Apple TV+’s Most Acclaimed Sci-Fi Series Is Streaming For Free Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere

One of the most popular Apple TV+ sci-fi shows is available to stream for free ahead of its new season. Apple TV+ is a subscription streaming service owned by Apple Inc. that launched in 2019. The streamer has become populated with a vast library of original content featuring major stars and notable directors. This includes the Apple TV+ movies CODA, which won Best Picture, and Killers of the Flower Moon, which reteamed director Martin Scorsese with star Leonardo DiCaprio.

However, there are quite a few Apple TV+ shows that have also made a huge impression on audiences. Some of their biggest critical and commercial hits are the Jason Sudeikis sports comedy Ted Lasso and the historical drama Shōgun, as well as franchise installments like the Monsterverse’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. They have also frequently dabbled in the sci-fi genre with series including the Isaac Asimov adaptation Foundation, the alternate history Space Race drama For All Mankind, and one of their biggest shows, which just launched on a new platform.

Severance Season 1 Is Now Streaming For Free

It Is Only Available For A Limited Time

Severance is now available on free streaming for a limited time. The acclaimed Apple TV+ show, which was created by Dan Erickson and stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette, is a dystopian thriller about office workers whose work lives are severed from their personal lives. Severance season 2 was renewed on April 6, 2022, two days before the season 1 finale aired on the streaming platform.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Severance season 1 is now streaming for free with ads via The Roku Channel through January 19, which is two days after the premiere of season 2. This seems to be part of a recent push to draw subscribers to the platform, which also included making the streaming service free to use for a three-day period in early January. This partnership with The Roku Channel will also include a preview of the new season and behind-the-scenes material.

Some Roku users will also be able to access Apple TV+ for three months if they meet eligbility crtieria, including purchasing and setting up a new Roku device. Read a comment about the partnership from Roku’s VP of Growth Marketing and Merchandising, Sweta Patel, below:

Partnering with Apple ahead of the highly anticipated Severance season 2 and being able to create an exclusive fan experience that is available to millions of U.S. households including offering Apple TV+ content outside of the Apple ecosystem, on the Roku Channel for the first time ever is incredibly exciting for us. Part of the magic of the Roku platform is that we can work with our brand partners to create bespoke experiences that our viewers love and achieve our partner’s goals.

Our Take On Severance Streaming On The Roku Channel

It Could Bring A Lot Of Attention To Apple TV+

This move to bring the ​​​​​show to The Roku Channel could pay huge dividends for the streamer. In addition to drawing in new viewers, this could allow fans whose Apple TV+ subscriptions have lapsed a chance to catch up with the show, as the Severance season 1 finale aired nearly three years ago, on April 8, 2022. Because the new season will not be streaming for free, the platform could experience a significant subscriber boost as the twisty series engrosses new and returning viewers alike among the 90 million users boasted by Roku.

Severance season 2 debuts on Apple TV+ on January 17.

Source: THR

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