careers test the bonds they built when they were younger.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Chief of War<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Set in the late 1700s, <em>Chief of War<\/em> tells the story of Ka\u2019iana, a warrior who attempted to unite the Hawaiian islands before the arrival of colonizers from the West. Written and executive produced by star Jason Mamoa (<em>Aquaman<\/em>), it\u2019s a nine-episode miniseries based on true events that is also a passion project for Mamoa and cocreator Thomas Pa\u2018a Sibbett. The premiere drops August 1 with new episodes arriving each Friday through September.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Foundation<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">WIRED called <em>Foundation<\/em> a \u201cflawed masterpiece\u201d in our review of the first season. Considering the complexities of adapting a sprawling Isaac Asimov book series, it was high praise. Starring Jared Harris as Hari Seldon, a math professor who, along with his loyal followers, is exiled for predicting the oncoming end of the galactic empire that rules over them, the show often suffers under the weight of its own massive scope. But it also features wonderful performances from Lee Pace and beautiful images inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope. If you have a soft spot for big sci-fi dramas, this <em>Game-of-Thrones<\/em>-in-space wannabe is a must-watch.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Stick<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Pryce Cahill is a former pro golfer who flopped during a big tournament 20 years ago and hasn\u2019t been the same since. His marriage fell apart; his life is a shambles. Then one day he meets a kid who swings a club \u201clike a dream\u201d and decides to go all-in. Sound like an Owen Wilson vehicle? Something from the <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> school of prestige TV? It\u2019s both. Starring Wilson as Pryce and on the same streamer as <em>Lasso<\/em>, it\u2019s the kind of dramedy full of just enough sports platitudes to be compelling without being grating. Can it make n00bs love golf the way it got the uninitiated into football\/soccer? Eh, that remains to be seen, but if you\u2019re sad about Marc Maron\u2019s podcast, this might be the one place you can get your dose of the comedian\u2019s dry humor for the time being.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Murderbot<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Fans of Martha Wells have been waiting for <em>Murderbot<\/em> for a long time, pretty much since Apple TV announced in 2023 that it was adapting the sci-fi author&#8217;s 2017 novella <em>All Systems Red<\/em>. That beloved book\u2014and the series of stories and novels that followed it\u2014serve as the basis for this splashy series and also for the big expectations that come with adapting a fan favorite. Murderbot, for those who don\u2019t know, serves as both the protagonist of Wells\u2019 stories and the lead of this series, here played by Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd. It (Murderbot\u2019s pronouns are \u201cit\u201d) has become what WIRED called \u201cone of the most iconic characters in 21st-century science fiction\u201d thanks to its socially awkward charm and relatability. Tasked with protecting a team of scientists on a far-off planet, Murderbot hacks its own internal controls to do what it wants. While that may sound like the plot of yet another show about an AI-powered <em>skin job<\/em> set on destroying its makers, <em>Murderbot<\/em> takes a different approach, giving its titular character a desire to take care of humans and binge-watch TV. Will it please all Wells fans? Maybe, maybe not.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Mythic Quest<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Considering it&#8217;s a TV show set in the world of video games, you&#8217;d be forgiven for thinking this series would be a clunker. It&#8217;s not. Instead, <em>Mythic Quest<\/em> is one of the best workplace comedies of the past few years. Presented in perfectly bingeable half-hour episodes, the show follows a fictional game studio known for its <em>World of Warcraft<\/em>\u2013like MMO, <em>Mythic Quest<\/em>, as the people who create it slalom through their many quirky relationships. The writing is excellent, consistently funny and emotionally impactful when you least expect it, and the show manages to confront real issues in the industry without sacrificing laughs.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Side Quest<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Do you love <em>Mythic Quest<\/em>\u2019s partially weird, partially genius look at life inside a video game studio? Good news: <em>Side Quest<\/em>, a four-episode anthology series, is here to show you the other sides of the video game world. The spinoff takes the story out of the offices where <em>Mythic Quest<\/em> gets made by following the lives of the myriad players, fans, and store employees who are impacted by every move its creators make. Think of it as an RPG that happens IRL.