It was a big quarter for Apple TV Plus for us. We love sci-fi. Our favorites this quarter also feature powerful women, aging gracefully, historical fiction and humor.
Apple Plus
Lessons in Chemistry. October 13, 2023 Wonderful book and great series starring Brie Larson.
For All Mankind. Season Four launched Nov 10. Alternate history where Russia reached the moon first in 1969. Season four picks up in 2003.
For All Mankind Season One
Foundation. Season 2 finale Sept 15. Sci-fi.
Invasion. Season 2 finale Oct 25. Sci-fi.
Morning Show Season 3 finale Nov 8.
Slow Horses Season 3 Launch. Starring Gary Oldman. Kudos from Slate by Fran Hoepfner Dec 6, 2023
Flora and Her Son – coming of age based in Ireland, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an on-line guitar teacher living in Topanga Canyon (LA).
Netflix
Nyad (Nov 3 2023): Docudrama starring Annette Benning (Diana Nyad) and Jodie Foster (Bonnie Stoll). “You are never too old” “Never give up”
Super Pumped – The Battle for Uber – 7 episode docudrama series with great Cast including: Hank Azaria as Tim Cook, Uma Thurman as Arianna Huffington, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis Kalanick, Babik Tafti (Billions) as Emil Michael, Eva Victor (Billions) as Susan Fowler, Elizabeth Shue as Travis’s mom.
It was produced on Showtime but a lot of people missed it then. We caught it when it launched on Netflix.
Bank of Dave (August 25, 2023) Heart warming Docudrama film starring Rory Kinnear (the Diplomat) and Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton; The Colour Room). Local working class and self-made millionaire fights to set up a community bank so that he can help the local businesses of Burnley, UK.
Wonderful World of Henry Sugar (Sept 28 2023) – a short by adapted and directed by Wes Anderson starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley. Written by Roald Dahl. WON Oscar for best live action short film.
Bodies (Oct 19 2023) Sci-fi/Time travel British 8 episode series.
All the Light We Cannot See (Nov 2, 2023) Based on an excellent novel. World War II in France. The casting of the blind lead character Marie was very well done.
The Old Man and the Pool (Nov 21 2023) Mike Birbiglia stand-up comedy.
The Crown – Sixth and final season Part one released Nov 16. Part 2 of the 6th season started and finished in December. Excellent series with an excellent final season.
ShowTime
Series finale of seven seasons of Billions that fans raved about October 27, 2023.
Fellow Travelers (Oct 21, 2023) Eighth episode planned for Dec 17. Based on Thomas Mallon’s historical romance novel set against Joe McCarthy’s Lavender Scare.
HBO Max
The Bookie – Created by Chuck Lorre. Series launched Nov 30.
Gilded Age – Season 2 launched Oct 29. Rich in NY period piece. Exquisite costumes and more.
Not Fall but should not be missed special 2023 mentions:
Apple Plus:
* STILL A Michael J Fox Movie (May 2023): Excellent Documentary. Clips from Michael’s TV and film performances help tell the story. Physical therapy insights.
* Shrinking
* SILO Sci-fi. Season one finale was in June.
* Mythic Quest Season three finale in January.
* Ted Lasso
Netflix:
* Lincoln Lawyer
* Black Mirror Season 6
HBO Max
* Barbie streaming from December. You kind of have see it.
* Barry series finale
* Succession series finale
* The Other Two
Hulu
* The Bear
* Welcome to Chippendales
Peacock
* Poker Face
(White Lotus and Bad Sisters season finales were in 2022).
Here is my take on the shows I have seen on your list.:
Nyah was amazing, Oscar nomination worthy
The Bear, is good although I need to be in the mood for the heavy theme of the show.
Succession, There is nobody to like and too many to hate
We are currently watching the Gilded Age Season One
Still, thanks fir the reminder as I want to see that The Crown, love it and will watch the final season after the holidays
Lessons in Chemistry, I read the book and my hubby and I started watching. We will take a break for the holidays and my hubby will read the book before going returning to the series. I will say, the dog may be cute but I do not believe labradoodles were a breed in the 50’s.
All the light we cannot see, I’m holding out to read the book first.
I’m looking forward to checking out your other recommendations. Thanks
Thank you Elizabeth! All excellent comments. Good point on Labradoodles. I missed that.