Apple TV Sets A Must-See 2026 Lineup Of Star-Studded Series, Films And Live Sports

From new movies, star-studded dramas, new original programming and live sports, 2026 is going to be a great year on Apple TV. 

At today’s Apple TV Press Day, an exclusive sneak peek of the much-anticipated 2026 Apple TV lineup was revealed. This slate showcases compelling, new and returning series, original films, and an array of live sports. For example, it includes Formula 1, MLS, and Friday Night Baseball—all set to debut this year. The event featured a stellar lineup of today’s biggest stars and celebrated storytellers. Additionally, there was a special conversation between Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue and Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali. They discussed the debut of the exhilarating 2026 F1 racing season on Apple TV.

NEW ORIGINALS

With a buzzy upcoming slate, Apple TV will debut new originals each week in 2026. There will also be new seasons of returning favorites including “Ted Lasso” season four this summer. At the Apple TV Press Day, a thunderous new trailer for the second season of the series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” was unleashed. Teasers were also unveiled for the highly anticipated series Imperfect Women, starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara. Additionally, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” hails from David E. Kelley and stars Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer. “Lucky,” a new limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy, was also teased. Apple TV also shared first looks at “Cape Fear,” “Widow’s Bay,” and “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.” Finally, they debuted a clip from the upcoming season of “The Last Thing He Told Me.”

The stars and creators behind award-winning, hit Apple Originals “The Studio,” “Pluribus,” “Shrinking,” “Your Friends & Neighbors” and “Sugar” also took to the stage to discuss what’s on the horizon for their breakout series.

MOVIES AND LIVE SPORTS

On the heels of record-breaking blockbuster feature “F1” landing four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, stars from highly anticipated Apple Original Films, including “Outcome,” “The Dink,” “Mayday,” “Matchbox The Movie”, and “Way of the Warrior Kid” unveiled a first-look at their projects.

Following the incredible success of “F1,” the highest-grossing sports feature of all time, which also just landed four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Cue and Domenicali discussed Apple TV becoming the US broadcast partner for the 2026 season. The racing league joins Apple’s ongoing MLS and MLB sports programming. Now, all MLS matches and Friday Night Baseball are available with an Apple TV subscription.

AN EXPANDING 2026 SLATE

Apple TV’s growing 2026 lineup, with more original titles to be revealed soon, features:

“Shrinking” season three

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Currently airing and freshly renewed for a fourth season, “Shrinking” is an Emmy Award-nominated comedy from Emmy Award-winners Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, created in collaboration with Jason Segel. It follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

Starring Emmy Award-nominee Jason Segel, multi-award winner Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Emmy Award nominee Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley, season three brings back guest stars Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick and Cobie Smulders. Along with the returning cast, there are new additions, Jeff Daniels and multi-award-winning and activist Michael J. Fox.

“Shrinking” is produced for Apple TV by Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence and Goldstein are under overall deals along with Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel, Goldstein, Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Randall Winston, Rachna Fruchbom, Brian Gallivan, Ashley Nicole Black and Bill Posley executive produce.

“Eternity”

Premiere Date: February 13, 2026

An Apple Original Film in association with A24, “Eternity” is the Rotten Tomatoes’ Certified Fresh romantic comedy from David Freyne. In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive. The cast also includes John Early, Olga Merediz and Academy Award-winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

“Eternity” is directed and written by Freyne, and produced by brothers Tim and Trevor White of Star Thrower Entertainment, with Teller, Olsen and J. Michael Williams serving as executive producers.

“The Last Thing He Told Me” season two

Premiere Date: February 20, 2026

Starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner, and based on “The First Time I Saw Him,” Laura Dave’s instant New York Times bestselling sequel to her acclaimed No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick, in season two of “The Last Thing He Told Me,” Owen shows up after five years on the run. Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey find themselves in a race to figure out how to reunite their family before the past catches up to them. Angourie Rice, David Morse and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and new additions Judy Greer and Rita Wilson, star alongside Garner.

