Top 5 Must-Watch Apple TV Shows This Week: May 4–8, 2026

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This week, Apple TV+ has a great lineup of shows! You’ll find brand new releases, popular hits everyone’s talking about, and some lesser-known series that critics love. Several of these highly-rated shows feature major stars like Jon Hamm (from Mad Men), Matthew Rhys (The Americans), and Elle Fanning, bringing a lot of talent to the screen.

Apple TV is known for hits like the sci-fi thriller Severance and the comedies Ted Lasso and The Studio. But the platform now offers a much wider range of shows, with something for everyone. Here are five new Apple TV original series that are getting a lot of buzz this week, from May 4th to 8th, 2026, and are perfect for binge-watching.

Criminal Record

Despite critical acclaim – it currently has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes – the Apple TV series Criminal Record hasn’t gotten as much attention as some other shows. Starring Peter Capaldi (famous for Doctor Who) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight), the series follows two talented detectives who clash over an old murder case and the possibility that the wrong person was convicted. The second season began airing on April 22nd, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday on Apple TV through June 10th.

For All Mankind

Apple TV+’s For All Mankind is a standout sci-fi series about space exploration, and its fifth season is ending soon. The show, which began in 2019 and has aired 50 episodes, presents a fascinating ‘what if?’ scenario: what if the Soviet Union had won the Space Race in 1969? With a sixth season planned for 2027, For All Mankind is a great choice for fans of historical fiction like The Man in the High Castle, and its current season wraps up on May 29th.

Your Friends & Neighbors

The second season of Your Friends & Neighbors, starring the engaging Jon Hamm and new cast member James Marsden (Paradise), is currently airing. The show centers on a well-to-do man, played by Hamm, who resorts to small-time crime after unexpectedly losing his job, with his unsuspecting neighbors as the targets. With half the season still to come and a finale scheduled for June 5th, followed by a third season next year, it’s a perfect time to start watching this funny and intriguing crime series.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Elle Fanning stars in the new Apple TV series, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, which is adapted from the popular novel by Rufi Thorpe. The series was developed for television by David E. Kelley, known for shows like Presumed Innocent. Fanning plays Margo, a character who, like Andrew Cooper in Your Friends & Neighbors (played by Hamm), urgently needs to find money.

To support her baby, Margo starts an account on OnlyFans, which quickly becomes very profitable. However, the attention she receives makes her reconsider her choices and what she wants to do with her career. The show, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, is currently a big hit on Apple TV and the first season will conclude on May 20th.

Widow’s Bay

Apple TV’s new show, Widow’s Bay, is quickly gaining attention as a uniquely blended horror-comedy. Currently the second most popular show on the platform, behind Your Friends & Neighbors, it’s set on a fictional, supposedly haunted island off the coast of Massachusetts. The show, which evokes the style of Stephen King, stars Matthew Rhys as the mayor of a small town trying to attract tourists and keep the town’s hidden secrets under wraps. If you’re looking for something new and original to watch on Apple TV this week, Widow’s Bay is a great choice.

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2026-05-05 18:28