New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More
What to watch this weekend.
Credit: Focus Features / HBO / Hulu
Misfit superheroes, murder mysteries and alien invasions. All this and more await us this weekend when we wrap up our work and get done playing in the summer sun. There’s plenty of new shows and movies to stream at home, and some good theatrical releases as well.
In entertainment news, Apple TV+ is jacking up the subscription cost from $9.99 to $12.99 though this doesn’t impact yearly subscriptions. You could bump that up to $19.99 a month and get Apple One, which includes Apple Music and 50GB of cloud storage.
Dexter: Original Sin was just cancelled despite previously getting a renewal nod, so that’s disappointing. I enjoyed the flawed but fun Young Dexter series.
Meanwhile, Zach Cregger’s Weapons has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office in just two weeks, which is fantastic news. I called the movie my favorite film of 2025 in my spoiler-free review. The film has reached $172.6 million total including global receipts. The much more expensive Ryan Coogler film, Sinners, made over $365 million. It’s a good—nay, a great—year for original horror.
In any case, as I do every week, I’ve scoured the internet and the myriad streaming services we all subscribe to these days to find the best new stuff to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV, Disney+ and everywhere else. A lot of these I tend to forget about, but we have MGM+, AMC+, Peacock, Starz, BritBox, Masterpiece Theater, Tubi, Mubi, Freevee and countless others to choose from. It’s a bit overwhelming! Hopefully this guide can help you sort through some good options. Let’s dive right in!
If you have any tips or I missed something, shoot me a message on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. You can check out last weekend’s streaming guide right here. Let’s dive right in!
New Shows & Movies This Weekend
Peacemaker — Season 2 (HBO Max)
James Gunn is in the news lately mostly for his Superman movie and for being the new top dog of DC films. But he has another passion project: Peacemaker starring John Cena. I thought the first season was pretty entertaining, though less so because of the plot and more because Cena’s performance as Chris Smith, aka Peacemaker, is so dang funny. And I love the eagle. The first episode drops Friday and is at the top of my to-watch list this evening.
Hostage (Netflix)
An action-packed British political thriller starring Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones as the fictional French president and British prime minister, Hostage has debuted to fairly strong reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The plot revolves around the kidnapping of the British prime minister’s husband, and a series of threats both leaders face.
Eenie Meanie (Hulu)
Samara Weaving leads an ensemble cast in Hulu’s new action movie, Eanie Meanie, which also stars Karl Glusman, Andy Garcia, Marshawn Lynch and Steve Zahn. Weaving plays Edie, a reformed getaway driver pulled back into a life of crime. At 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, this is probably just fun escapism and nothing mind-blowing.
Invasion — Season 3 (Apple TV+)
I keep meaning to watch Apple TV+’s Invasion and then I completely forget it exists. The War Of The Worlds style series. The story follows five ordinary people as they try to survive the alien menace.
The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (Netflix)
If you’re into celebrity drama, you’ve probably already heard about the Jussie Smollett scandal. This Netflix documentary peels back the layers, interviewing Smollett and investigators and police as they tackle the question in the title. Based on the reviews I’ve read, the first part of the documentary is informative and engaging, but the second half veers headlong into conspiracy theory territory.
Night Of The Zoopocalypse (Peacock)
This kids horror movie released earlier this year to rave reviews and now you can watch it with your kids, though it’s very much a horror movie so maybe gauge how well they’ll handle scary stuff before watching. The premise is fun: A meteor crashes into Earth and releases a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies. A mountain lion (David Harbour) and wolf (Gabbi Kosmidis) lead other animal survivors to safety and try to save the zoo. It’s basically The Walking Dead with cute—and not so cute—critters.
Honey Don’t (In Theaters)
On paper, Honey Don’t! sounds pretty perfect. Ethan Coen directs a fantastic cast including Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day and Chris Evans. It’s a dark comedy, a murder mystery, and looks like a nice blend of action and hijinks. But the reviews are . . . not good. Especially for a Coen brother. 48% on Rotten Tomatoes is not what I’d expect from this director with this cast and trailers that looked quite promising. Oh well!
