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Hailee Steinfeld and Wiz Khalifa star in “Dickinson.” PHOTOS BY APPLE TV PLUS
Apple TV Plus
has its minuses
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon star in
the new Apple TV Plus series “The Morning
Show.”
Kelly Lawler
Columnist
USA TODAY
SeeAPPLE TV PLUS, Page 5D
Whether you want it or not, the streaming TV apocalypseis
coming, starting with the Nov. 1 launch of Apple TV Plus, the tech
giant’s first major foray into original television.
The new streaming service opens with just nine TV shows and
films: four live-action scripted series, three kids’ shows, a nature
documentary and a revival of Oprah’s famed book club. The series
all are quite different, spanning genres and styles, but they have
the uniting factor of being rather bland and generic, without much
vitality, save one potential gem. Apple may expect viewers to love
the series simply because they come from a storied brand, but,
like the company’s much-derided stylus pen, not everything the
company makes is perfectly designed.
As you decide which (if any) streaming service is worth a
subscription, here’s our take on the Apple crop, from the truly ter-
rible to the pretty good.
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‘Harriet’ holds up to history
Separating fact and fiction about Tubman. 2D
‘Yosemite’ captures a giant’s view
National park lives on in Ansel Adams’ book. 3D
Slate’s memoir is practically poetic
‘Little Weirds’ chronicles loss and new love. 6D
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