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Apple TV Plus: Best movies, TV shows and documentaries streaming now – CNET


Apple TV Plus is one of the newer kids on the block in the world of streaming TV, and it’s got some huge names creating brand new movies and TV shows.

Like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and other streaming services, Apple TV Plus is filled with exclusive original content. But unlike those other services, Apple only streams movies and TV shows it’s made itself, so there isn’t a huge catalog just yet and you won’t find the latest blockbuster movies. But Apple has deep pockets, and it’s splashed some of that sweet iPhone cash on huge names including Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon and Bill Murray.

Witherspoon’s drama The Morning Show just won Apple their first Emmy at the 2020 Emmy Awards. And Apple TV Plus is also the home for Long Way Up, the latest motorbike adventure from Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.

And the good news is that if you’ve bought an Apple product recently, you probably already have access to the service. Here’s a selection of some of the best movies and TV shows on Apple TV Plus.

See also: Apple TV Plus: Everything to know about Apple’s streaming service

Long Way Up

Apple

Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman get back on their bikes and head north from Argentina through South and Central America. In this sequel to popular travel shows Long Way Round and Long Way Down, the petrolhead duo goes green — the pair cover 13,000 miles and 13 countries on Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles. Having premiered on Friday, Sept. 18, new episodes are streaming regularly on Apple TV Plus now.

The Morning Show

Apple TV

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston both produce and star in a timely series tackling office politics in the #metoo era, as a TV network is rocked by the indiscretions of a host played by Steve Carell. Among the compelling performances, Billy Crudup won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2020 Emmys. The award-winning drama, strong cast and timely themes make The Morning Show worth a watch.

Little America

Apple

Ordinary people dream big in Little America. A heavyweight cast tells stories of immigrants living their lives in a heartwarming anthology series packed with a mix of funny, sweet, romantic and often surprising tales.

Beastie Boys Story

Apple

Fight for your right to party with Beastie Boys Mike Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) as they recount the story of their music, and 40 years of friendship with the late Adam Yauch (MCA ). This “live documentary experience” is directed by their longtime collaborator Spike Jonze as a fitting testament to these rap legends.

Hala

Apple

The coming-of-age story Hala tells a relatable story about the struggle to form an identity, as a teenager balances her Muslim upbringing with her social life and identity as a high schooler.

See

Apple TV

In the kingdom of the blind, Jason Momoa is king. The Aquaman star headlines postapocalyptic drama See, about a world where everyone has lost their sight, written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. It’s a novel twist on Game of Thrones-style fantasy driven by equal helpings of character development and gory violence. 

For All Mankind

Apple

It’s one small step for Apple, but is it one giant leap for TV fans? Drama For All Mankind presents an alternate history of the space race in which Russia reached the moon first — so America sets out to put the first woman on the moon.

Defending Jacob

Apple TV Plus

Chris Evans stars in a dark-tinged legal drama about a family caught up in a Massachusetts murder mystery. Defending Jacob may be familiar territory, but fans of absorbing character-driven crime dramas will get sucked in.

Dickinson

Apple

This is not a biopic of famous poet Emily Dickinson. It’s perhaps Apple’s weirdest show, and while it won’t be for everyone it deserves kudos for taking such fun and provocative risks. Hailee Steinfeld plays the iconic teenage wordsmith in a show that strikingly remixes period comedy with modern music and playful visuals.

Servant

Apple TV Plus

Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan brings his brand of creepy domestic drama to episodic TV in Servant, created and written by Tony Basgallop. After a devastating loss, two bereaved parents adopt a hyperrealistic baby doll to help them tackle their grief, but danger and deception lurks in the nursery… 

Truth Be Told

Apple

Truth Be Told is a drama for true crime fans, riding the recent trend of crime podcasts in a fictionalized form. Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul play a podcaster and a prisoner united by a horrific crime years before, kicking off a whodunit that draws in both their families in an entertaining mix of character-driven dramas like Big Little Lies with true crime stories like Making a Murderer and The Staircase



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