Apple on Tuesday unveiled 12 new shows and movies that will premiere on the Apple TV streaming service throughout 2026.
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Below is a brief overview of each new show and movie.
New series
Imperfect women
Based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, Imperfect Women is a psychological thriller that “explores a crime that shatters the lives of three women’s decades-long friendship.” The series stars Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara.
Margo is having trouble with money
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is described as a “bold, heartwarming and comedic family drama” that follows recent college dropout and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning), the daughter of a former Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and a former professional wrestler (Nick Offerman). Margo has a new baby, bills are piling up, and ways to pay for things are dwindling.
Widow’s Bay
Apple says “Widow’s Bay” blends true horror with character-driven comedy.
Widow’s Bay is a “picturesque island town 40 miles off the coast of New England,” but “something lurks beneath the surface.” Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community, but as tourists begin to arrive, it appears that the locals may have been right that the island was cursed after all.
Maximum pleasure guaranteed
Billed as a darkly comedic thriller, “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” follows newly divorced mom Paula (Tatiana Maslany).
“Convinced she witnessed a murder – while struggling with a custody battle and identity crisis – Paula begins her own investigation that could uncover a larger conspiracy while holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.”
Cape Fear
“Inspired by the 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, a storm comes for happily married lawyers Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is released from prison – and he wants revenge.”
Happy
“Written by Jonathan Tropper and Cassie Pappas and based on the bestselling novel by Marissa Stapley, ‘Lucky’ centers on a young woman (Anya Taylor-Joy) who abandoned the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but now must embrace her darker, criminal side one last time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.”
New movies
Result
“Outcome” is a dark comedy that centers on Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), a Hollywood star facing blackmail. With the support of his lifelong friends Kyle (Cameron Diaz) and Xander (Matt Bomer) and his lawyer Ira (Jonah Hill), Reef tries to make amends with anyone he might have hurt in hopes of identifying the blackmailer.
Eternity
“Eternity” is a rom-com: “In the afterlife, where souls have one week to decide where they will spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with an impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and waited decades for him to arrive.”
Dink
In this comedy film, “washed-up ex-tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) is reduced to coaching unruly kids at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club. Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s revenge against a new craze taking over the club: the pickle.”
Mayday
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” “a genre-bending action comedy that turns the spy thriller on its head.”
“When U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Troy ‘Assassin’ Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. He is discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a tough ex-KGB agent—with a penchant for American culture among the Troys, but could lead to a penchant for American culture. To save Troy and bond, that neither saw coming?”
Matchbox: The Movie
“Inspired by Mattel’s iconic toys, Matchbox The Movie is an action-packed, globe-trotting adventure about a group of childhood friends whose lives are turned upside down when secret CIA agent Sean (John Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly embroils them in a frenzied international manhunt.”
Way of the Warrior Kid
“High school has been a nightmare for Marc (Jude Hill), a good kid who is bullied by his classmates and feels like he’s behind in everything from academics to physical education to just making friends. That changes when his wounded uncle Jake (Chris Pratt), a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer recovering with Marc (Linda Cardellini, Sarah.”