Apple TV: best new shows streaming this week

Discover the best new shows to stream from 20 to 26 April 2026 on Apple TV with this guide.
Criminal Record Season 2. Image: Apple TV.

Apple TV: new this week

Criminal Record Season 2 – 22 April

Series. A powerful, character-driven drama set in the heart of contemporary London, exploring the impossibility of policing when the truth is up for grabs. In this new season, when a young man is stabbed to death at a political rally, rival police officers June Lenker (Cush Jumbo) and Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) are forced into an uneasy alliance.

But what starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London.

My Brother the Minotaur – 24 April

My Brother The Minotaur. Image: Apple Tv.
My Brother the Minotaur. Image: Apple TV.

Kids and family series. A thrilling mix of folklore, mystery and adventure about a young minotaur – half boy, half bull – found and raised in the human world. With the help of his fiercely loyal human brother, he recruits a bold group of friends to uncover the mystery of his minotaur past and fulfil his destiny, all while battling dark forces determined to see him fail.

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Margo’s Got Money Troubles – 15 April

Margo's Got Money Troubles. Image: Apple Tv.
Margo’s Got Money Troubles. Image: Apple TV.

Series. A bold, heartwarming and comedic family drama following recent college dropout and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman), as she’s forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills and a dwindling amount of ways to pay them.

The series also stars Nicole Kidman, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.

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Outcome – 10 April

Outcome. Image: Apple Tv.
Outcome. Image: Apple TV.

Film (2026). A dark comedy film that centres on Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), a beloved Hollywood star who must dive into the depths of his hidden demons after he is extorted with a mysterious video that’s sure to shatter his image and end his career.

With the support of his lifelong besties Kyle (Cameron Diaz) and Xander (Matt Bomer), along with his crisis lawyer Ira (Jonah Hill), Reef embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer.

Co-writer and director Hill brings a unique lens to Reef’s wild but spiritually cleansing, nostalgic and eye-opening trip down memory lane, where confronting his past might be the only way to rescue his future.

Your Friends and Neighbors Season 3 – 3 April

Your Friends And Neighbors Season 3. Image: Apple Tv.
Your Friends and Neighbors S3. Image: Apple TV.

Series. We’re back with Andrew Cooper (Jon Hamm), who doubles down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief, until the arrival of a new neighbour threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk. 

James Marsden joins the cast, alongside returning stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.

Shrinking Season 3 – 28 January

Shrinking. Image: Apple Tv+.
Shrinking. Image: Apple TV.

Series. The highly anticipated new season from creators Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein and Jason Segel. The series follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives, including his own. 

In addition to the ensemble cast, Season 3 brings back guest stars Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr, Wendie Malick and Cobie Smulders, along with new additions Jeff Daniels and multi-award winner and activist Michael J Fox.


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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He is Head of Content at ArtsHub & ScreenHub. Insta: @dalgarnowrites