Apple TV has set a premiere date for “Prodigies,” a seven-episode romantic comedy starring Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri. Apple says the series premieres globally on February 10, 2027 with two episodes, followed by one episode weekly until March 17, 2027.
Apple shared the date alongside a first look at the show on October 9, 2026. Sharpe created the series and also writes, directs and executive produces it, while Edebiri co-stars and executive produces.
What Prodigies is about
“Prodigies” follows Didi (Edebiri) and Ren (Sharpe), two former child prodigies now in their 30s. In Apple’s words, they “reexamine the relationship they’ve been in since they were nine.”
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The story moves “from London to Tokyo by way of Virginia.” Apple describes it as an “unconventional take on a romantic comedy” that explores “ideas of potential, ambition and the universal complexities of long-term relationships.”
The hook is the gap between childhood promise and adult reality. As the pair begin to question whether their ordinary lives are living up to what was expected of them as children, Apple says “they find themselves in a new and terrifying kind of chaos.”
Release schedule
Apple has confirmed the start and end of the run, plus how the episodes roll out in between.
| Detail | What Apple says |
|---|---|
| Episodes | Seven |
| Premiere | February 10, 2027, globally on Apple TV |
| Launch drop | Two episodes |
| After that | One episode weekly |
| Final episode | March 17, 2027 |
| Studio | SISTER Pictures |
That release pattern puts five weeks between the two-episode premiere and the finale.
Who is in it
Sharpe is described by Apple as a BAFTA and Actor Award winner, with “The White Lotus” and “A Real Pain” among his credits. Edebiri is an Emmy and Actor Award winner known for “The Bear” and “Bottoms.”
The pair lead an ensemble that Apple lists as:
- John Malkovich
- Tobias Menzies
- Yumi Asō
- Maria Bakalova
- Sophia Di Martino
- Rina Sawayama
- Reece Shearsmith
- Dame Meera Syal
- Andrene Ward-Hammond
Behind the camera
“Prodigies” is produced by SISTER Pictures, which Apple calls Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning. The executive producers for SISTER are Naomi De Pear (“This Is Going to Hurt,” “Flowers”), Katie Carpenter (“Waiting for the Out,” “Landscapers”) and Jane Featherstone (“Black Doves,” “Giri/Haji”).
Sharpe also executive produces for his company Fukuda Films, and Edebiri is an executive producer as well.
Apple released three first-look images with the announcement. One shows Edebiri and Sharpe together by the water at night, one has Edebiri in front of a classroom, and the third is a close shot of Sharpe against a city skyline at dusk.
How to watch
“Prodigies” will stream on Apple TV, which Apple says is available in over 100 countries and regions through the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, smart TVs, streaming devices and game consoles, as well as at tv.apple.com.
The service costs $14.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. Apple is also running a limited-time offer of three months of Apple TV for free for customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K or Mac. Apple says the offer is good for three months after the first activation of the eligible device, and it is limited to one offer per Family Sharing group.
You can read the full cast and production details in Apple’s Prodigies first-look announcement.
