Streaming Picks for the Week: New Movies and Series to Watch Now
With an ever-expanding roster of streaming services—Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more—finding something to watch can feel overwhelming. To save you endless scrolling, we’ve curated the week’s most notable new releases, from documentaries and true-crime series to animated adventures and romantic comedies. Below, you’ll find synopses, critical insights, cast details, and exactly where to stream each title.
14. Untold: Mr. T – I Pity the Fool
Netflix’s latest documentary explores the life of Laurence Tureaud, better known as Mr. T. The film traces his journey from a Chicago childhood through professional wrestling to iconic roles like Clubber Lang in Rocky III and B.A. Baracus on The A-Team, featuring interviews with Mr. T himself and special guests. However, the subject is unhappy with the final product.
“The documentary pissed me off, because they didn’t cover a lot of stuff. When I saw it, I was like: ‘What the heck?’ It’s garbage. You build me up, then you try to punk me out. I said: ‘Wow man, I’m more than that,'” he told the Guardian. “That’s what we call, in the Black community, a white man wanting to change the story and control the narrative. If you don’t know me, you’re gonna think I’m some monster.”
— Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor
How to watch: Untold: Mr. T – I Pity the Fool is now streaming on Netflix.
13. A Killer Story
From the director of One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, HBO’s new true-crime series revisits the decades-long case of Dana Chandler, convicted of a 2002 double homicide in Topeka, Kansas. The investigation predates the social-media era of armchair detectives, focusing on citizen sleuth Eileen Umbehr and her husband Keen, who devoted their lives to the case. Filmed over six years, the series draws former New York Times and ProPublica journalist Joe Sexton into the examination of trials, evidence, and finer details.
— S.C.
How to watch: A Killer Story begins streaming on HBO Max on September 10.
12. Moana (Live-Action)
Disney continues its live-action remake strategy with Moana. The film stars 19-year-old Catherine Laga’aia in the title role alongside Dwayne Johnson as Maui. Despite careful recreation efforts, the remake has drawn criticism for its artificial feel.
“Aside from my general grievance about the lack of innovation in Disney’s menagerie of live-action remakes, Moana has a strangely false quality to it. The cast — led by 19-year-old Catherine Laga’aia — gives performances that feel straight out of a Disney Channel show. They’re bouncy and broad in a way that made me expect the cheer of a pre-recorded studio audience to break in.”
“The result is a film that misses the point of its protagonist’s journey. Rather than going somewhere new, Kail and company avoid discovery, opting instead to approximate popular IP. And in that way, it feels like AI. It does not feel like an earnest, human expression, but rather a shallow approximation that might have the general look but misses the soul of the original work.”
— K.P.
Starring: Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen
How to watch: Moana is now available to rent or buy.
11. Call My Agent! The Movie
The beloved French comedy series returns for a feature film. Directed by Émilie Noblet and written by creator Fanny Herrero with Lison Daniel, the movie reunites the ASK talent agency crew. Andréa (Camille Cottin) is directing her first feature; Noémie (Laure Calamy) is producing reality TV. When Andréa’s lead actor walks off set, the pair must awkwardly collaborate, reigniting old grudges.
— S.C.
Starring: Camille Cottin, Laure Calamy, Thibault de Montalembert, Grégory Montel, Nicolas Maury, Fanny Sidney, Liliane Rovère, Laetitia Casta, Vincent Macaigne, Ophélia Kolb, Anne Marivin, Laurent Lafitte
How to watch: Call My Agent! The Movie is now streaming on Netflix.
10. One Night Only
Will Gluck’s romantic comedy stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner as two people who meet on an annual day when unmarried people are permitted to have sex. The film arrives amid heightened scrutiny of sexual expression online, a theme it satirizes.
“Rom-com One Night Only comes at a time of increased surveillance and policing of sexual expression on the internet. And in the movie, totalitarianism is played for laughs.”
— Anna Iovine, Associate Features Editor
Starring: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Ben Marshall, Ziwe, Ella Loudon
How to watch: One Night Only is now available to rent or buy.
9. Crew Girl
Netflix’s new YA romance follows talented rower Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau) who, after a family scandal, transfers to prestigious Easton Prep. With no women’s rowing team, she becomes coxswain for the men’s squad, navigating a love triangle with two teammates. The series promises sporty, soapy drama for fans of Off Campus.
— Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Miku Martineau, Kyle Clark, Jessica Paré, Thomas Cadrot, Sam Braun
How to watch: Crew Girl is now streaming on Netflix.