What’s Streaming Weekly
Even though a number of great shows have ended recently, we’re still spoiled for choice when it comes to weekly releases. I’m juggling quite a few of these! Several ended recently including BMF Season 4, Smoke and The Buccaneers.
Alien: Earth (Hulu)
I have pretty mixed feelings about Alien: Earth so far. In my review of the first two episodes, I praised the production value and performances, while questioning some of the weird narrative choices (including the rather liberal and offputting use of Disney’s Peter Pan and Ice Age). The third episode was better, giving more characters a chance to spread their wings. And I love both Timothy Olyphant as the synth majordomo of Prodigy, Kirsch, and Babou Ceesay as the relentless cyborg, Morrow. Sydney Chandler also does a fantastic job as Wendy, a synth-human hybrid. Overall, I’m still intrigued and invested. At this point, it could go either way. Watch my video review of the first three episodes above.
Outlander: Blood Of My Blood (Starz)
Outlander has been a guilty pleasure of mine for a long time, especially because I love all things Scottish and I’m a sucker for a good romance. The main show left Scotland long ago, so it’s nice to be back in this prequel series (though maybe watch with subtitles if you have trouble understanding many of the characters—I wish I’d had subtitles when I visited Scotland earlier this year!) Like Alien: Earth, I have mixed feelings about the series so far, but it’s still, well, a guilty pleasure.
I’ve written my review of the two-part series premiere which you can read here.
Chief Of War (Apple TV+)
I’ve saved up a few episodes of Chief Of War to binge all at once. I realized after the second excellent episode that this is the kind of show I want to watch in chunks rather than one episode at a time, and I’m juggling so many other shows it made sense to pick one to semi-binge. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Jason Momoa created the series and stars as its lead. It’s a brutal, violent look into the warring nations of Hawaii and the looming colonial threat. Very much in the vein of Shogun.
Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+)
Dexter: Resurrection is a pretty solid return for Dexter Morgan, our favorite serial killer of serial killers. Michael C. Hall is just so watchable. The cast is phenomenal also, including Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Krysten Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris, David Dastmalchian and more. Some familiar faces from the original show and New Blood also return. The only problem so far is the story itself hasn’t really gotten as intense as I’d hoped. The best seasons of Dexter have you on the edge of your seat. This one is content to let you lounge.
The Institute (MGM+)
I feel like a broken record. Almost every show in this list is one I have mixed feelings about. The Institute isn’t very good but it’s still engaging. It’s weird. I don’t think it’s a well-written show. I find the premise intriguing, but once they gave us an explanation for the Institute’s program I just felt . . . annoyed. It’s very stupid. The acting is all over the place. The writing is janky. But I’m still watching and I’m still curious to know what happens, so they’re getting something right.
Other Currently Airing Shows
- Twisted Metal Season 2 (Peacock) — I haven’t started Season 2 yet, but this is a really solid, fun adaptation of the video game. Give it a shot if you remember you have a Peacock subscription, which I often forget!
- South Park Season 27 (Paramount+) — Trey Parker and Matt Stone take on Donald Trump this season and so far it’s every bit as ridiculous, potty-mouthed and hilarious as you’d hope.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 (Paramount+) — Everything I’ve heard about Season 3 of Strange New Worlds is pretty negative. It appears the once solid Star Trek series has gone a bit off the rails. I’m too far behind to know.
- Foundation Season 3 (Apple TV+) — More and more people keep telling me to watch Foundation so guess what? I’m going to. I’m going to find time to start yet another epic science-fantasy series. You have convinced me! I relent!
- Countdown (Prime Video) — Jensen Ackles from The Boys stars in this race-against-the-clock thriller. I believe we have just one episode to go after this weekend. It didn’t get great reviews but a lot of my readers have said they enjoy it, so it remains on my backlog.
What else did I miss? What should I put on this list or add to my backlog? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook. Check the links below for past weekend streaming guides. You might have missed something! It’s been a great year for TV and movies.
Previous Streaming Guides From Yours Truly:
August 15th Streaming Guide:
August 8th Streaming Guide:
August 1st Streaming Guide:
July 25th Streaming Guide:
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