- New streaming releases this week include The End of Oak Street, Heartland, The Body, and Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
- Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Shudder, Peacock, and other platforms add films, documentaries, comedies, horror titles, and holiday specials.
- Highlights include Avedon, Being Heumann, Rivals Season 2, Part 2, Cunk on Cinema, and the new Snoopy Presents special.
Best New Streaming Releases This Week
Streaming subscribers have a wide range of new movies and television shows to choose from across Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Shudder, Peacock, and other services. The latest arrivals cover horror, thrillers, documentaries, stand-up comedy, family entertainment, fantasy, animation, and prestige drama.
19. The End of Oak Street
Writer-director David Robert Mitchell, known for It Follows, imagines a suburban neighborhood terrorized by dinosaurs in this Amblin-inspired adventure. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor play an often-bickering married couple who must reunite as a team to protect their teenage children from prehistoric creatures roaming through their community.
The film combines action, jump scares, grim violence, and gore, but its ending has been criticized as dunderheaded. It stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery. The End of Oak Street debuts on HBO Max on Nov. 13.
18. Deadly Women 2.0
The Investigation Discovery series Deadly Women ran for more than 190 episodes across 14 seasons, often presenting its subjects through misogynistic archetypes while giving limited attention to their motives, social conditions, or psychological distress. Deadly Women 2.0 introduces a new group of expert psychologists, alongside reenactments, evidentiary footage, and new stories about women who committed deadly acts.
The series premieres Tuesday, November 10, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes airing weekly. Episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max.
17. Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death
This docuseries examines the origins of looksmaxxing, part of the broader âmaxxingâ trend that Dictionary.com named its word of the year. It follows Anthony Hughes, also known as Tony Huge or Dr. Huge, a fitness influencer who describes himself as a “millionaire lawyer and body-building nerd.”
Hughesâs close friend and fellow looksmaxxing influencer Leo Longevity was found dead in Thailand in 2023. In the trailer, Hughes is heard saying, “A lot of people in my past have died,” Hughes is heard saying in the trailer. “And it’s nothing to do with me.” Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death is now streaming on Hulu.
16. Tinsman Road
Writer-director Robbie Banfitch stars in this found-footage horror film about a man searching for his sister, who disappeared while walking in the woods near their home years earlier. Banfitchâs mother plays his mother in the film, as the two characters confront grief and the possibility of a supernatural explanation. The cast includes Robbie Banfitch, Leslie Ann Banfitch, Salem Belladonna, and Heather Middleton.
Tinsman Road debuts on Shudder on Nov. 13.
15. The Good Daughter
Karin Slaughterâs bestselling thriller receives a television adaptation led by Oscar nominee Rose Byrne and Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy. Byrne and Fahy play sisters Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, who have spent two decades processing a violent attack on their family.
When another act of violence devastates their small town, painful memories and complicated family truths return to the surface. The cast also includes Brendan Gleeson, Harper Steele, Paula Malcomson, Jake McDorman, Olivia Williams, Michael Dorman, Jayson Warner Smith, Audrey Grace Marshall, and Drew Cheek. The Good Daughter is now streaming on Peacock.
Documentaries, Comedy, and Horror
14. Avedon
Directed by Ron Howard, the Netflix documentary Avedon examines the life and influence of portrait photographer Richard Avedon, who died in 2004 at age 81. Through archival footage and interviews with Avedonâs family, friends, and contemporaries, the film explores the artistâs role in disrupting and defining modern portraiture.
Avedon photographed figures including Martin Luther King Jr., Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jordan, James Baldwin, Andy Warhol, Louis Armstrong, the Dalai Lama, Toni Morrison, and The Beatles. The documentary also considers his impact on fashion and his determination to photograph people who shaped global politics. Avedon is now streaming on Netflix.
13. Janelle James: How Romantic
Abbott Elementary viewers know five-time Emmy nominee Janelle James as the outspoken and comic principal Ava. Before that role, James was primarily known as a stand-up comedian. Her debut stand-up special, Janelle James: How Romantic, covers American politics, dating, and other subjects in a candid hour of comedy.