“The Last Thing He Told Me” is produced by 20th Television and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media. Created and adapted by Dave, alongside Academy Award-winning co-creator Josh Singer, “The Last Thing He Told Me” was the first collaboration between the married Dave and Singer. They both serve as executive producers alongside Garner, Hello Sunshine’s Witherspoon, and Lauren Neustadter. Emmy Award nominee Aaron Zelman joins season two as co-showrunner and executive producer with Singer. Daisy von Scherler Mayer and Merri D. Howard also serve as executive producers.

“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” season two

Premiere Date: February 27, 2026

Starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett and Anders Holm, season two of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” will pick up with the fate of Monarch — and the world — hanging in the balance. The dramatic saga reveals buried secrets that reunite our heroes (and villains) on Kong’s Skull Island, and a new, mysterious village where a mythical Titan rises from the sea. The ripple effects of the past make waves in the present day. This blurs the bonds between family, friend and foe — all with the threat of a titan event on the horizon.

From Legendary Television, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” is executive produced by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell of Safehouse Pictures, along with Chris Black, Jen Roskind, Matt Shakman, and Lawrence Trilling, who also directs four episodes. Andrew Colville joins as both a writer for two episodes and an executive producer. Black serves as the showrunner on season two. Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita executive produce on behalf of Toho Co., Ltd., the owner of the Godzilla character. Toho licensed the rights to Legendary for “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” as a natural byproduct of their long-term relationship with the film franchise. Apple TV has a multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment. This includes a second season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” and multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.

“Imperfect Women”

Premiere Date: March 18, 2026

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

The new psychological thriller, created for television by Annie Weisman, who also serves as showrunner, features an impressive ensemble cast including Kate Mara, Joel Kinnaman, Corey Stoll, Leslie Odom Jr., Audrey Zahn, Jill Wagner, Rome Flynn, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Violette Linnz, Indiana Elle, Jackson Kelly, Keith Carradine, Ana Ortiz, and Wilson Bethel.

“Imperfect Women” is a co-production between 20th Television and Apple Studios. Weisman is taking the reins as showrunner, marking her latest team-up with Apple TV after the hit dramedy “Physical.” The limited series is executive produced by Moss and Lindsey McManus, who first optioned the book through their production company, Love & Squalor Pictures. Washington executive produces for Simpson Street alongside Pilar Savone. Author Hall serves as executive producer along with writer Kay Oyegun. Lesli Linka Glatter serves as director and executive producer of the first episode.

“For All Mankind” season five

Premiere Date: March 27, 2026

Season five of “For All Mankind,” the hit, critically acclaimed space drama series from creators Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, picks up in the years since the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system. But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and their former home. The ensemble cast returning for season five includes Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña and Wrenn Schmidt. There are also new series regulars Mirelle Enos, Costa Ronin, Sean Kaufman, Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson.

“For All Mankind” is created by Emmy Award winner Moore, and Emmy nominees Wolpert and Nedivi. Wolpert and Nedivi serve as showrunners and executive produce alongside Moore and Maril Davis of Tall Ship Productions. Kira Snyder, David Weddle, Bradley Thompson and Seth Edelstein also executive produce. “For All Mankind” is produced for Apple TV by Sony Pictures Television.

“Your Friends & Neighbors” season two

Premiere Date: April 3, 2026

Renewed for a third season ahead of its season two debut, “Your Friends & Neighbors” is the acclaimed drama from creator Jonathan Tropper, starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm. After being fired in disgrace, Andrew “Coop” Cooper (Hamm), a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce, resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the exceedingly affluent Vestment Village. He soon discovers that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined. In season two, Andrew Cooper doubles down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief. However, the arrival of a new neighbor threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk. Emmy Award-nominee James Marsden joins the cast for season two, alongside returning stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.

From Apple Studios and produced by Tropper Ink, the series comes from bestselling author Tropper, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer as part of his overall deal with Apple TV. Additionally, Hamm executive produces alongside Connie Tavel and Craig Gillespie.

