Apple TV+ free to stream for first weekend of 2025. Here are top 5 shows you can watch

Apple has announced that its streaming service, Apple TV+, will be available for free to all users around the world this weekend. The service can be accessed without any charges from January 3 to January 5, and users would just need an Apple ID to get an access pass for free.

Netizens react to Apple TV+ going free for the weekend

“Free streaming this weekend? 🙌 A perfect reminder to slow down, enjoy the little blessings, and maybe find a story that stirs your soul. 🌟 Take time to recharge and reflect—God’s grace is in every moment,” wrote one user.

“Finally going to find out what all the Slow Horses hype is about without having to start another free trial I'll forget to cancel,” added another user.

Yet another user noted, “So who's going to be the hero that determines the exact time of day this free weekend of Apple TV Plus goes live? We must maximize our hours!”

Another user suggested some shows that can be watched on Apple TV+, adding, “Binge watch Slow horses, Severance, Bad Sisters, Shrinking, Presumed Innocent and Blackbird! Then just subscribe cos there's lots of great shows on Apple TV+ that not enough people know about.”

Top shows to watch on Apple TV+:

1) Severance:

“Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.” the official synopsis on Apple TV website reads.

2) Shrinking:

Shrinking follows the story of a therapist, Jimmy Laird (played by Jason Siegel) who is grieving from the loss of his wife while being a dad and friend. The series sees Laird taking a unfiltered approach to things and how it impacts his life and those of others around him.

3) For all Mankind:

The official synopsis on Apple TV website reads, “Imagine a world where the global space race never ended. This thrilling “what if” take on history from Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica) spotlights the high-stakes lives of NASA astronauts and their families.”

4) Dark Matter:

Dark Matter is a show about the life of a physics professor Jason Dessen (played by Joel Edgerton) after he is abducted into an alternate version of his life. The show is about Dessen trying going on a harrowing journey in order across realities to his true family.

5) Presumed Innocent:

A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime—leaving the accused (Jake Gyllenhaal) fighting to keep his family together.