The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

Another weekend means we’re back with another batch of streaming recommendations – and it’s been a bumper week of new releases.

New Star Wars series Ahsoka kicks off on Disney Plus and Invasion returns for a second season on Apple TV Plus, while season 2 of Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That… wraps up on Max in the US and NOW in the UK. Plus, for UK viewers, Starstruck season 3 arrives on BBC iPlayer this Bank Holiday Monday.

As for movies, three members of the Sandler family star in new coming-of-age comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings fantasy fun to Prime Video in the US, and eco-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline arrives on Hulu.

Ahsoka

Ahsoka

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Disney Plus

Rosario Dawson is back as the titular former Jedi in Ahsoka Tano. The character originated in the animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels, but Dawson took on the role in live-action in The Mandalorian season 2 and The Book of Boba Fett, and now she’s taking center stage alongside a cast that includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Lars Mikkelsen, and the late Ray Stevenson. The first two episodes are available to stream now, with subsequent episodes being released every Tuesday evening in the US (and very, very early Wednesday morning in the UK). 

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Idina Menzel and Adam Sandler in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Netflix

Comedy-drama You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a family affair – Adam Sandler stars and produces, along with his two teenage daughters Sunny and Sadie. Sunny plays Stacy, who’s been planning her bat mitzvah with her best friend Lydia for as long as she can remember. That is, until school drama and the attention of a particular boy throw a spanner in the works and cause a rift between the two best friends. Will they make up before the big day? You can probably guess the answer, but it’s a sweet-natured movie nonetheless.

Invasion season 2

Shioli Kutsuna in Invasion season 2

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Apple TV Plus

Sci-fi series Invasion returns for a second season on Apple TV Plus. The latest installment picks up four months after the events of season 1, and the alien invasion has become a full-scale takeover of Earth. Humans are trying to communicate with the invading force, but the aliens seem ready to go to war for the planet. Returning cast members include Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani, and Shioli Kutsuna. The season premiere is out now, and new episodes will air every Wednesday. 

And Just Like That… season 2 finale

Sarah Jessica Parker in And Just Like That... season 2

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Available: US/UK
Watch now: Max in the US, NOW in the UK

And Just Like That… season 2 has come to an end – and Kim Cattrall finally made her long-awaited cameo as Samantha in the Sex and the City sequel series. Elsewhere, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) bids goodbye to her beloved apartment with a dinner party, and her relationship with Aidan reaches a critical stage. There’s relationship drama for Miranda, too. It’s not the end of the road for the big three, either – the show has just been renewed for a third season.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

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Available: US
Watch now: Prime Video

Based on the beloved tabletop RPG, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves sees a ragtag bunch band together to save Edgin the bard (Chris Pine)’s daughter from her nefarious guardian Forge Fitzwilliam (Hugh Grant), battling magic and mythical creatures along the way. Pine’s lute-playing antihero is joined by Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Regé-Jean Page, and the movie was directed by Game Night helmers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. 

For more on Honor Among Thieves, check out our interview with Smith and Lillis.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

how to blow up a pipeline

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Available: US
Watch now: Hulu

How to Blow Up a Pipeline follows a group of eight young people who decide to blow up an oil pipeline in Texas. The film explores each person’s reasons for getting involved in the cause, from health issues caused by the climate crisis to personal resentments towards the oil company, before culminating in a tense eco-thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. The cast includes Ariela Barer, Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, and Lukas Gage.

Starstruck season 3

Rose Matafeo and Nikesh Patel in Starstruck

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Available: UK
Watch now: BBC iPlayer

Starstruck is back, with new escapades for down-on-her-luck London-based New Zealander Jessie (Rose Matafeo). The series charts the heartwarming, heartbreaking, and tumultuous relationship between her and Tom (Nikesh Patel), an A-list movie star, after the pair have a drunken one-night stand on New Year’s Eve. Set two years after the events of season 2, it seems like a lot has changed in Jessie and Tom’s lives. Matafeo is also making her directorial debut in the new season.


If there’s nothing here that tickles your fancy, then you might have to start looking into each streaming service’s back catalogue, which can be a daunting task given how many titles they each host. Fear not, though… if you’re a TV fan, then we’ve got you covered with our lists of the best Netflix shows, best Disney Plus shows, and the best Amazon Prime Video shows

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The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

Congratulations – you made it to the weekend. Another end-of-week celebration means that we’ve got another batch of streaming recommendations served fresh for you, with our picks of the seven best movies and TV shows that have arrived on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and more in the last few days.

