Apple TV+ has a lot of content coming in 2024

AppleInsider · February 5, 2024 9:23PM

For the rest of 2024, Apple TV+ has unveiled a robust lineup of highly anticipated new series, such as "The New Look" and "Manhunt," alongside returning favorites like "Acapulco" and "Fraggle Rock: Return to the Rock."

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On Monday, Apple TV+ announced all the shows it will release to the streaming platform in 2024, including both new and returning shows. The company also released a short trailer giving viewers a sneak peek at this year's programming.

"The New Look" - February 14

Set during the Nazi occupation of Paris in World War II, "The New Look" is a story about Christian Dior's groundbreaking imprint on beauty and fashion. Dior's success puts Chanel's reign as the world's most famous fashion designer in jeopardy. The story follows Dior's contemporaries and rivals and the clothing created by Dior through collaboration with the House of Dior. The cast includes Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, Claes Bang, and Glenn Close.

"The Dynasty: New England Patriots" - February 16

The upcoming docuseries offers exclusive access to interviews with Kraft, Belichick, and Brady, and insights from past and present players, coaches, executives, league officials, and journalists. It explores the Patriots' 20-year journey, from six Super Bowl wins to internal strife. The series gives an insider's look at the road to greatness, from the owner's suite to the locker room.

"Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" - February 16

The origin story of beloved Peanut's character, Franklin, explains how he makes new friends. Franklin moves frequently due to his father's military job but finds solace in his grandfather's notebook filled with timeless advice. Struggling to fit in with the Peanuts gang, Franklin discovers the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race. He teams up with Charlie Brown to build a great car and an even greater friendship.

"Constellation" - February 21

"Constellation" is an eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller Jo, an astronaut, as she returns to Earth after a disaster in space. The series delves into the darker aspects of human psychology and showcases a woman's quest to unravel the truth about the hidden history of space travel. She is determined to recover everything she lost during her journey in space.

"Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend" - February 21

"Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend" is a docuseries highlighting the story of Lionel Messi, the world's top living athlete. It features personal interviews with Messi, his teammates, coaches, competitors, devout fans, and commentators.

Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend

The series tracks the dramatic path of Messi's career, from his first match with the Argentine national football team to his comeback to win the FIFA World Cup in 2022, where he was crowned the tournament's best player.

"The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin" - March 1

In "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin," the story follows Turpin as he leads a group of outlaws, outwitting lawman Jonathan Wilde. Set in the 18th century, Turpin is an unlikely highway robber known for his charm and showmanship. Along with his gang, he experiences ups and downs including a brush with celebrity while trying to avoid capture.

"Manhunt" - March 15

Based on James Swanson's 2007 non-fiction book, "Manhunt" charts the 12 day search for Booth as he fled Washington for the forests of Virginia. The book is actually an hour by hour reconstruction of the hunt, with details taken from trial records and rare archive material.

"Palm Royale" - March 20

"Palm Royale" is a tale of underdog Maxine Simmons, who fights to join Palm Beach's high society in 1969. Apple TV+ describes the series as "a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong."

"Sugar" - April 5

"Sugar" is a unique twist on classic the private detective story. The story follows John Sugar, who is an American private investigator. He is investigating the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of a legendary Hollywood producer, Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to unravel the truth about Olivia's disappearance, he uncovers some long-buried family secrets of the Siegel family.

"Girls State" - April 5

"Girls State" is a documentary directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine and produced by Davis Guggenheim's Concordia Studio. It follows 500 teenage girls from Missouri who gather for a week-long program to build a government, run for office, and create a Supreme Court.

The story follows a distinctly female perspective, showcasing teenage insecurities, humor, and a desire for genuine friendship, as young leaders win hearts and minds.

"Franklin" - April 12

"Franklin" is a show based on Stacy Schiff's book about Benjamin Franklin's journey during the American Revolution. In December 1776, Franklin, already famous for his electrical experiments, went on a secret mission to France to seek support for American independence. Despite being 70 years old and having no diplomatic training, he convinces the monarchy to support America's democracy experiment.

Franklin

He outmaneuvered spies, informers, and colleagues to create the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the peace treaty with England in 1783. This mission is Franklin's most significant contribution to America, regarded as the greatest tour of duty by an ambassador in American history

"Dark Matter" - May 8

A story about the road not taken, "Dark Matter," follows Jason Dessen, a physicist who is abducted into an alternate version of his own life. Dessen must fight through mind-bending realities to regain his life from the most harrowing foe he could imagine: himself.

