Apple TV Plus is getting two very different buddy comedies by the looks of The Instigators and Sunny trailers

Two new sci-shows and a movie where Matt Damon teams up with Casey Affleck – Apple is spoiling us

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Sci-fi continues to be a huge genre, withNetflixshows like3 Body ProblemandPrime Video’sThe Expansecontinuing to captivate audiences, andApple TV Plus is a sci-fi TV show utopia, unveiling two new sci-fi shows –SunnyandMe –to look forward to.

If you’re impatiently waiting forSeveranceseason two,the new arrivals could be right up your alley. Both of the shows are heading to the streamer in July. While the sci-fi shows have very different vibes to each other, they both sound intriguing.

SunnyandMearen’t the only two new additions coming toApple TV Plusthis year. A new thriller movie calledThe Instigatorsis hitting the streamer sometime in 2024 that will see Matt Damon and Casey Affleck playing unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. Find out more about the new shows and movies coming toAppleTV Plus below.

Sunny

SunnyseesParks and Recreationstar Rashida Jones playing the role of Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash, leaving her completely devastated.

In an attempt to console her, her husband’s electronics company gives her Sunny, which is a new class of domestic robots they’ve been developing. Unlike some sci-fi shows we’ve seen, though, this robot doesn’t look like humans so it sticks out.

Unsurprisingly, it takes a while for Suzie to get used to having the robot around, but they develop an unexpected friendship. Together, they start to uncover the truth about what really happened to Suzie’s family, which in turn thrusts them into a dangerous world she never knew existed. You can streamSunnyfrom July 10.

Me

The next isMe, which follows a 12-year-old boy named Ben, who is currently in middle school and dealing with all the drama that comes with it. But things get even harder when he realises he has superpowers, taking him on a journey of self-discovery. Along the way, he finds an ally in his new stepsister Max, who helps him to harness the powers and uncover some secrets among his community. You can streamMefrom July 12.

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The Instigators

Finally, Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s new thriller movie looks like it’ll be a must watch when it hits the streamer on August 2. We don’t have too many plot details, but the brief synopsis is certainly intriguing.It reads: “A botched robbery causes two thieves to go on the run, dragging along one of their therapists in the process.”

There’s a great supporting cast attached to the movie too includingThe Night Agentstar Hong Chau andRichard Jewell’s Paul Walter Hauser, and we’re looking forward to learning more about their characters when the movie drops.

While you wait, why not check out our list of the bestApple TV Plus showsto tide you over? There’s plenty of great stuff on here to suit all tastes, so we’ve got you covered.

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Lucy is a long-time movie and television lover who is an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-ran blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving onto bigger websites such as What’s on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests primarily lie within horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a chilling story that keeps her thinking moments after the credits have rolled. Many of these creepy tales can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

When she’s not scaring herself half to death with the various shows and movies she watches, she likes to unwind by playing video games on Easy Mode and has no shame in admitting she’s terrible at them. She also quotes The Simpsons religiously and has a Blinky the Fish tattoo, solidifying her position as a complete nerd.

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