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Forget Netflix. Apple TV+ is the streaming service you need for the holidays right now
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Forget Netflix. Apple TV+ is the streaming service you need for the holidays right now

Apple TV+ is growing at an unprecedented rate. In just a few years, he went from being just a useless face to being a top streaming services on the market.

The service is also incredibly affordable – only $9.99 per month – and it has tons of original content. There’s even live sport!

Here’s a look at some of the most popular shows offered by Apple TV+:

“Contraction” – Jason Segel plays a therapist who is struggling to deal with the recent death of his wife. Harrison Ford plays another therapist dealing with Parkinson’s disease. The show is somehow as funny as it is dark.

“Silo” – Rebecca Ferguson plays an engineer who tries to unravel the secrets of the futuristic post-apocalypse in which she lives. The less you know about the series, the more you will enjoy it.

“Bad Sisters” – A new family comedy-drama from the brilliant Sharon Horgan about five Dublin sisters who try to escape a life insurance investigation into the death of one of their husbands.

“Ted Lasso” – A wholesome sports comedy series in which Jason Sudeikis plays a charming and optimistic American college football coach who finds himself in charge of an English football team.

“Pachinko” – An adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s masterpiece in which generations of a Korean family face the difficulties of immigrating to Japan.

“Breakup” – A psychological thriller in which an employee of the mysterious Lumon Corporation undergoes a medical “separation” of his professional and non-professional memories.

“The Morning Show” – While not the most critically acclaimed show, it is Apple TV+’s first major original series. It stars Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.

(It is also the only place watch the Charlie Brown Holiday Specials.)

In addition to all these shows, with a subscriptionYou can get up to six viewer profiles, with tons of curated selections for adults and kids, the ability to download content, and the ability to stream to many devices.

How to get a free trial of Apple TV+

All Apple TV+ subscriptions involve free trials.

Anyone can sign up for a 7-day free trial by simply going to Apple TV+ website.

There is also a Apple TV+ three-month free trial made available to qualified loyal subscribers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac.

Target circle members are also entitled to three free months of Apple TV+.

How much does Apple TV+ cost?

Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per monthwhich is much lower than other major streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu, and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

Netflix, for example, costs between $10 and $20 per month, depending on the plan. And Hulu ranges from $8/month (with ads) to $18 (without ads) and $77 for Hulu + Live TV. Max. costs $10/month (with ads) and $16/month (without ads).

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