Summary

• Apple TV+ has seen a significant rise in viewership, with a 42% increase and doubled total hours consumed in 2023.
• The Morning Show is Apple's top-rated drama and has already been renewed for season 4.
• Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Lessons in Chemistry have performed well and have the potential to be renewed for another season.

Apple TV+ has been on a hot streak this year, thanks to buzzy new dramas led by some big names, and new information highlights how well that approach has worked. In the past year, Apple TV+ has premiered shows with the likes of Tom Holland, Jennifer Garner, Idris Elba, and Mission: Impossible alum Rebecca Ferguson, who led the hit sci-fi series Silo. It's also had a few returning favorites, such as Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, and The Morning Show. It's helped the streamer, one of the relatively smaller ones, to slowly emerge as a genuine contender in the industry.

Deadline notes that The Morning Show, Lessons in Chemistry, Messi Meets America, Slow Horses, For All Mankind, Silo, Hijack, Bad Sisters, and Ted Lasso are all among the top Apple TV+ shows. Another title mentioned is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which has yet to be renewed but has enjoyed generally positive reviews.

Of these scripted shows, only For All Mankind, Hijack, Monarch, and Lessons in Chemistry haven't been renewed. Meanwhile, it's unclear if Ted Lasso will return.

Apple TV's Hit Shows, In Detail (& What It Means For Renewals)

Starting with The Morning Show, the Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon series is Apple's top-rated drama. It achieved that record after debuting season 3 in September. Its audience increased by 20%, helped by growth in the U.S., Canada, Australia, , Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and India. It has already been renewed for season 4.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters debuted as the #1 first-season drama for Apple TV+ in November, while Brie Larson's Lessons in Chemistry became the top limited series on the service after its premiere in October. Lessons in Chemistry, like Monarch, has yet to be renewed. Larson and showrunner Lee Eisenberg both sounded uncertain about Lessons in Chemistry season 2, though the latest update adds hope to the possibility. Monarch also seems primed to receive another season.

On the whole, Apple TV+ has seen its viewership rise by 42% year over year in 2023, in over 100 countries. The service doubled the total hours consumed, as well. That's helped by the shows listed, including For All Mankind, which is currently releasing season 4 and has not yet been renewed. But its specific mention, including the fact that the audience has grown, is a glowing sign. It is unlikely, after all, that a streaming service would cancel a show while also highlighting its success, so there is a good chance For All Mankind season 5 will move forward and continue to help Apple TV+ grow.

Source: Deadline