The Apprentice

The Apprentice is currently streaming in Australia on Stan, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 990 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Sebastian Stan — stay for everyone else around them. Start it on Stan whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Apprentice is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in The Apprentice land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win. Between them, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong carry the comedy without ever forcing it. The Apprentice came out in 2024. The Apprentice earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Apprentice. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Sebastian Stan sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.