Apple have published their lineup of original TV series releasing this year.

There's not a lot of sci-fi - just two series - but out of a total of thirteen that's not too bad.

There's Severance which arrives on February 18 and Shining Girls for which Apple have just announced an April 29 release date and provided a teaser.

Severance

A new workplace thriller from director and executive producer Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson, starring Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and more. In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself.

“Severance” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, February 18 with the first two episodes, followed by new weekly installments every Friday.

Shining Girls

An eight-episode metaphysical drama series starring Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss, created by Silka Louisa, and based on the bestselling novel by Lauren Beukes. “Shining Girls” follows Kirby Mazrachi (Moss), a Chicago newspaper archivist whose dreams of becoming a journalist were put on hold after surviving a brutal attack that has left her in a constantly shifting reality. When Kirby learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault, she teams up with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez (Wagner Moura) to understand her ever-changing present and confront her past. The gripping thriller also stars Jamie Bell, with Phillipa Soo, Chris Chalk and Amy Brenneman rounding out the ensemble cast.

“Shining Girls” will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 29 with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday.

Is Shining Girls sci-fi? The constantly shifting reality suggests that but it may be more in the realm of fantasy.

Time travel is involved and that's typically sci-fi but the book on which the series is based has been criticised for stretching scientific plausability and is described by some as magical.

[ Main Image: Shining Girls. Credit: Apple. ]

References

Apple TV+ Press (February 4, 2022). Apple TV+ presents lineup of new original series from the world’s greatest storytellers set to debut globally in 2022. Apple.com

Wikipedia. The Shining Girls. (viewed February 5, 2022)