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The best thrillers on Apple TV right now

Right now the best thrillers and thriller series on Apple TV in the United States are Pulp Fiction (1994), Severance (2022) and Prisoners (2013). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Pulp Fiction1994

    Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5

    A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+YouTube TVKanopy (free)

  2. 3. Prisoners2013

    Film · 2h 33mDrama, Thriller, Crime★ 8.1

    After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession…

    Stream onApple TV

  3. 7. The Gorge2025

    Film · 2h 8mRomance, Science Fiction, Thriller★ 7.7

    Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.

    Stream onApple TV

  4. 8. Arrival2016

    Film · 1h 56mDrama, Science Fiction, Mystery★ 7.6

    Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  5. 10. Twelve Monkeys1995

    Film · 2h 9mScience Fiction, Thriller, Mystery★ 7.6

    In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities.

    Stream onApple TV

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  7. 11. 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. 13. Minority Report2002

    Film · 2h 25mScience Fiction, Action, Thriller★ 7.4

    John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.

    Stream onPrime VideoApple TVParamount+Kanopy (free)+1

  9. 23. The Lost Bus2025

    Film · 2h 10mDrama, Thriller★ 7.0

    A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.

    Stream onApple TV

  10. 29. Sharper2023

    Film · 1h 55mCrime, Thriller★ 6.9

    A small, wealthy family in New York City gets progressively torn apart by secrets, lies, and the theft that orchestrates all of it.

    Stream onApple TV

  11. 30. Echo Valley2025

    Film · 1h 45mThriller, Drama★ 6.5

    Kate lives a secluded life—until her troubled daughter shows up, frightened and covered in someone else's blood. As Kate unravels the shocking truth, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child.

    Stream onApple TV

Questions

What are the best thrillers and thriller series on Apple TV right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Pulp Fiction (1994), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Severance and Prisoners.
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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