The 25 Best TV Shows On Apple TV+ Right Now (January 2025)

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Coming from the powerful Apple Inc., it is perhaps not surprising that Apple TV+ has managed to become such a powerful streaming service since its launch in 2019, but the best shows on Apple TV+ highlight its incredible library of content. Apple TV+ kicks off 2025 in a big way with the much-anticipated Severance season 2 will finally mark the return of one of its most acclaimed shows. There has also been some exciting news for the streamer recently with the announcement that Silo will be renewed for both seasons 3 and 4.

Apple TV+’s line-up of original series offers some of the best shows on television right now, some fantastic shows that have already come to an end, and some new series fans are just getting into. There have been some changes in their TV offerings lately with Shrinking’s second season wrapping up and Sunny being canceled after two seasons, but the best shows on Apple TV+ show there are plenty of great options to choose from.

Ted Lasso (2020-2023) [Sports Comedy] - Jason Sudeikis makes for one of the most endearing fictional couches in this fish-out-of-water sports comedy while also introducing the best television mustache since Magnum PI.
Bad Monkey (2024) [Crime Drama] - Vince Vaughn's rapid-fire delivery mixes well with the low-key Florida Keys setting of Bad Monkey, a crime comedy with Vaughn as an easy-going detective looking into the case behind a severed arm.
Lady in the Lake (2024) [Crime Drama] - True crime was an obsession even back in the day with Lady in the Lake starring Natalie Portman as a journalist becoming obsessed with an unsolved murder from the 1960s Baltimore.
Sugar (2024) [Crime Drama] - More period crime stories unfold with Colin Farrell stepping into 1950s Hollywood as a private detective who finds himself encountering more than a few unexpected twists in his latest case.
Masters of the Air (2024) [War Drama] - The wartime miniseries Masters of the Air is of the same scale as Hanks and Spielberg's previous miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and instantly ranked among the best TV shows on Apple TV+ when it arrived in 2024.
Bad Sisters (2022-Present) [Comedy Drama] - With several Writers Guild of America, Critics' Choice Television Awards, and Primetime Emmy nominations, Bad Sisters is a thrilling and frequently uproarious murder mystery that proves the perfect conduit for star Sharon Horgan’s acerbic wit. Season 2 premiered in November.
The Morning Show (2019-Present) [Comedy] - The Morning Show brings daytime news television and all its drama to primetime along with some primetime talents as stars like Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon welcome new cast members, including Jon Hamm.
Black Bird (2022) [Crime Drama] - Based on James Keene and Hillel Levin’s autobiographical novel In with the Devil and developed by Dennis Lehane, Black Bird is a crime drama miniseries about a once-promising young football star sent to prison but given a second chance as he helps the police try to take down a serial killer.
Slow Horses (2022-Present) [Crime Drama] - Those bored with smooth-talking, suave spies like James Bond or Ethan Hunt need look no further than Slow Horses, about a group of incompetent MI5 agents whose failures on the job have placed them on desk duty.
Pachinko (2022 - Present) [Period Drama] - Created by Soo Hugh, Pachinko, an adaptation of the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee of the same name, is a much more grounded tale and focuses on the discrimination faced by four generations of the same family.
Palm Royale (2024) [Period Drama] - Set in Florida's Palm Beach in 1969, Palm Royale focuses on Kristen Wiig's Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, a woman of average means who takes it upon herself to become ingratiated with Florida's elite.
Manhunt (2024) [Period Drama] - Manhunt is based on the James L. Swanson book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, focusing on the aftermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt for his killer, John Wilkes Booth, which was carried out by Lincoln's close friend Edwin Stanton.
Lessons In Chemistry (2023) [Period Drama] - A New York Times bestselling novel and Academy Award winner Brie Larson proves to be the perfect recipe for success with Lessons in Chemistry about a brilliant chemist who is fired from her lab tech job in the 1960s and ends up hosting a feminist cooking show.
Foundation (2021-Present) [Sci-Fi] - First debuting on Apple TV+ in 2021, Foundation's ensemble cast is led by the likes of Jared Harris, Leah Harvey, Lou Loubel, and Lee Pace, all of whom give performances that are widely celebrated by critics, as has the intricate plot based on the novel series of the same name by Isaac Asimov.
Time Bandits (2024) [Sci-Fi Comedy] - Based on the 1981 Terry Gilliam movie of the same name, Time Bandits focuses on a group of time-traveling thieves that manages to be just as high-concept and visually captivating while also being incredibly funny and a surprisingly easy watch.
Dark Matter (2024) [Sci-Fi Mystery] - Dark Matter has an incredible cast that includes the likes of Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Oakes Fegley, and Dayo Okeniyi in the story of a physicist who finds himself in an alternate reality after being assaulted by a mysterious figure.
Silo (2023-Present) [Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi] - Set several centuries after humanity is all but wiped out by the bombs dropping, Silo finds the last remnants of civilization living in vast underground silos (from which the show gets its name). Based on the books by Hugh Howey, Silo season 2 began airing in November.
For All Mankind (2019-Present) [Sci-Fi] - For All Mankind is a thoughtful meditation on the ongoing impacts and potential missed opportunities of the space race, and is set in an alternate timeline where humanity never stopped reaching for the stars.
Severance (2022-Present) [Sci-Fi] - A unique combination of dystopian sci-fi, psychological thriller, and workplace comedy, Severance revolves around an experimental work program that separates employees’ office memories from the day-to-day of their personal lives.
Disclaimer (2024) [Drama Mystery] - Oscar winner Cate Blanchett takes her incredible talents to the small screen in this gripping thriller. Blanchett plays a journalist known for revealing the controversies behind popular institutions, only to discover that a new book from a vengeful figure from her past reveals some of her darkest secrets she had hoped would stay buried.
Shrinking (2023-Present) [Comedy Drama] - The acclaimed comedy-drama Shrinking is back for its second season. The series stars Jason Segel as a therapist dealing with his own mental health issues when he begins taking a new approach to his work. The finale of season 2 is set to be released on December 25.
Presumed Innocent (2024) [Crime Mystery] - A remake of a Harrison Ford thriller from the 1990s, Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this gripping courtroom thriller as a prosecuting attorney who finds himself the main suspect in a murder.
Before (2024-Present) [Thriller Drama] - Billy Crystal abandons his funnyman persona for his darkest role ever as a child psychiatrist mourning the loss of his wife, only to become haunted by a troubled young boy with links to his own past.
Cowboy Cartel (2024-Present) [Docuseries] - Fans of drug crime series like Narcos and Breaking Bad will want to check out the thrilling true-crime docuseries Cowboy Cartel, which deals with the FBI’s efforts to take down a drug cartel hiding their operations in the world of horse racing.
Sunny (2024) [Sci-Fi Comedy] - Rashida Jones stars in this sci-fi drama-comedy as a grieving wife and mother who seeks the truth behind her loved ones' deaths with the help of a domestic robot – is there anything artificial intelligence can’t do?