Watching shows and movies online while being lazily sprawled across the couch in your living room is the new norm. Digital platforms like Apple TV+ have turned this comfort into reality by offering easily accessible entertainment options at budget-friendly prices. In addition, the catalog’s diversity makes Apple TV+ one of the most popular options in the online streaming niche.
With new shows and films getting released every now and then, Apple makes sure that its Apple TV+ content list is updated timely. Following the footsteps of Apple, we have tried to create this list featuring all the upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies in 2023. Apple confirms the release date of the titles listed here. Moreover, you will get a basic understanding of the storyline of the project.
So, without much talking, let’s jump to the list of new shows and movie releases on Apple TV+ in 2023.
Upcoming Apple TV+ shows in 2023
Apple TV+ is bringing some amazing shows to satiate your entertainment thirst. Below is the list of the Apple TV shows coming soon.
1. Silo
- Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Iain Glen, Will Patton, and others
- Created by: David Semel and Morten Tyldum
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Release date: May 5, 2023
Silo is an entertainment treat for science fiction lovers. The 10-episode series portrays a post-apocalyptic story where the only survivors of the crisis live in a giant silo hidden under the depth of hundreds of stories. All the men and women forming part of the society follow strict regulations that they believe could protect them. For the unversed, Silo is an adaptation of the renowned book trilogy of the same name penned by Hugh Howey.
The story revolves around the struggle of the last ten thousand people who cling to the silo as the last hope of survival. One of the series highlights will be the fatal consequences that will surface when the protagonist Juliette, an engineer, begins finding answers to the murder mystery of her loved one. She goes into the depths of the silo and learns some shocking truths about the underground place.
2. High Desert
- Cast: Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon, and Bernadette Peters
- Created by: Jay Roach
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: May 17, 2023
High Desert is another interesting addition to this list featuring the best Apple TV shows coming soon in 2023. Scheduled to go live on May 17, 2023, High Desert presents the story of its lead character Peggy. She is an occasional addict who lives with her doting mother in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California. However, the real drama starts when Peggy’s mother leaves for the heavenly abode, leaving her daughter alone.
Instead of sulking or returning to her life as an addict, Peggy takes a bold step to change her life forever. She decides to give a breather to her professional life by becoming a private investigator. Every episode will introduce the viewer to a new shade of Peggy’s new life, her struggles, and how she battles them out to achieve success. So, feel free to cheer for Peggy as she paves the way for a new journey in her life.
3. Platonic
- Cast: Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo, and Andrew Lopez
- Director: Nick Stoller
- Genre: Comedy
- Release date: May 24, 2023
Apple TV+ will soon launch a visual treat named ‘Platonic’ for all those who love watching comedy flicks. The comedy plot portrays the platonic friendship of two ex-best friends, Sylvia and Will, who cross paths after years of separation due to a rift. The beautiful friendship between the duo comes back to the same page where they left it years ago.
Watching the two long-lost friends come together will likely take you on a nostalgic journey. So, get ready to miss your long-distance friends even more with Platonic. However, the touch of comedy will tickle you just at the right time and quickly sweep off all the sadness from your face. Sylvia and Will’s superb comic timing, clubbed with their cute interactions, will likely melt your heart.
4. The Crowded Room
- Cast: Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried
- Created by: Kornél Mundruczó
- Genre: Suspense and Thriller
- Release date: June 9, 2023
The Crowded Room is one of our most anticipated names on the upcoming Apple TV+ shows list. Starring Spiderman-fame Tom Holland, The Crowded Room is an intriguing 10-episode limited series full of suspense and thrill. Tom will play the lead character of Danny Sullivan, who gets arrested for his involvement in a shooting incident in 1979 in the streets of New York City.
Twists and turns in the story appear when Danny interacts with interrogator Rya Goodwin. Throughout the 10 episodes, you will see a new chapter from Danny’s life unfolding, revealing a new baffling truth from his past. In addition, you will come across some unexpected revelations of Danny’s life, from the questions put up by the interrogator, that eventually shaped his present and future.
