Top 5 Must-Watch Apple TV Shows This Week: January 19–23, 2026

Apple TV has some great new series to dive into this week, January 19–23, 2026, including brand new and returning series like Idris Elba’s action thriller Hijack season 2. That said, the premium platform also has a fantastic vault of exclusive content worth streaming.

While Apple TV’s The Studio has become one of the streamer’s biggest hits and the platform is arguably the best place for prestige sci-fi series, these five shows are all binge-worthy hidden gems, some of which are overlooked and deserve more viewership.

Dope Thief

Dope Thief was one of the best new series on Apple TV, featuring the unexpectedly brilliant lead duo of Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) and recent Golden Globe winner Wagner Moura. Dope Thief consists of 8 sharply-paced episodes you can start and finish in a few sittings.

Dope Thief follows Henry’s Ray Driscoll and Moura’s Manny Carvalho, two longtime friends who pretend to be DEA agents to steal cash from trap houses. If you’re a fan of gritty crime dramas like Training Day, then Dope Thief is a must-watch series on Apple TV.

Bad Monkey

While hit shows like Palm Royale have dominated Apple TV’s viewership charts lately, the Vince-Vaughn-led Bad Monkey is one of the best comedy series on the platform. Vaughn leads an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Michelle Monaghan, Rob Delaney, John Ortiz, Jodie Turner-Smith, Meredith Hagner, Scott Glenn, Zach Braff, and more.

Bad Monkey is not only hilarious thanks to Vaughn’s signature charm, but is also a complex murder mystery that begins when a human arm is found off the coast of the Florida Keys. Vaughn plays detective Andrew Yancy, looking for redemption after being placed on leave. If you loved Vaughn in classic comedies like Wedding Crashers, you can’t miss the 10-part Bad Monkey.

Silo

Severance is often hailed as the best sci-fi show on Apple TV, but the dystopian sci-fi drama series Silo is right up there as one of the streamer’s most celebrated and popular series. Starring Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), this series already has two seasons available, with at least two more on the way.

Based on a book series by Hugh Howey, Silo ​​​​​​takes place in an underground community after an apocalyptic event. If you are a big fan of post-apocalyptic sci-fi series, especially Fallout, then Silo is right up your alley. With a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, Silo is certainly worth your time.

Platonic

One of the more surprising but completely deserved 2026 Golden Globe winners was Rose Byrne for her lead role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. While that movie is certainly worth checking out, in the meantime, you can watch her and Seth Rogen in one of Apple TV’s most laugh-out-loud comedy series, Platonic.

Platonic returned for its second season in 2025 and earned a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Its 96% overall RT score is actually better than that of The Studio (92%), the Rogen series that won 13 Emmys last year. For pure and classic comedy, Platonic is one of the best options on Apple TV, with two seasons and 20 episodes ready to be binged.

Drops Of God

Drops of God is the best show to watch on Apple TV this week, as its long-awaited second season will finally premiere on Wednesday, January 21. Sporting a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, this gripping psychological drama has been one of the most critically acclaimed hidden gems on Apple TV since it was released in 2023.

The French series follows a heated rivalry between a would-be heiress to the world’s greatest wine collection and her estranged father’s loyal protégé, who aspires to inherit it. Since season 1 has just 8 episodes, you could reasonably binge it all before the season 2 premiere on Wednesday and discover why it’s one of the most outstanding shows to watch on Apple TV this week.