KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Wondering what to watch on Apple TV+?
Here’s a list of the freshest streaming drops on the platform, running from family-friendly fare, food documentaries, a Scorcese profile and a delicious mystery about dead people proving to be…not so dead.
We’re especially seated for the Paul Greengrass-directed The Lost Bus starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera.
Also delicious: Emma Thompson as a private investigator in Down Cemetary Road.
Reminds you of Speed, anyone?
The Sister Grimm
Release date: Friday, October 3rd.
Two orphaned sisters navigate a town full of people torn straight from fantasy and fairy tales, confronting heroes and villains alike, while investigating the mystery of their missing parents.
The Sisters Grimm blends discovery, fantasy and adventure to deliver important lessons for all ages.
The Lost Bus
Release date: Friday, October 3rd.
From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Release date: Friday, October 10th.
Experience thrilling highs and crushing lows as the world’s best chefs pursue the ultimate accolade: a Michelin Star. These anonymous inspectors have never let anyone in on their mysterious ways, until now.
The Last Frontier
Release date: Friday, October 10th.
“he Last Frontier follows Frank Remnick (Jason Clarke), the lone US marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska. Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with far-reaching and devastating implications.
Loot, Season 3
Release date: Wednesday, October 15th.
In Loot Molly Wells (Maya Rudolph) embarks on a journey of self-discovery after getting an US$87 billion divorce settlement from her wealthy tech billionaire husband John Novak (Adam Scott) of 20 years, and we find her thriving in her role as the head of her philanthropic organisation, the Wells Foundation.
Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost
Release date: Platform debuts on Friday, October 24th.
Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life and art often blurred. In the process, Stiller turns the camera on himself and his family to examine Jerry and Anne’s enormous influence on their lives, and the generational lessons we all can learn from those we love.
Mr. Scorsese
Release date: Friday, October 17th.
Mr. Scorsese is a film portrait of a man through the lens of his work, exploring the many facets of a visionary who redefined filmmaking, including his extraordinary career and unique personal history.
With exclusive, unrestricted access to Martin Scorsese’s private archives, the documentary series is anchored by extensive conversations with the filmmaker himself and never-before-seen interviews with friends, family and creative collaborators including Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto, along with his children, wife Helen Morris and close childhood friends.
Down Cemetery Road
Release date: Wednesday, October 29th.
When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) becomes obsessed with finding her and enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson). Zoë and Sarah suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals that people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.
