New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More
What to watch this weekend.
It’s the last weekend of March and we’re marching forth into spring. Soon, the trees will be in full blossom, the nights will start to warm, and you’ll have no excuse to stay inside all day. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have a whole list of good reasons to stay inside with all these new TV shows and movies.
Every week, I scour the internet for all the best (and occasionally worst) new stuff to watch, from original streaming series to classics finally available to stream, and even new theatrical releases in case you feel like getting out to a movie theater. It’s a busy weekend, so buckle up.
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.
What’s New & Notable This Weekend
Side Quest (Apple TV Original Series)
I really enjoyed the first two seasons of Apple TV’s Mythic Quest. The show follows a dysfunctional video game developer as its creator and employees bumble from one disaster to another. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia alums Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz created the show and McElhenney stars as Ian (pronounced EYE-an) Grimm. When I got to Season 3, the entire vibe of the show changed and I gave it up, but I’m definitely curious about Side Quest, the four-part anthology series spinoff created by Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. All episodes are out now on Apple TV with a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score.
The Studio (Apple TV Original Series)
The Studio is at the top of my watch-list this evening. Seth Rogen co-created and stars in the new comedy, which follows his character Matt Remick, the new head of fictional Continental Studios. It’s a parody of the movie business, as Remick tries to balance his desire for good movies against the studio’s locked-in formula for success. The series also stars Catherine O’Hara, Katherine Hahn and a long list of cameos from actors like Bryan Cranston, Adam Scott and a number of people who play themselves like Paul Dano, Martin Scorsese and Charlize Theron, to name a few. Critics like this one more (94%) than audiences (68%). I’m looking forward to it, though to be fair, I can only take so much Seth Rogen in one sitting.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (Disney+ Original Movie)
Disney’s follow-up to the children’s book-turned 2014 movie, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip is now streaming on Disney+ though too few reviews are in for an aggregate score. (There are four critic reviews, two positive and two negative). It looks like it could be a fun family movie for your weekend viewing.
MobLand (Paramount+ Original Series)
The last Guy Ritchie series I watched was The Gentlemen on Netflix and I thought it was absolutely delightful. This looks a bit less light and breezy, though it certainly fits Ritchie’s ouvre nicely. The crime drama was actually written and created by Ronan Bennett (The Day Of The Jackal, Gunpowder) with Ritchie producing and directing a couple of the episodes. It stars Tom Hardy as fixer Harry Da Souza, Pierce Brosnan as crime boss Conrad Harrigan and Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan. The series was originally titled The Donovans and was intended as a sequel to Ray Donovan, but transformed into a story about a London crime family. Paddy Considine also stars.
Holland (Prime Video Original Movie)
This is a very good trailer for a film that has a very bad Rotten Tomatoes score (31%). Nicole Kidman (who seems to be everywhere these days) stars as Nancy Vandergroot, a suburban mom and school teacher married to Fred Vandergroot (Matthew Macfadyen), a man with dark secrets his wife begins to discover. The psychological thriller was directed by Mimi Cave and written by Andrew Sodroski. While not faring well with critics, it does look like an unsettling examination of suburbia, though we always have The Burbs . . . .
The Life List (Netflix Original Movie)
The Life List gets its name from its protagonist’s desire to do a bunch of the things her teenage self wanted to do. I guess “life list” is an alternative to “bucket list” since she’s not dying, but I always took “bucket list” to mean stuff you wanted to do before you died, not when you were on the verge of kicking the bucket. Whatever. Not many critic reviews yet, but most of them are negative. I saw a headline that said something like “Women are breaking up with their boyfriends after watching” the movie, which I find both silly and depressing.
Bosch Legacy — Season 3 (Prime Video)
I’ve only watched the first two seasons of the original Bosch show, and while I thought it was moderately good, I wouldn’t say it was a great police drama. Titus Welliver (what a great name) is fine as the titular police detective, but there’s just too much melodrama and family drama for my taste. Still, the Legacy sequel series has gotten stellar reviews and Season 3 seems to be a crowd-pleaser.
Transformers One (Prime Video)
One of the highest-rated, best-reviewed action movies of 2024 was Transformers One, a prequel film that goes into the origin story of Optimus Prime and his nefarious nemesis, Megatron. The movie ranks higher on Rotten Tomatoes than any other Transformers film, including the original animated feature and all the live-action movies. Definitely give it a watch now that it’s free on Prime Video.
What I’m Watching Weekly
I’m still grieving the end of Severance and dreading the long wait for Season 3, but there are many other great shows currently airing. We’ll begin with one that I’m enjoying a great deal . . . .
The Wheel Of Time (Prime Video)
The Wheel Of Time has become one of my favorite shows on TV, and I say this with no small amount of surprise given how bad the first season was. Each episode in Season 3 has felt like a movie, with many stretching out to 70+ minutes. The writing has vastly improved, the actors have all grown comfortable in their roles, and the music is simply fantastic. Usually shows go downhill (see Yellowjackets, Reacher below) but this is one of those rare instances where the opposite is true. You can read my Season 3 review here.
The White Lotus (HBO / Max)
I’m loving Season 3 of The White Lotus, though it’s very slow, very weird and very dark. While I do miss Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) I’m glad that she’s shuffled off this mortal coil to make room for other returning characters. The cast is great. Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins and everyone else are doing a terrific job as rich weirdos in Thailand facing various existential crises. If you’re new to this series, even though it’s an anthology, start with Season 1. Here’s my Episode 6 review.
The Pitt (HBO / Max)
The Pitt is the best show on TV, and you can take my word for it because I’m always right about these things. The medical drama is like no other I’ve seen, following the real-time format that 24 used back in the day. It’s deeply human, incredibly intense and some of the best storytelling and character development on TV. Please do yourself a favor and watch this as soon as possible.
Other Shows Currently Airing
- Ludwig (Britbox) A wonderful cozy mystery series about a master puzzle-setter who impersonates his twin brother—a DCI in Cambridge, UK—in order to solve the mystery of his brother’s disappearance, and solve a few murders along the way. You can read my review right here.
- Happy Face (Paramount+) I’ve only just started Paramount’s Happy Face starring Dennis Quaid as a very creepy serial killer—the Happy Face Killer. This one’s based on a true story, and so far I’m liking it quite a lot.
- Yellowjackets (Paramount+) — I have yet to watch the latest episode of Yellowjackets, but I’ve found myself mostly so disappointed in this show that I can’t muster the energy to even write negative things about it. The latest twists and turns feel made up for the new season rather than part of a well-planned overarching plot. The dark and mysterious vibe of Season 1 remains elusive. We’ll see if the last couple episodes can redeem this once-great series.
- Reacher Season 3 (Prime Video) — Speaking of lackluster third seasons, Reacher just can’t find the magic it had in Season 1. I still think this season is better than the last, but it’s just become incredibly mediocre with cartoonish villains, lame fight scenes and lots of goofy contrivances. I wish they could do the Reacher books justice, because Alan Ritchson is perfect in the role. (Review)
Other shows that I’m not following but keep meaning to watch:
- 1923 on Paramount+
- The Righteous Gemstones on HBO (I’ve only watched Season 1)
- House Of David on Prime Video
- Dope Thief on Apple TV (Started, but only the first episode)
- Dark Winds on AMC (I’ve watched the first two seasons but haven’t started Season 3)
- Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+
What else did I miss? What are you watching these days? What should I put on this list or add to my backlog? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook.
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