Apple TV+ has the smallest library in streaming — but arguably the highest hit rate. Rather than quantity, Apple bets on prestige: smaller, better-made shows with big budgets and serious creative talent. The result is a service where almost everything is worth watching. Here's the best of it in 2026.
💡 Apple TV+ is $9.99/month. With this many excellent shows and free trials often bundled with Apple devices, it's one of the best-value subscriptions in streaming right now.
Employees at a mysterious corporation undergo a procedure to surgically separate their work and personal memories. A slow-burn psychological thriller that builds to something genuinely haunting. Season 1 is a masterclass; Season 2 answers questions while raising new ones. One of the best shows currently airing on any platform.
Gary Oldman leads a team of disgraced MI5 agents assigned to a department designed to be forgotten. Mordant, brilliant, and full of unexpected humor. Four seasons available, with a fifth in production. The best spy drama on television — smarter and funnier than anything else in the genre.
An American football coach is hired to manage an English Premier League soccer team, despite knowing nothing about soccer. Three complete seasons of Apple's most beloved original. Warm, funny, and genuinely optimistic without being saccharine. One of the most rewatchable shows available.
Four sisters plot to murder their brother-in-law, who is revealed through flashbacks to be a comprehensive monster. An Irish dark comedy that's simultaneously hilarious and affecting. Two seasons available. Sharon Horgan produces and stars in something that's genuinely hard to categorize.
Jason Segel plays a grieving therapist who starts ignoring therapy rules and telling patients what he actually thinks. Harrison Ford is remarkable as his mentor. Light on its feet but emotionally resonant. The kind of show that makes you feel better about people.
The last survivors of civilization live in an underground silo, forbidden from knowing what lies outside. Rebecca Ferguson stars in a dense mystery that unfolds with careful patience. Two seasons available. One of the best post-apocalyptic dramas available on any platform.
A sweeping multigenerational saga following a Korean family across decades and continents. Told in Korean, Japanese, and English. Visually stunning and emotionally vast. One of the most cinematically ambitious shows ever made for a streaming service. Two seasons available.
An alternate history where the Soviets landed on the moon first and the space race never ended. Four seasons following decades of consequences. Thoughtful, ambitious, and surprisingly emotional for a show about space programs.
Jake Gyllenhaal plays a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague and former lover. A tight, well-acted legal thriller based on the Scott Turow novel. Propulsive and well-constructed — ideal for viewers who like their mysteries with real stakes.
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon star in a behind-the-scenes drama about a major morning news program dealing with a #MeToo scandal. Three seasons. Glossy and gripping — not as serious as it wants to be, but compulsively watchable.
At $9.99/month, Apple TV+ is priced in line with competitors but has far fewer total titles. What it does have is quality. Severance, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, Silo, Pachinko, and Bad Sisters would be the strongest originals on any service. Apple bundles free trials with most new Apple devices — if you haven't redeemed yours, do it now.
💡 Apple TV+ is the easiest service to justify on quality-per-dollar. If you only watch 2–3 shows a month, this is the one to subscribe to and rotate.