7 hidden gems to binge for free on Apple TV Plus this weekend

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7 hidden gems to binge for free on Apple TV Plus this weekend
Author: Asyia Iftikhar
Published: Jan, 03 2025 16:15

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. As fans gear up for an entire weekend of free Apple TV Plus shows and movies, here are the highly-rated hits you should be bingeing.

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Apple TV Plus has promised an entire weekend (January 4 and 5) for curious viewers to delve into its wide-spanning, acclaimed catalogue without the usual £8.99 a month charge. The streaming platform is known for its high-budget, A-List casts packed with thrilling plots and top-tier comedy – with a show for any mood.

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Whether you are looking for a trippy sci-fi series like Severance, a long-running drama like The Morning Show or a heart-pounding thriller like Gary Oldman’s Slow Horses, there’s no shortage. You can laugh until you cry with Bad Sisters or be pulled to the edge of your seat with Idris Elba’s race against time in Hijack.

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But for those looking for yet more suggestions to dig your teeth into, look no further. Here are seven Apple TV Plus TV shows you simply don’t want to miss. This witty, at times heartwrenching, comedy follows a chaotic therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) and his colleagues Gaby (Jessica Williams) and Paul (Harrison Ford).

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As Jimmy tries to piece his world back together following an unexpected tragedy, he finds himself caught up in one mess after another as he tries to transform his and his patients’ lives for the better. Not only does this tongue-in-cheek comedy have two seasons and 22 delightful episodes for you to get lost in (with a third on the way), but it also has a gorgeous 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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