“Outcome”

Premiere Date: April 10, 2026

“Outcome” is a dark comedy that follows Reef Hawk (Reeves), a beloved Hollywood star facing a crisis. When a mysterious video emerges, threatening to ruin his reputation and career, Reef must face his hidden demons and navigate the whirlwind that follows. With the support of his lifelong besties Kyle (Diaz) and Xander (Bomer), along with his crisis lawyer Ira (Hill), Reef embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer. Co-writer and director Jonah Hill brings a unique lens to Reef’s wild but spiritually cleansing, nostalgic and eye-opening trip down memory lane. Confronting his past might be the only way to rescue his future.

Alongside Reeves, Diaz, Bomer and Hill, the ensemble cast includes Martin Scorsese, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox, David Spade, Atsuko Okatsuka, Roy Wood Jr., Kaia Gerber, Ivy Wolk and more.

Written by Hill and Ezra Woods, “Outcome” hails from Apple Studios, produced by Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin and Hill under their Strong Baby banner, with Adam Merims serving as executive producer.

“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”

Premiere Date: April 15, 2026

Hailing from multi-Emmy Award winner David E. Kelley, and starring and executive produced by Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Elle Fanning and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Michelle Pfeiffer. “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is a bold, heartwarming, and comedic family drama that centres around recent college dropout and aspiring writer Margo (Fanning). Margo, the daughter of an ex-Hooter’s waitress (Pfeiffer) and an ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman), faces the challenges of navigating life as a new mother. With a growing stack of bills and fewer options to cover them, she must find her way in the world while juggling her dreams and responsibilities. The series also stars Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.

“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is produced for Apple TV by A24. Kelley serves as showrunner and writer, and executive produces alongside Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning and Brittany Kahan Ward for Lewellen Pictures; Kidman and Per Saari of Blossom Films; and Matthew Tinker for David E. Kelley Productions. Pfeiffer, Thorpe, Eva Anderson and Boo Killebrew also executive produce. BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Dearbhla Walsh directs the pilot and serves as an executive producer. Additional directors include Kate Herron and Alice Seabright.

“Criminal Record” season two

Premier Date: April 22, 2026

In season two of the gripping thriller, June steps up as the senior officer on site when far-right counter-protesters violently disrupt a political rally. The violent clash leaves a young man dead, and June, consumed with guilt, is desperate to bring the unknown killer to justice. It seems as if her best hope is Daniel, now a key figure in the shadowy world of police intelligence. He may have the answers she needs, but to get his help, she will have to accept a dangerous bargain.

“Criminal Record” features Academy Award winner Peter Capaldi in the role of Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Critics Choice Award nominee Cush Jumbo as Detective Sergeant June Lenker. BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman created the series, produced for Apple TV by Tod Productions in partnership with STV Studios. For season two, BAFTA Scotland Award winner Elaine Collins teams up with Chris Sussman as executive producers alongside Rutman, Capaldi, and Jumbo.

“Widow’s Bay”

Premiere Date: April 29, 2026

Led by Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys, who also serves as executive producer, Widow’s Bay is a quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. But something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is.

Loftis is set on creating a brighter future for his teenage son while transforming the island into a popular tourist spot. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again. “Widow’s Bay” blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy. Rhys stars alongside an ensemble cast led by Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey.

From Apple Studios comes “Widow’s Bay,” created by Katie Dippold and directed and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Hiro Murai through his Chum Films banner, alongside Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin, and Rhys. Murai directs five episodes this season, alongside directors Ti West, Sam Donovan, and Andrew DeYoung.

“Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed”

Premiere Date: May 20, 2026

Today, Apple TV revealed the premiere date and a first look at its highly anticipated “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,”</em> starring Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black,” “The Monkey,” “Invincible”) and Jake Johnson (“Mythic Quest,” “New Girl”). The half-hour, 10-episode season from creator and showrunner David J. Rosen will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, May 20, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through July 15.

A new daily comedy thriller starring Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson, “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” follows newly divorced mom Paula (Maslany), who falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a murder, while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis, Paula begins her own investigation, which helps her rebuild her family and sense of self, but also entangles her in a dangerous web of sex, lies and youth soccer. The series also stars Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Dolly De Leon, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg and Nola Wallace.

