Coming to Apple TV: All the upcoming shows, movies, trailers, and more
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Macworld Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV continues to grow, and so does the list of upcoming projects in the works. Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, while others have been reported by the Hollywood press. We’ve divided this list in two: Coming Soon is a list of shows and films for which Apple has given an official release date or release window, and Further Out compiles content that is still in production or perhaps haven’t even begun yet. Updated November 13, 2026: We have updated our list with the latest release dates, images, and trailers. How to get Apple TV Apple TV 4K (2026) You can subscribe to Apple TV on Apple’s website here , or via the Apple TV app on your device. It costs $14.99/£9.99 a month. You can also opt for a one-year subscription for $119/£89, which effectively gives you two months free each year. Apple also offers various trials. Take a look at our article explaining all the ways you can watch Apple TV for free , and the best Apple TV deals you can get. Students can get Apple TV for free with an already subsidized Apple Music subscription. You don’t need an Apple TV set top box to watch Apple TV , nor do you have to pay for a subscription, see: How to watch Apple TV for free . Coming Soon to Apple TV The following shows, series, and movies have been officially announced by Apple and will typically will begin streaming in the next few weeks or months. Way of the Warrior Kid What it’s about: Middle school has been a nightmare for Marc, a good kid who’s bullied by his classmates and feels like he’s behind in everything, from academics to P.E. to just making friends. That changes when his injured Uncle Jake, a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer and recuperate with Marc and his mom, Sarah. Important names: Stars Chris Pratt, Jude Hill, Linda Cardellini, Levi McConaughey. When you can watch: Way of the Warrior Kid premieres on November 25, 2026. Bad Monkey (season 2) What it’s about: Eager to regain his detective’s badge, Yancy finds himself embroiled in a turf war between rival criminal organizations as he navigates a variety of Florida oddballs, including an erudite mob boss, his unhinged son and a hard-edged young woman who needs Yancy’s protection. Important names: Stars Vince Vaughn, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner. Produced by Bill Lawrence. When you can watch: The second season of Bad Monkey premieres on December 2, 2026. Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift What it’s about: It’s a new Fraggle Rock holiday special. Important names: Stars John Tartaglia, Karen Prell, Donna Kimball, and Jordan Lockhart among others. When you can watch: Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift streams on December 4, 2026. The Wanted Man What it’s about: When organized crime boss Felix Carmichael is betrayed by someone inside his own firm and sent to the notorious Staplehurst prison, he’s forced to remember his own brutality to fight for survival. Apple Important names: Stars Hugh Laurie, Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, and Gina McKee. Written and produced by George Kay. When you can watch: The Wanted Man premieres on January 6, 2026. Neuromancer What it’s about: A new 10-episode drama based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William Gibson. The series will follow a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high-stakes crime with his partner Molly, a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets. Important names: Stars Callum Turner, Briana Middleton, Mark Strong, and Peter Sarsgaard. When you can watch: Neuromancer premieres on January 22, 2027. She’s Fine What it’s about: Fresh off a messy divorce, Heidi sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. But when she stumbles into coordinating her father’s retirement community sexcapades, Heidi is forced into an unlikely alliance with his girlfriend’s perpetually single son. Apple Important names: Stars Elizabeth Banks, Rob Delaney, Ted Danson, and Katey Segal. When you can watch: She’s Fine premieres on January 27, 2026. Fleetwood Mac: The Chain What it’s about: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reflect on their uncompromising 50-plus-year history, from their record-breaking recordings and tours through to today. Apple Important names: Includes interviews with Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham. When you can watch: Fleetwood Mac: The Chain premieres on January 27, 2026. Prodigies What it’s about: From London to Tokyo by way of Virginia, this unconventional take on a romantic comedy explores ideas of potential, ambition and the universal complexities of long-term relationships. Apple Important names: Stars Ayo Edebiri, Will Sharpe, Yumi Asō, and Maria Bakalova. When you can watch: Prodigies premieres on February 10, 2026 Further Out These shows, series, and movies may or may not have been officially announced, and do not yet have definitive release dates. Some may debut in the next few months, others be more than a year away. It’s even possible that some of these projects will never be released. Lance Armstrong biopic What it’s about: Deadline reports that Apple has won the bidding war for rights to a movie about the storied cyclist Lance Armstrong. Important names: Stars Austin Butler, directed by Edward Berger. When you can watch: The Lance Armstrong biopic does not yet have a title or release date. Foster the Snowman What it’s about: Per Deadline , Apple out-bid Netflix and MGM for this holiday high-concept movie about a snowman that comes alive, and will go through every stage of life in just 72 hours. The childless couple who act as his “parents” go through every parenting milestone in just three days. Important names: No stars are yet attached. The film will be directed by Hikari. When you can watch: Foster the Snowman is being fast-tracked to be ready in time for the holidays 2026. Once and Again What it’s about: Deadline says that Apple won the rights to produce a film from the romance book Once and Again by Rebecca Serle. Important names: This project is early in product and has no director or stars attached yet. When you can watch: The adaptation of Once and Again is very early in production and has no release date. Cosmere What it’s about: Apple has landed the rights to the Cosmere fantasy universe books from Brandon Sanderson. It’s unclear what projects are coming in