Instagram in January 2024 that Apple TV Plus has decided not to bring the show back for a third season.
Seasons on Apple TV Plus: 2
Who knew that the impossibly likeable Paul Rudd had it in him? Playing against type, the ageless actor constantly sparks fury in The Shrink Next Door as the real-life therapist who essentially scammed his most gullible client for the best part of 30 years.
Will Ferrell also shines by subverting his usual persona, imbuing said victim with a melancholy and vulnerability far removed from his signature man-child schtick. Also featuring a scene-stealing supporting turn from Wandavision MVP Kathryn Hahn, The Shrink Next Door is not just one of the best Apple TV Plus shows – it's that rare podcast adaptation that builds on, rather than detracts from, its source material.
Seasons on Apple TV Plus: 1
An alien invasion drama which makes you wait until halfway through its first season for even a glimpse of extra-terrestrial life, this Sam Neill-starring sci-fi TV series certainly isn’t averse to the tease. Thankfully, the very human stories that precede it are strong enough to sustain interest until the big reveal. Crossing the globe to explore five very different human reactions to the looming threat, Invasion cleverly builds both a sense of dread and emotional investment, ensuring that – in contrast to the cardboard cut-out characters of most apocalyptic tales – you actually care when all hell does eventually break loose.
Seasons on Apple TV Plus: 2
One of the most commercially and critically underwhelming entries in Harrison Ford’s career, The Mosquito Coast didn’t initially seem like the most obvious candidate for a reboot. Nonetheless, this new adaptation (co-written by Luther creator Neil Cross) turns its family-on-the-run premise into one of the best Apple TV Plus shows.
Justin Theroux, whose real-life uncle Paul wrote the 1981 source novel, is as magnetic as ever as the radical inventor who suddenly finds himself as the US government’s Most Wanted. Meanwhile, the stunning shots of the Mexican landscape, adrenaline-charged action scenes and sharp commentary on immigration, capitalism and the American Dream ensure this is a thriller with equal substance and style.
Seasons on Apple TV Plus: 2
Fully leaning into the era when Jane Fonda’s aerobics videos were all the rage, ‘80s-set pitch-black dramedy Physical again proves Rose Byrne is one of her generation’s most unsung comic talents. The Australian star fully commands attention in and out of spandex as a deeply insecure mother who reinvents herself as an exercise guru – albeit one who loathes her clients almost as much as she does herself.
Indeed, Byrne’s Sheila Rubin isn’t the most likeable of protagonists – her internal monologues are astonishingly caustic – but it’s refreshing to see a woman allowed to play the antihero in a novel spin on the bored suburban housewife narrative.
Seasons on Apple TV Plus: 3
Having documented the lives of Ayrton Senna, Amy Winehouse and Diego Maradona in compelling fashion, director Asif Kapadia tackled an entire year of music for this exhaustive eight-part series. The Oscar winner makes a strong case for 1971 as the most important period in pop history, using a fascinating mix of voiceovers and archive footage to cover everything from the rise of the Laurel Canyon movement to the release of The Rolling Stones’ seminal Sticky Fingers album. Kapadia also draws upon The Stanford Prison Experiment, groundbreaking reality show An American Family and the Manson murders to paint a wider picture of a game-changing era.
Seasons on Apple TV Plus: 1
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