Apple's reportedly doing an original scripted TV show with Dr. Dre, and it'll have 'no shortage of violence and sex' (AAPL)
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Apple has bankrolled a scripted TV series starring Dr. Dre, according to a story by The Hollywood Reporter on Friday.
The show is called "Vital Signs" and will star Beats cofounder Dr. Dre. Six 30-minute episodes have reportedly been ordered, and all will be released in one batch.
The show is described as a "dark drama with no shortage of violence and sex," an unusual step for the company, which has cultivated a "PG" reputation through what kinds of content it permits on its iTunes store and App Store.
For example, Beats 1, Apple's online radio station, bleeps out curse words. A scene filmed earlier this week reportedly involves "simulated sex."
It will be the company's first original television show, and the report indicates that it will be distributed through Apple Music.
The company has long been rumored to be putting together a streaming TV service, but CBS CEO Les Moonves implied that those plans were on hold on Thursday.
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