Best TV shows — sport on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

2020 · Joe Kelly, Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Bill Lawrence · 4 seasons

An upbeat American gridiron coach relocates to England after being unexpectedly appointed to lead a professional football club despite knowing little about the sport. Confronted by disillusioned players and a skeptical community, he leans on optimism, empathy, and unconventional leadership to try to win their trust and reshape the team.

With Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt

2016 · 1 season

After relocating from across the country to California with her family, Devin Burke struggles to settle into a new home, a new school, and a fresh soccer scene. Thrust onto the Kentville Kicks — a squad that plays well below the pace and polish she's used to — she must learn to assert herself as a captain both on and off the pitch while breaking through cliques, earning teammates' trust, and carving out a place in an unfamiliar community.

With Sixx Orange, Gabe Eggerling, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Tim Martin Gleason, Isabella Acres, Emyri Crutchfield and Monica Lacy

2002 · Derek Smith · 33 seasons

A high-octane motoring series pushes everything from everyday commuter cars to exotic performance machines through daring stunts and rigorous trials to determine whether they live up to their manufacturers' claims. This long-running programme travels the globe to stage spectacular challenges and put vehicles to the test, revealing their true capabilities through extreme, often jaw-dropping feats. The show is currently presented by Paddy McGuinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

With Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins, Chris Harris, Sabine Schmitz and Paddy McGuinness

2019 · James Gay-Rees · 8 seasons

Over a ruthless Formula 1 season, drivers, team bosses and owners face relentless competition and personal rivalries, fighting for victory both on the track and behind the scenes.

With Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Pérez, Carlos Sainz Jr., Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo

2017 · Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch · 3 seasons

In 1980s Los Angeles, a ragtag group of outsiders reinvent themselves as a flashy, all-female wrestling troupe, discovering power, identity and unexpected sisterhood under the bright lights.

With Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Britt Baron and Kate Nash

2006 · Brian Grazer, Peter Berg · 5 seasons

In Dillon, Texas, a tight-knit community navigates heartbreak, ambition and loyalty as high school football dominates social life and shapes the futures of its young residents.

With Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Jesse Plemons, Minka Kelly and Zach Gilford

2025 · Jason Keller · 1 season

Once on track for golfing stardom, Pryce Cahill saw his career collapse after a dramatic on-course breakdown. Now adrift and fighting to keep his life together, he pins his hopes on mentoring Santi, a teenage prodigy whose raw talent could be Pryce’s last chance at redemption—and a way to salvage both their futures.

With Owen Wilson, Peter Dager, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, Judy Greer and Timothy Olyphant

2020 · Julian Fellowes, Oliver Cotton, Tony Charles · 1 season

In 19th-century England, two footballers from opposite sides of the social divide wrestle with professional upheaval and intimate crises, their rivalry and uneasy partnership transforming the sport and altering the nation's social landscape.

With Kate Phillips, Kevin Guthrie, Edward Holcroft, Niamh Walsh, Charlotte Hope, Craig Parkinson and James Harkness

2022 · 1 season

An intimate docuseries that follows the meteoric rise and sustained dominance of a legendary professional sports franchise. Gaining rare, behind-the-scenes access to the Buss family and pairing that perspective with frank, revealing conversations with players, coaches, and front-office figures, the series exposes the decisions, tensions, and defining moments that shaped its legacy. Told in the voices of those who lived it, this is an inside portrait of power, sacrifice, and the pursuit of greatness.

With Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Mitch Kupchak, Michael Cooper, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Gary Vitti

2019 · 2 seasons

Ohma Tokita is drawn into a secret arena where corporate rivalries are decided by savage gladiatorial bouts. He isn't in it for the cash — he lives for the fight and the taste of victory.

With Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Junya Enoki, Hayato Kaneko, Yumi Uchiyama, Tetsu Inada, Daisuke Hirakawa and Daisuke Namikawa

2016 · Greg Whiteley · 5 seasons

Set in one of college football’s most competitive recruiting hotbeds, a documentary series follows prospects with checkered pasts as they fight to earn respect on the field and succeed in the classroom, pursuing playing time, degrees, and a second chance.

With Buddy Stephens and Brittany Wagner

2015 · Gary Alazraki · 4 seasons

The family's founder dies, sparking a fierce struggle among relatives who each want to take over his cherished football club, the Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo. Alliances shift, secrets surface, and the team’s future becomes the prize in a game of ambition, legacy and revenge.

With Luis Gerardo Méndez, Mariana Treviño, Jesús Zavala, Antonio de la Vega, Said Sandoval, Joaquín Ferreira and Stephanie Cayo

2021 · Reggie Rock Bythewood · 2 seasons

A young basketball phenom must navigate relentless expectations from coaches, family and the public while battling self-doubt, injuries and rivalries; to beat the odds he’ll have to redefine confidence on his own terms and discover what genuine swagger really means.

With O'Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah R. Hill, Quvenzhané Wallis, Shinelle Azoroh, James Bingham, Ozie Nzeribe and Tessa Ferrer

2019 · 8 seasons

After a twenty-year hiatus, a top-tier, internationally diverse lineup of male and female wrestlers brings fans a bold, reimagined wrestling experience.

With Tony Schiavone, Marc Letzmann, Chris Jericho, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Jonathan Good, Jim Ross and Michael Wardlow

2015 · Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza · 2 seasons

Bella Dawson, the school’s leading cheerleader, finds her life flipped when an unexpectedly powerful arm catapults her from the sidelines into the starting quarterback spot for her middle school football team. Confident, kind and undeniably talented, she finally achieves a dream she’s harbored for years, but must learn to navigate the complex dynamics of teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt while trying not to lose her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie, who remain loyal on the cheer squad.

With Brec Bassinger, Buddy Handleson, Lilimar, Jackie Radinsky, Haley Tju, Coy Stewart and Rio Mangini

2023 · 1 season

A proposal to launch an exclusive, breakaway European competition ignites a fierce struggle between football’s storied legacy and a disruptive new vision, forcing club owners, governing officials and iconic figures to battle over tradition, power and the future of the game.