Janelle James: How Romantic is now streaming on Netflix.
12. Other Mommy
Directed by Rob Savage, whose work includes Host and The Boogeyman, Other Mommy is based on Josh Malermanâs New York Times bestselling novel Incidents Around the House. The horror film follows Bela, a 7-year-old girl played by Arabella Olivia Clark, who is stalked by an entity she calls âother mommy.â The entity resembles Belaâs real mother, played by Jessica Chastain.
The cast includes Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, Sean Kaufman, and Karen Allen. Other Mommy is available for digital rental or purchase.
11. Avengers Endgame: Encore
Marvelâs Avengers: Endgame returns in an extended version for Disney+. The story follows the Avengers as they battle Thanos, played by Josh Brolin, and attempt to reverse his catastrophic snap. This edition adds scenes at the end that tease what is ahead in Avengers: Doomsday.
The ensemble includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin. Avengers Endgame: Encore arrives on Disney+ on Nov. 13.
10. 12 12 12
This nonlinear heist series follows the same crime across three timelines: the 12 months of planning, the 12 hours of the heist, and the 12 days afterward. Jamie Dornan plays longtime thief Paul Galvin, while Anthony Mackie portrays FBI agent Jack Strickland, who is pursuing him.
The cat-and-mouse story takes place around Christmas Eve and also stars Jack Kesy, Kali Reis, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Agathe Rousselle, Sallie Harmsen, and Patrick Fabian. 12 12 12 debuts on Apple TV on Nov. 13.
Family Viewing, Fantasy, and Prestige Drama
9. Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy
Apple TV adds a new Peanuts holiday special to its seasonal lineup. In Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy, Snoopy lands on Santa Clausâs naughty list and has 12 days to prove that he is a good dog while learning lessons about the holiday season.
The special features music from composer Jeff Morrow and original songs by John Legend, Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, and Laufey. It debuts on Apple TV on Nov. 13.
8. Being Heumann
Directed by SiĂąn Heder, who made the Best Picture Oscar winner CODA, Being Heumann is a biographical drama about Judith Heumann, a major advocate in the disability rights movement. The film adapts her memoir, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist.
The story focuses on the 1977 sit-in that began as an impulsive political action and became the longest occupation of a federal building in American history. Ruth Madeley, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan OâBrien, Rob Delaney, and Ray Fisher star. Being Heumann debuts on Apple TV on Nov. 13.
7. Heartland
Writer-director Shana Feste, known for Country Strong, brings a country-music thriller to Netflix. Jessica Chastain plays Misty Jones, a country music star who left the spotlight and becomes an amateur investigator when she returns to Nashville after 20 years.
Misty is searching for her missing 22-year-old niece, Charlie Heart, a rising country performer played by Carter Faith. Garrett Hedlund and John Hawkes also star. Heartland debuts on Netflix on Nov. 13.
6. Allen
This Australian comedy follows Petey, played by T.J. Power, who met an extraterrestrial named Allen as a child and made a promise to remain best friends forever. Decades later, Petey has rejected a career, relationship, and family while waiting for Allen to return.
When Allen finally comes back, the reunion leads to a strange revelation that forces Petey and his human loved ones to unite to save the world. The film comes from Daley Pearson, co-founder of Bluey production company Ludo Studios, and also stars Charlotte Nicdao, Josh Helman, Emily Barclay, and Benedict Hardie. Allen is now streaming on Netflix.
5. A Proud Family Wizmas
The Proud Family returns in a holiday special inspired by the Rankin/Bass style associated with stop-motion classics such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Cominâ to Town. A Proud Family Wizmas reimagines the traditionally 2D family in a new dimension.
