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Nocturne Season 1 release date: When the serial killer crime drama debuts on Apple TV

The new Apple TV series stars Ray Donovan and Spotlight star Liev Schreiber, Adolescence creator Stephen Graham and Atlanta's Zazie Beetz

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Thu Aug 27 2026

In the new crime drama Nocturne on Apple TV, homicide detective Jonah Lynn (Liev Schreiber) leaves the city of Philadelphia in hopes of a quiet life... only to find his plans spoiled by the arrival of a serial killer that threatens his family. So, when can you expect Nocturne Season 1 to arrive on Apple TV?

Nocturne is based on the novels Lazarus and The Sandman by Lars Kepler. The story follows Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who is relocating from Philadelphia to quiet Western Pennsylvania town. There, he soon finds himself and his family being targeted by serial killer Jurek Walter (Adolescence's Stephen Graham). The emergence of a victim long thought dead leads Lynn to team up with FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz) to find other missing persons.

The Nocturne Season 1 release date is October 30th, 2026 on Apple TV. The first two episodes of the season debut on that date, with the remaining eight episodes of the ten episode season debuting on a weekly basis thereafter. The finale is expected to stream on Apple TV on December 25th, 2026. Of course, there are plenty of exciting TV and streaming release dates for you to keep in mind in the final months of the year.

An official trailer for Nocturne Season 1 on Apple TV has yet to be released.

The release date for Nocturne Season 1 on Apple TV is October 30th, 2026.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.