The high-octane Cold War action-comedy Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, is officially available to stream worldwide on Apple TV starting today, September 4, 2026.
Movie Title: Mayday
Streaming Platform: Apple TV
Release Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
Lead Cast: Ryan Reynolds as Lt. Troy “Assassin” Kelly; Kenneth Branagh as Nikolai Ustinov
Directors: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Game Night, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves)
Genre: Action-comedy / Cold War spy thriller
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh Team Up in Cold War Thriller Mayday
Apple Original Films has officially released its latest high-stakes buddy comedy, Mayday, bringing together an unexpected powerhouse duo in Ryan Reynolds and Sir Kenneth Branagh.
Directed by the acclaimed filmmaking duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Mayday flips the classic 1980s spy thriller on its head. The story kicks into gear when hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Reynolds) is dispatched on a top-secret reconnaissance mission deep inside Soviet territory at the height of the Cold War. When the covert operation implodes, Troy finds himself shot down and hopelessly stranded behind enemy lines.
Instead of a firing squad, Troy stumbles into Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh)—a gruff, eccentric ex-KGB operative who happens to harbor a secret fondness for American pop culture. While Troy initially assumes his fate is sealed, the polar-opposite pair are forced into an uneasy truce to navigate dangerous wilderness, evade Soviet patrols, and pull off a chaotic escape.
Blending Reynolds’ signature sharp-witted banter with Branagh’s dramatic weight and comedic chops, Mayday delivers a retro, action-packed survival story driven by an unlikely international alliance.
Mayday is available to stream today exclusively for all global Apple TV subscribers.
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