this fantasy setting. Important names: Brandon Sanderson’s series The Stormlight Archive is a large and ongoing series of high fantasy novels. Sanderson is also known for finishing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time novels. When you can watch: The Cosmere deal is fresh and specific projects haven’t yet begun as of January 2026, so it will be a long while before we can watch anything. Important names: Created for TV by Graham Roland and JD Dillard. Stars Callum Turner, Briana Middleton, Joseph Lee, and Mark Strong. When you can watch: Neuromancer is in production now but does not yet have a release date. The Dispatcher What it’s about: A 6-episode thriller about a police detective whose life fell apart 10 years ago when his young daughter Maggie disappeared without a trace. Now working as a police dispatcher, he receives a distress call from a young girl he is certain is Maggie, he will stop at nothing to find her and reunite his broken family, whatever the cost. Adapted from Ryan David Jahn’s book. Important names: Starring Patrick Brammall, adapted by writer Kris Mrksa. When you can watch: The Dispatcher does not yet have a release date. Speed Racer What it’s about: A live-action series based on the beloved Japanese animated show from the ’60s. Important names: Will be produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company, with Hiram Martinez and Ron Fitzgerald as writers and showrunners. When you can watch: Speed Racer has no release date yet. The White Darkness What it’s about: A limited series based on David Grann’s nonfiction book about Henry Worsley, who crossed Antarctica on foot. Important names: Tom Hiddleston stars, Soo Hugh directs. When you can watch: The White Darkness has no release date yet. Untitled Negro League Baseball series What it’s about: Follows the life and career of legendary pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige. Important names: The series is produced by Erving “Magic” Johnson, among others. It is in conjunction with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and MLB. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. Untitled Chuck Barris drama What it’s about: Gong Show host Chuck Barris famously claimed to be a secret CIA assassin in his autobiography Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , which was made into a feature film in 2002. A Deadline report says Apple is developing an hour-long drama series about Barris as both Gong Show host and CIA assassin. Important names: Justin Timberlake is attached to star as Chuck Barris. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. Dolly What it’s about: Deadline describes it as a “sci-fi courtroom drama in which a robotic ‘companion doll’ kills its owner and then shocks the world by claiming that she is not guilty and asking for a lawyer.” Important names: Florence Pugh and Vanessa Taylor are attached to star and Drew Pearce will write the script. When you can watch: No release date yet. Bride What it’s about: Deadline reports that this is a genre-bending film about an engineered “ideal wife” who rejects her creator, escapes captivity, and discovers her true self. Important names: The film will star Scarlett Johansson and will be directed by Sebastián Lelio. When you can watch: No release date yet. Earthsound What it’s about: A natural history documentary series that uses new audio technology and cinematic 360-degree audio to reveal untold nature stories from every continent. Important names: It will be executive produced by Alex Williamson, and the series producer is Sam Hodgson. When you can watch: No release date yet. Untitled Idris Elba spy thriller What it’s about: According to Variety , this is to be a “spy movie with romance set in Africa” but little else is known about the nascent project. The report says it’s early in production. Important names: The film will star Idris Elba and is produced by Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon. When you can watch: No release date yet. Hedy Lamarr series What it’s about: According to The Hollywood Reporter , it’s an eight-episode series about the 1930s and 40s actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr (whose frequency-hopping radio technology is still the basis for many modern wireless communications). Important names : Gal Gadot is set to star as Lamarr, with a script written by Sarah Treem. When you can watch: No release date yet. Where the Wild Things Are What it’s about: Apple has struck an overall deal with The Maurice Sendak Foundation to produce shows or series based on the author’s works for children. The most famous of these, by far, is Where the Wild Things Ar e. Important names: Apple is working with longtime Sendak collaborator Arthur Yorinks and his production studio Night Kitchen Studios. When you can watch: No release date yet. Custom of the Country What it’s about: A limited-series adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel The Custom of the Country . The novel, published in the early 20th century, is about a midwestern girl who climbs the ladder of New York high society. Important names: The big one is Sofia Coppola, who is developing the series for Apple. No word yet on whether she will direct it. When you can watch: No release date yet. El Gato Negro What it’s about: Based on Richard Dominguez’s comic book about an aging luchador who teams up with his grandson to use the El Gato Negro persona to fight crime in South Texas. Important names: Robert Rodriguez will direct and produce, while Diego Boneta will star and also produce. When you can watch: No release date yet. Brie Larson CIA biography series What it’s about: A report in Variety says that Apple has made a direct-to-series order for a new drama based on the real-life experiences of CIA undercover operative Amaryllis Fox. Fox has a hot novel named Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA that released in October 2019. Important names: Brie Larson will star and executive produce the series. When you can watch: No release date yet. You Think It, I’ll Say It What it’s about: According to Variety , Apple has ordered a 10-episode, half-hour run of a new comedy variety show. The show is inspired by Curtis Sittenfeld’s collection of short stories You Think It, I’ll Say It . Important names: SNL alum Kristen Wiig was set to star, but pulled out citing scheduling conflicts with Wonder Woman 1984. The show is created and produced by Colleen McGuinness ( 30 Rock , About a Boy ). When you can watch: This project does not yet have a title or release date.