"Presumed Innocent" - June 14

"Presumed Innocent" is an eight-episode limited series that is based on the bestselling novel by Scott Turow. The series follows the story of a murder case that shakes the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's office, as one of its own is suspected of the crime. As the accused tries to hold his family and marriage together, the series touches on themes of obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love.

"Land of Women" - Summer 2024

"Land of Women" is a story about a woman named Gala, who resides in New York. One day, her life takes an unexpected turn when her husband is implicated in financial improprieties. As a result, she, her aging mother, and her college-aged daughter are forced to leave the city to protect themselves from the criminals to whom her husband is indebted. They hide in a charming wine town in northern Spain, where Gala's mother left 50 years ago, promising never to return.

The women hope to start over in this town and keep their identities a secret. However, gossip soon spreads around the small town, unraveling their family secrets and truths.

Also returning to Apple TV+ this year are previous hits, including:

"The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy" - March 8

"Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" - March 29

"Loot" - April 3

"The Big Door Prize" - April 24

"Acapulco" - May 1

"Trying" - May 22

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bloggerblog · February 5, 2024 9:36PM

Cool but what's the point if I have to wait years to continue a story? When is the next episode of Severance? I'll pass, maybe after it matures a bit more.
I also do not appreciate how Apple gives you a free three month trial of ATV+ when you buy new hardware yet will immediately terminate it if you cancel the subscription before the end of those 3 months. It wasn't like that before, you still had access to the full three months. They're hoping you'd forget and it auto-renews, cheap shot.

williamh · February 5, 2024 9:50PM

And how about the next season of Tehran, which apparently was exempt from the SAG strike.

Clarus · February 5, 2024 10:06PM

Two Franklin series? They should just combine "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" with "Franklin":

It is about Benjamin Franklin's journey during the American Revolution. Being 70 years old and having no diplomatic training, he struggles to fit in with the Peanuts gang, until Franklin discovers the neighborhood kite competition. He teams up with Charlie Brown to build an innovative new "lightning kite" and an even greater friendship.

roundaboutnow · February 5, 2024 11:20PM

Was hoping for the 3rd season of Foundation.

coolfactor · February 5, 2024 11:50PM

I miss the old days of the simplicity of iTunes. You knew exactly where you were, what you were looking at, and what you were buying.

Navigating the TV app these days requires a college degree. I can't image how non-savvy folks manage it.

The number of times I've wanted to watch something only to find out that it's available through a different "content network" and only being advertised inside the TV app.

blastdoor · February 6, 2024 12:14AM

roundaboutnow said:

Was hoping for the 3rd season of Foundation.

Agreed, but — many of these series, and especially Foundation, have AAA cinematic production values. You wouldn’t expect a new Bond movie or Star Wars movie every year. And movies only have two hours of content — these series have several times that. So it kind of makes sense that it takes a while.

CheeseFreeze · February 6, 2024 12:33AM

Ten times zero is still zero.

retrogusto · February 6, 2024 2:41AM

coolfactor said:

Navigating the TV app these days requires a college degree. I can't image how non-savvy folks manage it.

I’ve been trying to figure out if there’s a way in the TV app, as there is in every other streaming app I know, to keep track of which episodes I’ve already watched. It only gives me a button to watch the first episode, and otherwise I have to go through the vague episode descriptions and try to figure out which ones I’ve already seen. It’s hard to believe Apple doesn’t have a solution for this, but I don’t see it, nor do I see any “keep watching” category. Am I missing something?

fastasleep · February 6, 2024 10:12AM

coolfactor said:

I miss the old days of the simplicity of iTunes. You knew exactly where you were, what you were looking at, and what you were buying.

Navigating the TV app these days requires a college degree. I can't image how non-savvy folks manage it.

The number of times I've wanted to watch something only to find out that it's available through a different "content network" and only being advertised inside the TV app.

Wait, what? The TV App isn't only for Apple TV+ content, that's just one channel among many and the app is the launching point for all that content (minus apps like Netflix which don't feed their content into the TV app, for example). The more apps you connect to the TV app, the more are shown. Some content is available from multiple sources, and those are shown on the page for that specific content. If you ONLY want to see content available in Apple TV+ (if that's what you're asking? unclear), go to that channel and only look at its content specifically. It's not that complicated.

fastasleep · February 6, 2024 10:13AM

retrogusto said:

coolfactor said:

Navigating the TV app these days requires a college degree. I can't image how non-savvy folks manage it.

I’ve been trying to figure out if there’s a way in the TV app, as there is in every other streaming app I know, to keep track of which episodes I’ve already watched. It only gives me a button to watch the first episode, and otherwise I have to go through the vague episode descriptions and try to figure out which ones I’ve already seen. It’s hard to believe Apple doesn’t have a solution for this, but I don’t see it, nor do I see any “keep watching” category. Am I missing something?

