The best Apple TV+ shows: 32 great series to stream in April 2025

Tom Power

Thu, September 2, 2021 at 2:58 PM UTC

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Seth Rogen's Matt looking worried in The Studio on Apple TV Plus. — Credit: Apple TV Plus

The best Apple TV+ shows are an overwhelmingly impressive selection of original content. Simply put, if you're not on Apple TV+, you're not going to be able to stream these. It may have taken Apple some time to establish itself as one of the best streaming services , but it has most certainly secured its position now with a platform boasting an impressive back catalog of high-budget and high-quality originals.

With new Apple Originals content added to the platform every single month – check out everything new on Apple TV+ in April 2025 – there's plenty to sink your teeth into. But if you need further convincing, then find out out why TechRadar named Apple TV+ the Streaming Service of the Year in 2024.

What do Apple Originals have to offer, you may ask? Well, stellar cast lists, compelling storylines, and some seriously unique formats are just some of the reasons you'll want to head below and line up your next streaming session. Don't forget to check out our round up of the best Apple TV+ movies too.

Best comedy shows on Apple TV+

Bad Monkey

Vince Vaughn posing with a monkey on his shoulder while he eats a popsicle — Credit: Apple TV Plus

Seasons:1
Main cast:Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:93% (critics)

Bad Sisters

Seasons:2
Main cast:Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, Sarah Greene, Anne-Marie Duff, and Eva Birthistle
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:100% (critics)

Mythic Quest

Seasons:6 (3 on Apple TV+)
Main cast:Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, Ashly Burch, Jessie Ennis, and David Hornsby
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:97% (critics)

Physical

Seasons:3
Main cast:Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, and Paul Sparks
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:83% (critics)

Schmigadoon!

Seasons:2
Main cast:Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Dove Cameron, and Alan Cumming
Age rating:TV-14 (US); 12 (UK); PG (Aus)
RT score:93% (critics)

Shrinking

Seasons:2 (renewed for a third)
Main cast:Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, and Luke Tennie
Age rating:TV-MA (US); Caution (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:91% (critics)

Ted Lasso

Seasons:3
Main cast:Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster, and Juno Temple
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:90% (critics)

The Afterparty

Seasons:2
Main cast:Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, John Cho, and Ken Jeong
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:92% (critics)

The Big Door Prize

Seasons:2
Main cast:Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Sammy Fourlas, and Djouliet Amara
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:92% (critics)

The Studio

Seasons:1
Main cast:Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:95% (critics)

Best drama shows on Apple TV+

Black Bird

Seasons:1
Main cast:Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Greg Kinnear, and Ray Liotta
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 18 (UK); MA15+ (Aus)
RT score:98% (critics)

Criminal Record

Seasons:1
Main cast:Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Aysha Kala, and Dionne Brown
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); MA15+ (Aus)
RT score:90% (critics)

Dope Thief

Seasons:1
Main cast:Brian Tyree, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); PG (Aus)
RT score:86% (critics)

Drops of God

Seasons:1
Main cast:Fleur Geffrier, Tomohisa Yamashita, Tom Wozniczka, and Stanley Weber
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:100% (critics)

Lessons in Chemistry

Seasons:1
Main cast:Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); PG (Aus)
RT score:86% (critics)

Masters of the Air

Seasons:1
Main cast:Callum Turner, Austin Butler, Anthony Boyle, and Matt Gavan
Age rating:TV-MA (US); N/A (UK); MA15+ (Aus)
RT score:85% (critics)

Pachinko

Seasons:2
Main cast:Lee Min-ho, Choi Joon-Young, Soji Arai, Jin Ha, and Minha Kim
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:97% (critics)

Sugar

Seasons:1
Main cast:Colin Farrell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, and Nate Corddry
Age rating:TV-MA (US); N/A (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:82% (critics)

Where's Wanda?

Wanda Klatt smiling and wearing a t-shirt with 'Strong Female Lead' on the front. — Credit: Apple TV Plus

Seasons:1
Main cast:Lea Drinda, Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein, Leo Simon, and Nikeata Thompson
Age rating:TV-14 (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:100% (critics)

Best horror shows on Apple TV+

Servant

Seasons:4
Main cast:Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Rupert Grint, and Nell Tiger Free
Age rating:TV-14 (US); 18 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:90% (critics)

Best thriller shows on Apple TV+

Disclaimer

Seasons:1
Main cast:Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge
Age rating:TV-14 (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:77% (critics)

Slow Horses

Seasons:3 (seasons 5 and 6 on the way)
Main cast:Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Rosalind Eleazar
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); MA15+ (Aus)
RT score:97% (critics)

Shining Girls

Presumed Innocent

Seasons:1
Main cast:Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp, and O-T Fagbenle
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 18 (UK); MA15+ (Aus)
RT score:78% (critics)

Hijack

Seasons:1 (renewed for season 2)
Main cast:Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, Max Beesley, Ben Miles, and Kaisa Hammarlund
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:88% (critics)

Best sci-fi shows on Apple TV+

Dark Matter

Seasons:1
Main cast:Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, and Jimmi Simpson
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:82% (critics)

For All Mankind

Seasons:4 (renewed for season 5)
Main cast:Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Wrenn Schmidt, and Krys Marshall
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 15 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:92% (critics)

Foundation

Seasons:2 (3 is confirmed)
Main cast:Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey, and Terrence Mann
Age rating:TV-14 (US); 12 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:86% (critics)

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Godzilla standing next to a tiny object — Credit: Apple TV Plus

Seasons:1
Main cast:Anna Sawai, Wyatt Russell, Kurt Russell, Mari Yamamoto, and Kiersey Clemons
Age rating:TV-14 (US); 12 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:88% (critics)

Severance

Seasons:1
Main cast:Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, Dichen Lachman, and Zach Cherry
Age rating:TV-MA (US); 12 (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:97% (critics)

Silo

Seasons:2
Main cast:Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins, and Harriet Walker
Age rating:TV-MA (US); Caution (UK); M (Aus)
RT score:88% (critics)

Sunny

A robot face looks puzzled — Credit: Apple TV Plus

Seasons:1
Main cast:Rashida Jones, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg
Age rating:M
RT score:90% (critics)

How we choose the best Apple TV Plus shows

Wondering how we pick the best Apple TV+ shows in this list? Across all our streaming guides for the biggest streaming services on TechRadar, we only include shows with a Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score higher than 80% from the critics. Although, a series doesn't just have to be rated highly to earn a place on this list.

In addition to having an RT critics rating of 80% or above, the series has to be recommended by one of the members of the streaming team, which includes Matthew Bolton, Amelia Schwanke, Tom Power, Lucy Buglass and Grace Morris. This guide has also been broken up into sections relating to which genre a show most fits into to help you find something new to watch.

For more Apple TV+ coverage, read our guide on the best Apple TV+ movies . Alternatively, read our articles on whether there's a free Apple TV+ trial (there is) and how much Apple TV+ costs .