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topicnews · October 26, 2024

New streaming TV shows and movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV, Disney+ and more

New streaming TV shows and movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV, Disney+ and more

Another weekend is just around the corner, and as the days and nights get cooler, the need for great streaming options becomes more urgent. Luckily, there always seems to be something new and exciting to see (besides lots of trash, of course). This is where I come in!

Every week I scour the internet, the countless streaming services, and my overflowing inbox for new TV shows and movies to recommend or at least point you towards. I haven’t always seen everything on this list, but I edit when I have because I think it’s helpful. Of course, we don’t always agree on everything, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Below you will find two sections. What’s new – or novel – and what’s currently airing weekly, the latter almost always being things that I personally observe or follow in some way. I’m still behind on some of these!

Check out last week’s streaming guide here.

Okay, let’s dive right in!

What’s new this weekend?

Don’t Move (Netflix)

“You can hide, but you can’t run” is the very clever tagline for the new Netflix thriller. Don’t move, with Yellowstone Kelsey Asbille. She plays Iris, a mother who grieves over the loss of her child, goes into the forest and gets into big trouble. When a stranger gives her a paralyzing drug, she must escape before she loses the ability to move. Looks intense!

Caddo Lake (HBO Max)

Okay, this isn’t new, but I’ve never included it on this list before, so let’s call it new anyway. Produced by M. Night Shyamalan under his company Blinding Edge Pictures, the film was written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George. It stars Dylan O’Brien as Paris and Eliza Scanlen as Ellie, a young woman whose eight-year-old sister disappears near the mysterious Caddo Lake. I haven’t seen this one yet, but it looks mysterious and spooky and is exactly the kind of movie you might want to watch on Halloween. It has also received pretty good reviews, both from critics and audiences.

Shrinking Season 2 (Apple TV)

Somehow I missed it last week so here it is. shrinkage is one of my favorite character dramas, even though I’ve only recently started watching it. This is further proof that Apple TV is currently the best streaming service on the market, at least in terms of quality ratios. shrinkage tells the story of therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel), who is still suffering from the death of his wife a year ago. He has handled his grief poorly, straining his relationships with his daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell), as well as his friends and colleagues. Harrison Ford plays Dr. Paul Rhoades, Jimmy’s reluctant mentor, and he is absolutely hilarious and wonderful in the role. The entire cast is simply outstanding, including Jessica Williams as Jimmy’s colleague, Gaby, Luke Tennie as his patient and veteran, Sean, Christa Miller as Jimmy’s neighbor Liz and Michael Urie as Brian, Jimmy’s best friend. The mix of humor and emotional punch really works here, and I find myself addressing a lot of it in very big, often somewhat uncomfortable ways. That’s a good thing.

Before (Apple TV)

Billy Crystal’s first major TV role marks a big change for the comedian. Before is a thriller about widowed child psychiatrist Eli who meets a mysterious boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe) who has some very strange problems – and a disturbing connection to Eli’s past. When Eli asks Noah to say something that makes him angry, the boy says, “People who do bad things,” and then, “You know what you did!” It looks really good and I love Billy Crystal , but the reviews have been brutal, with critics calling it a “hackneyed psychological thriller” with a lackluster success. Make of it what you will. 11% on Rotten Tomatoes is pretty bad and might contradict my theory that Apple keeps knocking it out of the park!

Canary Black (Prime Video)

I admit, I was a little surprised to see Ray Stevenson in the trailer for the spy thriller canary black, as the actor we last saw Ahsoka—died last year. Stevenson stars alongside headliner Kate Beckinsale, who plays CIA agent Avery Graves. She is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her country to save her husband. It looks. . . Fine. A good popcorn flick for action movie fans. However, there are almost no reviews.

Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 (Paramount+)

Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller stars Zoe Saldana as Joe, a CIA special agent who was accepted into the Lioness program. I started the first season when it came out and thought it was pretty good, but I forgot to finish it so it can’t have been The Good. Do you ever feel like Sheridan overwhelms himself with so many TV shows? I can’t even keep track at this point. The second season premieres this Sunday.

