Ranking Apple TV+'s Top 10 Best Original Series

Apple TV+ has been in existence for over a year now and it's safe to say that it has been a slow burn for the $2 trillion company. Many had written Apple TV+ off because it had no access to prior material, and therefore even the very consumer-generous price-tag of $4.99 per-month seemed like a bit of a rip-off.

In its first year, Apple has learned a lot about the streaming market and what makes people subscribe. This was demonstrated when Apple announced they had signed deals that brought both the original seasons of Fraggle Rock and the entire Peanuts franchise to their service. That combined with the fact that they are able to outbid any other service if they should feel the need to, means that Apple TV+ will be one to watch in the future.

However, in this debut year Apple has released some good original shows, too, and they certainly haven't done anything by half-measure in their quest to bring quality programming to their audience. With huge budgets spent and massive stars of the movie industry pulled into Apple's orbit, they haven't been withdrawn in their ambitions.

So, here we look at the top ten Apple TV+ original shows and rank them best to worst.

When people first heard of Jason Momoa and Apple teaming together for an original series, the first thought was that See was going to be the new Game Of Thrones.

Well, okay, the reaction to the casting and huge budget for the Apple TV+ show may have been a bit over the top, just higher than a shark can leap, but See wasn't as bad as the critics said it was. In terms of a sheer all-round concept, it is fascinating.

Jason 'Aquaman' Momoa plays Baba Voss, a tribal leader who leads his people in a world gone blind. Set in a distant future where humanity has lost its ability to see, the story revolves around a mysterious woman who shows up pregnant and marries Baba Voss. The twist is that when her children are born, they can see can see - meaning that those who know about her want to hunt her down.

Momoa is clearly committed to the role and gives a solid lead performance alongside Alfre Woodard, who plays the tribe's elder shaman.

The cinematography is superb and utterly beautiful, as is just about everything else aesthetically. However, story-wise See leaves something to be desired, and it turns out Momoa's muscles aren't enough to hold up an entire series without anybody noticing.

This is a bit of a shock because Steven Knight, the critically adored writer and creator of Peaky Blinders, is the brain behind See. So, whether this was a case of Apple using it's not inconsiderable bank balance to pull in creators to give them content regardless of quality control, we may never know.

Still, See does have just about have enough merit to sneak onto this top ten list.