{
  "id": 507058,
  "title": "Apple TV teams up with Academy Award-winning director for the second time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/apple-tv-teams-up-with-academy-award-winning-director-for-the-second",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:51:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/apple-tv-teams-up-with-academy-award-winning-director-for-the-second-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple TV has confirmed it is partnering with Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón for a second time, this time for his new psychological horror thriller series Ascension. The series, inspired by the novel \"Last Days\" by Adam Nevill, will premiere on the platform and follows a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother named Rose. Rose embarks on a project to uncover the truth behind a mysterious 20th-century cult called the Church of Ascension, only to discover something far more sinister beneath its teachings. Ascension explores the themes of evil and innocence, and delves into the lengths we may go to protect the ones we love, even if the greatest threat may come from within. This marks Cuarón's second collaboration with Apple TV, following their October 2024 partnership for the thriller series Disclaimer, which starred Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Ascension will be produced by Anonymous Content, known for their recent series Neuromancer and the heist drama \"12 12 12\". The show is set to premiere on Apple TV, alongside Apple Original Films' upcoming Tenzing, which will feature Balfe, who is also set to appear in the series. Apple TV is available for $12.99 per month or as part of the Apple One bundle, and offers a variety of hit TV shows and movies, including Severance, The Studio, The Morning Show, Shrinking, and Silo. For more Apple news, check out 9to5Mac on YouTube.",
  "summary": "Apple TV confirmed today that it has picked up Alfonso Cuarón’s Ascension series, marking his second collaboration with the platform. Here are the details.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}