Here's how to watch "Newlyweds" from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.

Usually, love takes time to blossom. However, for free-spirited Jeanie and stuffy professor James, a blind date quickly turns into a spontaneous marriage, and "Newlyweds" charts their chaotic relationship as their interests and mantras clash, and their eccentric friends get involved.

Jamie Lee Curtis plays James' ex-wife in the show, bringing drama and trouble for the new couple, while the likes of Al Madrigal, Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, and Bill O'Neill round out the supporting cast.

There will be 13 episodes of this fresh sitcom to enjoy over the coming weeks, and it promises to deliver a healthy balance of romantic tropes and lighthearted comedy.

Ready for some laughs and an endearing love story? Here's how to watch "Newlyweds" online from around the world.

Watch 'Newlyweds' from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

3. Open your streaming service and binge.

Watch 'Newlyweds' in the U.S.

NBC will air "Newlyweds" every Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, starting from October 23.

To watch live via NBC, you'll need a cable package which includes the channel. You could access that via a YouTube TV free 5-day trial, but you'll have to pay after that. Other providers like Sling, Fubo and DirecTV Stream are an option, too.

Peacock will be the streaming home of "Newlyweds", with the broadcast playing live or on-demand. You can watch live on Peacock if you fork out for the $16.99 Premium Plus plan, or catch it a day later on-demand with a standard package ($12.99 per month).

Only after on-demand viewing? Look at getting a Walmart Plus 30-day trial costing just $1 and a subscription to Peacock is included as one of the perks.

U.S. subscriber abroad? If you’re traveling and find your usual apps blocked, you can securely access your subscription with a VPN.

Can you watch 'Newlyweds' in Canada?

Some viewers in Canada who have NBC as part of their cable package will be able to watch "Newlyweds" there, in line with the U.S. release schedule.

However, for those who don't, there is no alternative release plan in place for the show.

The solution? Sign up to a service like NordVPN and access your subscription no matter where you are.

Can you watch 'Newlyweds' in the U.K.?

There is no linear broadcast or streaming release planned for "Newlyweds" in the U.K. at this time.

If you’re traveling to the UK and want to watch, a VPN like NordVPN can help you securely access your apps as normal.

Can you watch 'Newlyweds' in Australia?

Similarly, there is no release plan in place for "Newlyweds" for those Down Under.

A U.S. citizen in Australia on vacation right now? Use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to sign in to your Peacock account and watch as you would at home.

'Newlyweds' — need to know

• Tea Leoni as Jeanie
• Tim Daly as James
• Emma Meisel as Poppy
• Ignacio Diaz-Silverio as Lolo
• Bill O'Neill as Arvid
• Al Madrigal as Dan
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Claudia

'Newlyweds' trailer

'Newlyweds' episode guide

• Episode 1 - "Pilot" (October 23)
• Episode 2 - "My Place or Yours" (October 30)
• Episode 3 - "We'll Never Have Paris" (November 6)
• Episode 4 - TBA (November 13)
• Episode 5 - TBA (November 20)
• Episode 6 - "Third Date's the Charm" (December 4)
• Episode 7 - "Love and Morning Breath" (December 11)
• Episode 8 - TBA
• Episode 9 - TBA
• Episode 10 - TBA
• Episode 11 - TBA
• Episode 12 - TBA
• Episode 13 - TBA

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Here's how to watch "The Golden Life" from anywhere with a VPN - and potentially for free.

The scope and popular appeal of "The Real Housewives" is hard to overstate, with 12 versions of the show in the U.S. alone. Now, the cast of one of it's most popular incarnations, RHONY, or Real Housewives of New York for the uninitiated, get their own show as they take on Palm Beach.

We will see Dorinda Medley, Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, and Kelly Bensimon trade the concrete jungle for the Sunshine State

Ready for adventure? Here's how to watch "The Golden Life" online from anywhere.

How to watch 'The Golden Life' for FREE

"The Golden Life" is available to watch live from Tuesday, October 20 at 10 p.m. ET, and free it's via a YouTube TV 21-day free trial.

Remember, you'll need a VPN to watch if you're not in the U.S. right now. We recommend NordVPN.

Watch 'The Golden Life' from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

3. Open your streaming service and start watching.

Watch 'The Golden Life' in the U.S.

"The Golden Life" will air on E! first, with episodes starting on Tuesday, October 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with a special 90-minute episode.

E! is available via cord-cutters like YouTube TV, Sling TV and DirecTV Stream.

The show will not be available to stream in the US, so make sure you catch it live!

U.S. subscriber abroad? If you’re traveling and find your usual apps blocked, you can securely access your subscription with a VPN.

How to watch 'The Golden Life' in Canada

"The Golden Life" will be available on demand through Hayu in Canada, starting Wednesday, 21 October.

Not at home? Sign up to a service like NordVPN and access your usual U.S. streaming platforms no matter where you are.

How to watch 'The Golden Life' in the U.K.

"The Golden life" will play on Hayu in the U.K..

If you’re traveling to the UK and want to watch, a VPN like NordVPN can help you securely access your apps as normal.

How to watch 'The Golden Life' in Australia

"The Golden Life" will be available to watch in Australia exclusively on Hayu.

A U.S. citizen in Australia on vacation right now? Use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to sign in to your Peacock account and watch as you would at home.

'The Golden Life' - need to know

'The Golden Life' - trailer

'The Golden Life' - cast

The key cast members involved in the series are as follows:

• Kelly Bensimon
• Luann de Lesseps
• Dorinda Medley
• Sonja Morgan
• Ramona Singer

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Two of my favorite movies of 2026 arrive on subscription streaming this Friday (Oct. 23). There’s the charmingly sweet rom-com “Finding Emily” on Peacock, while HBO Max adds “The Invite,” the latest movie from Olivia Wilde, which has real Oscar potential (all four stars deserve acting nods). Other top picks this week include Disney’s latest live-action remake, a critically acclaimed horror-thriller and a historical drama on premium streaming, starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe.

Below I’ve rounded up the most noteworthy new movies across streaming platforms to help you spend more time watching and less time scrolling. Plus, be sure to check out our guide to the top new TV shows you can stream this week.

‘The Weight’ (POVD)

“The Weight” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival back in January and was met with a rapturous reception. That has translated into a strong 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, this critical acclaim didn’t lead to huge attention when it landed in theaters last month. Maybe “The Weight” will find its viewership now that it’s heading to premium streaming, because if the reviews are right, it’s clearly a quality film.

This historical drama stars Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, and is set in 1930s Oregon during the Great Depression. It focuses on a battle-scarred World War I veteran, Samuel Murphy (Hawke), who is struggling to provide for his family. After being sent to a harsh work camp prison for fighting with the law, the warden, Clancy (Crowe), offers Samuel the chance at an early release if he agrees to help smuggle a large cache of gold bricks across 100 miles of a vast wilderness.

Watch on Apple TV (buy/rent) starting October 20

‘Moana’ (Disney+)

Disney’s latest live-action remake of an animated classic, “Moana,” retells the beloved ocean-set adventure in which the eponymous heroine sets sail to save her Polynesian island from an encroaching darkness. The wisdom of remaking “Moana” just a decade after its debut was much debated, as was the decision to recast Dwayne Johnson as Maui. Unfortunately, in its transition to live-action, “Moana” loses much of its original charm. At least all the beloved tunes are here, and newcomer Catherine Laga'aia shines as the plucky Moana.

“Moana” sticks to the original script almost to the letter; it sees Moana (Laga'aia) set sail on an ocean odyssey to save her people from a curse destroying the local vegetation and aquatic wildlife. She’s joined on her quest by the arrogant demigod Maui (Johnson), and a couple of animal companions. Scored to toe-tapping original songs, 2026’s “Moana” might feel unnecessary, but I’m sure it’ll be very popular on Disney+.

Watch on Disney+ starting October 21

‘Finding Emily’ (Peacock)

“Finding Emily” should top your watchlist this week if you want a heartwarming movie that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy by the end. This very British rom-com boasts strong chemistry between its leads, Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice, and is elevated further by its appealing musical soul. However, non-Brits might need to watch with subtitles to understand the thick northern England accents!

Owen (Fearn) works in the student bar at his local university, where he meets Emily and becomes convinced that she’s his dream girl. The problem? He has no way of contacting her after being given the wrong number. Along with a psychology student, also named Emily (Rice), he sets out to find this mysterious girl who won his heart. “Finding Emily” is cute, funny, and anchored by two likeable leads. What’s not to love?

Watch on Peacock starting October 23

‘The Invite’ (HBO Max)

Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” sits in my top three favorite movies of the year, and I’ve seen more than 85 new releases in 2026 so far. It’s a razor-sharp comedy-drama that explores two very different relationships and can leap from downright hilarious to devastatingly sad on a dime. Starring Wilde (who also directs), Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, each giving awards-worthy performances. “The Invite” is a movie with real Oscar nomination potential.

Theatrical in nature and set within a San Francisco apartment, the movie opens with a married couple, Joe (Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), inviting their upstairs neighbors, Piña (Cruz) and Hawk (Norton), for a last-minute dinner party. The evening rapidly descends into chaos as Joe and Angela’s marital problems surface, and Piña and Hawk’s somewhat unconventional relationship is revealed. “The Invite” is chaotic and extremely compelling.

