Your entertainment choices are about to run wild, thanks to the long stream of upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies slated for a rollout.
Romance, thrill, suspense, or animation – with so much on the platter, it is apparent that keeping track of every release is challenging. So, here is my list mentioning all the Apple TV+ releases aligned for you.
FYI, all the titles in this list are in sync with Apple updates and announcements. No room for fake news! So, let’s quickly dive in!
What’s new on Apple TV+ this month (August 2024)
Missing new Apple TV+ content? No more! Dive into August’s lineup featuring popular genres like comedy, drama, thriller, and even a documentary for TV geeks. Get ready to fill your popcorn bucket soon!
1. Cowboy Cartel
- Director: Dan Johnstone, Castor Fernandez
- Genre: Documentary, Crime
- Release Date: August 2, 2024
Prepare for a gripping journey into the dark underbelly of American horse racing with Cowboy Cartel. This four-part documentary series follows the true story of Scott Lawson, a rookie FBI agent. He stumbles upon a massive money laundering operation linked to Mexico’s notorious Los Zetas cartel.
As he digs deeper into the case, he gets into a life-threatening situation. The series promises to showcase the ruthless tactics employed by the infamous Treviño brothers and the relentless pursuit of justice against overwhelming odds.
2. The Instigators
- Cast: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, and more
- Director: Doug Liman
- Genre: Action
- Release Date: August 9, 2024
Another American heist thriller film loading! An ex-con and a desperate father team up to loot a dishonest politician. However, after the theft doesn’t go as planned, they must flee from resentful criminal leaders, archaic bureaucrats, and police. The irony is that one of their therapists helps them escape.
3. Yo Gabba Gabbaland
- Cast: Kamryn Smith, Erin Pearce, Emma Penrose, Adam Deibert
- Story by: Christian Jacobs, Scott Schultz
- Genre: Kids & Family, Animation
- Release Date: August 9, 2024
Between all the serious stuff, let’s not miss out on some fun and frolic. Gabba GabbaLand, as you might have guessed, is a fictitious place where a group of friends – Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee – come across magician Kammy Kam.
The show is a reboot of the original “Yo Gabba Gabba,” which was a massive hit on YouTube. If there are some basic learnings you wish to pass on to your kids in an enjoyable manner, you should definitely put this on!
4. Bad Monkey
- Cast: Vince Vaughn, Natalie Martinez, John Ortiz, Alex Moffat, and more
- Director: Bill Lawrence
- Genre: Comedy
- Release Date: August 14, 2024
A former investigator in the Miami Police Department gets demoted to restaurant inspector in the Florida Keys. Watch how he gets back into the department by investigating a new case. And, of course, all these hilarious incidents center on a “Monkey”!
5. Pachinko (Season 2)
- Cast: Yuh-Jung Youn, Lee Minho, Minha Kim, and more
- Director: Kogonada and Justin Chon
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: August 23, 2024
The award-winning Asian drama series of 2022 is returning with another exciting season. In season 2 will continue the intergenerational tale of a Korean family’s immigration to Japan. And yet again we will go on a rollercoaster ride of emotions evolving survival, love, and loss.
6. K-pop Idols 30
- Executive Producer: Todd Lubin, Jack Turner, Jay Peterson, Bradley Cramp, and many
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Release Date: August 30, 2024
If you are also oozed by K-pop, you will love this six-part documentary series showcasing the world of K-pop. The show provides insider perspectives on global iconic artists such as Jessi, CRAVITY, and BLACKSWAN as they go through the ups and downs of being famous in K-pop.
With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, including rehearsal sessions and personal reflections, you can witness the grind of K-pop idols to be perfect in their craft and succeed in this demanding genre.
Upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies
Apple TV+ has more shows and movies ready to roll out in 2024. Let’s take a look at the most anticipated ones.
1. Slow Horses Season 4
- Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves
- Director: Adam Randall
- Genre: Thriller
- Release Date: September 4, 2024
One of the critically acclaimed quick-witted spy drama, Slow Horses, is set to return for its highly anticipated fourth season. The series stars Gary Oldman, a winner of the Academy Award, and is about a group of British Intelligence Agents who have been sent to the Slough House duty.
In the following season, taken from Mick Herron’s book “Spook Street”, Slow Horses discover themselves caught up in a perilous web of confidential information and startling truths.
The show has won two BAFTA Television Awards and earned numerous additional nominations. In season 4, you can watch more of the high-stakes espionage, dark humor, and complex character dynamics.
2. La Maison
- Cast: Lambert Wilson, Amira Casar, Carole Bouque, Zita Hanrot
- Creators: José Caltagirone, Valentine Milville
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: September 20, 2024
Good news for francophones! Get ready for “La Maison”, a new French-language drama series. It is a 10-episode, one-hour series that reveals what is happening behind the curtains of high fashion, aspirational French elegance, and the luxury world.
