Disclaimer, Bad Sisters and Slow Horses: The best TV to watch on Apple TV+ over Christmas
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Christmas can be a stressful time of year for a multitude of reasons – whether you’re plagued by hosting or cooking responsibilities, long-winded travel or the tidal wave of pressure to have a good time. One thing that shouldn’t be stressful, though, is deciding what to spend your time watching on TV. Thankfully, Apple TV+ has seriously upped its game when it comes to its drama offering in the last few years, but with so much offer, deciding which show to binge from your sofa, surrounded by bare cheese boards, empty plates of leftovers and chocolate wrappers, can feel utterly overwhelming.
Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the best dramas to watch this Christmas on the platform. The names involved in making this three-part thriller make it more than worthy of a watch (it stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline and is directed by Gravity and Roma’s Alfonso Cuarón), but there’s so much more to the lauded miniseries than that.
There’s the captivating storyline, which follows celebrated journalist Catherine (Blanchett) as she receives a mysterious book – written by an unknown author – at her home. But to her surprise, the book stars Catherine herself, and tells the story of a secret she’s kept hidden for years. If it couldn’t get any better, the cinematography of the show is incredibly pleasing on the eye.
It’s gripping, slick and short – a recipe for a perfect drama to watch in the limbo period between Christmas and New Years Eve. The second series of this high-octane drama was announced at the beginning of this year, with Idris Elba set to return as both an executive producer and business negotiator turned hijacking peacemaker Sam Nelson. It’s little surprise the first series quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular: Elba’s Heathrow-bound flight has been hijacked and he has to hold intense negotiations to save the lives of his fellow 200 passengers.
