What to watch this weekend.
Another weekend is upon us, and as the days and nights get colder, the need for great streaming options becomes more pressing. Thankfully, there always seems to be something new and exciting to see (along with a lot of junk, of course). Here I come in!
Every week, I scour the internet and countless streaming services and my overflowing inbox for new TV shows and movies to recommend, or at least direct you to. I haven’t always seen everything on this list, but I editorialize when I have because I think it’s helpful. Of course, we won’t always agree on everything, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.
There are two sections below. What’s new – or new – and what’s currently airing each week, though the latter is almost always stuff I’m personally watching or following 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 Netflix’s new thriller, don’t move starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille. She plays Iris, a mother grieving the loss of her child who goes into the woods and runs into serious trouble. When a stranger takes her with a paralytic drug, she must escape before she loses the ability to move. Looks intense!
Caddo Lake (HBO Max)
Okay, this isn’t new, but I also haven’t included it on this list before, so we’re calling 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 8-year-old sister disappears near the mysterious Caddo Lake. I haven’t seen this one yet, but it looks mysterious, scary, and just the kind of movie you might want to watch during Halloween. It has also received quite good reviews, with critics and audiences.
Season 2 Recap (Apple TV)
I kind of missed this drop last week, so here it is. Shrinking it’s one of my favorite character dramas out there, although I only started watching it recently. It’s more proof that Apple TV is the best streaming service right now, at least in terms of quality ratios. Shrinking tells the story of therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) who is still reeling from the death of his wife a year ago. He has handled his grief poorly, straining his relationship with his daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell), and 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 stellar, including Jessica Williams as Jimmy’s co-worker Gaby, Luke Tennie as his patient and veteran Sean, Christa Miller as Jimmy’s neighbor Liz, and Michael Urie as best friend Brian Jimmy’s. The mix of humor and emotional punch really works here, and I find myself relating to many of them in very big, often somewhat uncomfortable ways. This is a good thing.
Money (Apple TV)
Billy Crystal’s first major TV role represents a big change for the comedian. Forward is a thriller about a widowed child psychiatrist, Eli, who meets a mysterious boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe) with some very strange issues—and a disturbing connection to Eli’s past. When Eli tells Noah to tell him something that makes him angry, the boy says “People who do bad things” and then “You know what you’ve done!” It looks really good, and I love Billy Crystal, but the reviews are brutal, with critics calling it a “revenge psychological thriller” with a lame payoff. Make of it what you will. 11% on Rotten Tomatoes is pretty bad and might work against my thesis that Apple keeps knocking it out of the park!
Black Canary (Prime Video)
I admit, I was a little surprised to see Ray Stevenson in the spy trailer. black canary, like the actor – who we last saw Ahsoka-passed away last year. Stevenson stars alongside titular Kate Beckinsale, who plays CIA operative Avery Graves. She is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her country to save her husband. It seems. . . good. A good popcorn movie for action movie fans. However, there are no comments there.
Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 (Paramount+)
Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller stars Zoe Saldana as Joe, a CIA special operative enrolled in the Lioness Program. I started season 1 of this one when it came out and thought it was pretty good but forgot to finish it so it couldn’t be that good. Do you ever get the feeling that Sheridan overdoes herself with so many TV shows? I can’t even keep track at this point. Season 2 premieres this Sunday.
Weekly broadcast
We’ll dive into the shows I’m watching, following, or continuing to watch next. There is one LOT of them, which is one reason why I’m behind on so many of them and haven’t covered everything I’d hoped to each week. Even with Bad monkey, slow horses AND Rings of Power in all, the list of shows is long. It’s a good problem to have!
There are also some great versions of video games that I have spent time with, such as Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 which came out this week and the release of Dragon Age: Veilguard next week. I need about eight more hours a day, I think. Oh, and I went to The wild robot finally and I thought it was a really nice family film, although not as good as Inside Outside 2. In any case, let’s start with. . .
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Agatha All Together is one of the pleasant surprises of 2024. I really didn’t have high expectations for this, but it turned out to be a very fun sequel to WandaVision, and Kathryn Hahn – along with the rest of the cast – is just as entertaining as Agatha Harkness. The last episode really lifted the entire season, giving me high hopes that the show will end well. We’ll find out next Wednesday!
Only Murder in the Building (Hulu)
Even with some big revelations in the last episode of Only murder in the building, some very big mysteries remain unsolved. Season 4 of the Steve Martin / Martin Short / Selena Gomez mystery is the best it’s ever been, rivaling the first season in many ways while also tying up some loose ends. We’ll find out who the killers – or killers – are in next week’s finale on Monday night.
Penguin (HBO / Max)
Speaking of great TV shows and pleasant surprises, HBO’s penguin is a surprisingly big mob drama set in Gotham City. Somehow it manages to be absolutely riveting without ever involving the Caped Crusader. Colin Farrell is fantastic as Oz Cobb, but it’s Cristin Milioti’s sublime performance as Sofia Falcone that really steals the show. New episodes air Sundays on HBO and Max.
FROM (MGM)
FROM it also continues to be really, really good in its third season on MGM+ even though I really don’t like the extras and even though the town hall meeting of the latest 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 directs a solid cast of (mostly) likable characters who must survive these horrors and more as they try to piece together the mystery of the unnamed city in which they are trapped. New episodes air on Sundays. My latest review is right here.
The Legend Of Vox Machina (Prime Video)
I have yet to watch the last three episodes Vox Machina’s season three which just premiered on Thursday. I have been extremely busy! So far, Season 3 has been amazing, heartbreaking, and hilarious. The show is based on the Critical Role tabletop RPG podcast and is just a ton of fun, with really amazing characters and a very grown-up sense of humor. I don’t mean mature, I mean it’s not suitable for children. You can watch my interviews with the actors here. All 12 episodes of the series are now out on Prime Video and have been renewed for a third season.
Sweetpea (Starz)
I’m really enjoying the very dark, very disturbing story of Rhiannon, a young British woman who is ignored or treated terribly by everyone in her life. Rhiannon is played by the amazingly talented Ella Purnell, who finds herself on a murderous path of self-discovery and revenge. . . the world. I have posted my review for the first episode. New episodes are released on Starz every Friday.
teacup (peacock)
cup of tea is another paranormal horror series about a mysterious evil that seems to be taking over the world and a small group of survivors who find themselves trapped and faced with both internal strife and a dangerous mystery. So far I’m enjoying it. I’ve posted my review of the 2-part series premiere. New episodes come out on Thursdays.
Daryl Dixon: The Book Of Carol (AMC)
Sadly, I can’t recommend it Daryl Dixon’s season two as it pretty much sums up everything that’s wrong The walking dead as a franchise. It’s just very poorly written, very absurd and very boring. What a shame. Read my last comment here. New episodes air on Sundays.
Disclaimer (Apple TV)
I haven’t started the Cate Blanchett / Kevin Kline drama yet Disclaimer on Apple TV yet because I just haven’t had time, but it looks great and I love the leads. I am aiming this week to at least watch the first episode.
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Have a great weekend!