From Apple Studios and Counterpart Studios, the series is created and showrun by David J. Rosen, who will write and executive produce, with David Gordon Green directing and also serving as executive producer. Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon developed and executive-produced the project for Genre Films as part of their first-look deal with Apple TV. Bard Dorros also collaborated on it for Anonymous Content.

“Cape Fear”

Premiere Date: June 5, 2026

Inspired by the 1991 remake by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, tension builds for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they helped convict, gets released — and he’s seeking revenge.

The much-anticipated new series comes from writer and showrunner Nick Antosca, with executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, both Academy Award winners. It stars and is also executive-produced by Academy Award winner Javier Bardem and Academy Award nominee Amy Adams. Patrick Wilson, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Malia Pyles and Anna Baryshnikov round out the ensemble cast.

Hailing from UCP, a division of Universal Studios Group, and Amblin Television, “Cape Fear” is based on both the novel “The Executioners,” which inspired Gregory Peck’s Universal Pictures feature (1962) of the same name, as well as the acclaimed 1991 remake directed by Scorsese. The series features Steven Spielberg as an executive producer, following his work on the 1991 film, alongside Martin Scorsese. Creator Nick Antosca serves as showrunner and produces the series, collaborating with Alex Hedlund on Eat The Cat and with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, alongside Spielberg, at Amblin Television. Morten Tyldum, an Academy Award nominee, will direct the pilot and also serve as an executive producer. Development and production occur under Antosca’s overall deal with UCP, which he has been active in since 2017.

“Sugar” season two

Premiere Date: June 19, 2026

Starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell, the second season of “Sugar” sees the return of Los Angeles’s iconic private detective and film connoisseur John Sugar. Emmy nominee Colin Farrell returns for a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues. As the investigation expands into a city-wide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question –how far will he go to do what’s right?

In addition to Farrell, the second season of “Sugar” introduces a brand-new cast, including Jin Ha, Raymond Lee, Tony Dalton, Laura Donnelly, Sasha Calle, and special guest star Shea Wingham.

Season two of “Sugar” is showrun by Sam Catlin, who also executive produces under his Short Drive Entertainment banner. Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg executive produce for Genre Films under Kinberg’s overall deal with Apple TV. Farrell, Scott Greenberg and Chip Vucelich also serve as executive producers. “Sugar” is created by Mark Protosevich.

“Lucky”

Premiere Date: July 15, 2026

A new limited series starring Golden Globe Award winner, SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Anya Taylor-Joy, who also serves as executive producer, “Lucky” is based on the New York Times bestselling novel and Reese’s Book Club pick of the same name by Marissa Stapley. The series stars Taylor-Joy as a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

From Apple Studios, “Lucky” comes from creator, co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Jonathan Tropper, working through his Tropper Ink banner under his overall deal with Apple TV, alongside co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Cassie Pappas. Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter will also serve as executive producers for Hello Sunshine, part of Candle Media. Taylor-Joy will executive produce through her production banner, LadyKiller.

“The Dink”

Premiere Date: July 24, 2026

Once a tennis prodigy, Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) has fallen from grace and now finds himself coaching a rowdy group of kids at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club. Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s vendetta against the new craze taking over the club: pickleball. But when Dusty reaggravates an old injury, taking away his ability to play tennis, he resorts to the unthinkable in the name of rehab. He not only tries pickleball, but thanks in part to his enchanting new partner, Candace (Mary Steenburgen), he finds himself actually enjoying it.

Caught between two worlds, Dusty must confront the lingering shadows of his past athletic failures, including his longtime rival from childhood, Andy Roddick. In the end, he’s pulled into a high-stakes fight for the future of the club, his father’s approval, and his own sense of self. Alongside Johnson, Steenburgen, Harris and Roddick, the all-star cast includes Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell, Aaron Chen, and Ben Stiller.

Directed by Josh Greenbaum (“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar”), “The Dink” is a hilarious underdog tale produced by Ben Stiller (“Dodgeball”) and John Lesher for Red Hour Films, along with Rob Paris and Mike Witherill for Rivulet Entertainment. Johnson not only stars in the film but also serves as a producer. Written by Sean Clements (“Workaholics”), the movie is executive produced by Rick Steele, Clements, Greenbaum, Joe Hardesty, Jonathan McCoy, and Daniel Crosser.

