Coming to Apple TV+: ‘Murderbot’ starring Alexander Skarsgård
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Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, and so does the list of upcoming projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series—Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire.d
Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, while others have been reported by the Hollywood press, which always has its ear to the ground about what projects actors, directors, and producers are involved in.
We’ve divided this list in two: Coming Soon is a list of shows 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 12/15/23: Apple has announced Murderbot, a 10-episode series starring Alexander Skarsgård and based on the acclaimed Murderbot Diaries series of books by Martha Wells.
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Coming Soon
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.
Criminal Record
What it’s about: An eight-episode, one-hour series set in London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case—one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy.
Important names: Stars Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo, directed by Jim Loach.
When you can watch: Criminal Record premieres on January 10, 2024.
Masters of the Air
What it’s about: Based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, Masters of the Air follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air.
Important names: Starring Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, and Nate Mann, executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman.
When you can watch: Masters of the Air will premiere on January 26, 2024.
The New Look
What it’s about: A limited series that Apple describes as, “an epic thriller set against the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris when Coco Chanel’s reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer ends and Christian Dior rises helping return spirit and life to the world with his groundbreaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence that will go on to define generations to come.”
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Important names: Written and executive produced by Todd A. Kessler, starring Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche.
When you can watch: The New Look premieres on February 14, 2024.
The Dynasty: New England Patriots
What it’s about: A 10-part documentary event series about the New England Patriots, based on the New York Times bestselling book by author Jeff Benedict.
Important names: Directed by Matthew Hamachek.
When you can watch: The Dynasty will premiere on February 16, 2024.
Constellation
What it’s about: An action space thriller about Jo, a woman who returns to Earth after a disaster in space only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing.
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Important names: The series will star Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks.
When you can watch: Constellation premieres February 21, 2024.
Manhunt
What it’s about: A limited series true crime story about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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Important names: Set to star Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, directed by Carl Franklin.
When you can watch: Manhunt will premiere on March 15, 2024.
Palm Royale
What it’s about: A 10-episode comedy series. Set in 1969, it’s based on the true story of Maxine Simmons as she attempts to secure her place in Palm Beach high society.
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Important names: Starring Kirsten Wiig, Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, and more.
When you can watch: Palm Royale will premiere on March 20, 2024.
Napoleon
What it’s about: A big historical action epic film about Napoleon Bonaparte.
Important names: Joaquin Phoenix is to star as Napoleon, Ridley Scott will direct.
When you can watch: Napoleon will release into theaters on November 22, 2023. There has been no streaming date set yet.
Killers of the Flower Moon
What it’s about: Based on the book Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And The Birth Of The FBI. It tells the story of a series of murders of wealthy Osage Native Americans in Oklahoma in the 1920s after oil was found on their land. According to Deadline, Paramount will distribute the film in theaters, while it will be an Apple TV+ streaming exclusive.
Important names: Directed by Martin Scorsese, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the leading roles.
When you can watch: The film released in theaters on October 20, but a streaming release date has not yet been announced.
Argylle
What it’s about: Follows the globe-trotting adventures of a super-spy named Argylle across the U.S., London and other exotic locations.
Important names: An ensemble cast starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Dua Lipa and Ariana DeBose with John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson.
When you can watch: Argylle will get a theatrical release on February 2, 2024. It will stream on Apple TV+ after that date (likely a month or two later).
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.
Murderbot
What it’s about: A 10-episode action-packed sci-fi series based on a series of novellas by Martha Wells. Tells the story of a self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
Important names: Starring Alexander Skarsgård, written and directed by Chris and Paul Weitz.
When you can watch: Murderbot does not yet have a release date.
Camp Snoopy
What it’s about: After discovering their troop is in danger of disbanding, Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts set off to the Great Outdoors to earn their performance badges, with the Beagle Scout Manual as their guide. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown and friends enjoy their summer at Camp Spring Lake, crossing paths with Snoopy as they experience everything camp and the outdoors have to offer.
