Apple TV+ presented an exciting lineup of new and returning shows that are set to debut globally in the months ahead, today at the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association press tour.
From the highly anticipated return of global phenomenon “Ted
Lasso” this spring for season three, to the premiere of brand new series from
celebrated storytellers including Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Bill
Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel, Jason Katims, Billy Crudup, Scott Z.
Burns, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, David West Read, Jane Goodall and
more, Apple TV+ will continue to expand its slate with premium, must-see Apple
Original series through spring 2023 and beyond.
“Each year, we look forward to delivering even more
compelling, premium stories from today’s most talented and masterful
storytellers, and this year is no different,” said Matt Cherniss, head of
domestic programming, Apple TV+. “Whether it’s new seasons of culture-moving
and award-winning shows, or new stories that have the power to captive global
audiences and are rooted in humanity, there’s something for everyone to look
forward to watching on Apple TV+.”
The news was revealed on the heels of Apple TV+ announcing
that its comedy sensation “Ted Lasso” will return for its highly anticipated
third season this spring 2023, as well as sharing a first-look at what’s
in-store for AFC Richmond.
In addition to unveiling premiere dates for its upcoming
slate of new original series, Apple TV+ debuted the trailers for “Shrinking,”
“Dear Edward,” “Hello Tomorrow!” and “The Reluctant Traveler," as well as
first looks at “Extrapolations,” “Schmigadoon!” season two, “The Last Thing He
Told Me,” “The Afterparty” season two, “City on Fire,” “Swagger” season two,
and “The Big Door Prize.”
Starting this week with the season three premiere of NAACP
Image Award-winning anthology series “Truth Be Told,” and with more titles to
be announced soon, highlights of new and returning series premiering to global
audiences on Apple TV+ in the coming months include:
“Truth Be Told” season three | Premiere date: January 20, 2023
Season three will see Poppy focus on a new case with Union
starring as Eva, an outspoken high school principal who becomes embroiled in a
problematic incident. “Truth Be Told” is created and executive produced by
Nichelle Tramble Spellman, and the third season of the drama is helmed by
showrunner Maisha Closson (“Claws,” “How to Get Away with Murder”), who also
serves as executive producer. In addition to starring, Spencer serves as
executive producer.
“Shape Island” | Premiere date: January 20, 2023
The series features the beloved familiar voices of Yvette
Nicole Brown as the Narrator, Harvey Guillen as Square, Scott Adsit as Triangle
and Gideon Adlon as Circle.
“Shape Island” was co-created by book authors Mac Barnett
and Jon Klassen, who serve as executive producers alongside Emmy Award-winning
Bix Pix Entertainment’s Kelli Bixler and Drew Hodges.
“Shrinking” | Premiere date: January 27, 2023
The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, where
Lawrence is under an overall deal, and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence,
Segel, Goldstein, Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Randall Winston, Jeff Ingold
and Liza Katzer serve as executive producers. Lawrence, Segel, and Goldstein
created the series and wrote the first episode, which was directed by Ponsoldt.
“Dear Edward” | Premiere date: February 3, 2023
“Dear Edward” tells the story of Edward Adler (played by O’Brien),
a 12-year-old boy who survives a devastating commercial plane crash that kills
every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As Edward and a
diverse ensemble of others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of life
after the crash, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.
The series reunites Katims and Connie Britton following their Emmy-winning
collaboration on "Friday Night Lights,” who stars alongside Schilling,
O’Brien, Amy Forsyth, Eva Ariel Binder, Brittany S. Hall, Idris Debrand, Carter
Hudson, Maxwell Jenkins, Jenna Qureshi, Audrey Corsa, Anna Uzele, Ivan Shaw and
Dario Ladani Sanchez.
“Hello Tomorrow! | Premiere date: February 17, 2023
Co-created by Amit Bhalla and Lucas Jansen, “Hello
Tomorrow!” is produced by MRC Television. Stephen Falk, Jonathan Entwistle,
Bhalla and Jansen serve as executive producers alongside Crudup. Blake Griffin,
Ryan Kalil and Noah Weinstein serve as executive producers for Mortal Media.
“Liaison” | Premiere date: February 24, 2023
“Liaison” is created and written by Virginie Brac, and is
directed by Emmy Award winner Stephen Hopkins. The series is co-produced by
Newen Studio-backed companies Ringside Studios and Leonis Productions, and
executive produced by Gub Neal, Jean-Benoît Gillig, Vincent Cassel, Sarada
McDermott, Stephen Hopkins, Justin Thomson and Edward Barlow.
“The Reluctant Traveler” | Premiere date: February 24, 2023
Self-confessedly not your typical travel show host — he’s
not usually adventurous or well-versed in exploring the world, Levy agrees the
time is finally right for him to broaden his horizons. Levy packs his suitcase
with some trepidation but hopes his experiences might lead to a whole new
chapter in life, even if it means confronting some of his long-held fears. Join
him as he buckles up for the ultimate eye-opening adventure!
