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Add Decider on Google More On: what to watch this weekend New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: Netflix’s ‘Crew Girl,’ ‘Colin From Accounts’ on Paramount+ and More New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen,’ ‘Chad Powers’ on Hulu and More New Shows & Movies to Watch This Weekend: ‘The Whisper Man’ on Netflix, ‘Adults’ on Hulu + More New Shows & Movies to Watch This Weekend: ‘Outer Banks’ on Netflix and More Most weeks, there are at least two or three big shows or movies premiering on streaming platforms that are worth talking about, but this week, there are almost too many to count.
On Netflix, the newest season of Ryan Murphy’s hit Monster is back with the story of Lizzie Borden, the one who took an axe and gave her parents 40 to 41 whacks apiece (allegedly). You can also catch the new original dance film Best of the Best on the platform this weekend.
Peacock and NBC have gifted us with a new season of The Traitors, MobLand returns to Paramount+, and on HBO, you can check out the new music docu-series JAY-Z in 8 or Sharon Horgan’s new comedy Youth. It’s an embarrassment of riches. (I won’t even get into how there were two huge releases earlier in the week; Slow Horses is back on Apple TV and Neagley just dropped on Prime Video.)
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
Sure, there are a LOT of big titles arriving this week, but for now we’re just going to focus on the ones we’re most likely to tune in to this weekend: on Netflix, you can binge your way through all of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, which stars newcomer Ella Beatty in the title role. On Paramount+, Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren return for a new season of MobLand (episodes will drop weekly on Fridays). And if you want to watch the new all-civilian season of The Traitors, the show now officially airs on NBC on Thursday nights, but you’ll be able to stream on Peacock on Fridays.
Ryan Murphy’s got a lot going on this year, and his latest release is a new season of his popular murder-centric series Monster. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, out now, examines the life and alleged crimes of Lizzie Borden, the subject of the famous nursery rhyme, “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.” (Borden was actually acquitted of the crimes, just FYI.) The series will not just focus on Borden though; her tale will be woven in with the stories of other female serial killers like Aileen Wuornos (played by Sarah Paulson) and Elizabeth Bathory (Vicky Krieps), an alleged killer from the Middle Ages.
The Traitors: New Blood marks the first season of the popular reality competition that won’t feature a single Real Housewife, Survivor star, or even a random relative of someone more famous. No, this time around, the assembled guests at Alan Cumming’s Ardross Castle in Scotland will all be random non-celebs. And also for the first time, the show is being broadcast on NBC. Two episodes dropped this week, and two more will premiere next week, followed by one per week after that. Watch them as they air on Thursdays on NBC, or tune in on Peacock every Friday where you can stream new episodes on demand.
The new season of the Paramount+ series MobLand (which happens to be the streamer’s most popular non-Taylor Sheridan show) follows the Harrigan family, led by Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, as new business rivals threaten their fractured criminal empire.
Tom Hardy also returns to the show as Harry Da Souza, the family’s fixer who not only has to sort out tension with the Harrigans and their enemies, but he also has to deal with problems within the family, too. Season 2 also features new series regulars Johnny Flynn (Ripley) and Ophelia Lovibond (Minx). Curious about the show but don’t have Paramount+? You can watch the first three episodes of the first season for free without a subscription at Paramount+’s free hub through the end of the month.
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story *NETFLIX SERIES
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85: Season 2 *NETFLIX SERIES
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3—Rising Hope: Part 4 (JP) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Thursday Night Football on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
Home Town: Inn This Together: Complete Season 1
Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery: Complete Season 1
My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?: Complete Season 5
Saman The Hidden Truth (Saman La Verità Nascosta), Season 1
Scariest House in America, Season 3 (HGTV)
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9H (Cartoon Network)
Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast – New Episode
The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny Podcast – Season 2 Episode
Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Podcast – Season 2 Episode
Magicampers: Shorts (Season 2) – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
The Domonique Foxworth Show Podcast – Season 2 Episode
Outlander: Blood of My Blood: Season 2 – Episode 1
South Park (Season 29 Premiere, next-day on Paramount+ in US, CA, AUS)
MobLand | Season 2 | Paramount+ Original Series
The Greatest @Home Videos (Season 6)
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans, Essential and Premium. Right now, you can get started with a seven-day free trial on the Premium plan.
The ad-supported Essential plan typically costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free Premium plan (which comes with Showtime titles and live CBS) costs $13.99/month.
Next Gen NYC, Season 2 – Reunion (Bravo)
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Season 7 – Premiere (Bravo)
The Traitors: New Blood– Peacock Streaming Premiere (NBC)*
The Hooters Murders: Deadly Shift (Oxygen)
Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $12.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $19.99/month.
You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads.
Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video with a seven-day free trial that you can’t get by subscribing directly on Peacock.
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