Important names: Features the same Peanuts characters we’ve known for decades.
When you can watch: Camp Snoopy is a new series set to debut in 2024, with no release date yet.
La Maison
What it’s about: A family drama series about the life of an iconic French fashion house.
Important names: Stars Lambert Wilson, Amira Casar, Carole Bouquet, Zita Hanro, and Pierre Deladonchamps. Directed by Fabrice Gobert and Daniel Grou alias Podz.
When you can watch: La Maison does not yet have a release date.
Carême
What it’s about: A biography drama about Antonin Carême, the so-called first celebrity chef, who rose to stardom in the 19th century. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France.
Important names: Benjamin Voisin stars as Carême, with Jérémie Renier and Lyna Khoudri co-staring.
When you can watch: Carême does not yet have a release date.
The Savant
What it’s about: An eight-episode limited series inspired by a true story published by Cosmopolitan. The storyline and character details are being kept under wraps for now.
Important names: Written and showrun by Melissa James Gibson, starring Jessica Chastain in the lead role.
When you can watch: The Savant does not yet have a release date.
Mere Mortals
What it’s about: An eight-episode series of individual tales set in the world of Mythic Quest that will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game. It is said to be in the vein of Mythic Quest episodes “A Dark Quiet Death,” “Backstory!,” “Everlight,” and “Sarian.”
Important names: The series is created by Mythic Quest writers Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney.
When you can watch: Mere Mortals does not yet have a release date.
Firebug
What it’s about: A fictional drama series inspired by true events, Firebug will follow a troubled detective and an enigmatic arson investigator as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists.
Important names: Written and created by Dennis Lehane, starring Taron Egerton.
When you can watch: Firebug does not yet have a release date.
Untitled Vince Gilligan drama
What it’s about: It is described as a “described as a blended, grounded genre drama,” which doesn’t tell us much.
Important names: Vince Gilligan gave us Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Rhea Seehorn is attached to star in the lead role.
When you can watch: This new series does not yet have a release date.
Land of Women
What it’s about: Based on Sandra Barneda’s bestselling novel of the same name. A six-episode dramedy about Gala, a New York empty nester whose life is turned upside down when her husband implicates the family in financial improprieties, and she is forced to flee the city alongside her aging mother and college-age daughter.
Important names: Will star Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura. Directed by Carlos Sedes.
When you can watch: Land of Women does not yet have a release date.
Sugar
What it’s about: Not much is known about the story yet, with Apple only calling it a “genre-bending series” and Deadline describes it as a “Los Angeles-based, contemporary take on the private detective story.”
Important names: Starring Colin Farrell, directed by Fernando Meirelles, created by Mark Protosevich.
When you can watch: Sugar has no release date yet.
Untitled Formula One film starring Brad Pitt
What it’s about: We don’t know much, other than that Apple says “Brad Pitt stars as a driver who comes out of retirement to compete alongside a rookie driver against the titans of the sport.”
Important names: Brad Pitt stars, with Joseph Kosinski directing, and seven-time Formula One champion Sir Lewis Hamilton producing.
When you can watch: The film 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.
Las Azules
What it’s about: A 10-episode crime drama series set in 1970 and based on the true stories of Mexico’s first female police force.
Important names: Fernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi serve as directors and showrunners. Starring Bárbara Mori.
When you can watch: Las Azules is in production but does not yet have a release date.
Untitled Noel Fielding comedy series
What it’s about: A comedy series about the legendary British highwayman Dick Turpin.
Important names: Stars Noel Fielding, directed by Ben Palmer.
When you can watch: This series does not have a release date yet, nor a title.
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.
The Big Cigar
What it’s about: A six-episode limited series that tells the story of how Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton relied on his best friend Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind “Easy Rider,” to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Important names: Janine Sherman Barrois, Don Cheadle, Jim Hecht, and Joshuah Bearman, are on on board as producers. Don Cheadle will also direct the first two episodes. André Holland is in discussions to star.