“Extrapolations” | Premiere date: March 17, 2023
The star-studded series from writer, director and executive
producer Scott Z. Burns, and produced by Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res, stars
Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Daveed Diggs, Edward Norton, Diane
Lane, Tahar Rahim, Yara Shahidi, Matthew Rhys, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer,
Adarsh Gourav, Keri Russell, Marion Cotillard, Forest Whitaker, Eiza González,
Murray Bartlett, Indira Varma, Tobey Maguire, MaameYaa Boafo, Hari Nef, Heather
Graham, Michael Gandolfini, Cherry Jones, Gaz Choudhry, Ben Harper, Judd Hirsch
and Neska Rose. “Extrapolations” is executive produced by Burns, Ellenberg,
Gregory Jacobs, Dorothy Fortenberry and Media Res’ Lindsey Springer.
“My Kind of Country” | Premiere date: March 24, 2023
Witherspoon and Musgraves executive produce alongside Hello
Sunshine’s Sara Rea and Lauren Neustadter; Sandbox Entertainment's Jason Owen;
the illustrious Emmy-nominated showrunner Izzie Pick Ibarra; and Done +
Dusted’s Katy Mullan. Emmy Award-winning Adam Blackstone serves as music
director.
“Schmigadoon!” season two | Premiere date: April 7, 2023
Having found true love in the town of Schmigadoon, season
two of “Schmigadoon!” will find Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily
Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals. The
second season of Apple’s broadly acclaimed comedy will include new original
musical numbers from co-creator and executive producer Cinco Paul, as well as
returning stars Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Martin Short,
Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane
Krakowski and Aaron Tveit are set to return, with Tituss Burgess and Patrick
Page joining the cast for season two.
“Schmigadoon!” is co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio,
and produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group and
Broadway Video. Paul serves as showrunner and wrote all of the original songs
for the series. Lorne Michaels is executive producer.
“The Last Thing He Told Me” | Premiere date: April 14, 2023
Created and adapted by Laura Dave, alongside series
co-creator and Academy Award winner Josh Singer (“Spotlight,” “The Post”),
"The Last Thing He Told Me” stars an ensemble cast led by Garner, Nikolaj
Coster-Waldau, Angourie Rice, Aisha Tyler, Augusto Aguilera, Geoff Stults and
John Harlan Kim. The series follows Hannah (played by Garner), a woman who must
forge a relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (played by Rice)
in order to find the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared.
“Jane” | Premiere date: April 14, 2023
From Sinking Ship Entertainment, “Jane,” a
live-action/CGI-blended series, is created by company partner J.J. Johnson who
executive produces alongside Christin Simms, Blair Powers, Matt Bishop and the
Jane Goodall Institute’s Andria Teather.
“The Afterparty” season two | Premiere date: April 28, 2023
In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is
murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Haddish) returns to
help Aniq (Richardson) and Zoë (Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family
members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s
retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual
style.
“City on Fire” | Premiere date: May 12, 2023
In “City on Fire,” an NYU student is shot in Central Park on
the Fourth of July, 2003. Samantha is alone; there are no witnesses and very
little physical evidence. Her friends’ band is playing in her favorite downtown
club but she leaves to meet someone, promising to return. She never does. As
the crime against Samantha is investigated, she’s revealed to be the crucial
connection between a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music
scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the
many secrets they keep.
Chase Sui Wonders stars as Samantha, and Wyatt Oleff plays
Charlie, a friend of Samantha's who is struggling to cope with the death of his
father on 9/11 two years earlier. After she is shot, he stops at nothing to
unravel the mystery of what happened.
“Swagger” season two | June 2023
The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Imagine Television
Studios, Boardroom, CBS Studios and Undisputed Cinema, and executive produced
by Bythewood, Grazer, Durant and Kleiman.
“Ted Lasso” season three | Spring 2023
“Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, an American
football coach hired to manage a British soccer team — despite having no
experience. But what he lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with optimism,
underdog determination … and biscuits. The award-winning Apple Original comedy
also stars Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett
Goldstein, Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed and Sarah Niles.
The series is executive produced by Sudeikis, alongside Bill
Lawrence via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Universal
Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold also
serves as an executive producer with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The
series was developed by Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly,
and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.
“The Big Door Prize” | Spring 2023
Based on M.O. Walsh’s novel of the same name, “The Big Door
Prize” tells the story of a small town that is forever changed when a
mysterious machine appears in the general store, promising to reveal each
resident’s true life potential.
“The Big Door Prize” is produced by Skydance Television and
CJ ENM/Studio Dragon.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy
series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family
entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens.
After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original
streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original
hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming
service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series
have been honored with 310 wins and 1,363 award nominations and counting,
including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and Oscar Best Picture
winner “CODA.”
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