If you’re looking for a TV show onApple TV+but want one that’s wrapped up, whether by being canceled or by finishing its story, look no further.The Apple TV+ cataloghas been growing at an impressive rate in the last few years, and its shows are finally starting to consistently enter that “prestige” territory.
It was slow-going there for a while, however. The first few years of Apple TV+ were filled with a lot of original shows that were canceled almost immediately or never found the audience they were searching for. Still,some of those now-finished shows are worth going back toand are better than we gave them credit for.
The musical comedy seriesSchmigadoon!stars an ensemble cast led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as Melissa Gimble and Josh Skinner, respectively. Melissa and Josh are NYC doctors whose relationship is in a rut. They decide to go on a hiking trip together in order to repair it.
On their trip, they stumble across the town of Schmigadoon, a small village perpetually trapped in a Golden Age–style musical. Once there, the couple learn they can only escape after discovering “true love”. Smart, funny, and catchy,fans of theater will particularly appreciateSchmigadoon!’s attention to detail.
Based on the 2013 novelThe Shining Girlsby Lauren Beukes, Apple TV+‘sShining Girlsstars Elisabeth Moss as Kirby Mazrachi, an archivist for theChicago Sun-Timeswho was brutally attacked and left for dead. Several years later, she is still reckoning with the traumatic event.
When Kirby hears that a young woman was recently murdered, she realizes that a lot of the details of the murder are similar to those that happened during her attack. There’s a whole lot more toShining Girls, and while not all of it makes perfect sense, it’s still a thrilling and engrossing mystery.
Little Americais an anthology series that explores immigrant stories in America, choosing to focus on the funny, heartfelt, and romantic sides of these stories rather than the more dire aspects. Every episode of the series focuses on a different story about people from around the world.
The show is empathetic and heartfelt, but never feels overly schmaltzy.Little Americais thoughtful and makes these stories relatable. These aren’t people with lives completely different from those with American citizenship. Their lives are strikingly similar in ways many of us may not have even considered.
InThe Big Door Prize, based on M. O. Walsh’s book of the same name, a machine suddenly appears in the general store of Deerfield, a sleepy town where people aren’t exactly ambitious. The mysterious and magical machine reveals the “Life Potential” of anyone who wants to know.
It’s a cozy and very funny show that ponders some big questions with a grounded sensibility.
Suddenly, with knowledge of what it is they’re capable of accomplishing,the people of Deerfield become obsessed with either pursuing their potential or coming to terms with the low potential they’ve been saddled with. It’s a cozy and very funny show that ponders some big questions with a grounded sensibility.
The musical animated sitcomCentral Parkis animated in a similar style tothe acclaimed animated TV show,Bob’s Burgers, and has a somewhat similar sensibility. The show follows the Tillerman–Hunter family, who live in the fictional Edendale Castle in New York City’s Central Park.
It’s an incredibly warm and witty series that is as much an ode to New York City as it is to musicals in general. The main concern of the show is the family, and it’s very effective at showing the struggles of a group of people who love one another but don’t always love themselves.
Apple TV+‘sSeehas recently seen a viewing surge, coming well after the science fiction, post-apocalyptic series aired. The show is set hundreds of years after the 21st Century, when a disease knocked out most of the population, leaving the survivors blinded and forced to develop a new society.
Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss, a fearless warlord and the leader of one of the tribes of humanity, who is also the adopted father of the first pair of sight-having siblings.Seetakes a season to find its footing, but once it does, it proves itself to be a thrilling and contemplative serieswith lots to love.
Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, and Rob McElhenney expanded their filmographies together by co-creatingMythic Quest, a workplace comedy series starring McElhenney. The series follows the video game production company responsible for the popular MMORPG “Mythic Quest,” exploring the difficulties that come with getting a game to market.
A spinoff series,Side Quest, premiered on Apple TV+ on July 21, 2025.
It’s a sincere and hilarious examination of the video game industry, and McElhenney as the creative director Ian Grimm, is always very funny.The show only gets better as the seasons go on, with the writing getting sharper and tighter, and the storyline finding a meaningful and interesting lane.
M. Night Shyamalan’s first and only TV show running credit,Servantbrings the prolific horror director’s eerie sense of atmosphere and love for the supernatural to the small screen. The series also serves as a brilliant reintroduction of Rupert Grint to the acting world as the suspicious Julian Pearce.
The series is set in Shyamalan’s hometown of Philadelphia, PA, where a young nanny is brought in to watch over a grieving couple’s baby, “Jericho”. Jericho is actually a doll, a replacement for the child that died, but after one night with the nanny, the baby “doll” has seemingly come to life.
Dickinsonhas the honor of being grouped withFor All Mankind,The Morning Show, andSeeas the four Apple TV+ original shows that premiered along with the launch of the service. This period comedy was created by Alena Smith andstars Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson.
The show focuses on the legendary poet’s relationships with her friends, family, and love interests as she also becomes one of the greatest poets in history. It’s an anachronisticseries with modern slang, music, and references that give the comedy show a unique flavor that never seems to wear thin.
Swaggeris a little-seensports TV show that exploresthe world of youth basketball through the eyes of players, parents, and coaches. O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ike “Icon” Edwards, a former rising star whose career fizzled out, but he now coaches one of the most competitive youth programs in the country.
Jace Carson (Isaiah Hill) is a fourteen-year-old prodigy who is trying to navigate a youth league filled with ambitious people of all types, corruption, and politics.It’s a fascinating look at the industry of youth sports, and the writing is sharp and insightful.Swaggeris a hidden gem ofApple TV+original shows.