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The Studio<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">OK, so Max\u2019s <em>The Franchise<\/em>\u2014a dark comedy about the making of a seemingly doomed movie in a superhero cinematic universe\u2014didn\u2019t last that long. Maybe <em>The Studio<\/em> will. Unlike <em>The Franchise<\/em>, which focused on just one film, this half-hour comedy features Seth Rogen as Matt Remick, a young exec who has just taken over a movie studio in chaos. With every Hollywood archetype\u2014actors, directors, corporate suits\u2014in play, Remick must try to save his sinking ship. Or go down with it. Need another reason to watch? It also stars <em>Agatha All Along<\/em>\u2019s Kathryn Hahn, who has done nothing but make comedies better for more than a decade.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Dope Thief<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Based on the novel by Dennis Tafoya, <em>Dope Thief<\/em> follows two friends\u2014 Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura) who make their way by robbing drug dealers while posing as DEA agents. Everything flies off the rails, though, when they target the wrong house and put their lives and families at risk. The first episode of this eight-part miniseries was directed by Ridley Scott, who also serves as executive producer. The show also comes from Peter Craig, who wrote <em>The Town<\/em> and <em>The Batman<\/em>, so expect a gritty crime drama of the highest caliber.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Severance<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">For those who don&#8217;t already know what <em>Severance<\/em> is all about, a primer: Adam Scott plays Mark, a man distraught by the death of his wife who opts to undergo Severance, a procedure that divides his memories of work from those of his life at home. He\u2019s quite happy with the setup until a former Lumon Industries coworker tracks him down when he\u2019s out-of-office, setting off a series of events that makes him question not only Severance but the work his company does. From there, it only gets more weird and bleak with each passing minute. Tense and heartbreaking, <em>Severance<\/em> will keep you guessing and questioning the whole way through.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Silo<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">As WIRED noted in the wake of <em>Silo<\/em>\u2019s release, this show is prestige sci-fi gold. More than two years later, that\u2019s still true\u2014and it is poised to get even better. Based on a dystopian book trilogy by Hugh Howey, the series focuses on a subterranean bunker\u2014the silo of the title\u2014where humanity has sequestered itself after the apocalypse. Some are hoping to win the chance to reproduce, some are trying to solve mysterious murders. Everyone watching is enjoying figuring out what&#8217;s going on in this underground city and what&#8217;s happening outside of it. <em>Silo<\/em> has already been renewed through season four. If you haven\u2019t been watching, start.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The Secret Lives of Animals<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Seventy-seven species. Twenty-four countries. This 10-part docuseries is all about the million-and-one ways animals are incredible problem solvers. A production of BBC Studios Natural History Unit, it does all the things good nature docs do: going underground and getting (perhaps creepily) close to some of the world\u2019s most compelling creatures. Spiders, wood mice, frogs, and octopi\u2014its got it all.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">When filmmaking legend Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n (<em>Gravity<\/em>) decides to do a limited series starring Cate Blanchett, you kind of owe it to yourself to watch. Especially when, as Cuar\u00f3n told WIRED, the Ren\u00e9e Knight novel the series is based on was so intriguing it made him want to bring his cinematic skills to TV. In the seven-part series, Blanchett plays an esteemed journalist named Catherine who is sent a mysterious novel that threatens to expose parts of her past she\u2019d hidden for years. As she tries to investigate who wrote the book, she also must keep her own life from collapsing around her. Cuar\u00f3n adapted the novel himself and directed each episode of the series, bringing his g-screen style to the small-screen world.