Watch on HBO Max starting October 23

‘The Cycle’ (Shudder)

Horror-focused streaming service Shudder is going big this month with a large slate of originals for the Halloween season. Next up is “The Cycle,” which, as of writing, holds a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Granted, it’s from a smaller sample size of just 17 reviews, but it’s still an impressive feat and suggests that Shudder might have a future cult classic on its hands.

“The Cycle” is a horror movie, but it also leans heavily into the crime-thriller genre. It presents a compelling mystery when the body of a missing man is found at the scene of a horrific crime, 36 years after his disappearance. It falls to his estranged daughter (Deborah Ann Woll) to unravel the mystery by delving into her father’s dark past.

Watch on Shudder starting October 23

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Set in the town of Crystal Lake, the series follows Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) before the events of the original 1980 movie, exploring her life as she raises her son, Jason, and navigates the complicated relationships and tensions within the local community. As the story unfolds, the show digs into Pamela’s past and the experiences that help shape the woman audiences will eventually come to know as one of horror’s most infamous killers.

Brad Caleb Kane serves as showrunner, bringing his own vision to the “Friday the 13th” universe. Rather than simply revisiting familiar slasher territory, Kane wanted to flesh out the people and places surrounding Pamela, turning Crystal Lake itself into a character with its own history, secrets and complicated residents. He also uses the show’s longer format to explore Pamela’s psychology and the circumstances that shape her transformation.

I had the chance to sit down with Kane to discuss “Crystal Lake,” where we talked about the unexpected inspiration behind the series, Pamela Voorhees’ backstory and the challenge of exploring the origins of such an iconic horror character.

‘A little bit like a Twin Peaks kind of place’

During the interview, I asked Kane about his approach to making “Crystal Lake” feel like a living, breathing community, rather than simply a backdrop for Pamela Voorhees’ story. We discussed how he wanted to give the town its own history, secrets and distinct atmosphere, including the unexpected influence of “Twin Peaks” on the series.

“Well, in the first movie, you meet some of these characters and they really just exist as comic relief or serve a very specific purpose in the story. Dorf is comic relief, while Ralph is the prophet of doom, there to tell the kids not to go to the lake. The benefit of a TV show and long-form storytelling is that you can explore them a little bit more, look at where they came from, how they became the archetypes they are in the movies, and sort of see that journey. I also wanted the town to be a character in and of itself. I wanted it to feel a little bit like a Twin Peaks kind of place. So, yeah, that was the intention there.”

I noted that Pamela has her own little, isolated cabin, but when she wants to push herself out of that comfort zone, there’s also the bar and bowling alley, where she can spend time with people in the community. I think that highlights her isolation compared to her attempts to fit in, even though she knows she doesn’t quite belong.

Kane explained, “Pamela is hiding a little bit. She knows her son is different, and she knows how people feel about her. If they're not treating him like an outsider, they feel sorry for her. And obviously, given the circumstances, she is literally hiding as well.

“But, yeah, there’s definitely an instinct in her to hide, to protect herself and to protect Jason. The townspeople are generally pretty kind, though, and they want her to be part of the community. Levon wants her to be part of the community and to heal. They all mean well, so it's fun to dive into those interactions and see what they bring out in all of them.”

Kane also compares Pamela to someone from ‘Taxi Driver’

Kane also drew a comparison between Pamela Voorhees and the increasingly unhinged protagonist in “Taxi Driver,” Travis Bickle, describing her as a female version of the troubled character. He sees parallels in how both are pushed to the breaking point by the circumstances around them.

“I definitely choose to believe that monsters are made, not born. You might have that switch inside you that just needs to get flipped to turn you into a monster under the right circumstances. But this is definitely a journey about how the monster we know from the first movie, Pamela, is made, not born.

At the same time, the monsters aren’t necessarily Pam so much as, you know, that simple, almost throwaway line: “Hurt people hurt people.” Monsters tend to make other monsters, and it's a cycle that just continues and continues.

But, yeah, at the end of the day, it's not really Pam who's the monster here. I like to think of her a little bit as a female Travis Bickle. In Taxi Driver, Travis keeps saying, “Here’s a man who would not take it anymore.” Somebody gets pushed and pushed and pushed, and at a certain point, that dam is going to break.”

"Crystal Lake" is now streaming on Peacock in the U.S and Sky/Now in the U.K from October 19.

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Set before the events of the 1980 film, “Crystal Lake” takes us back to the early days of the infamous lakeside community. The series explores the events surrounding Jason’s drowning and the life of his mother, Pamela Voorhees, played by Linda Cardellini. Rather than simply revisiting the familiar story of a killer stalking campers, this prequel gives us a closer look at the people and circumstances that helped shape the franchise’s brutal history. It's a chance to dig into the origins of a horror legend and see how the nightmare began.

As a huge horror fan and someone who’s always had a soft spot for the “Friday the 13th” franchise, I was eager to see what this new series would bring to the table. I’ve watched “Crystal Lake” and am ready to share my honest thoughts on this new horror series, now streaming on Peacock.

‘Crystal Lake’ is a real treat for ‘Friday the 13th’ fans

I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about diving into Pamela Voorhees’ backstory, especially with “Crystal Lake” making changes to established “Friday the 13th” canon. Shifting Jason’s drowning timeline and altering other details from the 1980 original had me a little concerned. There’s also the risk of overexplaining a franchise that started with a pretty simple premise, potentially losing some of the mystery and no-frills slasher fun that made it so popular in the first place.

Thankfully, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the show’s approach. Rather than relying entirely on gruesome kills, “Crystal Lake” gives Pamela’s grief and trauma plenty of room to breathe. The series actually dives straight into the tragedy of Jason’s drowning, and the flashbacks showing the two together make his loss feel even more heartbreaking. They also help explain why Pamela becomes increasingly withdrawn, giving her a depth we don’t really get to see in the original movie.

The love for the franchise is also clear from the opening episodes. The recreation of the summer camp is fantastic, from the familiar dock and cabins to Pamela’s jeep and iconic sweater. These little details make “Crystal Lake” feel like a genuine return to the franchise’s roots, even as it explores parts of Pamela’s story we’ve never seen before.

At its heart, “Crystal Lake” is all about Pamela going completely off the rails, and honestly, I’m here for it. Linda Cardellini delivers one of my favorite performances of the year, throwing herself into the role with such wild abandon that it’s impossible not to have fun watching her. The show goes to some seriously strange places, but I loved how willing it was to embrace its more ridiculous instincts. Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane clearly understands what makes “Friday the 13th” work.

The series gets the franchise’s bloody, campy spirit right, with creative kills, practical gore and a convincing ’70s setting that makes it feel like a proper part of the series. There’s plenty of gruesome fun for longtime fans, but the show also gives Cardellini room to turn Pamela into a compelling character in her own right. Not every horror classic needs a prequel, but “Crystal Lake” makes a pretty convincing case for this one. It’s bloody, bonkers and surprisingly compelling, giving Pamela Voorhees the spotlight she deserves.

Verdict: ‘Crystal Lake’ is the slasher prequel I wanted

“Crystal Lake” is also a visual treat, with plenty of little details that show how much care has gone into bringing this world to life. I particularly liked how the first episode uses the classic title card from the original “Friday the 13th,” while the rest feature striking, artistic opening sequences that give each episode its own identity. It’s a lovely touch that makes the series feel even more connected to the franchise.

Overall, this series is exactly the kind of prequel I wanted from “Friday the 13th.” It understands that this franchise is at its best when it embraces the ridiculous side of slasher horror, delivering plenty of creative kills, gruesome practical effects and moments that had me grinning. Linda Cardellini is the real standout, though, giving Pamela so much personality that I was just as invested in her story as I was in the bloody chaos unfolding around her. Consider this my invitation to spend a little more time at camp.

"Crystal Lake" is streaming on Peacock

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Below is the simplest way to watch "Crystal Lake" from anywhere with a VPN, along with what you need to know if you are traveling and your usual stream is geo-blocked.

Starring Linda Cardellini as mother to the legendary Jason, "Crystal Lake" takes us back to 1971, eight years before the events of the first "Friday the 13th" movie, to a moment where the grieving matriarch is dealing with the fallout of the loss of her son.

As investigators pry into Pamela's life, a chaotic and harrowing chain of events unfold across the town while fresh bodies begin to pile up at the titular summer camp.

Across the eight episodes, produced by A24, we'll see Pamela's mental state deteriorate as paranoia, grief, and delusion take hold and turn her into the crazed killer we all know from that game-changing '80s slasher movie.

If you're feeling brave enough to tackle this horror series, here's how to watch "Crystal Lake" and we've even got one option that will only cost you $1.

Watch 'Crystal Lake' in the U.S. for just $1

In the U.S., Peacock will be the home of "Crystal Lake".

All eight episodes will land on the streaming platform on Thursday, October 15.

Enjoying that Peacock Premium on-demand viewing will usually cost you $12.99/month (or $129.99 for the year). However, you could get a bargain by looking at a Walmart Plus 30-day trial costing just $1 and a subscription to Peacock Premium being one of the perks.

