5 Best New Apple TV Series To Binge-Watch This Week (November 9–13, 2026)

Published Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 AM EST Greg is a Lead TV Writer & Critic at Screen Rant with expertise in new streaming releases. He's published over 3000 articles at SR, including weekly recommendation guides and dozens of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. He previously worked in Development at ABC Television & Lawrence Bender Productions. Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently lives in Greater Boston. Apple TV’s best new shows to watch this week, November 9–13, 2026​​​​​, include an international heist, a chilling serial-killer mystery, a feel-good sports series, a star-studded buddy comedy, and a culinary adventure. This is a great week to be an Apple TV subscriber, as several of the streamer's most acclaimed series are set to premiere or release new episodes within the coming days. Whether you're looking for a feel-good comedy series to sink into or a gripping thriller to keep you on the edge of your seat, it doesn't get better than this on Apple TV. ScreenRant's top 5 new shows to binge on Apple TV right now span multiple genres, ensuring that all viewers have something to dive into that's worth watching this week. While some of the platform's biggest series, like Ted Lasso and Dark Horses, have recently wrapped up their latest seasons, the following five series still deliver peak entertainment and are certainly deserving of the hype. Make sure to also check out SR's updated streaming guides for Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, and Disney+, full of the top new available releases. Brothers Brothers premiered in September on Apple TV and just recently dropped its season 1 finale on November 4, making this week the perfect time to binge the entire 8-part series. Brothers stars real-life friends and True Detective co-stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, who play exaggerated versions of themselves in this feel-good buddy comedy. The series is built on the premise that the two Hollywood stars may actually be blood-related, leaning into a long-standing rumor between the dynamic duo. For an easy binge this week on Apple TV, Brothers is a no-brainer. Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook is a new 8-part reality cooking show released on Friday, November 6 that stars comedian and actor Awkwafina in her pursuit to explore contemporary Asian-American cuisine. The series will release new episodes every Friday for the remainder of Fall 2026, dropping its season finale on December 18. The docuseries follows Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, and also features appearances by Jimmy O. Yang and Roy Choi. If you enjoy lighthearted cooking series with comedic flair, Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook is worth checking out on Apple TV this week. Stick Stick just released its 2-part second season premiere on Wednesday, November 4, returning to Apple TV with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Owen Wilson-led sports comedy series follows Pryce Cahill, a former golf superstar who seeks redemption by coaching a rising star to reach his full potential. Stick also features performances by Timothy Olyphant, Marc Maron, and season 2 newcomer Rhea Seehorn, the Emmy-winning star of Apple TV's Pluribus. New episodes of Stick arrive every Wednesday until its season 2 finale lands on December 30. Nocturne Nocturne is officially the #1 most-watched series on Apple TV worldwide, featuring a stacked cast led by Liev Schrieber, Stephen Graham, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, and more. The first two episodes of the serial killer thriller were released on October 30, with the fourth of ten episodes set to arrive this Friday, November 13. Nocturne follows a retired detective who returns to his profession after a missing victim of serial killer Jurek Walter suddenly turns up alive. Nocturne earned an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score and will look to hold onto its #1 global viewership spot on Apple TV this week. 12 12 12 The most anticipated new release on Apple TV this week is 12 12 12, a heist thriller starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan. Mackie stars as an FBI agent who hunts down a sophisticated thief after he pulls off the biggest heist in Europe's history in Zurich. The aftermath of the heist sends Mackie's protagonist on an international cat-and-mouse chase to bring the career criminal to justice. New episodes of 12 12 12 release every Friday through Christmas Day following its 2-part premiere on November 13. If you can't get enough of the heist thriller genre, 12 12 12 is the best new show for you to watch this week on Apple TV. 12 12 12 Release Date November 12, 2026 Network Apple TV Directors Ellen Kuras Writers Joe Murtagh Cast Agathe Rousselle Severine