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Apple TV+ offers original comedies, dramas, thrillers, documentaries and children's shows. However, unlike most other streaming services, the service no longer contains any additional catalog beyond its own creations. Other titles are available for purchase or rental here. In this article, we will look together at the news in  TV+ as of 6/5/2021. It is directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and stars Tom Hanks. 

 

The ten-episode comedy series, directed by and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, will premiere on Apple TV+ on August 6 this year and is titled Mr. Corman. On that day, three 30-minute episodes will be available, in which you will meet the main character Josh Corman - a music teacher at an elementary school in San Fernando. Every other Friday, another episode will be added.

The story catches up with the protagonist at the moment when his ex-girlfriend moves out and a high school classmate moves in instead, which promises many funny situations. After all, the series is characterized as "darkly funny, strangely beautiful and deeply honest". So it will be a probe into the current generation of people in their thirties. Along with the protagonist, the series will feature Arturo Castro, Debra Winger, Bobby Hall, Alexander Jo, Juno Temple, Jamie Chung, Shannon Woodward and Hector Hernandez. Gordon-Levitt is not only responsible for the main role and direction, but is also the producer and even the creator of the entire series.

 

Tom Hanks returns 

The popular "Forrest Gump" returns to Apple TV+ after his war film Greyhound with another venture, this time a sci-fi called Bios. Its story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world after a certain solar event wiped out most of life on Earth. Finch, played by Tom Hanks, has been living in an underground bunker for ten years, building his own “world. He only shares with his dog.

However, he builds a robot with artificial intelligence as a companion in order to take care of his dog when he cannot. The entire trio will then embark together on a painful pilgrimage across the United States towards the west. The film is directed by Emmy Award winner Miguel Sapochnik and written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. Among the executive producers is, for example, Robert Zemeckis, the director of the mentioned Forrest Gump, the second best and most popular movie at ČSFD. Hanks' first collaboration with Apple TV+ was very successful. It was the most watched film on the network, and the film was even nominated for an Oscar in the best sound category. The premiere date of the film Bios has not yet been set.

About Apple TV+ 

Apple TV+ offers original TV shows and movies produced by Apple in 4K HDR quality. You can watch content on all your Apple TV devices, as well as iPhones, iPads and Macs. You have a year's free service for the newly purchased device, otherwise its free trial period is 7 days and after that it will cost you CZK 139 per month. See what's new. But you don't need the latest Apple TV 4K 2nd generation to watch Apple TV+. The TV app is also available on other platforms like Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Sony PlayStation, Xbox and even on the web tv.apple.com. It is also available in selected Sony, Vizio, etc. TVs.

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