U.S. subscriber abroad? If you’re traveling and find your usual apps blocked, you can securely access your subscription with a VPN.

Watch 'Crystal Lake' from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

3. Open your streaming service and start watching.

How to watch 'Crystal Lake' in the U.K.

"Crystal Lake" will be available on Sky (and Sky Go) in the U.K., as well as through NOW. You can watch all eight episodes on either outlet from Monday, October 19.

If you’re traveling around and want to use your usual streaming services, a VPN like NordVPN can help you securely access your apps as normal.

How to watch 'Crystal Lake' in Canada

In Canada, "Crystal Lake" will be accessible on Crave from Thursday, October 15 just like in the U.S..

Abroad when the show is on? Get NordVPN and stream as you would at home.

How to watch 'Crystal Lake' in Australia

In Australia, you can watch episodes of "Crystal Lake" on Stan. You can catch episodes Down Under from Friday, October 16.

Traveling from the U.S. and don’t want to miss the sitcom? Use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to sign in to your Peacock account and watch as you would at home.

'Crystal Lake' - trailer

'Crystal Lake' - cast

• Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees
• William Catlett as Levon Brooks
• Devin Kessler as Briana Brooks
• Cameron Scoggins as Dorf
• Gwendolyn Sundstrom as Grace
• Callum Vinson as Jason Voorhees
• Nick Cordileone as Ralph
• Joy Suprano as Rita
• Danielle Kotch as Claudette
• Phoenix Parnevik as Barry

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Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has been a mainstay of American TV, produced by the legendary Lorne Michaels. SNL has given some of comedy's brightest talents their first break, with superstars such as Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrell being cast member alumni.

But it's not just stars thats SNL has given us. 11 classic films, including Blues Brothers and Wayne's World, began their lives as SNL sketches.

It's clear to see that the world already owes a lot to Saturday Night Live, but the gift hasn't stopped giving yet..

SNL UK has landed, featuring a young, vibrant cast of Britain's best and brightest. Read on If you want to know how you can watch the UK's take on SNL from anywhere with a VPN

How to Watch SNL UK from anywhere in the world

Not watching the UK? A VPN, or virtual private network, can make your device appear to be back in your home country so you can log in to the streaming services you already pay for while you’re away.

We’ve tested all the major options, and NordVPN remains one of the best VPN services right now. It’s fast, easy to use, and works across phones, laptops, tablets, streaming sticks, and smart TVs. There’s also a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it with very little risk.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favourite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're outside the UK but want to watch the show as usual, you'd select a UK server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to Sky and watch SNL UK as normal.

How to Watch SNL UK in the US

SNL UK is available to stream from Peacock the day after the episode airs.

Not in the States? Using a VPN, you can make it seem like you're back home. That way, you can access all yours stream just how you normally would.

Can I watch SNL UK in Australia?

HBO Max is the home of SNL UK down under. A subscription will currently set you back AU$9.99.

Away from home? You can appear as if you are using a VPN.

Is SNL UK Available in Canada?

Viewers from the Great White North will be able to access SNL UK a couple of ways.

Those with cable will be able to catch it live via the CTV Comedy channel. Those without will find SNL UK on Crave the following day.

Not in Canada, eh? You can get all your streams, as if you were at home, by using a Virtual Private Network.

Here's the SNL UK cast

• Hammed Animashaun
• Ayoade Bamgboye
• Larry Dean
• Celeste Dring
• George Fouracres
• Ania Magliano
• Annabel Marlow
• Al Nash
• Jack Shep
• Emma Sidi
• Paddy Young

SNL UK Teaser

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There’s no doubt about the headliner this week; it’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The webslinger is winding down his latest extraordinary theatrical run, and on Oct. 6, Tom Holland’s fourth solo outing as Spidey will be available on digital. Meanwhile, Netflix has a new crime thriller, "Animals," starring and directed by Ben Affleck, Apple TV has an action-comedy based on a nostalgic Mattel toy line, and Hulu is getting one of the spookiest horror movies I’ve seen in 2026.

You don’t need to waste precious movie-watching time figuring out what’s new on each service, as I’ve collected the most noteworthy picks down below. Plus, don’t forget to check out our companion guide covering all the top new TV shows to stream this week.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ (PVOD)

Tom Holland’s latest solo outing as Spider-Man scaled new heights over the summer, becoming not just the highest-grossing Spidey flick ever, but the highest-grossing movie of all time in North America. If there was any question about the world’s favorite superhero, the web-crawler just put the debate to bed. And remarkably, “Brand New Day” isn’t all hype. It’s an excellent summer blockbuster filled with action, comedy and heart.

Set in the wake of the world forgetting Peter Parker’s identity post “No Way Home,” Peter (Holland) is now dedicated full-time to protecting New York City. Operating as a hero without the support of his former girlfriend, MJ (Zendaya), and best friend, Ned (Jacob Batalon), Peter's powers evolve in strange ways. Plus, he also faces a new threat to the city: a mysterious villain with powerful telekinetic abilities.

Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting October 6

‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ (PVOD)

2023’s “Insidious: The Red Door” felt like a capper on the supernatural horror series, but Hollywood is never one to stop milking a series where there is still money on the table. And so, we have “Out of the Further,” the sixth installment in the spooky series that promised to breathe new life into the Insidious franchise but is ultimately a run-of-the-mill sequel. That’s fine if you merely want some jump scares in the lead-up to Halloween, but don’t expect more than cheap thrills.

With the story of the Lambert family concluded (for now, at least), “Out of the Further” centers on newcomer Gemma (Amelia Eve), a young mother who can travel the franchise’s trademark ghostly dimensions, the Further. But even more importantly, she can also bring objects and sinister entities from the Further back into our real world. Once a powerful demon learns of her unique power, they attempt to use Gemma for their own evil means.

Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting October 6

‘Fall 2: Deadpoint’ (PVOD)

“Fall 2: Deadpoint” lands squarely in the unnecessary sequel bucket. The original was a palm-sweating watch and centered on two friends trapped thousands of feet in the air on a rickety radio tower. The sequel attempts to offer the same vertigo-inducing thrills, but a weak third act and an ill-judged attempt to link the proceedings to its predecessor sink this sequel. Still, there are at least some hair-raising moments that convey a terrifying sense of height.

New protagonist, Jax (Harriet Slater), sister of “Fall’s” Shiloh, is convinced by friends of her deceased sibling, Luce (Arsema Thomas), to accompany her on a dangerous plank walk on Mount Kawn in Thailand. 3,000 feet in the air, with only creaking wooden boards for support, a sudden rock slide leaves them stranded on the mountain with no hope of rescue. The two women have to summon their strength to find a way off the mountain and back to safety.

Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting October 6

‘Animals’ (Netflix)

Netflix’s “Animals” sees Ben Affleck take charge in front of and behind the camera, playing the lead role and serving as director. While Netflix’s original slate has been a real mixed bag so far in 2026, there’s good reason to be confident about this one. Affleck has a strong track record as a thriller filmmaker, having helmed “Gone Baby Gone,” “The Town” and “Argo,” the latter even winning Best Picture at the Oscars. Here’s hoping “Animals” is another winner.

Mark Kimball (Affleck) is a Los Angeles mayoral candidate who has poured all of his and his wife’s (Kerry Washington) money into campaigning. So, when their son is kidnapped and the criminals demand a hefty ransom for his return, Mark becomes desperate. To get money quickly, he turns to the city’s underbelly, unleashing a side of his character that was never supposed to see the light of day.

Watch on Netflix starting October 9

‘Disclosure Day’ (Peacock)

Steven Spielberg is one of the titans of the sci-fi genre. “Jurassic Park,” “E.T. the Extraterrestrial,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” are just some of the iconic genre efforts to his name. So, anytime Spielberg plays in the sci-fi sandbox, the movie world takes notice. “Disclosure Day” is another excellent sci-fi effort from Spielberg that combines thriller suspense with an appealing curiosity about our universe and humanity's place within it.

Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) is a TV weather reporter who, while on air, starts speaking in a strange, alien language. This brings her to the attention of a shadowy organization, led by Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth). Soon enough, she teams up with a cybersecurity expert (Josh O’Connor), and the two go on the run as the org hunts them down. Their mission is to expose government secrets covering up humanity’s history of extraterrestrial contact.

Watch on Peacock starting October 9

‘Matchbox: The Movie’ (Apple TV)

It would seem the lesson Hollywood learned from the juggernaut success of “Barbie” was to make more movies based on beloved children’s toys. And so, we’ve now got a new action-comedy blockbuster based on Matchbox, Mattel’s line of miniature die-cast vehicles. Now, I have to break some bad news: in this cinematic spin on Matchbox, the cars are normal-sized, which, in my eyes, makes this look like little more than a generic “Fast and Furious” clone.

Starring John Cena, who is no stranger to the Fast franchise, having played Jakob Toretto (brother of Vin Diesel’s Dom), “Matchbox: The Movie” centers on Sean Walker, a former soldier, who reunites with his childhood friends, only to get mixed up in a plot to steal nuclear warheads. Unwittingly caught up in an international conspiracy, they need to clear their names, save the world, and drive a series of suped-up motor vehicles very, very fast.