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Shrinking<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Do you enjoy\u00a0<em>In Treatment<\/em>\u00a0but wish it was, you know, fun? Then\u00a0<em>Shrinking<\/em>\u00a0may be right for you. Created by Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein\u2014of\u00a0<em>Ted Lasso<\/em> fame\u2014and Jason Segel, the show follows Jimmy (Segel), a therapist struggling to get over the death of his wife and reconnect with his daughter and patients. That may sound like a downer, but it\u2019s buoyed by the fact that it\u2019s also a workplace comedy focusing on the therapy practice where Jimmy works alongside Harrison Ford\u2019s Paul and Jessica Williams\u2019 Gaby.\u00a0<em>Shrinking<\/em>, ultimately, is about the things people do to cope, but it also features a dream team of a cast and one very memorable party scene featuring a vomit-soaked piano and a super-stoned Ford.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Bad Monkey<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Created by Bill Lawrence, one of the creative forces behind two other Apple TV zingers, <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> and <em>Shrinking<\/em>, <em>Bad Monkey<\/em> is about a one-time detective (played by Vince Vaughn) who\u2019s hit a bit of a rough patch and is trying to get to the bottom of why someone found a severed arm. Yes, there&#8217;s a monkey, but there&#8217;s also a lot of dark humor and heart\u2014and a look at the complex lives of more than a few Florida Men.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Sunny<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>Sunny<\/em> is the story of a woman named Suzie (Rashida Jones) whose husband and son are lost in a mysterious plane crash. To work through her grief, Suzie is given Sunny, a domestic robot with whom she forms a unique bond as she begins to uncover what happened to her family. As artificial intelligence gets more and more ingrained in everyone\u2019s lives, <em>Sunny<\/em> promises to hit differently now than it would at any other time.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Presumed Innocent<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Just to be clear, this whodunit has been done before. Thirty-four years ago, Harrison Ford starred in the film adaptation of Scott Turow\u2019s novel. This time around, the lead is played by Jake Gyllenhaal, and the adaptation is an eight-part limited series, not a film. Gyllenhaal stars as Rusty Sabich, a Chicago prosecutor accused of killing a colleague. A colleague with whom he was having an affair. <em>Presumed Innocent<\/em> is produced by David E. Kelley, so it has the intrigue and glossiness of his recent offerings like <em>Big Little Lies<\/em> and <em>The Undoing<\/em>, as well as the darkness and drama.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>STEVE! (martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Putting this on the \u201cbest shows on Apple TV\u201d list is a bit of a cheat. Rather than a series, this two-part documentary is more like a pair of movies looking at the life and career of Steve Martin. The first part chronicles his rise in, and reimagining of, the standup comedy world. The second looks at how he went from that to the neurotic and lovable neighbor he currently plays on <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em>, which would be his career\u2019s triumphant second act if he hadn\u2019t had something like 30 acts in between. Directed by Morgan Neville, who made the backup singer documentary <em>20 Feet From Stardom<\/em> and the Fred Rogers doc <em>Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor?<\/em>, it\u2019s funny, intimate, and a little surprising\u2014just like Martin himself.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Loot<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">OK, so <em>Loot<\/em> isn&#8217;t exactly about MacKenzie Scott&#8217;s divorce from Jeff Bezos, but it is about a woman named Molly (Maya Rudolph) who separates from her tech billionaire husband and devotes herself to philanthropic work. Also, creators Alan Yang (<em>Master of None<\/em>) and Matt Hubbard (<em>Superstore<\/em>) were kind of inspired by Bezos and Scott&#8217;s split. With an incredible supporting cast that includes Joel Kim Booster, Michaela Ja\u00e9 Rodriguez, and Adam Scott, it&#8217;s a quirky comedy with a lot of heart\u2014and the kind of thing you (probably) won&#8217;t see on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The Big Door Prize<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">With <em>The Big Door Prize<\/em> Chris O&#8217;Dowd finally got the \u201cguy leading a show\u201d role he was always meant for. In the series, he plays a 40-year-old high school teacher named Dusty who&#8217;s pretty content with his life until a magic machine shows up in his small town. The machine, you see, tells people their life&#8217;s potential, and as soon as folks around him start using it, everything changes. Marriages end, paths divert, and eventually Dusty must confront whether he&#8217;s happy in his own life.