Weekly streaming

We’ll cover the shows I’m watching, following, or want to watch next. There is one much This is one of the reasons I’m behind on so many of these and haven’t summarized everything I’d hoped to each week. Even with Bad monkey, slow horses And Rings of power Overall, the list of shows is long. It’s good to have a problem!

There are also some major video game releases that I’ve spent time with, for example Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 which came out this week and the release of Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian next week. I need about eight more hours a day, I think. Oh, and I went The wild robot finally and thought it would be a really nice family film, although not as good as Inside Out 2. Anyway, let’s start with that. . .

Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Agatha all the time is one of the pleasant surprises of 2024. I really didn’t have high expectations for this one, but it turned out to be a really entertaining sequel to the series WandaVision, and Kathryn Hahn – along with the rest of the cast – is just as much fun as Agatha Harkness. The last episode really elevated the entire season and gives me a lot of hope that the series will end well. We’ll find out next Wednesday!

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Despite some big revelations in the latest episode of Only murders in the building, Some very big mysteries remain unsolved. Season 4 of the Steve Martin / Martin Short / Selena Gomez crime drama is the best ever. In many ways it can keep up with the first season, but it also has some unanswered questions. We’ll find out who the killer(s) really are in next week’s finale on Monday night.

The Penguin (HBO/Max)

Speaking of great TV shows and pleasant surprises, HBO’s The penguin is a surprisingly great mafia drama set in Gotham City. Somehow it manages to be completely compelling without ever involving the Caped Crusader. Colin Farrell is fantastic as Oz Cobb, but it’s Cristin Milioti’s great performance as Sofia Falcone that really steals the show. New episodes appear Sundays on HBO and Max.

FROM (MGM)

OUT OF continues to be very, very good in its third season on MGM+, even if I really don’t like the extras and the town hall meeting in the last episode was so disappointing. The horror series is very similar Lost but with deadly monsters that come out at night and tear people apart. Harold Perrineau leads a solid cast of (mostly) likeable characters who must survive these horrors and more while trying to solve the mystery of the nameless city in which they are trapped. New episodes air on Sundays. My latest review is here.

The Legend of Vox Machina (Prime Video)

I haven’t seen the last three episodes yet Vox Machinas third season, which just came out on Thursday. I have been extremely busy! So far, season three has been amazing, heartbreaking and hilarious. The show is based on the tabletop RPG podcast Critical Role and is just a lot of fun, with really great characters and a very adult sense of humor. I don’t mean adult, I mean it’s unsuitable for children. You can read my interviews with the actors here. All 12 episodes of the series are now available on Prime Video and the series has been renewed for a third season.

Sweet pea (Starz)

I really enjoy the very dark, very disturbing story of Rhiannon, a young British woman who everyone in her life ignores or treats terribly. Rhiannon is played by the immensely talented Ella Purnell, who finds herself on a murderous path of self-discovery and revenge against… . . the world. I posted my review of the first episode. New episodes appear every Friday on Starz.

Teacup (peacock)

Teacup is another paranormal horror series about a mysterious evil that seems to be taking over the world and a small group of trapped survivors who find themselves facing both internal conflict and a dangerous mystery. So far I’m enjoying it. I posted my review of the premiere of the two-part series. New episodes appear on Thursdays.

Daryl Dixon: The Book Of Carol (AMC)

Unfortunately I can’t recommend it Daryl Dixon second season, as it sums up pretty much everything that’s wrong The walking dead as a franchise. It’s just too poorly written, too absurd and too boring. Too bad. Read my latest review here. New episodes appear on Sundays.

Disclaimer (Apple TV)

I still haven’t gotten into the drama between Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline Disclaimer still on Apple TV because I just haven’t had time, but it looks great and I love the main cast. My goal this week is to at least watch the first episode.

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Have a great weekend!