Best Apple TV shows this week – quick links
Apple TV: new this week
F1® The Movie – 12 December
Film (2025). The highest-grossing sports film of all time, starring Brad Pitt and hailing from director Joseph Kosinski. Dubbed ‘the greatest that never was,’ Sonny Hayes (Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career.
Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. Watch the trailer.
Apple TV: recently added
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock – 5 December
Kids and family special. The Fraggles eagerly await the first snow of the season and all the traditions it brings. But when only a single snowflake arrives and Gobo can’t write the yearly holiday song everyone is expecting, the season is thrown off course.
For the first time ever, Gobo journeys to the human world, or as the Fraggles refer to it, Outer Space, to find some unexpected musical inspiration.
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age – 26 November
Series. This show uses the latest scientific research and cutting-edge visual effects to bring this frozen world to life like never before, unveiling the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind experience. From towering woolly mammoths to elusive snow sloths, terrifying sabre-toothed tigers to resilient dwarf elephants (only three feet tall), the series reveals the epic struggles and unexpected stories of animals that once ruled the Ice Age. Narrated by Golden Globe Award and Olivier Award winner Tom Hiddleston. Watch the trailer.
Wondla Season 3 – 26 November
Series. The epic final season sees war erupts between humans and aliens. With Orbona’s fate hanging in the balance, Eva must embark on her most dangerous mission yet: recapturing the stolen Heart of the Forest. Along the way, she gathers old friends and unlikely allies for one last stand. But to save Orbona, Eva must do more than find the Heart; she must bridge two divided worlds and prove the ultimate truth: ‘There is no “them.” There is only us.’
The Family Plan 2 – 21 November
Film. Dan (Mark Wahlberg) plans the perfect vacation during the Holiday season for his wife Jessica (Michelle Monaghan) and their kids to celebrate overseas – until a mysterious figure from his past (Kit Harington) shows up with unfinished business. An international game of cat-and-mouse ensues as Dan and his family battle, bicker and bond their way through a series of bank heists, holiday hijinks and car chases amid scenic European terrain. Watch the trailer.