“Mayday”

Premiere Date: September 4, 2026

Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant 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. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he’s toast – but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy’s rescue, and a bond neither saw coming?

Alongside Reynolds and Branagh, the ensemble cast includes Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David Morse and more.

An Apple Original Film hailing from Skydance Media, “Mayday” is written, directed and produced by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce for Skydance, alongside Maximum Effort’s Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau. Ryan Reynolds and George Dewey, through Maximum Effort, along with John G. Scotti, serve as executive producers.

“Ted Lasso” season four

Premiere Date: Summer 2026

Starring and executive produced by Jason Sudeikis, fan-favourites including Emmy Award-winner Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Emmy award-winner Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift are all set to return as their celebrated characters, alongside new season four additions including Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern and Grant Feely.

In season four, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women’s football team. Throughout the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.

“Ted Lasso” season four adds Emmy Award winner Jack Burditt (“Nobody Wants This,” “Modern Family,” “30 Rock”) as executive producer under a new overall deal with Apple TV. Sudeikis stars and executive produces alongside Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jane Becker, Jamie Lee, and Bill Wrubel. Brett Goldstein serves as writer and executive producer alongside Leanne Bowen. Sarah Walker and Phoebe Walsh will serve as writers and producers for season four, and Sasha Garron co-produces.

Julia Lindon will write for season four, and Dylan Marron will serve as story editor. Bill Lawrence executive produces via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer also serve as executive producers. Sudeikis, Lawrence, Kelly, and Hunt created the series. They draw inspiration from the existing format and characters originally developed for NBC Sports.

“Matchbox The Movie”

Premiere Date: October 9, 2026

Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys. “Matchbox The Movie” is a fast-paced, globe-trotting adventure following a group of lifelong friends. Their world turns upside down when Sean (John Cena), their long-lost former leader and an undercover CIA agent, returns to their small town. He accidentally pulls them into a high-stakes international mission to save the world.

Alongside Cena, Biel, and Richardson. Parris and Castro are the additional ensemble cast members, including Corey Stoll. Bill Camp, Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani, and more.

An Apple Original Film hailing from Skydance Media and Mattel Films. “Matchbox The Movie” is directed and executive produced by Sam Hargrave and written by David Coggeshall. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce for Skydance. Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz through Mattel Films, as well as Jules Daly. Patrick Newall and Elizabeth Bassin serve as executive producers.

“Way of the Warrior Kid”

Premiere Date: November 20, 2026

Middle school has been a nightmare for Marc (Jude Hill), A good kid who’s bullied by his classmates and feels like he’s behind in everything. From academics to P.E. to just making friends. That changes when his injured Uncle Jake (Chris Pratt), a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer and recuperate with Marc and his mom, Sarah (Linda Cardellini). To help Marc defend himself, Jake devises an ambitious program he calls “Operation Warrior Kid” based on his SEAL training. Instead of teaching his nephew how to fight, Jake shows Marc what real courage is, facing down his own demons along the way.

Based on the bestselling novel by former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. “Way of the Warrior Kid” is directed by McG (“Charlie’s Angels,” “Terminator Salvation”) from a screenplay by Will Staples (“Without Remorse,” “The Right Stuff”). Alongside Pratt, Cardellini, Hill and Willink, the cast also includes Ava Torres. Levi McConaughey, Darien Sills-Evans, Carl McDowell, Parker Young and more.

From Apple and Skydance Media. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger produce the film for Skydance. McG and Mary Viola handle production for Wonderland Sound. Chris Pratt also contributes to the project through Indivisible Productions. Ben Everard for Everard Entertainment. Bruce Wayne Gillies and author Jocko Willink. Will Staples, Steven Bello and Cliff Lanning serve as executive producers.

As you can see, there’s a lot coming to Apple TV throughout 2026. The question is…what takes YOUR fancy? Why not let us know in the comments section?

 

 

 

 

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