5. Swagger Season 2
- Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Caleel Harris
- Created by: Reggie Rock Bythewood
- Genre: Mystery-Comedy
- Release date: May 17, 2023
- IMDb rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 84%
Apple TV+ is back with one of its popular sports-centric shows Swagger. Yes! Swagger Season 2 is making its way to you this June 2023. Inspired by NBA legend Kevin Durant’s experiences in basketball, Swagger 2 will bring out the reality of the ‘game hidden within the game.’ So get ready to explore the world of elite youth basketball clubs, young players, their families, and coaches. Apart from this, the series will give some interesting glimpses of the American life.
The first season revolved around the life of 14-year-old basketball prodigy Jace Carson. Also, it touched on sensitive topics concerning the socio-political structure in America. The plot included glimpses of peaceful protests around Black Lives Matter and captured police negligence to racism. Expect all this and more in the second season of Swagger on Apple TV+.
6. The Afterparty Season 2
- Cast: Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, and Zoë Chao
- Created by: Christopher Miller
- Genre: Mystery-Comedy
- Release date: May 17, 2023
- IMDb rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 90%
Apple is blessing Apple TV+ users with the second season of its global superhit murder mystery and comedy show, The Afterparty. Created by Academy Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord, The Afterparty Season 2 will officially debut on July 12, 2023. In each of the ten episodes, viewers will enjoy a different character’s take on the happenings of the evening, which is the plot’s central part.
The story depicts a wedding that turns into a nightmare where the groom gets murdered, and all the guests become suspects. Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) is back in The Afterparty Season 2 to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë Chao find the culprit among the family members, lovers, and business partners. Each episode becomes more entertaining when the suspects narrate their unique version of the happenings that occurred during the weekend.
7. Land of Women
- Cast: Eva Longoria
- Created by: Ramón Campos and Gema R Neira
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Release date: TBA
Next on this list of upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies, we have Land of Women. This is another highly anticipated show based on a bestselling novel written by Sandra Barneda. The show is expected to be a mini-series comprising only six episodes and will toe the line between comedy and drama.
Land of Women centers around Gala, an empty nester residing in New York City. Gala has to flee New York City with her teenage daughter and aging mother, thanks to her husband’s financial wrongdoings affecting the entire family. Expect the show to carry plenty of laughs and emotional moments!
8. Criminal Record
- Cast: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo
- Created by: Paul Rutman
- Genre: Detective Drama
- Release date: TBA
Crime and detective series often have both the viewer’s heart and attention. With Criminal Record, you can expect some unforeseen twists as two London-based detectives are thrown into revisiting an old murder case after they receive an anonymous phone call.
The show will feature eight episodes, each an hour long. To make things even more interesting, one of the detectives is a seasoned veteran, while the other is a greenhorn harboring the excitement, fire, and righteousness of early age.
9. The Big Cigar
- Cast: Andre Holland
- Created by: Jim Hecht
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: TBA
Movies such as “Catch Me If You Can” have often left us rooting for the charismatic lead, escaping authority in the most ingenious of ways. If you’re fond of shows and movies such as these, you might want to keep an eye on The Big Cigar. The show will tell the story of Huey P. Newton, the leader of Black Panther, and how he escapes the FBI’s nationwide manhunt to exile himself in Cuba.
The show will have six episodes, although Apple hasn’t notified us yet about the release dates. Nevertheless, Apple TV+ press release calls the story “extraordinary, hilarious, almost too good to be true.”
10. Dark Matter
- Cast: Joel Edgerton
- Created by: Blake Crouch
- Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi
- Release date: TBA
Blake Crouch’s bestselling book Dark Matter sees itself being adapted into a live-action, nine-episode thriller on Apple TV+. The show already has some high expectations set for it, as Dark Matter has been hailed to be one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade.
The series will follow the life of Jason Dessen, a family man, physicist, and professor, who gets abducted into an alternate version of his life. As he tries to make his way back into his reality, he’ll have to deal with many decisions that he’s made in the multiverse. This complicated plot tasks Dessen to save his real family from one of the most formidable foes ever – himself.
