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Serial killers and child abductions. Trippy science-fiction stories about alternate realities. A courtroom drama starring an anthropomorphic coyote with more than a passing resemblance to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Screwball comedies, dark horror flicks and so much more await in this weekend’s edition of your friendly neighborhood streaming guide.

As I do every week, I’ve scoured the internet for the best TV shows and movies streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+ and beyond for you to watch this weekend. I haven’t watched all of these (some aren’t out by the time this gets posted and others are just not in my review schedule) so some of these are my own personal recommendations while others are just things to keep on your radar.

If you have any recommendations, tips or other thoughts feel free to shoot me a note. Let me know what you’re watching these days, or if you’ve enjoyed any of my recommendations, on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Be sure to also check out last weekend’s streaming guide below:

ForbesWhat To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More

Alright, there’s a bunch to get through so let’s dive right in!


New TV Shows To Watch This Weekend

Adults – Season 2 (Hulu)

What It’s About: FX’s Gen-Z comedy hangout comedy returns with Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Issa (Amita Rao), Anton (Owen Thiele) and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen) still sharing Samir’s family home in Queens and stumbling their way through relationships, jobs and the increasingly messy business of adulthood. Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw created the series, and Season 2 brings in guest stars including Susie Essman, Raven-Symoné, Gaten Matarazzo, Zosia Mamet and Julia Fox. All eight Season 2 episodes dropped on Hulu Thursday, August 27, so this is a binge release and the finale is already available. FXX is also airing two episodes each Thursday, which puts the linear finale on September 17.

Why You Should Watch: This isn’t one I’ve watched yet, but the reviews are through the roof. Critics give Season 2 a 100% score and audiences are almost right there with them at 98%. If you’re looking for something funny to kill some time this weekend, give it a look.

Dark Matter – Season 2 (Apple TV)

What It’s About: Joel Edgerton returns as physicist Jason Dessen alongside Jennifer Connelly as Daniela and Oakes Fegley as their son Charlie, with Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi and Amanda Brugel also returning. After the first season’s multiverse chaos, the Dessens attempt to settle in a seemingly safe reality while Jason’s obsession with the Box threatens to drag the family straight back into trouble. New episodes drop Fridays, though on Apple TV this actually means Thursday evenings, with the finale October 30 (or 29, as the case may be).

Why You Should Watch: It’s very rare for an author to adapt and show-run their own novel, but such is the case for Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter. Now Crouch moves into uncharted territory, taking his own story further in TV format than in book format, which is kind of cool and unique and hopefully means we’re in for a great second season. The good news? Season 2 has much higher ratings than Season 1 so far.

The Simpsons: Yellow Mirror (Disney+)

What It’s About: A fun new Disney+ exclusive Simpsons special that very deliberately riffs on Black Mirror (if that wasn’t totally obvious by the title). It consists of two dark (but still humorous) sci-fi stories: one in which a defective lamp forces Homer to question his reality, and another where an AI-powered tablet befriends, and begins controlling, Maggie. Demi Moore and Patti Harrison guest star.

Why You Should Watch: I suppose if you’re a fan of both The Simpsons and Black Mirror, this is a no-brainer. I always liked The Simpsons Halloween episodes and this is kind of the same vibe. I haven’t really watched The Simpsons in ages, and I can only do Black Mirror in very small doses but I might still check this special out.

Revival – Season 1 (Netflix)

What It’s About: This supernatural mystery is based on the Image Comics series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton and was adapted for TV by Luke Boyce and Aaron B. Koontz. Melanie Scrofano stars as Wisconsin deputy Dana Cypress, whose small town is thrown into chaos when recently deceased residents suddenly return to life—not as shambling zombies, but apparently as the same people they were before they died. The series originally aired on Syfy back in 2025 and just dropped all 10 episodes on Netflix.

Why You Should Watch: This one has two things going for it. First, the first season basically tied up the storylines from the comics, meaning that even if there’s never a second season, you have a pretty complete story here. Second, the reviews are very strong: 90% critics and 85% audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Undeclared War – Season 2 (Peacock)

What It’s About: The British cyber-thriller returns with Simon Pegg as GCHQ operations director Danny Patrick and Hannah Khalique-Brown as Saara Parvin. Following the devastating Russian cyberattack of Season 1, the GCHQ team discovers evidence of a mole while a new Chinese cyber threat begins targeting the British government. Siân Brooke joins a returning cast that also includes Adrian Lester, Alex Jennings and Danny Sapani.

Why You Should Watch: The entire season is out now on Peacock so if you haven’t seen Season 1 yet, you could just binge both seasons all at once. It’s an interesting premise, though reviews peg (get it?) the show at around 67% on RT – a passable, if not tremendous, “Fresh” score.


New Movies To Watch This Weekend

The Whisper Man (Netflix)

What It’s About: Adam Scott stars as Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime novelist whose 8-year-old son is abducted, forcing him to seek help from his estranged father, Peter Willis (Robert De Niro), a retired detective whose decades-old serial-killer investigation may be connected to the disappearance. Michelle Monaghan plays detective Amanda Beck, with Hamish Linklater and Owen Teague also starring.

Why You Should Watch: Adam Scott, Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague. I mean, that’s one helluva cast! And the premise is certainly intriguing. I’m a sucker for serial killer mysteries and Adam Scott is always a joy to watch. This is definitely going on my weekend watch-list, though I’m so busy this weekend I’m not sure I’ll have time to watch anything I’m not already reviewing!

