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

Apple TV+ has plenty to queue up right now, from brand new premieres to returning favorites that keep rolling out fresh chapters. If you want something current there are recent 2025 releases with new episodes, and if you are catching up there are acclaimed comedies and sci fi epics with full seasons ready to binge.

This roundup pulls directly from the week’s most watched list along with the recent arrivals you called out, then prioritizes the most recent releases first. Each entry gives a quick sense of the premise and the key people involved so you can pick fast and start watching.

‘Chief of War’ (2025)

Set in the late eighteenth century, this historical drama follows the unification of the Hawaiian Islands through the story of Ka’iana as rival chiefs, navigators, and foreign traders shape the future of the archipelago. The series tracks political alliances, cultural traditions, and shifting influence as battles and negotiations reshape island life.

‘Chief of War’ stars Jason Momoa, who co created the series with Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, with key contributions from filmmakers including Justin Chon. Produced by Apple Studios, the show features large scale location work and period production design that supports its multi episode arc.

‘Smoke’ (2025–present)

This drama centers on a busy city firehouse as crews respond to structure fires, complex rescues, and investigations that test procedures and teamwork. Stories follow station life and the pressure that emergency calls place on families and friendships while the company’s veterans and rookies grow across the season.

‘Smoke’ is led by Taron Egerton with an ensemble cast that fills out command roles and engine teams across the house. Produced for Apple TV Plus, the series emphasizes realistic operations and equipment on scene while writers and directors rotate across episodes to keep a grounded tone.

‘Stick’ (2025–present)

A quick thinking lead keeps landing in complicated situations that spiral in unexpected ways as personal obligations collide with high pressure predicaments. Episodes build tightly plotted setups that ripple forward, drawing in friends, rivals, and new faces from week to week.

‘Stick’ stars Owen Wilson and is produced as an Apple TV Plus original with an ensemble that gives each storyline room to grow. The creative team shapes each chapter around cause and effect while keeping tone and continuity consistent across a character driven season.

‘Acapulco’ (2021–2025)

Told across two timelines, this bilingual comedy follows Máximo Gallardo as he remembers his first job at Las Colinas, a luxury resort in Acapulco, and how that experience set the course for his life. The series mixes workplace stories, family dynamics, and colorful resort escapades that connect the past and present.

‘Acapulco’ was created by Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, and Jason Shuman. The cast features Enrique Arrizon as young Máximo with Eugenio Derbez narrating and appearing as the older version, alongside Camila Perez, Chord Overstreet, and Damián Alcázar, with production by Lionsgate Television and 3Pas Studios for Apple.

‘Platonic’ (2023–present)

Two former best friends reconnect in midlife and try to rebuild a friendship while juggling careers and families, setting off a chain of awkward and funny situations. Episodes explore how boundaries shift as the pair attempt to be there for each other without derailing everything else in their lives.

‘Platonic’ reunites Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen with creators Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco guiding the series. Produced by Sony Pictures Television for Apple TV Plus, the show features supporting turns from Luke Macfarlane and Tre Hale and a half hour format that threads ongoing arcs through standalone moments.

‘Shrinking’ (2023–present)

A therapist starts telling clients exactly what he thinks, which reshapes their lives and his own as he works through grief and personal change. The office setting brings together colleagues and patients whose stories intersect in sessions, at home, and around the practice.

‘Shrinking’ stars Jason Segel with Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams and features Christa Miller and Lukita Maxwell in key roles. It was created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence, and Jason Segel and is produced by Doozer and Warner Bros Television in association with Apple.

‘Severance’ (2022–present)

This workplace thriller follows a surgical procedure that splits employees’ memories between work and home, leaving each self unaware of the other. The story builds through corporate mystery, close knit friendships, and the slow discovery of what the program hides.

‘Severance’ was created by Dan Erickson and is executive produced with frequent directing by Ben Stiller. The ensemble includes Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, and Christopher Walken, with production by Endeavor Content and Apple Studios.

‘Invasion’ (2021–present)

Told through multiple perspectives across different continents, this science fiction drama follows ordinary people as an alien presence threatens Earth. Families, soldiers, and scientists respond as communication breaks down and new threats appear, with threads that intersect as the crisis deepens.

‘Invasion’ was created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil and is produced by Boat Rocker Studios for Apple. The cast includes Golshifteh Farahani, Shioli Kutsuna, Shamier Anderson, and Firas Nassar, with location shoots that move between countries and season long arcs.

‘Foundation’ (2021–present)

Inspired by the books by Isaac Asimov, this epic series follows a band of exiles who try to preserve knowledge and rebuild civilization as a vast empire declines. The story spans planets and generations while mathematics driven predictions shape politics and power.

‘Foundation’ was developed by David S Goyer, with episodes produced by Skydance Television and Apple. The principal cast features Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, and Leah Harvey, and the production mounts extensive worldbuilding, visual effects, and original music.

‘Ted Lasso’ (2020–2023)

An American college football coach is hired to manage an English soccer club, where optimism, teamwork, and personal change drive the season to season journey. The club setting brings together players, owners, and staff whose lives at the pitch and beyond connect across three seasons.

‘Ted Lasso’ was developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Joe Kelly, and Brendan Hunt and produced by Warner Bros Television and Doozer for Apple. The ensemble includes Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Nick Mohammed, and the series concludes with a complete three season run.

Tell us which Apple TV Plus shows you are starting this weekend in the comments.