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Free TV alert: Apple TV+ unlocks eight original series – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)

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By Dan Gentile, SFGATE

Published 4:04 pm PDT, Friday, April 10, 2020

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the new shows on Apple TV at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

    Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the new shows on Apple TV at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

    Photo: Tony Avelar / Associated Press

Photo: Tony Avelar / Associated Press

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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the new shows on Apple TV at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the new shows on Apple TV at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Photo: Tony Avelar / Associated Press

With most other entertainment options canceled due to the coronavirus shelter-in-place ordinance, television streaming is at an all-time high. As a result, HBO unlocked 500 hours of free programming and other services have extended their free trial periods. Now, Apple TV+ has joined the fun.

Apple’s fledgling content arm has had a rocky start compared to its competitors but hopes to draw in new eyes by offering eight of its original series for free.

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Variety first reported that the series will be available across 100 countries. The most uplifting is “Little America,” the highly anticipated immigrant anthology produced by Kumail Nanjiiani, Emily Gordon and Alan Yang.

Fans of creepy thrillers should check out “Servant,” the latest project from M. Night Shyamalan. “For All Mankind,” imagines what would have happened if the USSR landed on the moon first. Nature documentary “The Elephant Queen” follows a herd of majestic animals migrating across Africa. Comedic biopic “Dickinson” follows the iconic poet. And a slate of three children’s shows — “Helpsters,” “Ghostwriter” and “Snoopy in Space” round out the offerings.