#apple-tv

#apple-tv

The 10-episode series will premiere on the streamer in June 2026, but Apple unveiled a first look during the Apple TV press day this week. There, Antosca teased his plans for the new Cape Fear alongside its stars, Amy Adams and The Conjuring's Patrick Wilson. The duo play a pair of happily-married lawyers whose idyllic life immediately unravels when Max Cady (Bardem), the notorious serial murderer they convicted years prior, is released from prison.

To everything, there is a season, and for a long time in television history, every show had its own season. Some were fall shows, some were spring shows, and either way, you could count on a brand-new batch of episodes every year. But with the larger budgets and production values of streaming, years between seasons (and no particular rhythm to their releases) has become the norm.

Brandon Sanderson, a popular author of high-fantasy and science fiction books, has signed a deal with Apple TV to adapt his works set in the Cosmere fictional universe into films and TV shows. Sanderson said last year at Celsius 232, Spain's annual sci-fi and fantasy convention, that his ultimate dream project is a "really good Mistborn film." Apple TV is making that come true:

Since the launch of the App Store in 2008, Apple has paid out a whopping $550 billion to developers. This is according to figures shared by Apple about a record year in 2025 for its services. In addition to the App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV also grew strongly. Since Apple itself historically received 30 percent of all App Store spending, it has also earned hundreds of billions of dollars. However, that percentage has declined somewhat since about 10 years ago.

Streaming platforms reigned supreme, with Netflix and Apple TV dominating our list with seven and five selections each. Genre-wise, we've got a bit of everything: period dramas ( The Gilded Age, Outrageous), superheroes ( Daredevil: Born Again), mysteries ( Ludwig, Poker Face, Dept. Q), political thrillers ( The Diplomats, Slow Horses), science fiction ( Andor, Severance, Alien: Earth), broody fantasy ( The Sandman), and even an unconventional nature documentary ( Underdogs).

Based on Araminta Hall's novel of the same name, "Imperfect Women" examines a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. The unconventional thriller explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest friendships may not be what they seem.

The Paley Center for Media today announced the dates and first programs for PaleyFest LA 2026.

Apple TV+ additionally remains the home to "Friday Night Baseball" doubleheaders throughout the regular season, continuing a partnership that began in 2022 when the sides reached a seven-year agreement. There was some belief that Apple would opt out of their contract amid MLB's media rights shakeup, but the company will continue to be part of the league's identity going forward. Another possibility was Apple TV+ taking over MLB's "Sunday Night Baseball" package and Wild Card Series matchups.

The eight-episode series, titled "The Hunt" (Traqués in French), had been set to premiere on Apple TV next Wednesday, December 3, with a two-episode launch followed by weekly installments through the end of the month. But then last week, Apple quietly removed all the trailers, listings, and other promotional materials for the show from its app and website without explanation.

Just in time for the holidays, several major streaming platforms have begun Black Friday savings early for both new and returning customers. This includes big discounts on HBO Max, a Hulu and Disney+ bundle, and Apple TV, all running through Cyber Monday, December 1st. New and returning subscribers can lock in HBO Max's Basic with Ads plan for $2.99 per month (down from $10.99) for 12 months.

I was thrilled this week when Apple issued a press release announcing that its original film, F1 The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, would make its streaming debut on the company's video service December 12. But it wasn't the news about the movie that excited me. Rather, it was a small line at the end of the press release that quietly announced something else: "Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with a vibrant new identity."

It looks like Apple's team is on a hot streak of brand identity refreshing lately. A month ago, Apple removed the "Plus" iPhone from its portfolio and substituted it with an Air model. A few months prior to that, every major operating system with a numerical identifier was uniformly updated to version 26. The next in line for the branding is the company's streaming TV platform: Apple TV+ is no more, and is being replaced by Apple TV. Why did Apple make the move?

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