From 'Slow Horses' to 'Shining Girls': These are all the premieres of Apple TV+ in April

Apple TV+ also presents new releases in April between fiction series and documentaries. The highlight of what will soon arrive in their catalog is the series starring Gary Oldman, Slow Horses; the return of Elisabeth Moss to television with Shining Girls; and the premiere of the documentary series about the life and career of Magic Johnson. Find out here all the titles that will land on the streaming platform in the coming weeks.

Slow Horses – 1 de abril

The Oscar winner, Gary Oldman, stars in this espionage series that adapts Mick Herron's first novel, recognized with the CWA Gold Dagger Award. The story follows a team of British intelligence agents working in a landfill department of MI5: Slough House. In addition to Oldman, there are also Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, Jack Lowden and Olivia Cooke. The first two episodes arrive this Friday, April 3, and the rest of the season will be released weekly. In total, there will be six chapters that will be released on the platform.

Pinecone & Pony – 8 de abril

DreamWorks Animation, First Generation Films and writer Kate Beaton present this children's series based on the book The Princess and the Pony. Throughout eight episodes, the animated comedy focuses on Pinecone, a little girl, and her friend, Pony, on their adventures to prove that she is ready to find her place in the world and with a lot of fun involved.

Roar – 15 de abril

Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive, the creators of Glow, adapt the novel of the same name in short stories written by Cecelia Ahern. The result is an anthology series focused solely on various female protagonists who will show us their perspective of seeing the world from their different experiences. Nicole Kidman (also executive producer), Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward are cast in this intimate and moving production that is between comedy and drama with a mix of magical realism, futuristic contexts and more situations. All eight episodes will be released on Friday, April 15.

They Call Me Magic – 22 de abril

The four-part docuseries deals with the life and career of Earvin Magic Johnson, the former American basketball player and considered one of the best in the history of the sport. “For Earvin Johnson, world icon of sport, 'Magic' encompasses many meanings. It is the sparkle of his resplendent smile and his dazzling style of play, that forever changed the sport of basketball. It's that magnetic connection that united him to the love of his life. It is the shock and pain he felt when he learned about his diagnosis of HIV, emotions that he managed to transform into triumphs by changing the global perspective on the disease and overcoming against any unfortunate prognosis. It is his brilliant transformation from sports superstar into a businessman, which opened new ground for former athletes and revolutionized the way corporate America and black communities do business,” the official synopsis notes.

Shining Girls – 29 de abril

Starring Elisabeth Moss (Emmy winner for The Handmaid's Tale), the drama was based on the bestseller of the same name written by Lauren Beukes. The story focuses on Kirby Mazrachi (Moss), a newspaper archivist in Chicago who abandoned investigative journalism after being the victim of a traumatic assault. When a story about a murder that reminds her of her own case comes to her ears, she joins the experienced and troubled reporter Dan Velazquez (Wagner Moura) to follow in the footsteps of her attacker, of whom she does not know her true identity. The season will consist of eight episodes and the first three will be released on April 29.

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