8. DANG!
From Hacks alum Andrew Law comes this adult animated family comedy. Underachieving siblings Andrew and Eunice Dang (voiced by Law and Poppy Liu) panic when their high-powered lawyer sister Ruthie (Stephanie Hsu) visits New York—only to discover she’s in crisis. The three must adjust to a new normal of proximity and mutual support, delivering an offbeat look at family dynamics that has the bones of something great.
— B.E.
Starring: Stephanie Hsu, Poppy Liu, Andrew Law
How to watch: DANG! is now streaming on Netflix.
7. Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office
Peacock celebrates the enduring fandom of The Office with this docuseries. Beyond interviews with the show’s creators and cast—including Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, and Greg Daniels—the series spotlights superfans, from actors in musical parodies to a mechanic who used the “Stayin’ Alive” CPR scene to save a life.
— B.E.
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Greg Daniels, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Leslie David Baker, Andy Buckley, Kevin Reilly, Will Ferrell, Paul Feig, and more.
How to watch: Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office is now streaming on Peacock.
6. Minions & Monsters
The Minions’ latest adventure transports them to 1920s Hollywood, where they search for monsters to star in their own movie. The setting allows for abundant cinema allusions alongside the franchise’s signature slapstick and gibberish, appealing to both classic film buffs and younger audiences.
— K.P.
Starring: Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr
How to watch: Minions & Monsters is now available to rent or buy.
5. The Paper Season 2
The Office spin-off returns, focusing on the struggles of local journalists at The Toledo Truth Teller. Season 2 centers on the secret romance between editor-in-chief Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) and reporter Mare (Chelsea Frei). While their relationship arc delivers yearning and sweetness, the ensemble’s other characters receive less development, resulting in an uneven but still funny season.
— B.E.
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tim Key, Ramona Young, Eric Rahill, Duane Shepard Sr., Alex Edelman, Oscar Nuñez
How to watch: The Paper Season 2 is now streaming on Peacock.
4. Last Seen
Apple TV+’s Australian thriller stars Patrick Brammall as police dispatcher Ian Ridley, still grieving his daughter Maggie’s disappearance 11 years prior. A distressed call from a teenage girl he believes is Maggie reignites his desperate search. Though formulaic, the series hooks with high-stakes family drama, intriguing twists, and a balance of propulsive and claustrophobic pacing.
— B.E.
Starring: Patrick Brammall, Brendan Cowell, Maxine Peake, Jessica Wren, Daniel Henshall, Chloe Jean Lourdes, Zahra Newman, Tobias Muhafidin
How to watch: The first two episodes of Last Seen are now streaming on Apple TV+, with new episodes weekly on Wednesdays.
3. Supergirl
Milly Alcock reprises her role as Kara Zor-El from Superman in Craig Gillespie’s film, based on the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic miniseries. Kara pursues the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) across space, accompanied by vengeance-seeking Ruthye (Eve Ridley). Jason Momoa returns to the DC Universe as bounty hunter Lobo. Critical reception has been mixed.
“While I enjoyed myself, I was never really blown away by this superhero movie. I left pleased, but not in awe, not craving a chance to see it again immediately. Still, if Warner Bros. greenlit a sequel, I’d be game to give Kara and her crew another go.”
— K.P.
Starring: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, Jason Momoa
How to watch: Supergirl is now streaming on HBO Max.
2. Colin From Accounts Season 3
The final season of Australia’s acclaimed romantic comedy arrives. Created by real-life couple Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer (who star as Gordon and Ashley), the series expands from a dog-related car accident meet-cute into a character-driven delight.
— S.C.
Starring: Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo, Helen Thomson, Darren Gilshenan, Virginia Gay, Annie Maynard, Celeste Barber, Justin Rosniak, Tai Hara, Thomas Cocquerel, Nikki Shiels, Mark Trevorrow
How to watch: Colin From Accounts Season 3 is now streaming on Paramount+.
Best of Streaming This Week: Maddie’s Secret
Comedian John Early makes his directorial debut with this campy love letter to melodrama. Early stars as Maddie Ralph, a rising food influencer harboring a troubling secret. The film is studded with comedians and performed with disarming adoration for the misunderstood subgenre, balancing comedy, drama, and empathy.
“John Early is brilliant and sly with Maddie’s Secret. Remarkably, as a first-time feature director and star, Early manages the balance of comedy, drama, and empathy with aplomb.”
— K.P.
Starring: John Early, Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Kristen Johnston, Claudia O’Doherty, Conner O’Malley, Vanessa Bayer, Chris Bauer
How to watch: Maddie’s Secret is now available to rent or buy.
(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.
