11 best Apple TV Plus shows: these are Apple TV+ shows to watch
Apple TV Plus is cheap and you get a host of exclusive shows - here's our pick.
It's been many months now since Time Cook took to the stage to announce that Apple was taking on the likes of Netflix head on with Apple TV Plus - and as these best Apple TV Plus shows prove, the service is doing a great job of competing against stiff competition.
While Apple TV Plus doesn't have anywhere near the quantity of shows available that its rivals have, it does have an abundance of star power and quality.
A number of exclusive shows were made available at launch, most notably Apple's award-winning comedy series The Morning Show, Jennifer Anniston’s first TV series since Friends which also stars Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell.
There's also a host of other shows, including Dickinson (starring Hailee Steinfeld), See (starring Jason Momoa), For All Mankind, Helpsters, Snoopy in Space, The Elephant Queen, and the exclusive project from Oprah Winfrey.
Aside from the starting line-up, a number of other shows have joined the ever-expanding list. Truth Be Told has recently joined the line-up, alongside Hala.
So, there's lots to choose - these are our favourites...
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11. Hala
Telling the tale of Pakistani-American teenager Hala, the show depicts the conflict that occurs in balancing personal desire with the various obligations that surround family and religion. Joining the platform a few weeks after launch, this is a show that also depicts a central character with a dark secret
10. Oprah’s Book Club
The Book Club was once a golden part of Oprah's daytime TV show - and now it's been given the screen time it deserves. Starring, you guessed it, Oprah Winfrey (who will always feature alongside Lorraine Kelly as the Queen of daytime TV), the show is a must watch Apple TV+ additio
9. The Elephant Queen
Taking the route of a documentary, the feature-length film The Elephant Queen focuses on the extinction of one of the world’s most majestic creatures. Narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this epic and beautiful piece of cinema first wowed audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival and is set to air in living rooms across the country imminently.
8. Amazing Stories
Currently streaming weekly, Amazing Stories is an updated version of Spielberg's classic hit show. It is an anthology series that "transports the audience to worlds of wonder through the lens of today’s most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers." The first five episodes were directed by the likes of Hollywood director Susanna Fogel, Michael Dinner (who also directed an episode of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams) and Game of Thrones director Mark Mylod. As it's an anthology, some of the episodes are hit and miss but Spielberg's wonder is apparent throughout.
7. Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet
Mythic Quest is a fun show that strives to be like Silicon Valley, charting a video game company as they release, and tried to stay on top, their game Mythic Quest. It's made by Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney who created the fantastic It's Only Sunny In Philadelphia and while it doesn't hit those heights, it's a great watch.
6. Truth Be Told
Following a remarkably similar plot line to the hit podcast Serial, Truth Be Told follows the story of a podcast maker who sets out to unravel an unsolved cold-case murder. A dramatic adaptation of the book Are You Sleeping: A Novel by Kathleen Barber, this is a must-watch for fans of true crime podcasts and tv shows.