Watch on Apple TV starting October 9

‘Hokum’ (Hulu)

Anybody on the hunt for great new horror movies for Halloween 2026 should check out my recent roundup. One of my inclusions was “Hokum,” so I’m pleased to see it head to Hulu this week. Released in the spring, this Damian McCarthy horror got overlooked as “Backrooms” and “Obsession” dominated multiplexes. But this chiller is spookier than both, and even as a dedicated horror watcher, I found myself getting very creeped out.

Cynical American novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) suffers from crippling writer’s block as he attempts to wrap up his popular book series. He takes a trip to rural Ireland, to the hotel his parents once honeymooned, to scatter their ashes and clear his head. But once in the Irish countryside, he learns of a local legend about a witch that haunts the hotel’s plush suite. Plagued by disturbing visions, he investigates the haunting, with chilling results.

Watch on Hulu starting October 10

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Here's how to watch "Saturday Night Live" season 52 from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.

Season 52 of "Saturday Night Live" kicked off with NBA star Jalen Brunson as host, and music from KATSEYE. The rest of the big names on hosting duties this time around include Dakota Johnson, comedian Shane Gillis, and the latest horror movie sensation, Inde Navarrette.

We can also expect performances from Rosalia and Gracie Abrams, among others. But, let's not forget that "Saturday Night Live" is and always has been about the comedy. That's where Kenan Thompson — into his record-breaking 24th season on the show — and his comedic comrades Colin Jost, Marcello Hernandez et al come in.

They'll be joined by repertory players like Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Ashley Padilla, and Jane Wickline. Meanwhile, Grace Reiter and Saidah Belo-Osagie have been given their big break by joining the show.

Ready for more laughs and live music? Here's how to watch "Saturday Night Live" season 52 online from around the world.

Watch 'Saturday Night Live' season 52 from anywhere

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Watch 'Saturday Night Live' season 52 in the U.S.

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'Saturday Night Live' season 52 — need to know

• Michael Che
• Mikey Day
• Andrew Dismukes
• Marcello Hernández
• James Austin Johnson
• Colin Jost
• Ashley Padilla
• Sarah Sherman
• Kenan Thompson
• Jane Wickline

Meanwhile, the featured players are:

• Saidah Belo-Osagie
• Tommy Brennan
• Jeremy Culhane
• Ben Marshall
• Kam Patterson
• Grace Reiter
• Veronika Slowikowska

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We kick things off on Oct. 1 with "3 from Hell," the wild final chapter of Rob Zombie's "Firefly" trilogy and the last film to feature the late horror icon Sid Haig. Then, on Oct. 15, "Crystal Lake" arrives, a "Friday the 13th" prequel series starring Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, the grieving mother whose life unravels after her son Jason drowns at summer camp.

Looking for something a little less terrifying? You can check out "Newlyweds" on Oct. 24, a fresh NBC comedy starring real-life couple Téa Leoni and Tim Daly as a free-spirited woman and a professor who marry on a whim. Ready to see what else is on the docket? Keep reading for everything new on Peacock this October.

New on Peacock in October 2026: Top picks

'3 From Hell'

This flick rounds out Rob Zombie's grimy "Firefly" trilogy, following "House of 1000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects." The demented Firefly clan somehow survived the shootout that ended the last film, and this one picks up with Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), Otis (Bill Moseley) and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) locked up and awaiting trial, before they bust out and carve a bloody path down into Mexico. It's a nasty, gory splatter-Western that split fans and critics right down the middle, but if you're already on board with Zombie's blood-soaked saga, it's a great sendoff.

Stream on Peacock on October 1

'Crystal Lake'

"Crystal Lake" finally gives the "Friday the 13th" franchise something it's never had: a proper origin story, told across a full TV series. This Peacock prequel rewinds the clock back to before the iconic hockey mask and centers on Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini), a mother whose world is shattered when her young son, Jason, drowns at the summer camp where she works. Rather than leap straight to the slasher mayhem, the show explores the grief and cruelty that slowly curdle into one of horror's most infamous legends. Hopefully, it'll finally explain exactly how the nightmare at Camp Crystal Lake began.

Stream on Peacock starting October 15

'Newlyweds'

There's a real-life love story in "Newlyweds," and you'll be ready to swoon over it yourself. This multi-camera comedy stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, who met playing a married couple on "Madam Secretary" and actually tied the knot in real life last year. They play Jeanie and James, a free-spirited woman and a professor who get married on a whim after a whirlwind romance.

The catch, naturally, is that merging two adult lives turns out to be a lot messier than anyone would have thought. Jamie Lee Curtis co-created the show and turns up in a recurring role as James's sharp-tongued ex-wife, adding another layer of friction to the household. If you love romance and comedy, you'll find plenty to enjoy with this one.

Stream on Peacock starting Oct. 24

New on Peacock in October 2026: October Highlights

• October 9: Disclosure Day (Peacock Exclusive)*
• October 15: Crystal Lake (Peacock Original)* 
• October 28: Minions & Monsters (Peacock Exclusive)*
• October: The Wolves of Real Estate: The Alexander Brothers (Peacock Original)*

Everything new on Peacock in October 2026

* = is exclusive to Peacock

(++) = New episodes of Reelz original series stream live on the Reelz Channel and are available on demand the next day.

New Episodes Weekly

• Below Deck, Season 13 (Bravo)
• Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 (Bravo)
• Catfish Murders, Season 1 (Oxygen)
• Chicago Fire, Season 15 (NBC)
• Chicago Med, Season 12 (NBC)
• Chicago PD, Season 14 (NBC)
• Dateline, Season 35 (NBC)
• Days of Our Lives, Season 62 (Peacock Exclusive)
• Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 9 (NBC)
• El Señor de los Cielos S10 (Telemundo)
• Eres Mi Luz S1 (Telemundo)
• George to the Rescue S17 (LXTV)
• The Great American Journey, Season 1 (NBC)
• Happy’s Place, Season 3 (NBC)
• Jeopardy!, Season 43 (ABC)
• Killer Moms, Season 1 (Oxygen)
• Law & Order, Season 26 (NBC)
• Law & Order: SVU, Season 28 (NBC)
• Lejos de Ti, Season 2 (Telemundo)
• Line of Fire, Season 1 (NBC)
• Love in Session S1 (Podcast) (Production Connection)
• Men in Blazers S13 (NBC Sports)
• Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Season 4 (NBC)
• Newlyweds, Season 1 (NBC)
• On Patrol: First Shift S5 (Reelz)
• On Patrol: Live S5 (Reelz)
• On Patrol: Live Specials, Season 1 (Reelz)
• Operación Triunfo Season 1 (Telemundo)
• Password Season 3 (NBC)
• Poder y Traición Season 1 (Telemundo)
• Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler, Season 3 (Oxygen)
• QuédaT: El Señor de Los Cielos Podcast Oficial S1 (Telemundo)
• The Real Housewives of New York City, Season 16 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of New York After Show Podcast, Season 16 (Bravo Digital)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County After Show Podcast, S20 (Bravo Digital)
• The Real Housewives of Potomac, Season 11 (Bravo)
• Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Season 7 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th (Bravo)
• Saturday Night Live, Season 52 (NBC)
• Saturday Night Live UK, Season 2 (SKY)
• Snapped, Season 36 (Oxygen)
• Still Flipping Out, Season 1 (Bravo)
• Talking Dateline (Podcast) S1 (USG Audio)
• Top Chef VIP, Season 5 (Telemundo)
• The Traitors S5: New Blood (NBC)
• Unknown Serial Killers of America Season 2 (Oxygen)
• The Voice, Season 30 (NBC)
• The Wall, Season 6A (NBC)
• Watch What Happens Live, Season 23 (Bravo)
• Wheel of Fortune, Season 44 (ABC)

New additions

OCTOBER 1

• 3 From Hell
• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• 28 Weeks Later
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• American Psycho
• Ava’s Possessions
• Blade
• Blade II
• Blade: Trinity
• Bloodthirsty
• Boo! A Madea Halloween
• The Boogeyman
• The Boxtrolls
• Brightburn
• Camel Spiders
• Cloverfield
• Coraline
• The Covenant
• The Crazies
• The Dead 2
• Dead Birds
• Death Becomes Her
• Detention of the Dead
• The Devil’s Rejects
• Dinocroc vs Supergator
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Embrace of the Vampire (1995)
• Embrace of the Vampire (2013)
• The Fly (1986)
• Freaky*
• Friday the 13th (1980)
• Friday the 13th - Part II
• Friday the 13th - Part III
• Fright Night
• From Dusk Till Dawn
• The Grudge
• Hannibal
• The Hatred
• The Haunting
• Hostel
• House of 1000 Corpses
• The Howling: Reborn
• The Inhabitant
• It Waits
• Jennifer’s Body
• Krampus
• Kubo and the Two Strings
• The Last Exorcism
• The Last House Left
• Last Night in Soho*
• Leatherface
• Lesbian Vampire Killers
• Ma
• Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor
• Mindhunters
• Monster House*
• Monsters: Dark Content
• The Mummy (1999)
• The Mummy Returns
• Neon Lights
• The Omen (1976)
• Paranormal Activity
• Paranormal Activity 2
• Paranormal Activity 3
• Paranormal Activity 4
• Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
• Paranorman
• The People Under the Stars
• Pinocchio Unstrung
• The Prodigy (2019)
• The Rambler
• The Ring
• Rob Zombie’s Halloween
• Rob Zombie’s Halloween II
• Saw
• Scary Movie
• The Scorpion King
• Scream (1996)
• Scream 2
• Scream 3
• The Silence of the Lambs
• Silent Hill
• Silent House*
• Sinister
• The Spiderwick Chronicles
• The Strangers
• Train to Busan*
• Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula*
• Uncle Drew
• Van Helsing
• What Lies Beneath
• Where the Scary Things Are
• The Wicker Tree

