Drama on Apple TV+: what is worth streaming right now

37 drama titles on Apple TV+ at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · RA relentless, darkly comic ride through a world of pulpy excess and financial corruption.Apple TV+ · Paramount+ · Starz86
2. 2The Sixth Sense (1999)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.Apple TV+ · Peacock · Fandango at Home (free)
3. 3Severance (2022) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAOffice workers with surgically split memories uncover a surreal corporate conspiracy with bleak, suspenseful consequences.Apple TV+80
4. 4Her (2013)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA lonely writer finds intimate, heartwarming connection with an AI, exploring love's evolving nature in a measured, melancholy romance.Apple TV+
5. 5A Beautiful Mind (2001)No gore · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13A brilliant mathematician's mind grapples with the weight of genius and the shadows of a secret world.Apple TV+
6. 6Ted Lasso (2020) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-MAAn American football coach brings his folksy charm and wholesome humor to cynical British football.Apple TV+
7. 7Silo (2023) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAUnderground survivors cling to a bleak existence, but one engineer unearths a truth that shatters their world.Apple TV+
8. 8Dickinson (2019) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A determined young poet navigates society's constraints with a surreal, witty, and earnest sensibility.Apple TV+
9. 9See (2019) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MABlind survivors navigate a brutal future as a father protects his seeing children from a vengeful queen.Apple TV+
10. 10Defending Jacob (2020) · seriesLight gore · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA family's measured life unravels into a gritty, suspenseful mystery when their son faces a murder accusation.Apple TV+
11. 11F1 (2025)No gore · emotionally heavy · relentless · PG-13A racing legend returns to the relentless, high-octane world of Formula 1 for one last gritty shot at glory.Apple TV+
12. 12Palmer (2021)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA former convict finds unexpected family with an outcast boy, but his past threatens their fragile new life.Apple TV+
13. 13The Social Network (2010)No gore · emotionally heavy · brisk · PG-13A cerebral and intimate drama unfolds as a tech visionary's ambition leads to both triumph and betrayal.Apple TV+ · MGM+ · YouTube (free)78
14. 14Finch (2021)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A robot learns about life and friendship while protecting a dog on a melancholy, post-apocalyptic adventure.Apple TV+
15. 15CODA (2021)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A young woman navigates family loyalty and her musical dreams, finding her voice in a world of silence.Apple TV+
16. 16Black Bird (2022) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA convicted drug dealer enters a maximum-security prison to elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer.Apple TV+
17. 17Tetris (2023)No gore · brisk · RA brisk, gritty thriller unfolds as a salesman navigates Cold War corruption to share a revolutionary game.Apple TV+
18. 18Slow Horses (2022) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MADysfunctional MI5 agents navigate a darkly comic, suspenseful world of espionage with witty dry humor.Apple TV+
19. 19Pluribus (2025) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAThe world's most miserable person must save humanity from happiness, a darkly comic and surreal task.Apple TV+
20. 20Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA measured, gritty drama unfolds as murder and greed stalk the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma.Apple TV+
21. 21Foundation (2021) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAExiles embark on an epic, measured journey to rebuild civilization as a galactic empire dramatically falls.Apple TV+
22. 22Greyhound (2020)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A first-time captain leads a relentless, gritty battle against Nazi U-boats in the treacherous Black Pit.Apple TV+
23. 23Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A global adventure unfolds as monstrous threats reveal a family's tense, dramatic, and gritty secrets.Apple TV+
24. 24For All Mankind (2019) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAAn earnest, epic drama intimately explores an alternate history where the space race never ended.Apple TV+ · Max
25. 25Dark Matter (2024) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA physicist navigates alternate lives, facing his own terrifying choices to return to his family.Prime Video · Apple TV+
26. 26Shrinking (2023) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA therapist's unfiltered honesty creates both heartwarming intimacy and darkly witty chaos for everyone around him.Apple TV+
27. 27The Morning Show (2019) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MABehind the scenes of morning television, earnest ambition clashes with gritty reality, creating intimate and suspenseful drama.Apple TV+
28. 28Presumed Innocent (2024) · seriesLight gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA prosecutor's life unravels in a gritty murder mystery, exposing intimate betrayals and melancholy truths.Apple TV+
29. 29Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A British captain chases a French warship across two oceans, balancing gritty duty with intimate friendship.Apple TV+
30. 30Masters of the Air (2024) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAEarnest airmen in World War II forge a gritty brotherhood through suspenseful, epic battles and profound loss.Apple TV+
31. 31Zero Dark Thirty (2012)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA gritty, suspenseful drama chronicles the measured, decade-long hunt for a notorious terrorist leader.Netflix · Apple TV+
32. 32Servant (2019) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · TV-MAA grieving couple's fragile home becomes a chilling stage for mysterious forces and unspoken dread.Apple TV+
33. 33Hijack (2023) · seriesMildly scary · strong violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · TV-MAA high-stakes negotiation unfolds at 30,000 feet, relentless and gritty with every passing second.Apple TV+
34. 34A League of Their Own (1992)No gore · measured · PGWomen defy expectations on the baseball diamond, finding wholesome humor and heartwarming camaraderie during wartime.Netflix · Apple TV+ · Starz
35. 35Invasion (2021) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAGlobal chaos unfolds through five ordinary lives as an alien species threatens humanity's existence.Apple TV+
36. 36Murderbot (2025) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-MAA security robot with free will reluctantly protects scientists while secretly longing to binge human soap operas.Apple TV+
37. 37Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)No gore · measured · RA heartbroken musician finds unexpected romance and raunchy humor while escaping to a Hawaiian resort.Apple TV+96

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