New Shows And Movies To Stream This Weekend On Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+ And More

Forbes Innovation Games New Shows And Movies To Stream This Weekend On Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+ And More Erik Kain Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about video games, entertainment and culture. Following Jul 16, 2023, 03:13pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What to stream this weekend.

Credit: Max Post updated 7/16/23. See update below. Another weekend is upon us and with it a heady combination of new shows and movies to stream and brain-melting heat.

It’s really getting to the peak of summer sweat out there right now, and I for one am praying for rain. If things get too hot for your outdoor adventures, you can always head to the couch. There are a number of new and returning shows headed to Netflix, Max, Hulu and more this weekend.

Fans of Timothy Olyphant, in particular, are in for a treat. Let’s dive right in! What We Do In The Shadows — Season 5 (Hulu) FX’s hilarious vampire comedy returns for a fifth season this weekend on Hulu. The brainchild of director Taika Waititi, What We Do In The Shadows is a silly, raunchy take on vampires and a nice break from all the serious dramatic shows we’ve been getting lately.

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The first two episodes are available on Max now. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Netflix) Apparently this is Antonio Banderas’s last outing as the adorable Puss in Boots. Those, er, puppy dog eyes will charm us no longer (though every time a long-running franchise like this claims this is the last movie I take it with a grain of salt).

Most of my recommendations are adult fare, but this one can be enjoyed with the whole family. Foundation — Season 2 (Apple TV+) Another show I never started for lack of time, the adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series sounds pretty good, even if it’s basically abandoned the impossible-to-adapt source material. (To be fair, despite my love of sci-fi I still haven’t read the books!) I’m curious what you think of this one, dearest readers.

Will you let me know if it’s worth catching up on on Twitter or Facebook ? I have another show on this list I need to catch up on also below . . .

. Justified: City Primeval (Hulu) I really loved Justified and I’ve missed watching it. This sequel series is loosely based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name (though I’m pretty sure Raylan Givens isn’t the main character of the book).

In any case, I’m super excited for this one. Timothy Olyphant can do no wrong. Oh, also, this doesn’t come out this weekend.

It comes out on Tuesday. But that’s closer to this weekend than next weekend, so I’m including it here (though I’ll have more to say next week!) The Walking Dead: Dead City I’m enjoying Dead City but I think I’m pretty much burnt out on The Walking Dead, so even though it’s pretty good I still find myself irked by all the little things it does wrong. AMC just has no regard for quality control when it comes to these shows, which is a real shame.

Still, it’s the best Walking Dead we’ve had in years, so that’s something! Star Trek: Strange New Worlds And here we come to the show I was referencing earlier. I really need to start this one! I keep meaning to but there’s always so much to watch and so many games to play and then other stuff, like work and family. I’ve been rewatching a bunch of shows with my kids, and that’s time-consuming! We’re watching Severance now (which I’ve already watched twice).

We just wrapped on Barry. Oh and Better Call Saul is another one we’re watching together, which has been a lot of fun to revisit. Time! I need more time! Update 7/16/23 I thought of some other shows that are currently airing and decided I should add a few recommendations for shows that have already wrapped this year but are definitely worth watching.

We’ll start with . . .

. Hijack (Apple TV) The always-excellent Idris Elba stars in Apple TV’s new thriller Hijack, about a plane taken over by terrorists on a seven-hour flight to London, and the expert negotiator onboard who uses his wits to try to save everyone from disaster. Silo (Apple TV) I recently (finally) finished watching Silo on Apple TV and really liked it a lot, though it has a few shortcomings that hold it back from greatness.

Still, it’s a very unique take on a future dystopia with lots of mystery and some great characters. The world-building is terrific. The only distracting thing about it for me was the inconsistency of the accents.

I love Rebecca Ferguson (she was great, if underused, in the latest Mission Impossible ) but her American accent is not good. Several other actors from across the pond fail at American accents as well. It’s surprising given how often British actors (or Swedish, in Ferguson’s case) can pull off flawless American accents (see Succession, for instance).

Still a really good show that you should absolutely watch! Reservation Dogs (Hulu) I love this show. It’s the best show on TV with a character named Elora Danan (thanks for nothing, Disney’s Willow series!) I’m including it here, despite it having aired a while back, because it was totally snubbed by the Emmys despite being one of the funniest, most poignant shows on TV. You can read my angry ramblings about the Emmy nominations here .

I’m sorry, but Ted Lasso does not deserve three times more nominations than Better Call Saul. Give. Me.

A. Break. The Legend Of Vox Machina Season 2 (Amazon Prime Video) For Dungeons & Dragons lovers, Critical Role fans, or anyone who just really enjoys a fun adventure filled with action, great characters and (rather raunchy) humor, please do yourself a favor and watch The Legend Of Vox Machina.

Based on the popular Critical Role series, which features a bunch of super-talented voice actors playing years-long D&D campaigns, the show is just wonderful in every way. I interviewed the cast (all of whom are producers on the show as well) and you can check that out right here . Hands down the best fantasy on Amazon Prime Video—far, far more enjoyable, authentic and fun than The Rings Of Power or The Wheel Of Time (the latter of which returns in just over a month !) Outlander (Starz) I keep forgetting that I really, really very badly need to catch up on Outlander, which I walked away from after Season 5’s horrific finale.

By horrific, I don’t mean it was bad, I mean it was just very hard to stomach. This is a show that is both very romantic and exciting and filled with really incredible historical stories, and one that sometimes goes too far in its brutality—especially with regards to sexual assault. There is only so much I can take.

But I do miss Jamie and Clare and all the other wonderful characters and I intend to see this one through. I just need more time! In Theaters I thought I’d add an ‘In Theaters’ section just because why not? As great as streaming at home is, there’s nothing like going to the movies! Here are a handful of picks. Two more head to theaters next week: Christopher Nolan is dropping bombs with Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig is toying with our emotions with Barbie.

I’ll be seeing and reviewing both. For now, however . .

. . Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny — I haven’t seen this one yet but I think I’m going to go this weekend.

A part of me is really excited for more Indiana Jones; a part of me is dreading what I felt when I went to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But I think I need to go see it one way or another and find out for myself. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 — One of the best action movies I’ve seen in a long, long time chock full of crazy stunts and exciting set-pieces.

This one is both hilarious and emotionally powerful. You can read my review here . Asteroid City — A surprisingly divisive film, even among Wes Anderson fans.

I found it absolutely delightful in all the right ways, and one of the more emotionally powerful Anderson films, though I’m still not entirely sure why it moved me so. Read my review here. The Flash — While I really did enjoy parts of this superhero flick—and Ezra Miller and Michael Keaton are both great—overall it was yet another DC dud.

I think I enjoyed it more than I was expecting simply because my expectations were so low. Read my review here. What are you all watching these days? Any recommendations? Let me know on Threads , Twitter and Facebook .

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