OCTOBER 2

• How to Fast Train Your Furious Dragon - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*
• The Fog
• Hannibal Rising
• The Messengers 2
• No One Lives
• Pulse

OCTOBER 4

• Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Season 4 - Premiere (NBC)
• Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer, Season 9 - Premiere (NBC)

OCTOBER 5

• The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, Season 5 - Finale (Bravo)
• Sin Tetas No Hay Paraíso, Season 1, All Episodes - Premiere (Telemundo)
• Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*
• Night Swim*

OCTOBER 6

• Below Deck Mediterranean, Season 11 - Finale (Bravo)

OCTOBER 7

• The Real Housewives of New York After Show Podcast, Season 16 - Premiere (Bravo Digital)

OCTOBER 8

• Chicago Med, Season 12 - Premiere (NBC)
• Chicago PD, Season 14 - Premiere (NBC)
• Chicago Fire, Season 15 - Premiere (NBC)

OCTOBER 9

• Disclosure Day - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*
• Inside Look: Sense and Sensibility
• Law & Order, Season 26 - Premiere (NBC)
• Law & Order: SVU, Season 28 - Premiere (NBC)

OCTOBER 11

• Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler, Season 3 - Premiere (Oxygen)

OCTOBER 12

• The Real Housewives of Potomac, Season 11 - Premiere (Bravo)
• Juego de Villanos, Season 1 - Premiere (Telemundo)
• Driveaway Dolls*

OCTOBER 13

• Below Deck, Season 13 - Premiere (Bravo)

OCTOBER 15

• Crystal Lake

OCTOBER 18

• Unknown Serial Killers of America, Season 2 - Finale (Oxygen)
• Snapped, Season 36 - Finale (Oxygen)

OCTOBER 19

• The Crow*
• Migration*

OCTOBER 21

• Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas, Season 1 - Premiere (Bravo)

OCTOBER 22

• Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas, Season 1 - Finale (Bravo)

OCTOBER 24

• Haunted Heist
• Bravo Fan Fest Charleston: The Panels - Premiere (Peacock Original)*

OCTOBER 25

• Newlyweds, Season 1 - Premiere (NBC)
• Happy’s Place, Season 3 - Premiere (NBC)
• Killer Moms, Season 1 - Premiere (Oxygen)
• Catfish Murders, Season 1 - Premiere (Oxygen)
• Saturday Night Live UK, Season 2 - Finale (SKY)

OCTOBER 26

• 1992*

OCTOBER 28

• Minions & Monsters - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*

OCTOBER 30

• The Real Housewives of Orange County, Season 20 - Finale (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County After Show Podcast, Season 20 - Finale (Bravo Digital)

LIVE SPORTS & LIVE EVENTS

• PFT Live (Monday through Friday)
• The Dan Le Batard Show (Monday through Friday)
• The Dan Patrick Show (Monday through Friday)
• Not So Fast with Pabst and Perloff (Monday through Friday)
• Chris Simmons Unbuttoned (Monday through Friday)
• Fanta in 60 (Monday)
• FNIA Overtime (Monday)
• The 2 Robbies (Tuesday)
• Rushing the Field (Thursday)
• MLB According to CC (Wednesday)
• 10/10: NBC Sports Rankings (Friday)
• October 1: Big East Men’s Media Day
• October 1: Swimming WC - Stop 1 - Day 1
• October 1: IMSA - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - Road Atlanta #1
• October 1: Big East Women’s Media Day
• October 1:IMSA - Porsche Carrera Cup - Road Atlanta #1
• October 1: MLB Wild Card Game 3’s (IF NCESSARY)
• October 2: IMSA - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - Road Atlanta #2
• October 2: Swimming WC - Stop 1 - Day 2
• October 2: IMSA - Fox Factory 120
• October 2: IMSA - Qualifying - Road Atlanta
• October 2: IMSA - Porsche Carrera Cup - Road Atlanta #2
• October 2: Breeders' Cup Challenge Series
• October 2: USL Soccer - Brooklyn FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
• October 2: Swimming WC - Stop 1 - Day 3
• October 3: IMSA - Motul Petit Le Mans - Part 1
• October 3: Breeders Cup - Fall Stars Saturday
• October 3: IMSA - Motul Petit Le Mans - Part 2
• October 3: US Men’s Soccer - USA vs. Mexico Friendly (Español)
• October 3: Big Ten Football Week 5
• October 4: WNBA Playoffs - SF Game 1
• October 4: USL Soccer - Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Lexington SC
• October 4: Breeders' Cup Challenge Series
• October 4: NFL - Week 4: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
• October 4: LGMX - el super clásico de México: Guadalajara vs. América
• October 4: NFL- Peacock Sunday Night Football Final
• October 6: US Men’s Soccer USA vs. Canada Friendly (Español)
• October 7: WNBA Playoffs - SF Game 2
• October 8: Swimming WC - Stop 2 - Day 1
• October 8: Notre Dame Hockey - Niagra vs. Notre Dame
• October 9: Swimming WC - Stop 2 - Day 2
• October 9: WNBA Playoffs - SF Game 3
• October 9: USL Soccer - Sporting JAX vs. DC Power FC
• October 9: Notre Dame Hockey - Niagra vs. Notre Dame
• October 9: Lig MX - Tigres vs. Toluca (Español)
• October 9: Borussia Dortmund v. Werder Breman (Universo Simulstream)
• October 10: Swimming WC - Stop 2 - Day 3
• October 10: Premier League - Chelsea v. Bournemouth
• October 10: Premier League - Ipswich Town v. Fulham
• October 10: Premier League - Sunderland v. Brighton
• October 10: Premier League - GOAL RUSH
• October 10: Premier League - Man United v. Spurs
• October 10: US Women’s Soccer - W USA vs. Spain Friendly (Español)
• October 10: Notre Dame Football - Stanford vs. Notre Dame
• October 10: USL Soccer - Brooklyn FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC
• October 10: USL Soccer - Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Carolina Ascent FC
• October 10: Liga MX - Juárez vs. Tijuana (Español)
• October 10: Big Ten Football - USC vs. Penn State
• October 10: Serie A & Bundesliga Matchweek 6
• October 11: Premier League - Hull City v. Everton
• October 11: Premier League - Liverpool v. Man City
• October 11: Gymnastics World Team Selection Show
• October 11: IMSA Season Review
• October 11: USL Soccer - Fort Lauderdale United FC vs. Lexington SC
• October 11: NFL - Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons
• October 11: Peacock Sunday Night Football Final
• October 11: Serie A & Bundesliga Matchweek 6
• October 13: Preseason: Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
• October 13: US Women’s Soccer - USA vs. Spain Friendly (Español)
• October 14: WNBA Playoffs - SF Game 5 IF NEC
• October 15: Swimming WC - Stop 3 - Day 1
• October 16: Swimming WC - Stop 3 - Day 2
• October 16: Notre Dame Hockey- Western Michigan vs. Notre Dame
• October 16: USL Soccer - Carolina Ascent FC vs. DC Power FC
• October 16: USL Soccer - Sporting JAX vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
• October 16: Serie A Matchweek 7
• October 16: Bundesliga Matchweek 6
• October 17: Swimming WC - Stop 3 - Day 2
• October 17: Premier League - Brentford v. Liverpool
• October 17: Premier League - Fulham v. Hull City
• October 17: Premier League - GOAL RUSH
• October 17: Big Ten Football - Week 7
• October 17: WNBA Finals - Game 1
• October 17: Liga MX - Chivas vs. Tigres (Español)
• October 17: Big Ten Football - Week 7
• October 17: USL Soccer - Lexington SC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
• October 17: Serie A Matchweek 7
• October 17: Bundesliga Matchweek 6
• October 18: Premier League - Bournemouth v. Sunderland
• October 18: Premier League - Brighton v. Crystal Palace
• October 18: Premier League - Nottingham Forest v. Arsenal
• October 18: NFL - Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
• October 18: NFL- Peacock Sunday Night Football Final
• October 18: Serie A Matchweek 7
• October 18: Bundesliga Matchweek 6
• October 19: FIFA U-17 World Cup - United States vs. Samoa
• October 19: WNBA Finals - Game 2
• October 19: Serie A Matchweek 7
• October 20: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Men's Team Finals - Day 1
• October 20: NBA - Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons
• October 20: NBA - Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
• October 20: Liga MX - Chivas vs. Necaxa (Español)
• October 20: Liga MX - Juárez vs. Atlante (Español)
• October 20: NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
• October 20: Liga MX - Tigres vs. Leon (Español)
• October 21: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Women's Team Finals - Day 2
• October 22: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup - United States vs. Kenya
• October 22: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Men's All-Around Finals - Day 3
• October 22: WNBA Finals - Game 3
• October 22: USL Soccer - Fort Lauderdale United FC vs. Carolina Ascent FC
• October 23: ISU Grand Prix de France - Rhythm Dance
• October 23: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Women's All-Around Finals - Day 4
• October 23: Notre Dame Hockey - Merrimack vs. Notre Dame
• October 23: USL Soccer - Lexington SC vs. Sporting JAX
• October 24: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: W Giant Slalom Run 1 - Soelden, AUT
• October 24: ISU Grand Prix de France - Men's Short Program
• October 24: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: W Giant Slalom Run 2 - Soelden, AUT
• October 24: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Individual Apparatus Finals - Day 5
• October 24: ISU Grand Prix de France - Free Dance
• October 24: Premier League - Coventry City vs. Fulham
• October 24: ISU Grand Prix de France - Pairs' Short Program
• October 24: Premier League - Chelsea vs. Spurs
• October 24: ISU Grand Prix de France - Women's Free Skate + Victory Ceremony
• October 24: WNBA Finals - Game 4
• October 24: Big Ten Football - Week 8
• October 24: USL Soccer - Brooklyn FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
• October 24: Notre Dame Hockey - Merrimack vs. Notre Dame
• October 24: Big Ten Football - Week 8
• October 24: ISU Speed Skating - Short Track World Tour - Vancouver - Day 1
• October 24: Serie A Matchweek 8
• October 24: Bundesliga Matchweek 7
• October 25: IMSA - Porsche Carrera Cup - COTA #2
• October 25: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: M Giant Slalom Run 1 - Soelden, AUT
• October 25: ISU Grand Prix de France - Pairs' Free Skate
• October 25: ISU Grand Prix de France - Men's Free Skate + Victory Ceremony
• October 25: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: M Giant Slalom Run 2 - Soelden, AUT
• October 25: Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Individual Apparatus Finals - Day 6
• October 25: Premier League - Hull City vs. Brentford
• October 25: Premier League - Man United vs. Bournemouth
• October 25: Premier League - Man United vs. Bournemouth
• October 25: Premier League - GOAL RUSH
• October 25: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup - China vs. United States
• October 25: ISU Grand Prix de France - Exhibition Gala
• October 25: USL Soccer - DC Power FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC
• October 25: NFL - Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks
• October 25: NFL- Peacock Sunday Night Football Final
• October 25: ISU Speed Skating Short Track World Tour - Vancouver - Day 2
• October 26: NBA - Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
• October 26: WNBA Finals Game 5 (if necessary)
• October 27: NBA - Portland Trailblazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
• October 27: NBA - Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks
• October 28: Serie A Matchweek 9
• October 29: Serie A Matchweek 9
• October 29: WNBA Finals Game 6 (if necessary)
• October 30: Breeders' Cup
• October 30: Liga MX - Juárez vs. Queretaro (Español)
• October 30: ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada - Men's Short Program
• October 30: ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada - Pairs’ Short Program
• October 31: Parkour Gymnastics World Championships - Speed Semifinals, Speed and Freestyle Finals - Day 1
• October 31: Premier League - Bournemouth v. Leeds United
• October 31: Premier League - Coventry City v. Sunderland
• October 31: Premier League - Man City v. Brighton
• October 31: Premier League - Hull City v. Ipswich Town
• October 31: GOAL RUSH
• October 31: Premier League - Spurs v. Crystal Palace
• October 31: Breeders' Cup
• October 31: ISU Speed Skating Short Track World Tour - Montreal - Day 1
• October 31: Big Ten Football Week 9
• October 31: ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada - Women's Short Program
• October 31: Premier League - Aston Villa v. Fulham
• October 31: USL Soccer- Sporting JAX vs. Brooklyn FC
• October 31: ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada - Rhythm Dance
• October 31: Big Ten Football - Week 9
• October 31: USL Soccer- Carolina Ascent FC vs. Lexington SC
• October 31: ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada - Men's Free Skate + Pairs' Free Skate + Victory Ceremonies
• October 31: Liga MX - Chivas vs. Atlante (Español)
• October 31: WNBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)
• October 31: Serie A Matchweek 10
• October 31: Bundesliga Matchweek 8