First up, there’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Disney Plus, the emotional final installment of the beloved MCU trilogy, which sees Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, et al return as the titular Guardians. Elsewhere, it’s a TV-heavy week, with plenty of new seasons to binge-watch over the weekend.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 part 2 and Heartstopper season 2 have arrived on Netflix, providing your fix of either legal drama or teen romance, depending on what you’re in the mood for. US subscribers can get stuck into all four seasons of Ugly Betty, too. Plus, Sigourney Weaver stars in new series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart on Prime Video, a new season of Physical has arrived on Apple TV Plus, and Reservation Dogs is back on Hulu for a third and final season.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy 3

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Disney Plus

If you want to relive the final installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy at home, now’s your chance – the movie is now streaming on Disney Plus. The most recent MCU movie sees Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and co. on a mission to save Rocket’s life at the headquarters of the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji), an evil scientist who specializes in genetically modified animals. New additions to the series’ cast also include Will Poulter as Adam Warlock, an artificial being created to destroy the Guardians, as well as Linda Cardellini as anthropomorphic otter Lylla.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 part 2

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Becki Newton in The Lincoln Lawyer season 2

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Netflix

After the first five episodes dropped last month, the second half of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 is now on Netflix. After part 1’s cliffhanger, which left Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) badly beaten in a parking garage, he’s found by Izzy (Jazz Raycole). While he tries to recover, a cat and mouse chase is also underway as his team tries to track down a key witness in their case who they need to testify. All episodes are now available to stream, so it’s the perfect weekend binge-watch.

Heartstopper season 2

Joe Locke and Kit Connor in Heartstopper season 2

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Netflix

Heartstopper is back for another wholesome installment of teens figuring out life, love, and everything in between. Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) are adjusting to their new relationship, while their classmates are also grappling with their own love lives. Meanwhile, there are also exams, a school trip to Paris, and prom to deal with – it’s going to be a hectic school year. All eight episodes are available to watch now, and Alice Oseman, the author of the comic books the show is based on, has returned for screenwriting duties.

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Sigourney Weaver and Alyla Browne in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Prime Video

Sigourney Weaver stars in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, a new limited series that follows a young girl who’s sent to live with her grandmother on her flower farm after a fire kills both her abusive father and her beloved mother. Fear the Walking Dead’s Alycia Debnam-Carey plays Alice, while Weaver plays her grandmother. The story, which is based on the novel of the same name by Holly Ringland, spans several decades as family secrets slowly come to the surface.

Physical season 3

Rose Byrne in Physical season 3

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Apple TV Plus

Under-the-radar Apple TV Plus comedy Physical returns for its third and final installment. Set in San Diego in the ’80s, the series follows housewife Sheila, played by Rose Byrne, who’s battling her fair share of personal demons behind closed doors. That is, until she finds release in an unlikely place: an aerobics class. Season 3 sees Zooey Deschanel join the cast as Kelly, a sitcom star and rival aerobics guru who provides a new obstacle for Sheila. The first two episodes are online now, with the rest releasing weekly on Wednesdays.

Reservation Dogs season 3

D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Paulina Alexis in Reservation Dogs

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Available: US
Watch now: Hulu

The third and final season of comedy-drama Reservation Dogs has arrived on Hulu. We pick up where season 2 left off, with the Rez Dogs out in LA after laying their friend Daniel to rest – but now they’ve got to find a way home. While their grief ceremony may have been completed, the teens are still grappling with where they stand in their families, community, and themselves. The first two episodes are available to watch now, with subsequent episodes dropping every Wednesday. 

Ugly Betty seasons 1-4

Ugly Betty

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Available: US
Watch now: Netflix

Fallen in love with America Ferrera’s heartfelt performance in Barbie? Rewind to her breakout role in Ugly Betty this weekend, with all four seasons streaming on Netflix in the US. First premiering in 2006, the comedy-drama stars Ferrera as Betty Suarez, a woman with questionable fashion taste – and a talented journalist – who ends up with a job at prestigious fashion magazine Mode when the publishing company’s CEO hires her as his editor-in-chief son/nepo baby Daniel’s PA in a bid to stop his habit of sleeping with his assistants. Despite her unconventional methods (and clothing choices), Betty soon starts to win the hearts of everyone at Mode.


