Hi there Ben_AT_VIE,
Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
At the end of an episode, the credits will play and the episode will minimize into the upper right corner of the Apple TV app. In the upper left corner of this minimized window should be two arrows. If you tap these arrows, it should bring the episode back to the foreground and continue playing so you can view the credits. If the episode has paused, you should be able to tap it to get it to play again. It is expected that the auto-play countdown will begin after pressing play at this time.
If this is not happening for you, please perform the following steps. They will help to isolate the issue further, and get us on a path to resolution:
- Close the Apple TV app: Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support and restart your iPhone: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
- See if this behavior persists with another TV show.
- Make sure you are running the latest version of iOS, which will also ensure you have the latest version of the Apple TV app: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Additionally, it is not currently possible to disable auto-play on the Apple TV app in iOS. If you'd like to see this as an option in future iterations of the Apple TV app, you can let the appropriate teams at Apple know by leaving your feedback here: Feedback - Apple TV App - Apple
Have a great weekend.