With temperatures dropping and the holiday season creeping closer, it’s the perfect time to curl up with new movies and TV shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video and other streaming services.
On the small screen, get lost in the gripping drama of "The Beast in Me," the high-stakes oil country intrigue of "Landman" season 2, or Ken Burns' historical chronicling of "American Revolution."
I love me a weekend binge session! There are a ton of great options this weekend, but first on my watchlist is "Nouvelle Vague," followed by "The Beast in Me."
New TV shows
‘Landman’ season 2 (Paramount Plus)
West Texas is still a pressure cooker, and Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris is right in the blast zone. He’s juggling his late friend’s oil empire, the friend’s widow and new boss Cami (Demi Moore), a meddling cartel kingpin (Andy Garcia) and the impending return of his father (Sam Elliott). Toss in a chaotic ex (Ali Larter) and an ambitious son (Jacob Lofland), and you’ve got a full-blown powder keg.
Season 2 of Taylor Sheridan’s slow-burn saga digs even deeper into family, power and betrayal. In oil country, it's survival of the shrewdest — and someone's gonna get burned.
Episode 1 premieres Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 a.m. ET on Paramount Plus
‘The Beast in Me’ (Netflix)
Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys face off in this gripping new psychological thriller from “Homeland” co-creator Howard Gordon. Danes is Aggie Wiggs, a once-celebrated author shattered by her son’s death and paralyzed by grief. That is, until her mysterious new neighbor, Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a charismatic real estate mogul with a missing-wife mystery, pulls her in.
What starts as research for a comeback novel quickly spirals into obsession. Aggie’s hunt for answers uncovers something far darker, proving the real danger might be closer to home than she ever imagined.
All 8 episodes are streaming now on Netflix
‘Malice’ (Prime Video)
From sun-soaked Greek villas to the foggy streets of London, this psychological thriller twists every expectation. The Tanner family’s latest hire, the seemingly charming tutor Adam (Jack Whitehall), has a hidden agenda that he keeps from employers Jamie (David Duchovny) and Nat (Carice van Houten).
They become tangled in his carefully spun web, and anyone curious about Adam’s past puts themselves at risk. Brimming with secrets, lies and creeping tension, “Malice” asks the question: What do you do when the danger is already inside your own walls?
All 6 episodes are streaming now on Prime Video
‘Palm Royale’ season 2 (Apple TV)
Palm Beach is louder, brasher and even more ruthless in season 2 of Apple’s period comedy. After her legendary Beach Ball meltdown, Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte is a social outcast on a mission — scheming harder, dressing flashier and maybe bending the law to reclaim her throne.
Meanwhile, Evelyn (Allison Janney) and Linda (Laura Dern) are navigating their own tangled lives as the city’s secrets, scandals and betrayals come crashing down. In Palm Beach, the claws are out, the pearls are tight as nooses and nobody’s leaving unscathed.
Episode 1 is streaming now on Apple TV
‘The American Revolution’ (PBS)
This six-part, 12-hour documentary from executive producer Ken Burns brings the Revolutionary War to life like never before. It follows Continental soldiers, Loyalists, enslaved and free Africans, Native allies and European powers caught in the struggle for a new nation.
From the farms of Vermont to the battlefields of South Carolina, the series captures the courage, contradictions and humanity of the generation that toppled an empire and forever changed the world. It's a sweeping, unforgettable look at the birth of America.
Episodes 1-2 premiere Sunday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS
‘Bat-Fam’ (Prime Video)
Picking up where "Merry Little Batman" left off, this new animated series trades “dark knight” for “dad night.” Luke Wilson leads the voice cast in a mix of superhero thrills and sitcom hijinks.
Bruce Wayne, his son Damian (aka Little Batman) and the ever-patient Alfred are doing their best to keep Gotham safe, while dealing with houseguests who are anything but ordinary: Alfred’s wild grandniece, a reformed villain and even Ra’s al Ghul playing doting grandpa. Fighting crime is a piece of cake compared to surviving family dinners.
All 10 episodes are streaming now on Prime Video
New movies
‘Nouvelle Vague’ (Netflix)
Richard Linklater’s latest film is a sly, stylish riff on the birth of cool. Set in 1959 Paris, it reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless,” one of the defining films of the French New Wave. Guillaume Marbeck portrays Godard as a young director finding his voice, with Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo.
Shot in black and white and echoing the jump-cut rhythm of its inspiration, “Nouvelle Vague” traces the moment when a group of restless filmmakers turned cinema inside out, and a new era of style, attitude and storytelling began.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘Playdate’ (Prime Video)
Prime Video’s Playdate crashes together suburban parenting and spectacle in this action comedy. Kevin James stars as Brian, an out-of-work dad hoping for a chill afternoon tossing a football with his son and their new friends.
Enter Jeff (Alan Ritchson), the effortlessly cool dad at the park — who also happens to have a few dangerous secrets. One minute it’s juice boxes and small talk, the next it’s car chases and mercenaries. Think PTA meeting meets “Reacher.” Sometimes “playdate” means running for your life between rounds of tag.
Streaming now on Prime Video
‘A Very Jonas Christmas Movie’ (Disney Plus)
The Jonas Brothers are dashing through the snow — or at least trying to. In their first Christmas movie, Kevin, Joe, and Nick play themselves in a holiday misadventure that starts with a sold-out concert in London and spirals into a chaotic race to make it home to New York for Christmas.
Naturally, nothing goes according to plan. Lost passports, sketchy drivers and even a run-in with wolves turn their trip into a festive fiasco. With Chloe Bennet, a few surprise cameos and seven new Jonas originals, it’s a holiday road trip packed with laughs, brother bickering and Christmas cheer.
Streaming now on Disney Plus
‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ (Netflix)
Netflix’s holiday slate kicks off with a delightfully messy twist on the dysfunctional family formula. Alicia Silverstone stars as Kate, a recently separated mom determined to pull off one last picture-perfect Christmas before the house and the marriage officially go. But her plan unravels the moment her ex (Oliver Hudson) arrives with his dazzling new girlfriend (Jameela Jamil) in tow.
Suddenly, the holiday turns into a low-key battle of old feelings, new flirtations and questionable choices. It’s exactly the kind of warm, loving mayhem that makes for cozy viewing during the festive season.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ (Apple TV)
It’s a rare documentary that manages to be both heart-wrenching and unexpectedly funny. Directed by Ryan White, “Come See Me in the Good Light” follows poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they navigate a terminal cancer diagnosis with wit and love.
Amid tears, there’s laughter, and through pain, a celebration of life and artistic expression. With a Sundance Festival Favorite Award under its belt and a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, this intimate portrait of resilience will leave you moved, inspired and reaching for the tissues.
Streaming now on Apple TV
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