11. Midnight Family
- Cast: Joaquin Cosio, Renata Vaca
- Created by: Natalia Beristáin
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: TBA
Natalia Beristáin is bringing her new show, Midnight Family, to Apple TV+. The show will have an all-Hispanic cast and will be made entirely in Spanish. Midnight Family will follow the story of Marigaby Tomayo, a gifted and fierce medical student who saves the lives of the less fortunate in Mexico City at night in her family’s privately owned ambulance.
This medical drama will have 10 episodes, but the makers still need to disclose its release date.
12. Las Azules
- Cast: Wendy Riss, Erica Sanchez Su
- Created by: Fernando Rovzar
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: TBA
International Emmy Award winner Fernando Rovzar is the mastermind behind Las Azules, which will be Apple’s foray into foreign language drama. Las Azules will feature an all-Hispanic cast and seems to have the backdrop of the 1970s. The show is set to be an hour-long thriller consisting of 10 episodes and features stories based on the true incidents faced by Mexico’s first all-female police force.
While police officers defy social conventions to become police officers, they realize that the creation of the force itself is to distract the media from the works of a brutal serial killer. The show is currently in the pre-production stage in Mexico City, and the release date is yet to be declared.
Upcoming Apple TV+ movies in 2023
Now that you know about the upcoming shows on Apple TV+, let’s learn about the movies lined up for the coming months on the platform.
1. STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
- Cast: Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, and Zoë Chao
- Director: Davis Guggenheim
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: May 12, 2023
As the name suggests, this upcoming movie portrays the life of renowned actor and activist Michael J. Fox. The film includes a documentary, unseen archives, and scripted elements from the most important happenings of Fox’s personal and professional life. In addition, you will get a sneak into the actor’s days of stardom in 1980s Hollywood and his struggle during the years following the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
The film made a successful debut at Sundance Film Festival 2023 and earned a lot of fame for its originality. STILL captures the highs and lows of Fox’s acting career and public life. The nostalgic charm of the cinematic glamour stands in stark contrast to Fox’s never-seen-before private life showcased in the movie. The genuineness with which Michael Fox has shared his story in his own words for all to experience is likely to earn a special space in your heart.
2. Killers of the Flower Moon
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jon Lithgow, and Brendan Fraser
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
- Release date: May 12, 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon is our favorite upcoming new movie release on Apple TV+, and trust me, Leonardo DiCaprio, as the lead, is not the only reason for this. Based on the book of the same name by David Grann, the movie will have a backdrop set in 1920s Oklahoma. The plot revolves around the heinous murder of the Osage natives. So, get ready to enjoy a strew of nerve-wrenching crimes, popularly called the Reign of Terror.
Osage natives hail as an indigenous American group who rose to wealth after the discovery of oil in Oklahoma. However, soon, things turn sour as a mysterious murderer starts a blood bath in Oklahoma land. In the upcoming movie, you will see the thrilling murders of the Osage people and new formed FBI’s struggle to find the culprit. If you are a brave heart who sticks till the last drop of suspense squeezes out of the feature, then Killers of the Flower Moon can be your best pick.
3. Napoleon
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Genre: History
- Release date: TBA
Apple TV+ will treat its viewers with a powerful historic movie Napoleon starring Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix in the protagonist role. As the name suggests, Napoleon showcases the rise of the French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, on the global political map. However, this movie is unique because it portrays the ruler’s life from the lens of the addictive relationship with his wife and only love, Empress Josephine.
You will get a detailed description of Napoleon’s rise to power through the strew of scenes interwoven in the movie. For those who love history, Napoleon will be a perfect entertainer. The movie will release in theatres on November 22, 2023. Though, the date for its Apple TV+ release is still not out.
Shows and movies released on Apple TV in 2023
- Ted Lasso Season 3
- The Last Thing He Told Me
- Frog and Toad
- Jane
- Drops of God
- Truth Be Told Season 3
- Shape Island
- Shrinking
- Dear Edward
- Hello Tomorrow
- Liaison
- Extrapolations
- The Reluctant Traveler
- My Kind of Country
- Schmigadoon! Season 2
It’s a wrap!
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The scope of online content is limitless, and you can find new projects pouring in daily. This list is an attempt to keep you informed about the upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies in 2023. I hope it will help you pick the best from the lot. Keep streaming!!!
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