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Constellation<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">After opening with a bang in 2019 with <em>For All Mankind<\/em>, Apple TV has released a steady drumbeat of trippy, spacey, timey-wimey prestige shows, from <em>Foundation<\/em> to <em>Severance<\/em>. In early 2024, it released <em>Constellation<\/em>, an eight-part thriller about an astronaut (Noomi Rapace) who returns to Earth after a disaster in space to find things are very off. Brain-bending and tense, it\u2019s the kind of sci-fi that sucks you in.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Masters of the Air<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Generally speaking, \u201cWorld War II drama\u201d and Steven Spielberg are probably enough to get anyone to click Play on this series, but it\u2019s got a lot more than just a good elevator pitch. Based on Donald L. Miller\u2019s <em>Masters of the Air<\/em>, this series dives deep into the lives of the 100th Bomb Group\u2014aka the \u201cBloody Hundredth\u201d\u2014a squad of pilots tasked with risking their lives to fight Nazi Germany from the air. Spielberg and Tom Hanks serve as executive producers, and the cast features Elvis himself, Austin Butler, as well as <em>Saltburn<\/em>\u2019s Barry Keoghan and <em>Doctor Who<\/em>\u2019s latest Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The New Look<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Keeping with the World War II theme, <em>The New Look<\/em> follows Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga as they lay the path for modern fashion in Nazi-occupied Paris. The cast features Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior, Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel, and Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior, and also has a soundtrack courtesy of Jack Antonoff that\u2019s chock full of early 20th-century music covered by the likes of Perfume Genius and Florence Welch.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Criminal Record<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Starring former <em>Doctor Who<\/em> Doctor Peter Capaldi, <em>Criminal Record<\/em> follows two cops\u2014Capaldi\u2019s Daniel Hegarty and Cush Jumbo\u2019s June Lenker\u2014as they try to get to the bottom of a long-settled case. Daniel worked the case originally and got a confession; June got a fresh tip and wants him to reopen it and find out whether the man who went away for murder is actually innocent. Might sound a bit overdone, but the series also works in elements of law enforcement shortcomings and race in a rapidly-changing Britain for a series that\u2019s about more than just one case.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>For All Mankind<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Long before <em>Foundation<\/em>, there was <em>For All Mankind<\/em>. A solid slice of alternate history, the show starts with a very smart premise: What if the US had been edged out in putting a man on the moon? How would the space-race rivalry between the Americans and the Soviets have played out? It&#8217;s mostly a slick, stylish, NASA-heavy period drama, but as this is from the brain of Ronald D. Moore, there are a few standout moments and episodes with attention shared around the large ensemble cast. It might be the best sci-fi show you&#8217;re not watching, and if that&#8217;s true you now have multiple seasons to catch up on.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Messi Meets America<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">If your home screen hasn&#8217;t made it obvious, Apple TV is super stoked about soccer. <em>Messi Meets America<\/em> is a six-part docuseries about all-star player Lionel Messi&#8217;s move to Major League Soccer&#8217;s Inter Miami club. Messi Mania, indeed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Lessons in Chemistry<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Based on the debut novel from science writer Bonnie Garmus, <em>Lessons in Chemistry<\/em> is the story of Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson), who gets hired to host a cooking show after she&#8217;s fired from her lab for doing science while female. Obviously, the show Elizabeth puts on ends up being about a lot more than just having dinner on the table at 6 pm, but we suggest you watch to find out just how revolutionary it is.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Shining Girls<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This Elisabeth Moss psychological thriller\/murder mystery came out in 2022 and never really got the buzz it likely deserved. Moss plays Kirby, a woman who believes a recent Chicago murder may be linked to an attack on her many years prior. She teams with a <em>Sun-Times<\/em> reporter to investigate, but the deeper she digs the more her own reality starts to shift. Based on the book <em>The Shining Girls<\/em> by Lauren Beukes, this series may seem like just another murder mystery, but its sci-fi twists put it one step ahead.