NEWS PROGRAMMING & TALK SHOWS

Same-Day:

TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, Season 1 (Monday through Friday)

Meet the Press with Kristen Welker (Sunday)

Sunday Today with Willie Geist (Sunday)

TODAY (Monday through Friday)

Next-Day News (*Below are the days episodes come to Peacock):

Dateline (Saturday)

Nightly News with Tom Llamas (Daily)

Noticias Telemundo (Tuesday through Saturday)

Noticias Telemundo En La Noche (Daily)

Noticias Telemundo Fin De Semana (Sundays and Mondays)

Noticias Telemundo Mediodia (Tuesday through Saturday)

Next-Day Talk Shows (*Below are the days episodes come to Peacock):

Access Hollywood, Season 30 (Monday through Friday)

Late Night with Seth Meyers, Season 13 (Tuesday through Friday)

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Season 13 (Tuesday through Friday)

Watch What Happens Live, Season 23 (Monday through Friday)

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Here's how to watch "The Voice" season 30 from anywhere with a VPN, along with what you need to know if you are travelling and your usual stream is geo-blocked.

Time flies when you're having fun, and we can't quite believe that "The Voice" is now into its 30th season. The latest edition of the singing contest will feature extra special themed Live Shows, with those taking part vying for not only the glory of winning, but also the prospect of performing at the 2027 Governors Ball.

Levine is now back for his 19th stint in the famous red chairs, while Clarkson is making her 11th appearance on the show. Carson Daly will host once more, marking his 13th and final spell on the show. Meanwhile, country music star Riley Green and pop culture icon Queen Latifah are stepping in for the first time.

Speaking of first times, this year "The Voice" Live Shows will be simulcast on NBC and Peacock — something the show has never done before.

Here's how to watch "The Voice" season 30 online, with a potentially free option available, too.

Watch 'The Voice' season 30 from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

3. Open your streaming service and start watching.

Watch 'The Voice' season 30 in the U.S.

NBC will air "The Voice" season 30 every Monday at 8 p.m. ET, starting from September 21.

To watch live via NBC, you'll need a cable package which includes the channel. You could access that via a YouTube TV free 21-day trial, but you'll have to pay after that. Other providers like Sling, Fubo and DirecTV Stream are an option, too.

Peacock will be the streaming home of "The Voice" season 30, with the broadcast playing live or on-demand. You can watch live on Peacock if you fork out for the $16.99 Premium Plus plan, or catch it a day later on-demand with a standard package ($12.99 per month).

Only after on-demand viewing? Look at getting a Walmart Plus 30-day trial costing just $1 and a subscription to Peacock is included as one of the perks.

U.S. subscriber abroad? If you’re traveling and find your usual apps blocked, you can securely access your subscription with a VPN.

Watch 'The Voice' season 30 in Canada

To watch "The Voice" season 30 in Canada you'll need to access CTV2.

You can watch CTV content on-demand for free in Canada with ads, but watching live will require a sign-in.

The show will also be on Crave for on-demand viewing a day after its broadcast.

Away while the show airs? Sign up to a service like NordVPN and access your subscription no matter where you are.

Can you watch 'The Voice' season 30 in the U.K.?

"The Voice" season 30 will not be on any TV channel or streaming service in the U.K.

You can watch the U.K. version of the show on BBC iPlayer, though.

If you’re traveling to the UK and want to watch, a VPN like NordVPN can help you securely access your apps as normal.

Can you watch 'The Voice' season 30 in Australia?

There's also no broadcast or streaming release for "The Voice" season 30 in Australia at this moment.

You can watch the Australian iteration of "The Voice" on 7Plus.

A U.S. citizen in Australia on vacation right now? Use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to sign in to your Peacock account and watch as you would at home.

'The Voice' season 30 — need to know

• Adam Levine: Lead singer of Maroon 5, bringing us hit pop songs like 'This Love', 'She Will Be Loved' and 'Sugar' as well as collaborating with musicians like Cardi B ('Girls Like You'), Christina Aguilera ('Moves Like Jagger'), and Wiz Khalifa ('Payphone'). Has been a judge/coach on "The Voice" for 19 seasons now, between 2011-2019 and again through 2025 and 2026.
• Kelly Clarkson: Shot to fame as the first winner of "American Idol" in 2002, Clarkson has delivered hit songs like 'Because of You', 'Stronger', 'Since U Been Gone'. She also has her own chat show and has been a judge/coach on "The Voice" for 11 seasons now.
• Queen Latifah: A Grammy-winning music artist in her own right, often referred to as hip-hop's first lady, Queen Latifah was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026. Away from music, Queen Latifah is also an Oscar-nominated actor (for her supporting role in "Chicago"). This is her first season as a judge/coach on "The Voice".
• Riley Green: Also new to the show this season is country music artist Riley Green. He's been prolific since breaking out in 2019, with four albums to his name now and hit songs like 'There Was This Girl' and "I Wish Grandpas Never Died'.

'The Voice' season 30 - trailer

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Below is the simplest way to watch "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office" from anywhere with a VPN, along with what you need to know if you are traveling and your usual stream is geo-blocked.