A viral video featuring a star designer puts an iconic Paris-based fashion house, Maison LEDU, into a scandal. The first two episodes will premiere on September 20, 2024, followed by weekly releases through November 15, 2024.
3. Where’s Wanda
- Cast: Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein, Lea Drinda, and Leo Simon
- Created By: Oliver Lansley
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Release Date: October 2, 2024
Apple TV+ is set to make waves in the international market with Where’s Wanda, its first German-language series. This darkly comedic saga made up of eight episodes revolves around Dedo and Carlotta Klatt’s heart-wrenching journey in search of their missing 17-year-old daughter.
When the police investigations are at a standstill, they enlist the aid of their son Ole to use monitoring devices. However, on the surface, their neighbors appear like normal people while underlining everything they hide many dark secrets. This series promises some sort of combination of suspense and comedy that analyzes what happens when tragedy befalls a family.
4. Disclaimer
- Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón
- Genre: Thriller
- Release Date: October 11, 2024
In October, we will get another masterpiece psychological thriller on Apple TV+. Created by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer stars Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. This seven-episode series is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight.
The story follows an acclaimed journalist who built her career revealing the misdeeds of others. However, when she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.
You can watch its first two episodes on October 11, 2024. New episodes will premiere every Friday through November 15, 2024.
5. Silo Season 2
- Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins, Steve Zahn, and many
- Executive Producer: Graham Yost, Ferguson, Hugh Howey
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
- Release Date: November 15, 2024
One of the most acclaimed Apple TV+ sci-fi drama series Silo is set to return for a highly anticipated second season with 10 episodes. The story is based on the bestselling Wool trilogy, taking us to a post-apocalyptic future where humans live in a giant underground silo.
In the first season, we were shown Juliette’s investigation into her tragic loss, which unveiled some hidden secrets regarding the beginning of the silo. The new season will possibly adapt Shift, the second book in the series, where it highlights constructing these silos. Fans can’t wait to know what Juliette’s next steps will be after learning all about her surroundings at the end of season one.
6. Blitz
- Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine
- Director: Steve McQueen
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: November 22, 2024
Good news for historical drama lovers! Blitz, a powerful historical drama movie, follows the lives of Londoners during World War II when the city faced relentless aerial bombardment. Amid the chaos, there is an ambitious child who wants to live together with his family again.
Blitz is going to be an intensely emotional and heart-wrenching rendering of life during one of the darkest periods in human history. The best thing is the movie is filmed in authentic locations across London.
7. Severance Season 2
- Cast: Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, and many
- Director: Ben Stiller, Dan Erickso
- Genre: Thriller
- Release Date: January 17, 2025
Apple TV+ has confirmed the return of its critically acclaimed workplace thriller Severance for a second season. The new season will have 10 episodes, with a fresh episode released weekly.
Mark Scout, head of a team at Lumon Industries, is the protagonist of the series and has a fascinating story to tell. His co-workers go through an extreme procedure called “severance”, which divides their work time memories from private lives. This unsettling situation makes it hard for him to understand who he really is and what else is happening around him.
8. Fly Me to the Moon
- Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia
- Director: Greg Berlanti
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Release Date: July 12, 2024 in theaters, later on Apple TV+
Fly Me to the Moon is an Apple Original starring two Hollywood powerhouses, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. The film is set in 1960s and portrays the relationship between a marketing specialist and a NASA employee in charge of the Apollo 11 landing.
The story gets gripping when the White House deems the mission something they couldn’t afford to fail, and Johansson’s character is forced to stage a fake landing. A bit of history and a lot of tension drive the narrative.
9. Wolfs
- Cast: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams
- Director: Jon Watts
- Genre: Crime, Action, Comedy
- Release Date: Coming to theaters September 20, 2024; later at Apple TV+
Along with the shows and series, we can enjoy an Apple TV+ Originals action-comedy film, Wolfs, in theaters. The plot revolves around two rival professional fixers who are forced to work together. They are hired to cover up a high-profile crime in New York.
The preview assures a captivating, entertaining, and amusing adventure. So, do check it out!
10. Breads & Roses
- Director: Sahra Mani
- Genre: Documentary
- Release Date: TBA
This documentary follows the story of what happened to women in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over Kabul in 2021.
Backed by two of the most influential women on the planet, Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai, the film got a great reception at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and is now all set to make its global debut with Apple TV+.
11. Murderbot
- Cast: Melissa Brasselle, Eli Cirino, Troy Fromin, Mike Gaglio, Rib Hills, and more
- Director: Jim Wynorski
- Genre: Sci-fi, action
- Release Date: TBA
Murderbot is an upcoming action, sci-fi series inspired by popular novels by Martha Wells. The series narrates the story of a self-hacking Android robot named Murderbot who is petrified of human emotions but finds himself drawn to its clients. He is forced to hide his true interests and work on a dangerous task.
