For those of us who are subscribed to and big fans of Apple’s Netflix-like streaming service Apple TV Plus, November will offer a lot to look forward to in terms of new episodes of existing shows — as well as the debuts of some pretty strong original releases, too.
Next month is shaping up to be a busy period as far as Apple TV Plus releases go, even if the highlights we’ve included below are comparable to a good DayNetflix has new movies.
Apple TV Plus’ November Releases
Below, we’ve included details about four new titles coming to the streamer next month that are worth checking out — along with release dates, trailers, and official blurbs for each release.
Causeway(Publication date: November 4)
From director Lila Neugebauer, CausewayLynsey is played by Jennifer Lawrence. She is a military engineer returning from Afghanistan who has suffered a devastating brain injury and is now dealing with PTSD after an IED explosion. The movie, from Apple Original Films and A24, will also get a limited theatrical screening in addition to streaming on Apple’s service.
“It’s a painful and slow recovery,”Apple speaks out about the film “as (Lynsey) relearns to walk and retrains her memory, aided by a chatty but tender caretaker (Jayne Houdyshell). But when she returns home to New Orleans she has to face memories even more aching and formative than those she had in service — a reckoning with her childhood.”
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The Mosquito Coast(Release Date: November 4)
Starring Justin Theroux & Melissa George The Mosquito CoastAllie Fox, an idealistic inventor and fugitive from the US government, is the story of Allie Fox. The family fled the agents of the cartel and hitmen in Season 1. From Apple: “In Season Two, after barely escaping Mexico with their lives, the Foxes venture deep into the Guatemalan jungle to meet up with an old friend and her community of refugees.
“This new refuge creates trouble for the Foxes, though, when they become entangled in a conflict between a local drug lord and his family. At odds about whether to settle down or keep moving, Allie and Margot pursue different paths to secure their family’s future. The outcome of which will either unite the family or tear it apart forever.”
Next month, Apple will release two more releases
Mythic QuestSeason 3 (released November 11th)
One of the surprising things about the COVID pandemic is the way the next Apple TV Plus released produced what I considered to be one of the most enjoyable and heartfelt episodes of television. This episode was set within the framework of the public healthcare crisis. The Mythic QuestEpisode titled Quarantine was so tonally perfect but also didn’t feel like a stretch for the show, either — making me fall in love with the show even more.
For the actual show, Mythic QuestThe series follows a core team of video game developers. Season three features Ian and Poppy. “navigate the gaming world and their partnership at the newly formed GrimPop Studios.”
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Continue reading Apple “Dana is forced to play mediator to her bosses’ incessant bickering. Back at Mythic Quest, David settles into his new role as the boss where he truly finds himself in charge for the first time with Jo returning as his assistant — more loyal and militant than ever; and Carol attempts to figure out where she fits in after a new promotion. At Berkeley, Rachel struggles to balance her morals with capitalism, while a post-prison Brad tries to return to society as a reformed man.”
Echo 3(Release date: November 23rd)
Finally, Echo 3The thriller by the author of Zero Dark Thirty. It’s a 10-episode series based on the award-winning series When Heroes FlyOmri Givon created it. It was also inspired from the eponymous novel of Amir Gutfreund. From Apple’s official summary:
“Set in South America with English and Spanish dialogue, “Echo 3”Amber Chesborough, a young scientist and emotional heart of a small American family, is followed by Collins. When Amber goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother, Bambi (Evans), and her husband, Prince (Huisman) — two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts — struggle to find her in a layered personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.”
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