If there’s nothing here that tickles your fancy, then you might have to start looking into each streaming service’s back catalogue, which can be a daunting task given how many titles they each host. Fear not, though… if you’re a TV fan, then we’ve got you covered with our lists of the best Netflix shows, best Disney Plus shows, and the best Amazon Prime Video shows

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The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

It’s the weekend, which means we’ve got another batch of fresh new streaming recommendations coming your way. First up, Henry Cavill is saying goodbye to Geralt in The Witcher season 3 volume 2, which marks the actor’s swan song in the series. Meanwhile, Michael Sheen and David Tennant return in Good Omens season 2 on Prime Video, Futurama is back for a new revival season on Hulu and Disney Plus, and Harley Quinn season 4 arrives on Max.

As for movies, new Apple TV Plus original The Beanie Bubble follows the story of the ’90s Beanie Baby craze, while there are a couple of older theatrical releases from this year that you can now catch up with at home. M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin is now on Prime Video in the US, while period drama Chevalier is on Disney Plus in the UK.

The Witcher season 3 volume 2

A still from The Witcher season 3

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The final three episodes of The Witcher season 3 are now on Netflix, and it’s time to bid farewell to Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia (Liam Hemsworth is taking over the role for The Witcher season 4). After volume 1’s cliffhanger ending, volume 2 throws us straight back into the action with Geralt in imminent danger. Once you’ve caught up with the new episodes, check out our interviews with the cast about volume 2’s big death and the show’s most brutal episode yet.

Good Omens season 2

Good Omens

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Prime Video

Michael Sheen’s Aziraphale and David Tennant’s Crowley are back for a second installment of Good Omens. After averting the apocalypse in season 1, the angel and demon are enjoying human life in London – that is, until the archangel Gabriel (Jon Hamm) turns up at their door in need of help, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. All six new episodes of the fantasy comedy are available to stream now. 

Futurama season 11

Futurama season 11

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Hulu/Disney Plus

Futurama has returned, with a new season of the beloved animated sitcom releasing for the first time in a decade. The original voice cast is back, too, including John DiMaggio as Bender, Billy West as Philip J. Fry, and Katey Sagal as Leela. New episodes air every Monday on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK, with the season premiere available to watch now.

The Beanie Bubble

The Beanie Bubble (2023)

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Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Apple TV Plus

Ever wanted to get a lowdown on the meteoric rise of the Beanie Baby back in the ’90s? The Beanie Bubble stars Zach Galifianakis as Ty Warner, the founder and CEO of toy manufacturer Ty Inc. Based on the book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zac Bissonnette, the Apple TV Plus original also stars Elizabeth Banks and Succession’s Sarah Snook.

Harley Quinn season 4

Harley Quinn season 4

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Available: US
Watch now: Max

Kaley Cuoco returns as the voice of Harley Quinn in the latest season of Max’s animated series. This time around, Harley is attempting to work her way into the Legion of Doom, before an identity crisis sends her on a larger quest to find her true place in Gotham City – with help from Poison Ivy (Lake Bell), of course. The first three episodes of season 4 are available to stream now, with subsequent episodes dropping every Thursday.

Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin

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Available: US
Watch now: Prime Video

Apocalyptic thriller Knock at the Cabin follows a family of three on vacation in an idyllic remote cabin, whose trip is brutally interrupted by the arrival of four strangers who demand that they sacrifice one of their own in order to prevent the end of the world. It’s M. Night Shyamalan’s first movie since 2021’s Old and stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Abby Quinn. 

Chevalier

Chevalier

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Available: UK
Watch now: Disney Plus

If you missed Chevalier during its theatrical run earlier this year, UK viewers can now catch the movie at home on Disney Plus. Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a real-life French-Caribbean musician who lived in the late 18th Century and rose to fame and success. Directed by Stephen Williams, Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, and Minnie Driver also star.

For more on the movie, take a look at our interview with cast members Harrison Jr. and Boynton.


If there’s nothing here that tickles your fancy, then you might have to start looking into each streaming service’s back catalogue, which can be a daunting task given how many titles they each host. Fear not, though… if you’re a TV fan, then we’ve got you covered with our lists of the best Netflix shows, best Disney Plus shows, and the best Amazon Prime Video shows

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