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As March winds down, there are still plenty of new movies and TV shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV and more of the best streaming services. In between the hoops action when you watch March Madness for free, you might be looking for something to fill the gaps (or calm your nerves between games).
On the TV side, there’s a mix of big returns and intriguing newcomers. “For All Mankind” season 5 continues its alt-history explorations, while “Daredevil: Born Again” season 2 keeps the gritty momentum going. The ominously titled new miniseries “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” arrives to stir up unease.
If you’re in more of a movie mood, “Pretty Lethal" and “Send Help” offer two very different flavors of high-stakes thrills. Whether you’re toggling between games or need a break from the brackets, there’s no shortage of options. Here's our guide on what to watch this weekend.
New TV shows
‘For All Mankind’ season 5 (Apple TV)
The vibes: “For All Mankind” leans hard into space-western energy by exploring generational defiance, dusty Martian hustle and freedom from Earth's influence.
The plot: By 2012, Mars isn’t a bold experiment — it’s a complicated reality. After the Goldilocks asteroid coup, Happy Valley has evolved into a bustling colony where new alliances are displacing old loyalties. An aging Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) contends with the consequences of his life’s work, while his grandson leads a younger generation looking to break free from Earth's control. Elsewhere, Kelly, Aleida and Dev are already plotting humanity’s next audacious move beyond the horizon.
Episode 1 is streaming now on Apple TV
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ season 2 (Disney+)
The vibes: Marvel's blind vigilante/lawyer returns to dole out bone-crunching justice and navigate backroom power plays.
The plot: Season 2 hits the ground swinging: Wilson Fisk has claimed City Hall and turned his crusade against vigilantes into open season. That push drags Matt Murdock back into the fight, where he begins assembling a rough-around-the-edges resistance — including a certain hard-drinking PI fans have been waiting on.
Episode 1 is streaming now on Disney+
‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ (Netflix)
The vibes: Wedding jitters curdle into full-blown dread that has touches of "Rosemary's Baby" and "Carrie."
The plot: This horror miniseries from creator Haley Z. Boston and producers the Duffer Brothers zeroes in on Rachel (Camila Morrone) and Nicky (Adam DiMarco) during the final days before they’re supposed to say “I do” — though the title hints that won’t be happening. As cold feet set in, something more sinister starts pressing in.
All 8 episodes are streaming now on Netflix
‘Bait’ (Prime Video)
The vibes: A showbiz satire that skewers the frenzy surrounding fame, industry absurdities and the perils of online rumors.
The plot: Riz Ahmed is Shah Latif, a struggling actor whose shot at playing James Bond doesn’t launch his career so much as blow it up. Over four spiraling days, he’s hounded by paparazzi, trounced on by trolls and swarmed by "friends" eager to cash in. The closer he gets to the spotlight, the more he loses his grip.
All 6 episodes streaming now on Prime Video
‘Heartbreak High’ season 3 (Netflix)
The vibes: Horny teens making bad decisions — who would've thunk!
The plot: It’s the last stretch at Hartley High, but Amerie’s more worried about fallout than finals. A revenge stunt goes wildly awry, leaving her and her crew scrambling to evade the consequences. Add a rekindled romance and a pile of unresolved feelings to the mix, and you've got a senior year implosion.
All 8 episodes are streaming now on Netflix
New movies
‘Pretty Lethal’ (Prime Video)
The vibes: Pointe shoes as weapons, feral backstage drama and Uma Thurman chewing scenery in a creepy inn.
The plot: Five elite ballerinas find themselves stranded en route to a major competition when their bus breaks down in the Hungarian wilderness. Their only refuge is a super creepy roadside inn run by a former prodigy (Thurman). When a gang of armed men turns the place into a death trap, the dancers are forced to channel years of punishing training into survival mode.
Streaming now on Prime Video
‘Send Help’ (PVOD)
The vibes: “Survivor” as a blood-soaked HR nightmare.
The plot: When a business trip goes catastrophically off-course, overlooked employee Linda (Rachel McAdams) and her smug boss Bradley (Dylan O'Brien) are the only survivors of a plane crash. On a deserted island, their office dynamic flips: She’s resourceful, he’s useless. What follows is a darkly funny, increasingly feral power struggle that director Sam Raimi turns into a gleeful gore-fest.
Streaming now with purchase on Prime Video or Apple TV
‘How to Make a Killing’ (PVOD)
The vibes: Sharp suits, sharper teeth. Glen Powell makes murder look like a country club brunch party.
The plot: Becket Redfellow is the illegitimate son of a filthy-rich family that disowned him at birth. With a massive chip on his shoulder, he decides inheritance is best served cold — dead cold. One by one, he takes out his oblivious relatives with charm and ease. Powell’s Becket is as disturbingly likable as he is lethal.
Streaming now with purchase on Prime Video or Apple TV
‘Anaconda’ (Netflix)
The vibes: Midlife-crisis bros + meta-movie goofiness + jungle hijinks + one very real snake ruining everything.
The plot: This is not a reboot, but a self-aware comedy about two lifelong best friends (Paul Rudd and Jack Black) chasing a long-delayed dream: remaking their favorite cheesy ’90s creature feature. They drag a ragtag crew into the Amazon to shoot their DIY masterpiece, only for a real giant snake to crash the production. What starts as scrappy, joke-filled filmmaking quickly turns into a fight to stay alive.
Streaming now on Netflix
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