Across six episodes, "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office" digs into the cultural impact and huge following that came in the wake of the U.S. version of "The Office". The docuseries travels across the States, from the iconic locations in Pennsylvania to the sets and soundstages in California, featuring interviews with cast, crew, and fans of the show.

There's in-depth discussions with two of the stars of the sitcom, Andy Buckley and Leslie David Baker (who played David Wallace and Stanley Hudson, respectively), while archival footage from behind the scenes shows unseen moments from the likes of Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms, Jenna Fischer, and John Krasinski.

While fans of "The Office" have got "The Paper" season 2 to enjoy and fill the gap left behind since Dunder Mifflin closed its doors to us back in 2013, revisiting the pop culture classic in all its glory will really get that nostalgia going.

Ready to learn more about the hit sitcom? Here's all you need regarding how to watch "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office", and we've even got one option that will only cost you $1.

Watch 'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' in the U.S.

In the U.S., Peacock will be the home of "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office".

All six episodes will land on the streaming platform on Monday, September 7.

Streaming tip: Enjoying that Peacock Premium on-demand viewing will usually cost you $12.99/month (or $129.99 for the year). However, you could get a bargain by looking at a Walmart Plus 30-day trial costing just $1 and a subscription to Peacock Premium being one of the perks.

U.S. subscriber abroad? If you’re traveling and find your usual apps blocked, you can securely access your subscription with a VPN.

Watch 'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

3. Open your streaming service and start watching.

Can you watch 'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' in the U.K.?

Unfortunately, there is no streaming release or broadcast planned for "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office" in the U.K. right now.

If you’re travelling around and want to use your usual streaming services, a VPN like NordVPN can help you securely access your apps as normal.

Can you watch 'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' in Canada?

It's the same situation in Canada. Peacock is the only place to watch "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office" and the service is geo-locked outside of the U.S.

Abroad when the show is on? Get NordVPN and stream as you would at home.

Can you watch 'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' in Australia?

There is no streaming release or linear broadcast of "Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office" in Australia, either.

Traveling from the U.S. and don’t want to miss the doc? Use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to sign in to your Peacock account and watch as you would at home.

'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' - trailer

'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office' - who is involved?

The docuseries is directed by Cauthen. Meanwhile, John Matthews and Shawn Cauthen are on board as producers, with executive producing credits including Tim Ogletree and Jeremy Loethen.

There will also be interviews with the following:

• Kevin Reilly (former President of NBC Entertainment)
• Paul Feig
• Andy Buckley
• Leslie David Baker

We will also see clips of some huge names, including:

• Seth Rogen
• Will Forte
• Will Ferrell
• Steve Carell 
• Molly Gordon
• Jenna Fischer
• Kathy Bates
• Rainn Wilson
• Ed Helms

What's been said about 'Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office'?

Director Shawn Cauthen told Deadline: "'The Office' became something much bigger than a television show.

"People have built friendships around it, found comfort in it during incredibly difficult moments, and continue discovering it for the first time. We wanted 'Fan Level Midnight' to tell the story of the people who made the show, but just as importantly, the people who never stopped loving it."

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Below is the simplest way to watch "The Paper" season 2 from anywhere with a VPN, along with what you need to know if you are traveling and your usual stream is geo-blocked.

"The Paper" season 2 will feature Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) looking to capitalize on his Ohio Journalism Awards success by starting an investigation into a powerful private club, which could have disastrous repercussions for The Toledo Truth Teller staff.

Meanwhile, Ned and Marie's (Chelsea Frei) budding romance will play a key role in the latest episodes as they keep their dalliance a secret. At the same time, managing editor Esmeralda Grand (Sabrina Impacciatore) must try to find her place in the newsroom, as the other reporters start to mature and develop (sort of).

There are 10 episodes in "The Paper" season 2, and they're all dropping at once, but which platform you can find the show on depends on where you are in the world.

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Watch 'The Paper' season 2 in the U.S. for just $1

In the U.S., Peacock will be the home of "The Paper" season 2.

All 10 episodes will land on the streaming platform on Wednesday, September 9.

Enjoying that Peacock Premium on-demand viewing will usually cost you $12.99/month (or $129.99 for the year). However, you could get a bargain by looking at a Walmart Plus 30-day trial costing just $1 and a subscription to Peacock Premium being one of the perks.

U.S. subscriber abroad? If you’re traveling and find your usual apps blocked, you can securely access your subscription with a VPN.

Watch 'The Paper' season 2 from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

3. Open your streaming service and start watching.

How to watch 'The Paper' season 2 in the U.K.

"The Paper" season 2 will be available on Sky (and Sky Go) in the U.K., as well as through NOW. You can watch all 10 episodes on either outlet from Thursday, September 10.

If you’re travelling around and want to use your usual streaming services, a VPN like NordVPN can help you securely access your apps as normal.

How to watch 'The Paper' season 2 in Canada

In Canada, "The Paper" season 2 will be accessible on STACKTV (via linear cable TV channel Showcase) from September 9.

Abroad when the show is on? Get NordVPN and stream as you would at home.

How to watch 'The Paper' season 2 in Australia

In Australia, you can watch new episodes of "The Paper" season 2 on Binge. You can actually access the show a day earlier Down Under, with episodes landing on Wednesday, September 8.

Traveling from the U.S. and don’t want to miss the sitcom? Use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to sign in to your Peacock account and watch as you would at home.

'The Paper' season 2 - trailer

'The Paper' season 2 - cast

• Domhnall Gleeson as Ned Sampson
• Sabrina Impacciatore as Esmeralda Grand,
• Chelsea Frei as Mare Pritti
• Melvin Gregg as Detrick Moore
• Gbemisola Ikumelo as Adelola Olofin
• Alex Edelman as Adam Cooper
• Ramona Young as Nicole Lee
• Tim Key as Ken Davies
• Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez
• Eric Rahill as Travis Bienlien
• Duane Shepard Sr. as Barry
• Allan Havey as Marv Putnam
• Nate Jackson as Nate Wells
• Mo Welch as Kimberly
• Nancy Lenehan as Ann Putnam
• Molly Ephraim as Summer
• Tracy Letts as John Stack

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The Tom’s Guide streaming team uses these platforms every day to recommend the latest movies and TV shows on each to our readers. Our goal with these report cards was to grade each over the past 12 months in key areas including price, library, originals, live content and more.

Now that each has received its report card and overall grade, there’s only one thing left to do: compare the results and determine which streaming service is most worthy of your monthly subscription in 2026.

Pricing

*On August 29, Apple TV announced its latest price hike, increasing a monthly subscription to $14.99. Our report card grade is based on its previous $12.99 price.

The cost of streaming has become a major talking point recently. We held a Tom’s Guide streaming survey in June, which found that more than 35% of respondents pay more than $60 each month on streaming. Wasn’t streaming supposed to be cheaper than cable?

Price hikes have been a regular occurrence. In fact, Apple TV increased its monthly cost (from $12.99 to $14.99) just as we began publishing our report cards. But it’s far from alone; in the past 12 months, every single streaming service we graded has increased prices.

As of now, barring any more sudden hikes, the cheapest tier is found on Peacock. Its Select plan costs just $7.99 but comes with some major caveats like no sports, movies, or originals. The most expensive is, perhaps predictably, Netflix’s Premium tier at $26.99 per month.

The highest scorers in this category were Prime Video, largely because most people get it as part of an Amazon Prime membership, and Disney+/Hulu, which offers the most choice (either separate or bundled), with two robust services for $12.99, or $19.99 without ads.

Also, a quick shoutout to Apple TV. Yes, it’s just increased its price, but we appreciate that it offers a single tier, so there’s no confusion about what you have access to. It’s just one cost for everything Apple TV has to offer, which feels refreshing compared to its streaming rivals.

Library

Our library category takes a bird's-eye view of everything found on each streaming service. That’s movies and shows, including both licensed content and original efforts. Next to price, this is arguably the key category for most people to consider when signing up for a streaming platform.

HBO came out on top because it offers a selection of world-class television and blockbuster movies via Warner Bros and A24. Disney+/Hulu was also in the running. After all, the combo of two bundled services is hard to beat. Disney+ covers the family (and Marvel/Star Wars nerds), and Hulu has plenty for adults. It’s a platform that really has something for everybody.

Netflix’s library is solid, but it has lost so much licensed content over the years as seemingly every media conglomerate has launched its own rival platform. Apple TV has great originals, but lacks much else. And while Prime Video has quantity down, its library is overstuffed with the sorts of movies that you would have previously seen in the $1 DVD bin at Walmart.

Paramount+ lacks major movie franchises, and beyond “Yellowstone,” few new TV shows that generate much buzz, and Peacock has NBCUniversal's vault to draw from. This is a rich well with beloved sitcoms like “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “30 Rock.” Plus, it gets Universal movies, so as long as you don’t mind the Minions, that’s another advantage.

Originals

Originals are a big part of what keeps you subscribed to a streaming service long-term. If a platform isn’t adding a consistent stream of stuff you want to watch, why stick around?

