Apple TV+ has a little treat for you this weekend. It will be available to stream for free on January 4-5. The promotional announcement on social media comes with several teases of the popular series. But it's no coincidence that the first clip came from. Compensation– Emmy award-winning performance Finally returned on January 17th.And the weekend is just enough time to binge. The first season is nine episodes.–
This weekend, check it out for yourself.
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but Compensation Season one isn't the only sci-fi show you should check out during free time. As io9 previously noted, Apple TV+ is. Great destinations for different types of fares.– The list of original series is constantly growing. But here are five. Must see Let's start with the names we're already excited about:
Compensation
Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro and Christopher Walken joins the cast of this dystopian office series that takes place in and around A mysterious company where workers volunteer to undergo brain surgery to divide between work and home life The disconnect between “insiders” and “outsiders” becomes very distressing when the “insiders” start asking questions and rebelling, smart, angry, and in equal measure creepy and hilarious. Compensation is outstanding from top to bottom. Season 1 streaming in 2022; Season two returns on January 17.
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Isaac Asimov basic Various stories It has inspired far-future stories that explore the wonders of science. and the terror of it including the idea that robots are secretly manipulating humanity's future. Jared Harris plays multiple versions of the genius Hari Seldon, and Lee Pace plays multiple versions of the galaxy's eternal Clone Emperor. Thrilling, lively and full of thrilling moments that range from explosive to intimate. basic It's a sci-fi epic worth diving into. Especially if you know that season two is where it really takes off. You can watch the first two seasons on Apple TV+; A third is coming.
for all mankind
The space race between the United States and Russia takes on a historical twist in this stunning drama co-created by Ronald D. Moore. (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) It moves forward in time over a decade with each new season. Starting with the Soviet moon landing in 1969, there are currently four seasons to watch. A fifth season is on the way and there will also be a spin-off.
silo
Maybe even more than that. Compensationviewing silo During your free trial, it might make you want to subscribe to Apple TV+ right away. That's because while season one of Hugh Howey's adaptation, starring Rebecca Ferguson, was about a dystopian future, Pia, where people survive in underground silos, ends in 2023. The second season is currently running through 10 episodes, if you're stuck. siloThe season 2 finale will last until January 17th.
Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters
Kurt and Wyatt Russell and a guy named Godzilla join the film series to expand Legendary's Monsterverse cinematic universe, set in 2014. Godzilla The film takes place back in the late 1950s, which is how the Russell family were able to play the same characters at different ages. A second season is on the way, with (as season one teased) King Kong joining in on the fun.
Honorable Mention: Joel Edgerton's licensed drama starring Joel Edgerton. dark matter (Season two is coming); Psychological thriller film by M. Night Shyamalan servant (concluded in 2023 after four seasons); and sugarColin Farrell stars as a neo-noir with a shocking sci-fi twist (season 2 coming).
There's also a ton of fun non-genre originals on Apple TV+, including: Ted Lasso– Presumed to be innocent– shrinkingand After Party—and movies too, including Napoleon and Assassin of the Flower Moon– If you decide to continue using the free trial A monthly Apple TV+ subscription will be $9.99 and will include one week free. Find out more gentleman–
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