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Best shows on Apple TV+

Does your favorite series make the cut?

Leander Kahney
August 07, 2023

I’ve watched only a handful of the shows in our list of the best shows on Apple TV+.

I loved Slow Horses, the comedy/spy thriller starring Gary Oldman, and parts of Foundation, the big-budget space opera based on Isaac Asimov’s novels.

But most of the rest of the shows in our list I’m ignorant about.

However, based on the shows I do like, it looks like it’s time for me to check out The Mosquito Coast and Swagger, as well as Mythic Quest and Hello Tomorrow!

See if you agree with our list.

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One more thing ...

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— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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