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As one of the more relatively new streaming platforms,Apple TV+continues to surprise viewers with its quality television shows and movies each month. Thankfully, October is no different for the streaming service, which has a plethora of content slated to drop in the coming weeks. While their catalog might not be as extensive as Netflix or Hulu, Apple TV+ still offers plenty of binge-worthy shows and films deserving of any viewer’s potential movie night.
From dark comedies to psychological thrillers and documentary features, every viewer will certainly enjoy Apple TV+, which has something for everyone in the family. With some returning favorites, there are also plenty of brand-new series audiences won’t want to pass up. There might not be anything too spooky headed to the platform forthe Halloween season, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty for audiences to dive into as the crisp autumn weather begins to settle in.
Where’s Wanda? (Season 1)
Stream on Oct. 2
Where’s Wanda?is a German-language dark comedy that follows Dedo (Axel Stein) and Carlotta (Heike Makatsch) as they desperately try tofind their missing 17-year-old daughterWanda (Lea Drinda), who vanished months prior without a trace. After the police fail to locate her, the couple decide to take matters into their own hands.
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With the aid of their tech-savvy son, Ole (Leo Simon), the pair use various surveillance devices to scour their suburban town and get to the bottom of what really happened to their daughter. Along the way, they pose as employees of an electrical company to bug their neighborhood. As a result, they quickly discover that behind closed doors, no one is who they are pretending to be.Where’s Wanda?is streaming on Oct. 2.
Curses! (Season 2)
Stream on Oct. 4
Curses!is an animated children’s series about the Vanderhouven family. During the show’s first season,a generations-long curseturned patriarch, Alex (Reid Scott), to stone, which meant it was up to his children, Pandora (Gabrielle Nevaeh Green) and Russ (Andre Robinson), and his wife, Sky (Lyric Lewis), to save him. As the series returns for its second season, Alex is finally free, thanks to his family, who have returned a slew of stolen artifacts back to their rightful place. However, to break the family curse once and for all, they’ll need to continue their work and correct the mistakes of their ancestors, who pillaged many ancient artifacts from across the globe.Curses!Season 2is streaming on Oct. 4.
Disclaimer (Limited Series)
Stream on Oct. 11
Written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón,Disclaimerisa psychological thrillerseries following a decorated television documentary journalist, Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett). Having built her career on exposing the transgressions of various long-respected institutions, her world is on the verge of collapse when her past transgressions are on the cusp of being revealed.
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Now the prominent character in a novel written by a retired private school teacher, Stephen Brigstocke (Kevin Kline), who harbors a deep-seated grudge against her, she’s forced to confront the secret she’s tried to keep hidden.Disclaimeris streaming on Oct. 11.
Disclaimer
Told in seven chapters, Disclaimer is based on the novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
The Last of the Sea Women
Directed by Sue Kim,The Last of the Sea Womenis a documentary film about the haenyeo, a community of free-diving women in Jeju, South Korea. An endangered tradition, the fisherwomen have been harvesting seafood for their communities for many centuries. Given how dangerous the work is, the haenyeo aren’t eligible for health insurance, but their valuable work generally garners a good income.
Furthermore, they’re highly praised in an otherwise patriarchal society, which highlights the impact and importance of such a vocation. However, with the increasing amounts of sea garbage polluting the waters, the changing ocean temperatures as a result of global warming, and the release of water contaminated bythe Fukushima nuclear accident, the future of haenyeo life remains in jeopardy. As such, the film puts their story front and center and makes a concerted plea to preserve their way of life.The Last of the Sea Womenis streaming on Oct. 11.
Shrinking (Season 2)
Stream on Oct. 16
Created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein,Shrinkingis a comedic drama about a therapist named Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) who works at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center in Pasadena, California. In the wake ofgrieving the deathof his wife, Jimmy begins to take a different approach with his clients and starts telling them what he really thinks.
Although breaching ethical barriers given his line of work, massive changes in his client’s lives, as well as his own, begin to take shape. Nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, and TCA Awards for the show’s first season, the series returns for its second season with performances by Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, and Harrison Ford.ShrinkingSeason 2 is streaming on Oct. 16.
In this series, a therapist grappling with personal tragedy begins to employ a radically candid approach with his clients and in his personal life. As he navigates his roles as a father, friend, and professional, his newfound method leads to unexpected consequences and self-discovery.
Apple TV+ Project
Streaming Date
Where’s Wanda?
Streaming Oct. 2
Curses!Season 2
Streaming Oct. 4
Disclaimer(Limited Series)
Streaming Oct. 11
ShrinkingSeason 2
