Feeling the mid-August slump creeping in? Give yourself a jolt by watching the new shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services.
If you’re into space mysteries, "Alien: Earth" has got you covered. Looking for messy romantic drama? "Love Is Blind: UK" season 2 is serving it up on a platter. Want something darker? The thriller movie "Night Always Comes" will keep you on edge. And then there's "Eddington" on premium video-on-demand. It’s packed with twists and shocks you won’t see coming. Ready to binge hard? Here are our top picks for new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend.
New TV shows
‘Alien: Earth’ (FX and Hulu)
This prequel to the iconic 1979 film "Alien" pulls the xenomorphs from the depths of space straight into a near-future Earth. Set in 2120, the planet is dominated by five ruthless mega-corporations. Wendy (Sydney Chandler) is their latest breakthrough, the first human-synthetic hybrid. But when a research ship crashes into Prodigy City, it unleashes something far more dangerous than corporate secrets.
Noah Hawley’s series trades spaceship corridors for gritty urban landscapes, blending high-stakes corporate power plays and questions of identity with chest-bursting terror.
Episodes 1-2 streaming now on Hulu
‘Butterfly’ (Prime Video)
Daniel Dae Kim stars in this gripping new spy thriller as David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence agent hiding out in South Korea — until a young assassin (Reina Hardesty) arrives with orders to kill him, only to reveal she’s the daughter he hasn’t seen in years.
What unfolds is a tense, globe-spanning story tangled with family secrets, past betrayals, and dangerous choices. With Piper Perabo stepping in as a cunning power broker, this isn’t just another game of cat and mouse.
All 6 episodes streaming now on Prime Video
‘The Rainmaker’ (USA)
This TV reboot brings new life to John Grisham’s classic legal thriller, reimagining the story that Matt Damon made unforgettable in 1997. Milo Callaghan plays Rudy Baylor, a freshly minted lawyer who’s booted from a top-tier firm on his very first day.
Soon, he’s hustling out of a rundown taco stand-turned-law office, teaming up with the fierce ambulance chaser Bruiser (Lana Parrilla) and her crafty paralegal Deck (P.J. Byrne). Together, they dig into a deadly hospital cover-up that lands Rudy in the crosshairs of his former boss and an ex with a grudge.
Episode 1 premieres Friday, Aug. 15 at 10 p.m. ET on USA (via Sling or Fubo)
‘Love Is Blind: UK’ season 2 (Netflix)
"Love Is Blind: UK" returns for a second season, bringing fresh British wit and blind dating drama straight from the pods. Hosted again by Emma and Matt Willis, the show gathers singles from all over the UK and Ireland, all seeking love not at first sight.
This season’s cast features a dating app creator, a DJ, a Mensa member, a devoted mama’s boy, and a handful of hopeless romantics stuck in the friend zone. Expect sparks to fly, tears to fall, proposals to surprise and maybe even wedding bells.
All 10 episodes streaming now on Netflix
New movies
‘Night Always Comes’ (Netflix)
Fresh off “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” Vanessa Kirby stars in this spine-tingling thriller that reunites her with “The Crown” director Benjamin Caron. Lynette is a woman on the edge, racing through one perilous Portland night to raise $25,000 before her family loses their home.
Each hour piles on new threats, old ghosts and dangerous choices that could destroy her — or finally set her free. Based on Willy Vlautin’s bestselling novel, “Night Always Comes” is a gritty, propulsive story about the price of safety and the lengths we’ll go to claim it.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘Fixed’ (Netflix)
Visionary animator Genndy Tartakovsky (“Samurai Jack,” “Primal”) unleashes his first feature-length adult animated movie Bull (voiced by Adam DeVine) is a good-natured mutt who gets hit with the worst news imaginable: By tomorrow morning, he’ll be neutered.
Determined to go out on a high note, he rallies his crew (Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn and Fred Armisen) for one last wild night on the town. What follows is an adventure stuffed with bawdy jokes, ridiculous visual gags and just enough heart to keep it from going completely off the rails.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘Eddington’ (PVOD)
Ari Aster heads West and back to the thick of the pandemic in this darkly comic, doomscroll-era Western set in 2020. Joaquin Phoenix is the sheriff, Pedro Pascal is the mayor, and neither is backing down as masks, paranoia, and small-town grudges collide in the streets of Eddington, New Mexico.
Austin Butler turns up as a social media preacher, and Emma Stone plays the sheriff’s wife caught in the crossfire. Aster is known for his horror work (“Hereditary,” “Midsommar”), but this pandemic standoff might be his most chilling movie yet.
Streaming now with purchase on Amazon or Apple
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