When you can watch: The Big Cigar does not yet have a release date.
Dark Matter
What it’s about: A series based on the novel Dark Matter; an alternate-universe thriller about a man who is abducted, drugged, and wakes up in a reality in which he made different choices in the past.
Important names: The series is being adapted as a series by the author Blake Crouch and stars Joel Edgerton.
When you can watch: No release date yet.
Untitled Lewis Hamilton documentary
What it’s about: A feature documentary about the groundbreaking life and career of seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton
Important names: Directed by Matt Kay, featuring full access to Hamilton and his team.
When you can watch: This documentary does not yet have a release date.
Midnight Family
What it’s about: Apple’s first all-Spanish-language series, with an entirely Hispanic cast and crew. The story follows Marigaby Tamayo, a medical student by day who spends her nights saving lives throughout Mexico City aboard her family’s privately owned ambulance.
Important names: Stars Joaquín Cosío, Renata Vaca, Diego Calva, Yalitza Aparicio, Itzan Escamilla, and more.
When you can watch: Midnight Family has no release date yet.
Benjamin Franklin biography series
What it’s about: A limited series about one of America’s founding fathers, based on the book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff.
Important names: Michael Douglass is set to star as Benjamin Franklin.
When you can watch: This series does not yet have a release date, nor a final title.
Omnivore
What it’s about: A food documentary series that tells the story of humanity and the planet through eight defining ingredients.
Important names: Created by filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga and chef René Redzepi.
When you can watch: Omnivore does not yet have a release date.
Presumed Innocent
What it’s about: An eight-episode limited series inspired by the Scott Turow novel of the same name. A courtroom drama that tells the story of a murder that ends up in the Chicago Prosecuting Attorneys’ office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.
Important names: The showrunner is David E. Kelley, with J.J. Abrams and Dustin Thomason as executive producers.
When you can watch: Presumed Innocent has no release date yet.
Sunny
What it’s about: Apple describes this 10-episodes series as a “darkly comedic half-hour drama” about Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan. When her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash, she’s given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband’s electronics company. They develop an unexpected friendship, and uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family.
Important names: Rashida Jones stars as Suzie, written and executive produced by Katie Robbins.
When you can watch: Sunny has no release date yet.
Disclaimer
What it’s about: Based on the novel of the same name by Renee Knight. Catherine Ravenscroft is a television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the concealed transgressions of long-respected institutions. A novel written by a widower has her as a key character in a story that she had hoped was long buried in the past. A story that reveals her darkest secret. A secret she thought was hers alone.
Important names: Acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón will write and direct all episodes. Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline will star.
When you can watch: This series has no release date yet.
Untitled Jon Watts / Brad Pitt / George Clooney film
What it’s about: A thriller in which two lone-wolf fixers (Pitt and Clooney) get assigned to the same job. Deadline reports that Apple outbid other major studios and distributors for the film rights. The film doesn’t have a title yet.
Important names: Written and directed by Jon Watts, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
When you can watch: This film has no release date yet.
Yo Gabba Gabba!
What it’s about: A beloved Nickelodeon series that ran for six seasons and featured live action, puppets, short sketches, and music. Apple has acquired the entire back catalog and rights to produce new episodes. So far, there are plans to produce 20 new episodes as a “a reimagining based on the heart and essence of what Yo Gabba Gabba! is.”
Important names: It’s unclear which of the original cast or crew will participate in the new episodes.
When you can watch: We don’t have word yet on when old episodes will appear on Apple TV+, nor when the new episodes will debut.
Bad Monkey
What it’s about: An adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel of the same name, “Bad Monkey” tells the story of Andrew Yancy, a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida. A severed arm found by a tourist out fishing pulls Yancy into the world of greed and corruption that decimates the land and environment in both Florida and the Bahamas. And yes, there’s a monkey.
