Should I cancel Netflix for Apple TV+?

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Apple TV+ show The Essex Serpent

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I’ve beenmusing recentlyabout which streaming services offer the best value for money, withNetflixconsidered for cancellation alongsideDisney PlusandAmazon Prime Video.

I’vebeen temptedwith Paramount Plus, too, and alsoexpounded the benefitsof YouTube Premium. However, I think if I am to cancelNetflixthen I might replace it withApple TV+, which is finally - in my opinion - arriving in the streaming big league.

The reason why Apple TV+ is so tempting for me right now, though, isn’t just because of its roster of hot new shows is large, but also because as a Sky user I’ve currently got access to a Apple TV+ 3-month free trial. As such, right now my thinking is that I can really get stuck intoa lotof the service’s top shows without spending a penny and then consider whether it is worth keeping later in the year.

What Apple TV+ original shows and films will I watch on my free trial? These are the top ones I’ve identified so far.

I’m definitely looking forward to watching The Essex Serpent on Apple TV+.(Image credit: Apple)

Apple TV+ series The Essex Serpent

I’m definitely looking forward to watching The Essex Serpent on Apple TV+.

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The Apple TV+ shows I want to watch

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Suspicion– A modern and snappy whodunit, Suspicion stars Uma Thurman and follows the fallout when her son is kidnapped. Suspicion falls on a four seemingly ordinary British citizens – but who, if any of them, did it?

On the Rocks looks really funny, with the legend that is Bill Murray acting as father to Rashida Jones.(Image credit: Apple)

Apple TV+ show On the Rocks

On the Rocks looks really funny, with the legend that is Bill Murray acting as father to Rashida Jones.

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Ted Lasso– I’m a football fan so I’d be contractually mandated to watch Ted Lasso on Apple TV+. It stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, a small-time American college football coach who is hired to coach in the British Premier League despite his massive lack of experience.

Long Way Up– I’m a big motorbike fan so the chance to watch Ewan McGregor and his chum Charley Boorman ride electric bikes all the way up through South and Central America sounds great.

The Tragedy of Macbeth– I’m a big Shakespeare fan and this Joel Coen adaptation of the classic tale of murder, ambition and madness is getting rave reviews. Denzel Washington stars at Macbeth.

The Tragedy of Macbeth is getting rave reviews right now.(Image credit: Apple)

Apple TV+ film The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth is getting rave reviews right now.

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And, right now, I can watch these shows for free

As mentioned above, as a Sky VIP customer I can sign up to Apple TV+ for free for 3 months right now, too, meaning that I can get stuck into each one of these shows before that trial ends.

Apple TV+ would then be an extra £4.99 per month (it’s $4.99 per month in the USA) after that date, which works out as markedly cheaper than my current Netflix Premium subscription, which costs me £15.99 per month – that’sthree timesthe price of Apple TV+.

So, my feeling is that I’m going to sign up to the Apple TV+ free trial, watch as much of the content listed above as possible in that period, then re-evaluate the service at the end of the trial, as too whether I will stop paying for Netflix and divert that money towards paying for Apple TV+ instead.

I like the idea of paying less each month for a streaming service and having more money in my pocket, which right now is really welcome as the cost of everything,includingNetflix, is going up in 2022.

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