Apple TV is starting to build momentum with the success of of The Morning Show. After the big win at SAG on Sunday, Apple TV Plus has announced the premiere dates for a number of upcoming series, including Steven Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories.”
“Amazing Stories,” a reimagining of the original anthology series, will debut five episodes on Mar. 6. One of these is “The Rift,” a first look from which can be seen above, that stars Kerry Lynn Bishe, Whitney Coleman, Trisha Mashburn, Austin Stowell, Edward Burns and Juliana Canfield and was directed by Mark Mylod.
Head of development for Apple TV Plus, Matt Cherniss stated,
“‘Amazing Stories is a beloved show that has captured our imaginations, and we couldn’t be more excited to share its next thrilling iteration with a global audience of all ages on Apple TV Plus,”
Along with Amazing Stories, the nine-episode docuseries Home, which offers viewers a “never-before-seen look inside the world’s most innovative homes,” will launch April 17.
Defending Jacob, based on the 2012 best-selling novel by William Landay, will premiere its first three episodes exclusively on April 24.
Finally, Apple TV Plus’ first original series from the U.K., Trying, will launch May 1st. Apple TV looks to be putting their foot on the gas and making sure new content is consistently hitting their streaming service.
