Can you guess one of the toughest times of year to find good programming? Easily summertime. But fortunately, Apple TV+ is making all you loyal subscribers turn frowns upside down with its upcoming 8-episode and star-studded ‘High Desert’ series slated to make it a Hot Apple TV+ Summer.

Apple TV+’s new ‘High Desert’ premieres in May

Whether you’re in need of a ‘Ted Lasso’ addition or cringe at what other streaming giants are showcasing these days, Apple TV+’s new Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon-starring series has May 17 locked in.

Apple TV+ today announced the global premiere date for “High Desert,” and shared a first look at the new eight-episode dark comedy starring Patricia Arquette, who also serves as executive producer, Matt Dillon, Christine Taylor, Weruche Opia, Brad Garrett, Bernadette Peters, Rupert Friend and Keir O’Donnell. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Jay Roach, created by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford and Jennifer Hoppe, and executive produced by Ben Stiller, the half-hour series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, followed by new episodes weekly, every Wednesday.

"High Desert” follows Peggy (Arquette), an on-again-off-again addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

The series is created and written by Nancy Fichman (“Nurse Jackie,” “Damages”), Katie Ford (“Miss Congeniality”) and Jennifer Hoppe (“Grace and Frankie,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Damages”), who also serve as executive producers. “High Desert” is produced in-house by Apple Studios, Red Hour Films, 3 Arts Entertainment and Delirious Media. 

Need to learn a bit more about the behind the scenes of ‘High Desert’ coming together? Of course you do.

The project reunites Stiller with Arquette following “Severance,” “Escape at Dannemora,” and the comedy classic “Flirting with Disaster” and finds  Stiller and Jay Roach back together again since their work on yet another legendary comedy trilogy “Meet the Parents,” “Meet the Fockers,” and “Little Fockers.” 

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 348 wins and 1,421 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”