Apple TV+ unveiled First Looks at the comedic thriller 'Murderbot' & the Golf Comedy series 'Stick' starring Owen Wilson
anticipated comedic thriller. Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series of the same name, “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Played by Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård (“Succession,” “Big Little Lies”), Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
“Murderbot” hails from Paramount Television Studios. The 10-episode sci-fi series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, May 16, 2025. For those who prefer to Binge-Watch a series in its entirety to keep the action and storyline intact instead of painfully waiting for weekly episodes like cable TV, Apple confirms that the full series will be available to subscribers on July 11.
Apple’s new Golf Comedy "Stick," starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson and Peter Dager star in “Stick,” a new golf comedy series premiering June 4, 2025 on Apple TV+.
Today, Apple TV+ also revealed a first look at “Stick,” a new golf comedy series starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson and created by Jason Keller. The 10-episode season will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with three episodes on Wednesday, June 4, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through July 23.
In “Stick,” Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After the collapse of his marriage and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, Pryce hedges his bets, and future, entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi (Peter Dager). “Stick” is a heartfelt, feel-good comedy about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf as it has never been shown before.
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