'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right
The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.
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Too many great sci-fi shows go unnoticed. I hope 'Murderbot' won't be the next
The new Apple TV+ show starring Alexander Skarsgård features a mix of special effects-laden action, deadpan humor and social commentary. It deserves a big audience.
The best 6 TV performances I've seen so far this year
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans picks his favorite performances of 2025 thus far, including Noah Wyle in The Pitt, Catherine O'Hara in The Last of Us and The Studio, and Carrie Coon in The White Lotus.
What's on TV: 2 new documentaries, a Western, a comedy, and 'The Rehearsal'
A new HBO film project traces how the Citizens United decision has reshaped democracy in recent years. Also this week, a new Netflix Western looks a lot like Yellowstone, and The Rehearsal is back.
'The Studio' explains how good artists make bad movies
In The Studio, Seth Rogen plays an insecure studio executive who loves movies – but gets in the way of the people who make them. The new Apple TV+ series is about the systems that become far more destructive than any one well-meaning person can easily fix.
The 'Severance' finale asks: How far would your innie go for your outie?
This season of the Apple TV+ show has found new ways to explore subjugation. Next season, we need answers about logistics.
Apple TV+ is free this weekend. Here's what we'd watch
The streaming platform is free this weekend for anybody who has an Apple ID. I'm not here to tell you to pick this service over any other — but I can offer a little advice on how to maximize the next few days.
Good news for 'Bad Sisters': They're just as fearless in Season 2
In the first season of this Apple TV+ black comedy, the Garveys plotted to kill their sister's abusive husband. And, yes, he ended up dead. But in the second season, things get even more complicated.
‘Disclaimer’ is a sprawling thriller built for the streaming age
Apple TV+’s seven-part series written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón stars Cate Blanchett as a successful documentarian faced with a secret about her past.
There are plenty of doomsday climate stories — 'Extrapolations' is about the everyday
"We wanted to focus on what we call the 'messy middle...' " says Scott Burns, creator of the AppleTV+ series. "Before we get to the end, there's a lot of life that we're all gonna have to go through."