Not sure what you mean. Stuff you're currently watching is in Up Next, and will show your next episode or the last episode you were watching. Going to a particular show's page shows you all episodes, where watched episodes have a check mark and in-progress episodes show a progress bar. Where are you only seeing a button to watch the first episode of something?

bloggerblog · February 6, 2024 2:30PM

retrogusto said:

coolfactor said:

Navigating the TV app these days requires a college degree. I can't image how non-savvy folks manage it.

I’ve been trying to figure out if there’s a way in the TV app, as there is in every other streaming app I know, to keep track of which episodes I’ve already watched. It only gives me a button to watch the first episode, and otherwise I have to go through the vague episode descriptions and try to figure out which ones I’ve already seen. It’s hard to believe Apple doesn’t have a solution for this, but I don’t see it, nor do I see any “keep watching” category. Am I missing something?

Just click the TV button on your remote and you can see all recent episode you've watched or are watching even if they're from a different network

williamh · February 6, 2024 2:48PM

Not mentioned in the article but I think Girls State is a companion to a documentary released a few years ago called Boys State. It's been a few years since I watched but I recall that one was pretty good and expect the new one to be as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_State_(film)

eightzero · February 6, 2024 5:39PM

roundaboutnow said:

Was hoping for the 3rd season of Foundation.

IIRC that was announced after the strikes ended. Not sure if the production has commenced yet.

eightzero · February 6, 2024 5:43PM

FWIW, I re-upped to get "Masters of the Air." It is excellent; and the CGI is *way* better than anything I've seen - it's startlingly realistic. As it turns out, I've long been aware that my family has a connection to the depicted 100th Bomb Group depicted in the show - my father's cousin KIA as B-17 aircrew in 1944.

StrangeDays · February 6, 2024 8:22PM

eightzero said:

FWIW, I re-upped to get "Masters of the Air." It is excellent; and the CGI is *way* better than anything I've seen - it's startlingly realistic. As it turns out, I've long been aware that my family has a connection to the depicted 100th Bomb Group depicted in the show - my father's cousin KIA as B-17 aircrew in 1944.

Interesting, I find the CGI kinda disappointing in MOTA. Every take off & landing scene it's like "Oh here are the CGI airplanes"

retrogusto · February 7, 2024 3:33AM

fastasleep said:

retrogusto said:

coolfactor said:

Navigating the TV app these days requires a college degree. I can't image how non-savvy folks manage it.

I’ve been trying to figure out if there’s a way in the TV app, as there is in every other streaming app I know, to keep track of which episodes I’ve already watched. It only gives me a button to watch the first episode, and otherwise I have to go through the vague episode descriptions and try to figure out which ones I’ve already seen. It’s hard to believe Apple doesn’t have a solution for this, but I don’t see it, nor do I see any “keep watching” category. Am I missing something?

Not sure what you mean. Stuff you're currently watching is in Up Next, and will show your next episode or the last episode you were watching. Going to a particular show's page shows you all episodes, where watched episodes have a check mark and in-progress episodes show a progress bar. Where are you only seeing a button to watch the first episode of something?

Interesting. I definitely don’t see any of that. “Up Next” just shows a list of things I have “added to up next” by clicking the button in the show’s main page (whether or not I have begun watching them), and if I go to the page of a show I have been watching, I see two buttons: “Play First Episode” and “In Up Next.” Absolutely no check marks or progress bars to indicate having watched anything, and the “Play First Episode” button never changes either. Watching episodes makes no difference to what I see in the interface. I’m using an Apple TV HD with the latest software. Good to know that my issue is unique and not just terrible UX, but I’m not sure how I might fix it, given that it has persisted over many software updates and restarts.

Kierkegaarden · February 7, 2024 5:51AM

More Tiny World please!

tmay · February 9, 2024 8:42AM

eightzero said:

roundaboutnow said:

Was hoping for the 3rd season of Foundation.

IIRC that was announced after the strikes ended. Not sure if the production has commenced yet.

I read yesterday that about 1/3 of that season is completed, but that there was a need to do some work on the budgets and locations, so the actors were released to go home.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/foundation-start-of-production-postponed-apple-tv-drama-1235816449/

40domi · February 9, 2024 5:32PM

The content on Apple TV is very poor, critics claim it these days because visually it's good or they approve of "the message" which doesn't actually mean it's an enjoyable watch for the vast majority of consumers!
I started watching masters of the air, couldn't watch any longer half way through the first episode, the writing and script is awful as with many other Apple shows 😏