MacVoices #25316: TV+ Talk – Year-End Apple TV Analysis & Favorite Shows

Dec 17, 2025 | TV+ Talk

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner wrap up 2025 with a look at Apple TV’s momentum, awards recognition, and strategy. They preview upcoming releases like F1 and returning series Hijack and Tehran, debate sports rights and bundles, and share favorite picks including Slow Horses, Prime Target, The Morning Show season 4, the finale of Mythic Quest, and Foundation—arguing 2025 may be the service’s strongest year yet.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Year-end wrap and what’s ahead
01:03 F1 release and Hijack season return
01:53 AFI “best shows” list and Apple TV’s strategy
06:01 Rumors, marketing, and subscriber growth questions
08:02 HBO comparisons and the evolving “premium” model
09:27 Sports rights, costs, and bundling strategy
12:53 Favorite picks: Mythic Quest, Slow Horses, Prime Target
19:49 The Morning Show season 4 discussion
26:16 Foundation and looking forward to F1
29:27 More to watch: Pluribus, Loop, Tehran (Jan 2026)
30:44 Was 2025 Apple TV’s best year?
35:37 Wrap-up and where to find Charlotte and Chuck

Links:

Apple TV hit series named among 10 best shows of the year – 9to5Mac

Guests:

Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog, her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on substack, and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.