When businessman Wizard Kelly rebrands Christmas as Wizmas, Penny Proud confronts a mall Santa and damages the holiday spirit. She must then help save Christmas. Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, Jo Marie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye, Alisa Reyes, Carlos Mencia, Alvaro Gutierrez, Raquel Lee Bolleau, and Melissa De Sousa star. The special debuts on Disney+ on Nov. 14.
4. Rivals, Season 2, Part 2
The acclaimed adaptation of Jilly Cooperâs novel returns for the second part of Season 2, taking the residents of the 1980s Cotswolds into a darker chapter while preserving the seriesâ drama and debauchery. Following a major character death in Part 1, the residents of Rutshire face grief and guilt as the feud between Rupert Campbell-Black, played by Alex Hassell, and Lord Tony Baddingham, played by David Tennant, intensifies.
Secret affairs approach discovery, new romances develop, and the battle for control of commercial television raises the stakes. The cast also includes Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Emily Atack, Lisa McGrillis, and Danny Dyer. Rivals Season 2, Part 2 debuts on Disney+ on Nov. 11.
Top Streaming Picks
3. The Body
Netflixâs new horror series The Body follows a Catholic high school dance team that may have summoned the Devil. Created by Quinn Shephard, whose credits include Under the Bridge, the series combines strange visions, sapphic angst, and religious hysteria with a young ensemble cast.
As described in the review, “Mix the teen-girl ferocity of Yellowjackets with the moral panic of The Crucible, dress it up in a blinged-out Juicy Couture tracksuit, and you’ll get The Body.” The cast includes Kristina Bogic, Sara Boustany, Geena Meszaros, Nnamdi Asomugha, Louisa Krause, Shirley Chen, Jackson Kelly, and Sofia Wylie. The Body is now streaming on Netflix.
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Season 3
Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power places Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers, at the center of the conflict. He has conquered most of Middle-earth and is attempting to forge one ring that will bring the other rings of power under his control. The Elves, Dwarves, and Men must determine whether they can stop him.
The season introduces new characters including Celeborn, played by Jamie Campbell Bower, Galadrielâs long-lost husband. Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers, Robert Aramayo, Ismael Cruz CĂłrdova, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Charles Edwards, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Trystan Gravelle, Robert Strange, Markella Kavenagh, Daniel Weyman, Eddie Marsan, Andrew Richardson, Zubin Varla, Adam Young, and Simon Pegg also star. The first four episodes are streaming on Prime Video, with additional episodes arriving every Wednesday.
Best of Streaming: Cunk on Cinema
Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk in Cunk on Cinema, a six-episode mockumentary series about the history of movies. Each episode runs for 15 minutes and examines the development of cinema from the earliest moving images through figures and subjects including Edison, Kuleshov, Spielberg, and artificial intelligence.
The series combines factual information with the deadpan, chaotic comedy associated with the character. Michael Bay and Benedict Cumberbatch also appear. Cunk on Cinema is now streaming on Netflix.
Why This Matters
This weekâs streaming lineup reflects the breadth of the current subscription market, with major platforms competing across established franchises, original dramas, documentaries, genre horror, comedy, and holiday programming. The releases also span both recognizable intellectual properties, including Marvel, Peanuts, The Lord of the Rings, and The Proud Family, and original projects such as The Body, Heartland, and Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death.
Release timing is similarly divided between films and series already available to stream and titles arriving on specific dates, including multiple Nov. 13 premieres and the Nov. 14 debut of A Proud Family Wizmas. Viewers choosing what to watch can therefore find both immediate options and scheduled releases across Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Shudder, and Peacock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the biggest new streaming releases this week?
Major releases include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 on Prime Video, The Body on Netflix, Rivals Season 2, Part 2 on Disney+, and Heartland on Netflix.
Which new titles are available on Netflix?
Netflix is streaming Avedon, Janelle James: How Romantic, Allen, The Body, Heartland, and Cunk on Cinema.
What new holiday specials are streaming this week?
Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy debuts on Apple TV on Nov. 13, while A Proud Family Wizmas arrives on Disney+ on Nov. 14.