However, from his heart, he only wants to watch soap operas alone and contemplate his place in the universe.
12. The Savant
- Cast: Jessica Chastain
- Director: Melissa James Gibson
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: TBA
Spread over eight episodes, The Savant is an exciting story about an undercover female investigator who uses her expertise to prevent destructive activities. The lady will explore the online space and identify the potential red flags from men likely to create societal chaos. Named K, the anonymous investigator tracks down hateful trollers, misogynists, extremists, murderers, and others who can be a nuance for society.
Her sincere and smart efforts will help to stop violent activities and mass shootings across the city. Watching the star actor Jessica Chastain bring down the crime world will surely be a treat for those who love action-packed entertainment.
13. Mere Mortals
- Genre: Comedy
- Release Date: TBA
Mere Mortals is an eight-episode extension series of the superhit comedy Mythic Quest. Taking the story ahead from the last episodes of Mythic Quest, Mere Mortals will widen the universe of its much-loved characters.
The story of this spinoff series will boast a new star cast to delve into the lives of players, employees, and fandom who are affected by the game focused on Mythic Quest. Reports suggest that the upcoming series will follow the footprints of the excellent episodes in Mythic Quest that concentrate on a place and time outside the scope of characters and settings of the main show.
14. Neuromancer
- Cast: NA
- Creators: Graham Roland and JD Dilliard
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: TBA
Inspired by William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer, this forthcoming Apple TV+ show will offer a perfect dose of drama, suspense, and crime. It will have ten episodes, and the story will revolve around a famous hacker named Case and his partner, Molly.
The duo gets involved in a nexus of digital undercover activities and crimes as they plan a secret heist on a corporate dynasty with some dark secrets. Each episode will take you on a roller-coaster ride of mysterious hunches of suspicious crimes.
15. Prime Target
- Cast: Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell
- Director: Brady Hood
- Genre: Thriller
- Release Date: TBA
The story of Prime Target revolves around a genius young math postgraduate named Edward Brooks, who is set for a milestone accomplishment in his career. If he succeeds in decoding the pattern in prime numbers, Edward will get access to every computer in the world.
Soon, he senses the presence of a secret enemy lurking around to spoil his idea even before it gets true. The mathematician comes across NSA agent Taylah Sanders, who is assigned the task of spying on Edward. Following episodes of the series will see the two joining hands to unwind the conspiracy woven around the mathematician.
16. KRANK Berlin
- Cast: Haley Louise Jones, Slavko Popadić, Şafak Şengül, Aram Tafreshian, etc.
- Creators: Samuel Jefferson and Viktor Jakovleski
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: TBA
Apple and ZDFneo recently announced a new eight-episode hospital drama called KRANK Berlin for Apple TV+. This vibrant and dynamic series offers a gritty look at the high-stakes and chaotic modern healthcare in the German capital.
We will witness the personal and professional lives of the staff at a busy Berlin hospital, from the operating room to the emergency department. The show promises to deliver complex ethical dilemmas and the challenges of delivering quality care in an overburdened system.
17. The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy Season 3
- Host and producer: Eugene Levy
- Genre: Travel
- Release Date: TBA
Missing the vacations? To give you another breathtaking world tour experience, the acclaimed travel series The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy is returning for its third season. This year, Emmy Award winner Eugene Levy will again venture out of his comfort zone to explore some of the world’s most remarkable destinations in eight episodes.
Apple TV+ shows and movies released in 2024
- Sunny
- Me
- Omnivore
- Lady in the Lake
- Time Bandits
- Women in Blue
- Presumed Innocent
- Camp Snoopy
- Land of Women
- Fancy Dance
- WondLa
- Acapulco – Season 3
- Dark Matter
- Hollywood Con Queen
- The Big Cigar
- Trying – Season 4
- The Big Door Prize – Season 2
- Franklin
- Girl State
- Sugar
- Loot – Season 2
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
- The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy – Season 2
- The Bloody Hundredth
- Manhunt
- Palm Royale
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
- Constellation
- Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
- The Dynasty: New England Patriots
- The New Look
- Criminal Record
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Masters of the Air
And it’s a wrap!
Entertainment never stops for Apple TV+ users. The content list is so long that you can feel it is a task to keep up with the choices. But you can heave a sigh of relief because you have this list featuring all new movies and shows on Apple TV+. Also, don’t forget to check out these efficient Apple TV 4K accessories to double your streaming experience.
I promise to keep expanding my list with titles as and when they are announced or released on the portal. Hoping this Apple TV+ shows and movies collection will be your rescue in escaping your monotonous life routine.
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