New TV shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video and more

What to watch on all your favorite streaming services and in theaters this weekend.

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The weekend is almost over, ladies and gentlemen. It's the last weekend in September. The Halloween season will soon be upon us – but in my house it has already started. My 17 year old really wanted to put up the indoor and outdoor decorations and I put off doing it for a few weeks, but the time has come and our yard is a lot spookier now. We're giving it our all this year.

In any case, even though it looks like summer today, we're pretty much into fall and that means cool evenings that are perfect for relaxing walks, followed by a nice visit on the couch and all the great new shows and films that are there's been on stream lately. There are a lot of them!

Every week I scour the internet for new shows and movies to recommend or warn against, and unlike many other streaming guides, I pepper mine with commentary. I also try to include review results and other helpful information so you know what you're getting into instead of trading blindly. Of course, there's no arguing about taste. As LeVar Burton says, “You don’t have to take my word for it!”

Check out last weekend's streaming guide here:

Okay, let’s dive right in!

New shows and movies

Daryl Dixon Season 2 – The Book Of Carol (AMC)

Norman Reedus reunites with Melissa McBride in season two Daryl Dixon, with the silly name “The Book Of Carol”. I had mixed feelings about the first season of this Walking dead Spin off. The production values were great, but the story was a mess. And while the French setting was definitely fun, the implausibility of it all was hard to overcome. Still, I'm always looking The walking dead and I hope that season 2 is a big improvement over season 1.

Wolves (Apple TV+)

George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in this Apple TV+ film about a professional fixer (Clooney) who is hired to cover up a high-profile crime. Pitt plays a second fixer, and the two are forced to work together when things go wrong. The pun in the title is clever. Both men are “lone wolves,” but the plural makes no sense when talking about a “lone wolf” – hence Wolves. It was well received by critics (71%) and audiences (65%) on Rotten Tomatoes. I haven't seen it yet, but it's available now on Apple TV.

Will & Harper (Netflix)

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele go on a road trip after Steele comes out as a trans woman on a 16-day trip from New York to Los Angeles. Steele and Ferrell became friends on the set of SNL, where Ferrell starred and Steele worked in the writers' room. I haven't seen this one yet either, but it's doing pretty well on Rotten Tomatoes with a 99% critic score and 78% audience score.

Apartment 7A (Paramount+)

Julia Garner stars in this prequel to the classic horror film Rosemary's baby, And unfortunately, critics aren't impressed, calling the film a predictable retread rather than an insightful prequel. Still, for fans of the original, this could be an interesting return to one of cinema's scariest and most disturbing entries.

Colin From Accounts Season 2 Premiere (Paramount+)

Real-life couple Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer play Gordon and Ashley in this Australian dramedy, which they also created and directed. The series is a Paramount+ hit with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating and a passionate fan base. All episodes of season two are streaming now.

Paddington 2 (Prime Video)

One of the best films of all time is now available on Amazon Prime Video. Paddington 2 is simply delightful in every way, one of those rare sequels that far surpasses the original. There's a third film on the way, but while it's great, I can't imagine it'll top this masterpiece. In The unbearable weight of enormous talent, Pedro Pascal's character tells Nick Cage that it is his favorite movie of all time, which Cage initially thinks is silly. Later they watch it together and both men cry and remark on how great it is. That's the truth. If you haven't seen it yet, please do.

The Wild Robot (in the cinema)

The film I most want to see in the cinema right now is The wild robot, Based on the book of the same name by Peter Brown. I'm hoping to get around to it this weekend, although I may have to wait until next week. I'm not going to lie, I get a little emotional watching the trailer. A 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes gives me hope that the film will be as good as it looks. Maybe this will just be a great year for animated family films. Inside Out 2 was definitely a blast! (It's now available on Disney+, by the way).

Ongoing shows

There are so many shows streaming right now – good and bad – that it's honestly hard to keep up. I haven't managed to summarize them all, but I'll try. Below I'll share my thoughts on the topics I'm following at the moment.

Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Agatha all the time is a sequel to Disney and Marvel's excellent WandaVision And after three episodes, I can safely say that it is really good. The first episode is still my favorite, but the third – which aired earlier this week – was a lot of fun. I described it as The Goonies but with middle-aged women. Kathryn Hahn plays the witch Agatha Harkness wonderfully, but the rest of the supporting cast also do excellent work. The story follows Agatha and her newly formed coven on a quest to regain their powers. So far it's a nice mix of comedy, horror and adventure. I hope the momentum continues for the rest of the season. New episodes air on Wednesdays. Read my review of episode 3 here.

The Penguin (HBO/Max)

I'm really looking forward to the second episode of HBO The penguin. Colin Farrell is so damn good as Oz Cobb, a middle-class gangster in Gotham's seedy underworld. As far as I can tell, this is the origin story of Oz. He's not the titular gangster yet, but I suspect we'll see his rise to power as the season progresses. I've heard some viewers complain that he doesn't have all the typical Penguin elements yet, but I think we'll see how he comes into his own as the season progresses. He already has the plum Maserati. All he needs is the stick, the purple suit, the name. This is definitely more of a gangster film than Batman History, but who knows where it will lead? New episodes air on Sundays. You can read my review of the season premiere here.

AB Season 3 (MGM+)

I'm so happy OUT OF is back, although I wish it was on Prime Video and not hidden away on MGM+. Nevertheless, the Lost The sequel is back on track for season 3 with a brutal first episode that really left me shaken by the end. The story of the series revolves around a group of people stuck in a paranormal city where scary monsters appear at night and other, even more terrible things haunt and hunt our heroes. Things are changing for the worse in Fromville. Hopefully we'll make some narrative progress – and some questions will be answered – before the season comes to an end. New episodes air on Sunday. Read my review of Episode 1 here.

Slow Horses Season 4 (Apple TV+)

I'm really enjoying the fourth season of Slow horses until now. We're four episodes in and the new season is already better than season 3 (which wasn't bad, just that it was my least favorite of the four so far). The British spy series follows the misfits as Slough House, a temporary home for MI5 agents who have made mistakes in one way or another and found themselves in a sort of suspended sentence. Gary Oldman plays the disgusting but brilliant Jackson Lamb, the pompous patriarch of Slough House. Jack Lowden plays the young River Cartwright, a spy who is clearly not one of the outsiders. Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce and many other talented actors also star. This season, Hugo Weaving plays the mysterious villain Frank Harkness (no relation to Agatha). It's great. One of the best shows on television. New episodes air on Wednesdays. Read my review of the Season 4 premiere here.

Only Murders In The Building Season 4 (Hulu)

I'm not quite ready to say that season 4 is the best season of Just murders in the building since the first one, but so far it's shaping up really great. Steve Martin plays retired C-Star actor Charles-Haden Savage. Martin Short plays failed Broadway director Martin Short. And Selena Gomez plays “podcast producer” Mabel Mora. This season, the murder is more personal than ever as the intrepid podcast detectives try to figure out who the killer is, why the victim was murdered, and whether or not the victim was actually the intended target. A diverse cast of supporting characters and guest stars made this one of the Hulu comedy's most vibrant and mysterious outings. New episodes air on Tuesdays. You can read my review of the fourth season premiere here.

Bad Monkey (Apple TV)

Bad monkey is exactly the kind of light-hearted mystery dramedy we need more of – and I think “dramedy” is probably a bit of a stretch. It's a comedy, but it has some dark moments and enough drama and mystery, I think, to earn it this portmanteau. Vince Vaughn plays Andrew Yancy, a sometimes clever detective trying to take down some very bad people. Set primarily in the Florida Keys, the show is full of memorable, quirky characters and a very adorable monkey. Things come to a head as the show races toward its finale. If you like one-armed men, psychotic blondes (and, come to think of it, brunettes too), and the best narrator on television, you shouldn't miss this film. Apple TV has been a real eye-catcher lately.

The Rings of Power (Prime Video)

The Rings of Power is supposedly a prequel series to The Lord of the Rings, Description of the major events that took place in Tolkien's Second Age of Middle-earth. In my opinion it's a messy fanfic with almost every detail wrong, but a lot of people seem to enjoy it. Even as a generic fantasy series, the series mostly fails, but I have some nice things to say about the final episode. So that's something. You can read my review of Episode 7 here. New episodes appear on Thursdays.

And that's all, folks. Let me know if I missed anything!

New TV shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video and more

New shows and movies