Avalanche of announcements for Apple TV+: Shining Girls, They Call Me Magic, Roar, Slow Horse
We don’t stop AppleTV+. Yes netflix and AmazonPrime Video have announced dozens of new products for this year 2022; Apple’s SVoD service is not to be outdone and is also starting to show its teeth. In addition to the “original” Apple TV+ series which now arrive every week or two, it is above all the pace of announcements of new content that impresses. In recent hours, it’s even unheard of for the service, with no less than 4 new programs in the spotlight!
We start the festivities with Slow Horse, a 6-episode mini-series based on a best-selling novel of the same name. The series revolves around the character of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) a former spy blacklisted by MI5. The cast is prestigious, including Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, Olivia Cooke and Jack Lowde. The first two episodes of Slow Horse will be available on Apple TV+ on April 1.
Gary Oldman
The announcements continue with The Shining Girls, an 8-episode thriller series starring Elisabeth Moss, Phillipa Soo, Amy Brenneman and even Wagner Moura (who we saw in Narcos). Shining Girls is described as a metaphysical thriller based on Lauren Beukes’ bestselling 2013 novel. Elisabeth Moss (amazing in Mad Men) stars as a Chicago reporter who survives a brutal assault and later sees her reality change as she tracks down her attacker. The first three episodes of The Shining Girls will premiere April 29 on Apple TV+.
The documentary in 4 part They Call Me Magic will focus on the life of the incredible basketball player Magic Johnson, former NBA star in the Lakers team and who was one of the first celebrities to come out with HIV. They Call Me Magic will be available on Apple TV+ on April 22.
There’s magic in the air. The true story of @magicjohnson‘s life on and off the court premieres April 22 on Apple TV+ #TheyCallMeMagic #TCA22 pic.twitter.com/r9JDZdN6Go
—Apple TV+ (@AppleTVPlus) February 4, 2022
Finally, we end with Roars, an 8-part series based on short stories by Cecilia Ahern. Each episode of the series will tell the singular story of a woman managing to overcome a situation of adversity. Nicole Kidman, Alison Brie or even Betty Gilpin are some of the star actresses in the cast. All eight episodes of the series will be available on Apple TV+ on April 15, 2022.
Nicole Kidman
