Streaming services are turning up the heat when it comes to original content and giving us the best selection of shows. There are so many services that sometimes it can be a challenge to decide what to watch. Scrolling through thousands of titles and flipping through countless apps to find the perfect show to watch can take longer than actually watching what you chose. So let’s say you’ve decided upon Apple TV+, but still don’t know what to choose. Here are the 7 best shows on Apple TV+ to binge-watch right now.
Vince Vaughn’s new TV show has rocketed to the top of streaming lists and has easily become a fan favorite. Bad Monkey is based on the novel by Carl Hiassen which follows Andrew Yancy, a former Miami detective who, due to unfortunate events, has dropped on the food chain down to restaurant inspector. After a freak accident allows a tourist to find a severed arm, Yancy decides this is a chance for him to get his old detective badge back. Bad Monkey blends suspense with epic satire and the kookiest cast you can think of. If you’re looking for something that gives you White Lotus vibes with a bit more satire, this is the show for you.
I love a good Maya Rudolph moment, and she is perfect in Loot. Rudolph stars as Molly Novak, a new divorcee who is trying to figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement. She decides that the best thing she can do is get involved in her charitable foundation and experience the world that she missed out on during her marriage. This allows her to reconnect with herself and find out who she is now that she is newly single. The show is somewhat goofy and really promotes kindness to self and others, which is perfect for when you just want to feel good after a long day.
Ted Lasso has been a hit and it is on almost every list, so it would be a disservice not to mention it, especially if you’re new to Apple TV+. Ted Lasso stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted, an American football coach who is hired to teach the real football – soccer, that is. Ted Lasso is not only funny but incredibly inspiring and the right type of positivity that the world could use. The show plays as a goofy show, but beneath the surface, it really can pull at your heartstrings and make you think a bit deeper. You don’t want to miss out on this show.
The Morning Show has an all-star cast with an all-star premise. Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Duplass, Billy Crudup, and Karen Pittman all star in this workplace drama about morning news anchors who are tasked with waking America up each day. The Morning Show does tackle some sensitive social issues with grace and brings to light what goes on behind the scenes of what is a normally wholesome and cheery perceived environment. One thing The Morning Show does well is display cause and effect and force you to really think about your actions and the potential consequences of those actions.
Everyone loves a period piece, and Dickinson delivers. Set in the 19th century, Dickinson explores the life of Emily Dickinson and her rebellion against family, culture, and societal standards. Hailee Steinfeld plays Emily and plays her in such an endearingly quirky way that even the most straight and narrow individual will fall in love with her. Watching Dickinson will inspire you to be bold and confront somewhat uncomfortable realities.
Dystopian universes are incredibly fascinating, especially if it’s something that could’ve truly happened. For All Mankind shows us an alternate universe where the Soviet Union beat the United States to explore the moon. Of course, this loss changes the course of the world during the Cold War and delicately explores the differences that the US would have faced. For All Mankind becomes even more interesting by using real events and real footage from those events to add to the element of realness that it possesses.
The Afterparty is a high school reunion gone wrong because it ends in a murder and everyone is a suspect. It’s a classic tale of whodunnit and how everyone has individual perspectives of the same event. Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoe Chao, and John Cho star in this murder mystery that takes you on a different adventure in each episode. It’s a classic murder mystery infused with comedic gold that will have you trying to solve it from your couch with a bucket of popcorn.