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The Crowded Room<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Set in the late 1970s, <em>The Crowded Room<\/em> stars Tom Holland as Danny Sullivan, a young man arrested after a grisly shooting in New York City. Following his arrest, this 10-episode limited series unfolds into a twisty whodunit as interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried) tries to suss out what happened with the shooting and the peculiar events in Sullivan\u2019s past that may have shaped how he ended up involved. Holland told Extra that the shoot for <em>The Crowded Room<\/em>, which he also produced, \u201cbroke\u201d him, leading to him taking a yearlong hiatus from acting. Want to see why? Watch now.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Ted Lasso<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">On paper,\u00a0<em>Ted Lasso<\/em> sounds terrible. It&#8217;s the inconceivable story of an American football coach who has never watched a game of soccer somehow landing himself a job as coach of a (fictional) Premier League club and trying to make up for his total lack of qualifications by being a nice guy. Sounds unwatchable, doesn\u2019t it? And yet\u00a0<em>Ted Lasso<\/em> has captured the hearts and minds of viewers on both sides of the pond with its large-as-life cast and irresistibly wholesome messaging, hoovering up awards in the process.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>High Desert<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The Patricia Arquette\u2013aissance doesn\u2019t get as much ink as Matthew McConaughey or Keanu Reeves did during their second comings, but it\u2019s here\u2014in part thanks to the rise of streaming. Between\u00a0<em>The Act<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Severance<\/em>, Arquette has received some of the highest accolades of her long career recently, and\u00a0<em>High Desert<\/em>\u00a0is no exception. While coming to terms with the death of her mother, Peggy (Arquette)\u2014an addict\u2014decides she wants to pick up the pieces of her life and become a private investigator. She finds an unwitting employer\/sometime mentor in Bruce Harvey (Brad Garrett), but not everyone is onboard with Peggy\u2019s career decisions\u2014namely, her straitlaced sister (Christine Taylor). It\u2019s an odd duck of a show, which is perfectly suited to Arquette\u2019s ethereal acting style, allowing her to seamlessly flit between moments of tragedy and laugh-out-loud comedy, with the audiences doing their best to keep up. The all-star cast is made even more impressive by recurring appearances from Bernadette Peters as Peggy\u2019s late mom.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Big Beasts<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Look, Discovery doesn&#8217;t get to corner the market on animal documentaries\u2014and this 10-part docuseries proves it. Featuring elephant seals, brown bears, orangutans, giant otters, and all kinds of massive mammals in between, it&#8217;s the perfect thing if you just want to escape and learn a few tidbits about nature. But the best part? It&#8217;s narrated by Tom Hiddleston, and there&#8217;s just something charming about hearing the voice of Loki talk about a bunch of different animals he could turn himself into in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>Servant<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Cinematically, M. Night Shyamalan can be a little hit-or-miss, but <em>Servant<\/em>, which the filmmaker executive produces and occasionally directs, is stellar. It&#8217;s about a Philadelphia couple\u2014a chef and a news anchor\u2014who lose a child only to have it mysteriously come back to life (maybe) with the arrival of their new nanny. (You really just need to watch the show for any of this to make sense.) Moody, freaky, and occasionally even funny, it&#8217;ll suck you in. With four seasons on the streamer, there\u2019s plenty to enjoy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\"><em>The Essex Serpent<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl msFUk iframe-embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Claire Danes doing her best trembling-chin acting in period garb, Tom Hiddleston as a town vicar, rumors about a mysterious mythological serpent\u2014is there anything <em>not<\/em> to love about this show? No, there\u2019s not. <em>The Essex Serpent<\/em>, based on the novel by Sarah Perry, follows a recent widow (Danes) as she heads to the countryside in Essex to investigate a \u201csea dragon.\u201d There, she meets a vicar, Will (Hiddleston), who is far more skeptical of the serpent\u2019s existence. 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