Important names: Written and produced by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Ted Lasso, Cougar Town) and starring Vince Vaughn.
When you can watch: Bad Monkey 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.
Number One on the Call Sheet
What it’s about: A pair of documentary films that examine the history of black actors and actresses in Hollywood. One focuses on leading men, the other on leading women.
Important names: Producers include Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Datari Turner, Dan Cogan, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Reginald Hudlin, and Bryan Smiley.
When you can watch: These two companion films have 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.
Lady in the Lake
What it’s about: Apple’s description of this limited series says it “takes place in ’60s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood, a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.”
Important names: It will star Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram. Directed by Alma Har’el.
When you can watch: No release date yet.
The Search for WondLa
What it’s about: Based on the children’s book by Tony DiTerlizzi, which follows the story of Eva Nine, a girl who spent most of her life living underground before being forced to flee outside and survive with a robot named Muthr, an alien named Rovander Kitt, and a water bear named Otto. Apple plans to run at least two seasons of this show.
Important names: Written and produced by Lauren Montgomery.
When you can watch: 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.
Snow Blind
What it’s about: When a high school student in a small Alaskan town posts a photo of his dad online, and discovers that his family is in the Witness Protection Program. A man seeking revenge soon finds them, the FBI shows up…but what if his dad’s reasons for going into the program aren’t as innocent as he says?
Important names: Jake Gyllenhaal is set to start with Gustav Möller directing.
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 Are.
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.
My Glory Was I Had Such Friends
What it’s about: A report from Variety says that Apple has made a direct-to-series order of My Glory Was I Had Such Friends. The limited series, based on the Amy Silverstein memoir about a woman awaiting heart surgery and the women who supported her, will star Jennifer Garner and be executive produced by J.J. Abrams through his Bad Robot production company.
Important names: J.J. Abrams and Jennifer Garner are working together again for the first time since the show Alias.
When you can watch: No release date yet.
Losing Earth
What it’s about: This summer, The New York Times Magazine published an epic feature titled, “Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change.” At over 30,000 words, it took up an entire issue of the magazine and earned critical acclaim. It focused on how, from 1979 to 1989, a small team of scientists, activists, and politicians tried to stop climate change while there was still time.
We don’t know the format the show will take, but The New York Times specifically calls it a “series.” Based on the source material, it seems like a single-season limited series makes the most sense.
Important names: The article’s author, Nathaniel Rich, will serve as executive producer together with Anonymous Content founder and CEO Steve Golin.
When you can watch: No release date yet.
Time Bandits
What it’s about: Terry Gilliam’s time-traveling adventure comedy Time Bandits may make its way to the small screen in a TV series. Deadline reports that Apple is buying up the rights to make a TV show of the cult classic film.
The film, about a young boy who gets caught up with a troupe of thieves as they hop across history to steal treasure, ever on the run from the “supreme being” from whom they’ve stolen their time map, is good fodder for a TV show. But the film has a dedicated cult following who will place high demands on maintaining the film’s heart and quirky sense of British humor.
Important names: Terry Gilliam will have an executive producer role, but will not write for the show. A report in Variety says that the series will be directed by Taika Waititi, whose quirky film What We Do in the Shadows earned him a cult following, and who earned huge international acclaim for his direction of Thor: Rangrarok and Jojo Rabbit.
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.
Damien Chazelle drama series
What it’s about: According to Variety, Apple has gone straight-to-series (ordered a whole season of a series without first shooting a pilot) on a drama by Damien Chazelle. Chazelle is the acclaimed writer and director of La La Land and Whiplash, and is currently working on a Neil Armstrong biopic called First Man.
No details have been given about the series at all, except that Chazelle will write and direct every episode. We don’t know the subject matter, the stars, the length of each episode…really nothing at all.
Important names: Chazelle is the acclaimed writer and director of La La Land and Whiplash, and is currently working on a Neil Armstrong biopic called First Man.
When you can watch: No release date yet.