The Woman In The Yard (Peacock)

What It’s About: Danielle Deadwyler stars as Ramona, a grieving mother recovering from the accident that killed her husband while trying to raise their two children alone in an isolated farmhouse. Then a mysterious woman dressed in black simply appears in the yard—and begins moving closer to the house.

Why You Should Watch: It sounds spooky and everyone loves a good horror movie these days, but the 41% RT score is a red flag, and I’m not sure it’s my cup of tea. But maybe it’s yours!

Borderlands (Peacock)

What It’s About: The infamous video-game adaptation stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis and Jack Black as the voice of Claptrap. Eli Roth directed the film, which follows the mismatched group across Pandora while searching for the missing daughter of powerful corporate magnate Atlas.

Why You Should Watch: I might watch it just because it’s streaming now, but this movie has looked terrible from the very first time I saw stills. Things were far more grim than even I predicted, and the movie currently has a 10% Rotten Tomatoes score! 10%! It was a huge critical and financial failure despite the big names attached and earned less than $16 million at the box office on a budget topping $110 million. Talk about a flop! Flop slop! I kind of want to watch it with some friends MST3000 style.

M3GAN (Netflix)

What It’s About: Allison Williams stars as roboticist Gemma, who suddenly becomes guardian to her orphaned niece Cady (Violet McGraw) and decides that pairing the girl with her experimental AI companion doll M3GAN will solve both her parenting and work problems. Predictably, an AI whose overriding directive is protecting a child begins interpreting “protection” rather aggressively. Amie Donald physically portrays M3GAN, with Jenna Davis providing the voice.

Why You Should Watch: This movie is a few years old now and there’s already a sequel and probably three more movies planned and the eventual reboot is already a twinkle in some movie producer’s eye, but I liked this little comedy-horror picture when it came out and you should give it a watch if you’re looking for something light and a little weird.

Venom: The Last Dance (Netflix)

What It’s About: Tom Hardy returns for the third and supposedly final outing as Eddie Brock and his symbiote alter ego Venom. This time they’re being hunted simultaneously by government forces led by Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Rex Strickland and a monstrous Xenophage sent by symbiote god Knull, voiced/performed by Andy Serkis. Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans and Stephen Graham round out the cast.

Why You Should Watch: Talk about a stacked cast for what is almost certainly a mediocre movie. I’ve only seen the first of the Tom Hardy Venom movies, unless I’ve simply forgotten watching the second one. Audiences liked this quite a bit more than critics (79% Popcornmeter vs 40% critic score). I liked the first Venom movie more than I expected but not really enough to continue following the series.

The Last Sunrise (Prime Video)

What It’s About: Maia Reficco stars as Oriah “Ry,” a young American dancer who travels to Mallorca with her mother (Eva Longoria) and falls for local fisherman Julián, played by Fernando Lindez. Their Mediterranean romance becomes complicated when Ry’s mother becomes involved in a resort development threatening Julián’s family’s land.

Why You Should Watch: I mean, Mallorca sounds nice this time of year. I’d like to go. This film sounds about as far from something I’d actually watch as you can get, but I know some of you enjoy this kind of romance, so here you go. Have at it!


New Movies In Theaters This Weekend

Coyote vs Acme

What It’s About: Wile E. Coyote (of Looney Tunes fame) finally decides he’s had enough of being maimed by defective ACME products and hires ambulance-chasing attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte) to sue the company. John Cena plays ACME’s attorney. It’s a courtroom comedy involving an anthropomorphic coyote, basically.

Why You Should Watch: This is a bit of a miracle movie. Warner Bros. finished the movie and decided to not release it in order to claim a tax write-off, a practice they did with a number of movies and shows (along with other studios, including Disney). There was major backlash and Warner Bros. sold the film to Ketchup Entertainment. It now sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and 92% with audiences, making it one of the best-reviewed entries in this guide, and hopefully makes a bundle of cash for its rescuers.

The Dog Stars

What It’s About: Ridley Scott directs this post-apocalyptic adaptation of Peter Heller’s novel, starring Jacob Elordi as Hig, a pilot surviving after a pandemic alongside hardened survivalist Bangley (Josh Brolin). A mysterious radio transmission sends Hig beyond their isolated compound, eventually bringing him into contact with characters played by Margaret Qualley and Guy Pearce. Allison Janney and Benedict Wong also star.

Why You Should Watch: Ridley Scott, a stellar cast, a cool post-apocalyptic setting and . . . well, Ridley Scott. Scott has been putting out dud after dud after dud, and this one appears to be yet another, with just a 40% RT score. Actually, when I saw the trailer for the first time I thought “Wow, this looks really cool” and then I saw who directed it and immediately was reminded of how much I hated Gladiator II. What a shame.


TV Shows Currently Streaming Weekly

Reacher – Season 4 (Prime Video)

What It’s About: Season 4 of Reacher adapts Lee Child’s Gone Tomorrow: a distraught woman’s death on a Philadelphia subway pulls Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) into a conspiracy involving the Pentagon and an international terror cell. Three episodes dropped August 12, with weekly releases through the September 16 finale. Amazon will release all eight episodes of the spinoff Neagley (starring Maria Sten) the same day as the finale.

Why You Should Watch: Season 1 remains the gold standard when it comes to Reacher, but at least Season 3 was a lot better than the truly atrocious second season of this action-crime-mystery-ish adaptation of the over-the-top Lee Child books (of which I’ve read about nine or so). I finally posted my review of the season (so far) and . . . the verdict is not pretty. I’m not even getting much pushback on my criticism, with many fans very unhappy with how the season is shaping up. You can watch my video discussion of the season right here.

Lanterns – Season 1 (HBO Max)



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