When Apple TV+ launched in 2019, it didn’t try to flood the market with content. Instead, it took a quieter route, investing in quality, not quantity. Fast-forward to now, and several of its shows have managed to carve out loyal fan bases, spark online conversation, and even pick up a few Emmys along the way.
If you’re just getting started with the platform or wondering which shows are worth your time, here are five titles that represent some of the best Apple TV+ has to offer.
1 . Severance: The Office Job You Never Want
On the face of it, Severance sounds like a corporate thriller. But what it provides is something much more peculiar — and much creepier. A show partly directed by Ben Stiller, the series imagines a world where employees are able to “sever” their work memories from their home lives. In principle, it is the ultimate work-life balance. In practice, it’s a whole lot uglier.
We cast: restrained but gripping leads. Adam Scott leads a cast that’s restrained but gripping. The show’s sterile visual tone, its arid pacing , and hair-raising office dynamics give it a tone that is difficult to shake. It’s the sort of series that will have you questioning how much of your life you’re actually in charge of. Not a watch you wear casually, but one you’re never without.
2. Shrinking: Therapy, Grief, and a Lot of Honesty
Created by the team behind Ted Lasso—including Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence—Shrinking takes therapy out of the usual clinical space and throws it into the messy, personal world of those who give the advice. Jason Segel plays Jimmy, a grieving therapist who begins to break every rule in the book, telling clients exactly what he thinks and acting more like a friend than a professional.
What could’ve been a standard dramedy turns into something deeply warm and surprisingly sharp. Harrison Ford, in one of his rare TV roles, is fantastic as Jimmy’s blunt, emotionally closed-off colleague. The show isn’t afraid to be silly, but it also earns its emotional beats. It’s imperfect in a very human way—and that’s exactly what makes it good.
3. Silo: A Sci-Fi Mystery Done Right
Based on Hugh Howey’s Wool novels, Silo is set in a post-apocalyptic underground society where people live in a massive, self-contained structure. No one knows what happened to the surface or why going outside is forbidden. But when people start asking questions, the tight grip of order begins to slip.
The show builds tension gradually, layer by layer. Rebecca Ferguson carries the lead role with a quiet determination, and the production design is immersive, grimy yet believable. If you’re into sci-fi that doesn’t spoon-feed you answers, Silo is worth the slow burn. It’s not flashy, but it’s smart, patient, and rewards viewers who pay attention.
4. The Morning Show: Power, Image, and Complicated People
When The Morning Show debuted, it was riding high on its star power—Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell. But as the series unfolded, it showed there was more under the surface than just newsroom drama. The show deals with workplace politics, media ethics, personal downfall, and the blurry lines between public and private truth.
Each season pivots into new terrain, taking on topics like cancel culture, the #MeToo movement, and the chaos of real-time news coverage. It’s not subtle, and it doesn’t always hit the mark—but when it does, it’s surprisingly sharp. Jennifer Aniston, in particular, delivers some of her best work here, especially in the show’s more vulnerable moments.
5. Ted Lasso: Kindness Works
No list of Apple TV+ hits is complete without Ted Lasso. What started as a comedy about an American football coach leading a British soccer team somehow became one of the most comforting, layered shows in recent years.
Jason Sudeikis plays the endlessly optimistic Ted, but the show doesn’t live in blind positivity. It tackles anxiety, divorce, self-worth, and masculinity with real care. The humour is gentle, the characters are full of contradictions, and the writing often finds surprising emotional depth in the simplest moments.
Even if sports shows aren’t your thing, Ted Lasso isn’t really about football. It’s about people trying to be better and sometimes failing along the way.
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Final Thoughts
Apple TV+ may not have the huge library as of its competitors, but it has something they frequently don’t: restraint. If you believe in strong characters, thoughtful writing, and expert performances, you don’t need hundreds of titles to make a point. These five shows prove it.
Whether you’re in the mood for the offbeat, the emotional, or simply smart storytelling, these series are examples of what Apple TV+ does best —quiet excellence.
Writer – Subham Choudhary