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Right now the best hidden gems on Apple TV in the United States are Palmer (2021), Lessons in Chemistry (2023) and Shrinking (2023). This is the top 20 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Highly rated by the people who've seen them, at least two years old, and not seen by many: the ones nobody has recommended to you yet.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Palmer2021

    Film · 1h 50mDrama★ 8.1

    After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home.

    Stream onApple TV

  2. 2. Lessons in Chemistry2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.2

    In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere.

    Stream onApple TV

  3. 3. Shrinking2023

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 7.8

    Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?

    Stream onApple TV

  4. 4. Presumed Innocent2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery★ 7.8

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

    Stream onApple TV

  5. 5. Masters of the Air2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics★ 7.8

    During World War II, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph.

    Stream onApple TV

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  7. 6. Tetris2023

    Film · 1h 58mThriller, History, Drama★ 7.8

    In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.

    Stream onApple TV

  8. 7. Pachinko2022

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama★ 7.9

    This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.

    Stream onApple TV

  9. 8. Emancipation2022

    Film · 2h 12mDrama, War, History★ 7.7

    Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

    Stream onApple TV

  10. 9. The Crowded Room2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime, Mystery★ 7.7

    In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.

    Stream onApple TV

  11. 10. The Banker2020

    Film · 2h 0mDrama★ 7.6

    In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.

    Stream onApple TV

  12. 11. Swagger2021

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama★ 7.7

    A basketball prodigy must navigate a maze of pressure if he's going to overcome the odds against him and learn what it truly means to have swagger.

    Stream onApple TV

  13. 12. Home Before Dark2020

    Series · 2 seasonsMystery, Drama★ 7.5

    Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.

    Stream onApple TV

  14. 13. Trying2020

    Series · 5 seasonsComedy★ 7.7

    All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?

    Stream onApple TV

  15. 14. Bad Sisters2022

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 7.5

    The tight-knit Garvey sisters have always looked out for one another. But when the toxic brother-in-law they all wanted dead actually dies, it turns their lives upside down and tests their bond like nothing before.

    Stream onApple TV

  16. 15. The Greatest Beer Run Ever2022

    Film · 2h 7mDrama, Comedy, War★ 7.5

    Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.

    Stream onApple TV

  17. 16. Disclaimer2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery★ 7.5

    When an intriguing novel appears at the bedside of a journalist whose career has been built on revealing transgressions, she is horrified to realize she's a key character in a long-buried story—one that exposes her darkest secret.

    Stream onApple TV

  18. 17. Five Days at Memorial2022

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.5

    When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.

    Stream onApple TV

  19. 18. Shining Girls2022

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 7.4

    Years after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault.

    Stream onApple TV

  20. 19. WeCrashed2022

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.4

    Inspired by actual events—and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion.

    Stream onApple TV

  21. 20. Shantaram2022

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 7.4

    Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city's poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.

    Stream onApple TV

Questions

What are the best hidden gems on Apple TV right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Palmer (2021), rated 8.1 out of 10 on TMDB, then Lessons in Chemistry and Shrinking.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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