This weekend's streaming lineup features a rich variety of new shows and movies across major platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV, and more. Apple TV debuts the comedy "Brothers," starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves navigating family secrets and political ambitions. PBS presents "Trespasses," a gripping four-part drama set during Northern Ireland’s Troubles, depicting a vulnerable romance amidst sectarian conflict. Netflix offers the sequel to the classic sitcom "A Different World," centered around the new generation at Hillman College, while FX/Hulu brings back fan favorites in "American Horror Story: 13," merging past characters in a haunted new narrative.
Among movies to stream, Paramount+ releases "Tuner," a crime thriller about a piano tuner with a unique skill that draws him into a dangerous underworld, featuring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman. Prime Video offers "The Love Hypothesis," a rom-com based on Ali Hazelwood’s bestseller, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman in a fake-dating academic affair. HBO Max presents "Backrooms," a sci-fi horror expanding on viral internet mythology, with Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor, while Netflix’s "UNABOMBER," starring Jacob Tremblay and Russell Crowe, dramatizes Ted Kaczynski's descent into domestic terrorism.
In theaters, Brad Pitt leads "Heart of the Beast," a survival thriller directed by David Ayer where a Special Forces officer and his combat dog struggle to survive in the Alaskan wild after a plane crash. Also opening is A24’s "Primetime," a drama about "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen during the controversial show’s rise, with Robert Pattinson in the lead. DreamWorks Animation's "Forgotten Island" explores Filipino folklore through a magical journey of two high school friends, generating conversations about cultural representation. These theatrical releases offer a strong mix of action, suspense, and fantasy for moviegoers.
For ongoing series, Apple TV’s highly praised "Slow Horses" returns for its sixth season of espionage and dark humor, with Gary Oldman reprising his role. Paramount+ continues the gritty crime saga "MobLand" Season 2, and Apple TV’s "Dark Matter" unfolds more multiverse mysteries in its second season. New installments of "South Park" (renamed "South America" for the season), MGM+'s psychological thriller "American Hostage," and Peacock’s social-deduction reality show "The Traitors: New Blood" also join the lineup. These selections provide a diverse range of genres and storytelling for varied tastes.
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