Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Apple TV+, Including ‘Foundation’

Apple TV+ has a full slate of fresh premieres and big returning series, so building a weekend queue is pretty easy. Whether you want sweeping science-fiction, a historical epic, a sharp workplace thriller, or an offbeat comedy, there’s a lot to choose from right now.

The picks below are drawn from this week’s Apple TV+ roundups and viewership lists. Each entry sticks to the essentials—what it’s about, who stars in it, and who’s behind the camera—so you can decide quickly what to start first.

‘Chief of War’ (2025–)

Set in the late eighteenth century, ‘Chief of War’ follows the unification of Hawai‘i from a Native Hawaiian perspective, focusing on Kaʻiāna, Kaʻahumanu, King Kahekili, Keōua, and Kamehameha during shifting alliances and first contact with foreign powers. Jason Momoa leads the cast, joined by Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, and Kaina Makua.

The series was created by Jason Momoa and Thomas Paʻa Sibbett, with Doug Jung as showrunner. Episodes are directed by Justin Chon, Anders Engström, Brian Andrew Mendoza, and Momoa, and the production emphasizes Hawaiian language and cultural consultation across the season.

‘Stick’ (2025–)

‘Stick’ is a sports-comedy series about Pryce Cahill, a once-promising golfer whose career imploded, and his attempt at a comeback by coaching a teenage phenom named Santi. Owen Wilson stars as Pryce alongside Peter Dager as Santi, with supporting turns from Lilli Kay, Mariana Treviño, and Marc Maron.

Created by Jason Keller and produced by Apple Studios, the show features early episodes directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Executive producers include Jason Keller, Owen Wilson, Ben Silverman, Guymon Casady, and Lee Eisenberg, with a theme by Caamp and a score by Zachary Dawes.

‘KPOPPED’ (2025–)

‘KPOPPED’ is an unscripted music competition that pairs global stars with K-pop idols to reimagine hit songs for a live audience in Seoul. PSY and Megan Thee Stallion lead the series on screen, with guest appearances from artists and groups such as Itzy, ATEEZ, JO1, and STAYC.

Made for Apple TV+, the series follows rehearsals, cross-cultural collaborations, and stage performances as teams build new arrangements of well-known tracks. Executive producers include Megan Thee Stallion, Lionel Richie, Miky Lee, and Moira Ross.

‘Platonic’ (2023–)

‘Platonic’ follows two former best friends, Sylvia and Will, who reconnect in midlife and discover their renewed friendship complicates work, family, and everything in between. Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen star, with Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Andrew Lopez, and Carla Gallo in the ensemble.

Created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller, who also executive produce with Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Conor Welch, the series is produced by Sony Pictures Television. Stoller directs across the run, with half-hour episodes centered on the duo’s escalating misadventures.

‘Severance’ (2022–)

‘Severance’ centers on employees of Lumon Industries who undergo a procedure that splits their work memories from their personal lives, creating separate “innie” and “outie” selves. Adam Scott leads as Mark Scout, joined by Britt Lower, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, Zach Cherry, Dichen Lachman, Jen Tullock, Tramell Tillman, and Michael Chernus.

Created by Dan Erickson and executive-produced by Erickson and Ben Stiller, with Stiller directing many episodes, the series builds a retro-future corporate world through its production design and cinematography. Composer Theodore Shapiro provides the score, and the show has been renewed for another season.

‘Invasion’ (2021–)

‘Invasion’ tracks an alien arrival through intersecting stories spanning families, soldiers, and scientists across multiple continents. The ensemble includes Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha Malik, Shamier Anderson as Trevante Cole, and Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki Yamato, with India Brown, Enver Gjokaj, Shane Zaza, and Billy Barratt in key roles.

Created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil, the series continues with new arcs that broaden and then converge its global storylines. Executive producers include Kinberg, Weil, Audrey Chon, and Alik Sakharov, with music contributions across seasons from Max Richter and Bobby Krlic.

‘Foundation’ (2021–)

Adapted from Isaac Asimov’s stories, ‘Foundation’ follows mathematician Hari Seldon and a long-range plan to guide humanity through the fall of a galactic empire. Jared Harris appears as Hari Seldon, with Lee Pace as Brother Day, Lou Llobell as Gaal Dornick, Leah Harvey as Salvor Hardin, and Laura Birn as Demerzel.

Developed for television by David S. Goyer and produced by Skydance Television, the series combines large-scale visual effects and location work to portray worlds like Trantor and Terminus. Recent chapters introduce The Mule—portrayed by Pilou Asbæk—while continuing the saga of the Cleon dynasty and the titular Foundation.

‘Acapulco’ (2021–2025)

Set between the mid-1980s and the present day, ‘Acapulco’ charts the early career of Máximo Gallardo at the Las Colinas resort, balancing ambition, friendship, and family. Enrique Arrizon plays young Máximo with Eugenio Derbez as the older narrator, and the ensemble includes Fernando Carsa, Camila Perez, Vanessa Bauche, and Chord Overstreet.

Created by Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, and Jason Shuman, the bilingual series was produced by Lionsgate Television and 3Pas Studios for Apple TV+. Executive producers include Winsberg and showrunner Sam Laybourne, with production based in Mexico and dialogue in both Spanish and English; the series concluded its run.

‘Slow Horses’ (2022–)

‘Slow Horses’ adapts Mick Herron’s Slough House novels about MI5 misfits exiled to a bureaucratic backwater under the acerbic leadership of Jackson Lamb. Gary Oldman stars as Lamb, with Jack Lowden as River Cartwright and Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner, alongside Jonathan Pryce, Sophie Okonedo, Rosalind Eleazar, and Christopher Chung.

Developed for television by Will Smith, the show blends office drudgery with high-stakes spycraft as its sidelined agents tackle politically sensitive cases. Multiple seasons have rolled out with further installments announced, cementing its ensemble and long-running espionage arcs.

‘Shrinking’ (2023–)

‘Shrinking’ follows psychologist Jimmy Laird, who starts giving radically candid advice to patients while navigating grief and complicated relationships at home and work. Jason Segel leads the cast as Jimmy, with Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades and Jessica Williams as Gaby, joined by Luke Tennie, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, and Lukita Maxwell.

Created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein, the series features directing from James Ponsoldt and Randall Keenan Winston across its run. It is produced for Apple TV+ by the team behind the show, with Lawrence, Segel, Goldstein, Jeff Ingold, and Liza Katzer among the executive producers.

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