Netflix dominates this field, releasing more originals than its rivals, and producing shows that catch the zeitgeist, like “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game” and “Wednesday.” But it receives the lowest grade here, with the average quality level often being very poor over the past 12 months. Netflix original movies have a deserved reputation for being mostly skippable.

HBO Max and Apple TV are the two standouts; both deliver some of the finest original television shows around. HBO is known for regularly dropping essential series, but Apple TV is really giving it some competition, and its commitment to variety hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Disney+ ensures Marvel and Star Wars fans are never lacking for anything to watch between theatrical releases, but Hulu deserves some recognition as well, for originals like “Alien: Earth,” “Only Murders in the Building” season 5, “The Shards,” and “Paradise” season 2 over the past year.

Prime Video is also starting to find a niche in buzzy teen dramas like "Off Campus," "The Summer I Turned Pretty," and “Sterling Point.” Meanwhile, Peacock is basically a required subscription for anybody who takes reality TV seriously. After all, it is the streaming home of “The Traitors.” Finally, Paramount+ has had a poor 12 months, unless you’re a “South Park” fan.

Interface

To be frank, every streaming service has an interface that is only tolerable at best. There’s a reason the highest grade we awarded in this category was Apple TV with a passable B. Each has quirks and annoyances that you have to deal with. There’s no truly great interface out there.

They pretty much all take the same fundamental form, rows of movies/shows presented in a “tile” format, so there’s not a huge degree of difference between them. It really comes down to the individual pain points of each platform, because some are easier to tolerate than others

Prime Video and Paramount+ ranked last. Amazon’s streamer is disorganized and presents you with PVOD content and add-on channel packages that you have to purchase separately. There’s nothing worse than seeing a movie you really want to watch on Prime Video, only to be frustrated when you discover it’s not on Prime Video and must be rented.

Paramount+ is similarly unintuitive to navigate, and, if I can offer a personal anecdote, I’ve faced a persistent problem with the mobile app. The season select button doesn’t work. So, I can watch season 1 of a show or nothing. And a quick web search tells me others have faced the same problem.

Also, and this goes for all the streaming services graded, we’re in an era where A.I. is getting ever smarter (and probably coming for our jobs), yet none of these platforms can implement a recommendation algorithm that reliably surfaces content similar to what you’ve watched. Do better!

Live Content

Live content is an area that most major streaming services are rapidly expanding. It makes sense. For millions, live content (typically live sports) is the only reason they still watch traditional broadcast television, so it’s an area that holds plenty of value for viewers.

Looking at the past 12 months, Peacock wins in the live sports arena by a landslide. It was the home of the 2026 Winter Olympics and had Spanish-language broadcasts of the recent World Cup 2026. Beyond these special events (Which only come around every four years), it’s home to Sunday Night Football, NBA and WNBA games, and Premier League soccer.

Prime Video has been making impressive moves in this area with Thursday Night Football and NBA and WNBA games. Netflix is making similar waves with “WWE Raw,” select NFL games, boxing and its first-ever live MLB events in 2026. Apple TV isn’t getting left behind with MLS a major part of the service, and most importantly, comprehensive Formula 1 coverage.

HBO Max has 72 regular-season NHL games per year and the Stanley Cup Final, but no NFL or NBA (WB’s deal with the NBA concluded after the 2024-25 season), which hurts its grade. While Disney+/Hulu blocks most of its sports behind an ESPN-shaped paywall.

The other big winner here is Paramount+, which competes with Peacock, thanks to the NFL, UFC, UEFA Champions League, Serie A, Carabao Cup and even some college football. If you have Paramount+ Premium, you also get some PGA Tour events and WNBA games.

Outside of sports, Hulu has the annual Academy Awards (but even as an Oscar nut, I know this is hardly a major draw), and Netflix has experimented with special broadcasts, such as “Skyscraper Live” back in January. These are nice extras, but for most subscribers, when we talk about live content, it’s all about sports, sports, sports.

Note: This is just an evaluation of the live programming on offer in the U.S. Live programming varies by market.

Overall Grades

If you can only subscribe to one streaming service in 2026, we’d suggest HBO Max. While it didn’t receive the highest grade in every single category, overall it offers a practically unrivaled library, several original shows worth sticking around for, and a few live sporting events of note.

Netflix will presumably always be the most popular choice, and it scores respectable, even if its original movie output is disappointing.

Disney+/Hulu offers great value, and a breadth of content that will keep the whole family entertained. Apple TV puts quality over quantity, and there’s merit in that approach. Peacock is often neglected but might be worth considering, though its grade this time is significantly helped by major events (Olympics/World Cup) that aren’t annual.

Paramount+ and Prime Video round out the report card, two services that have plus points, but just as many caveats. Hopefully, over the next 12 months, they can beef up their original lineup and come back swinging, ready to take on the pack we’ve graded above them in 2027.

Overall, there is no perfect streaming service. Each platform has its strengths and areas for improvement. Subscribing to 2-3 is perhaps the best way to get most of what appeals to you. However, returning to our survey results, nearly 30% of respondents subscribe to 7 or more platforms, which definitely seems excessive. My advice: you should cancel a few.

We’re already beginning to evaluate each of these streaming services for our next series of streaming service report cards in 2027, so watch this space; the winners and losers could change.

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Over the past year, Peacock has been the place to watch the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl and, thanks to Telemundo, Spanish-language broadcasts of the 2026 World Cup. It also carries NFL, NBA, WNBA and MLB games, as well as the Premier League. And then there's the regular TV fare: "The Office," "Yellowstone," Bravo's reality-TV universe and Universal movies like "Wicked: For Good" and "Disclosure Day."

Tom's Guide's streaming team is constantly watching the latest movies and TV shows. That means we're also constantly using and evaluating the streaming services those movies and shows live on. To make it easier to figure out which services are actually worth your money, we've put together report cards for the biggest streaming services in the U.S., grading each across the categories that matter most: price, library, originals, interface and live content.

So, with that in mind, let's see how Peacock stacks up — and whether its unusually strong live-TV lineup is enough to make it one of the best streaming services of the past year.

Peacock: Pricing

For the past year, Peacock has been one of the better deals in streaming. Subscribers got a ton of value for a fairly low price, but that's all changing as the platform is raising prices on all of its plans by $1-3 a month. That will most likely lower this grade in next year's report card.

Peacock offers three tiers: Select, Premium and Premium Plus. The Select plan ($7.99 through August 2026) is the budget option, but there is a big catch: It gives you access to Peacock's library of TV shows while excluding sports, movies and originals. In other words, it's the plan for people who want the NBCUniversal back catalog for less.

Peacock Premium (previously $10.99 a month) is where Peacock's real value starts to emerge. You get the full library, originals, movies, live sports and next-day NBC programming, though you'll have to put up with ads. Premium Plus costs $16.99 a month and removes most ads, adds downloads for select titles and includes your local NBC station live.

Premium ($16.99) isn't exactly a steal, but the sheer amount of live programming makes it easier to justify than many similarly priced streamers. And if you're using Peacock primarily as a sports service, it's considerably more compelling.

Grade: B

Peacock: Library

Peacock's library is one of those things that's better than it looks on paper. NBCUniversal has decades of television to pull from, and Peacock has made particularly good use of that vault.

"The Office" remains a major draw, but it's hardly alone. There's the "Law & Order" universe, "Parks and Recreation," "30 Rock," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Saturday Night Live," Bravo's extensive reality-TV lineup and a rotating selection of movies. And then there's "Yellowstone," which has become one of the service's biggest calling cards despite not actually being a Peacock original.

The Bravo collection might be Peacock's secret weapon. If "Real Housewives," "Below Deck," "Vanderpump Rules" and "Top Chef" are your idea of a relaxing evening, you could probably move into Peacock and not come out for months.

The weakness is that Peacock doesn't quite have the depth or breadth of the very best libraries. HBO Max has HBO, Warner Bros. and a deep bench of prestige television. Disney+ has Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar. Netflix has an almost comically large selection. Peacock has plenty to watch, but its library is strongest when you're specifically into NBCUniversal's particular flavor of television. That makes it a very good service, rather than an indispensable one for everyone.

Grade: B

Peacock: Originals

This is where Peacock has the most work to do. The service has produced plenty of originals over the years, but it hasn't established the same kind of must-watch identity that HBO Max, Netflix or even Apple TV have. There are good shows here, but Peacock's originals don't consistently feel like the reason people subscribe.

Its reality programming is the big exception. "The Traitors" has become a genuine phenomenon, and "Love Island USA" is exactly the sort of addictive, highly bingeable reality television that makes a streaming subscription feel worthwhile. Peacock has figured out that you don't necessarily need a prestige drama with Emmy ambitions when you can instead give people a castle full of reality-TV contestants scheming against one another.

There are also scripted originals worth watching, and Peacock has had some real successes. But the overall slate remains a little too inconsistent to make originals a major selling point.

That's not necessarily fatal. Peacock has something many other streamers would kill for: a deep back catalog, NBC programming, Bravo and live sports. But when we're talking specifically about original programming, Peacock is playing catch-up.

Grade: B

Peacock: Interface

If Peacock's library and live programming are reasons to subscribe, its interface is a reason to sigh heavily. The service has improved over time, but navigating Peacock can still feel unnecessarily busy.

There's a lot competing for your attention, particularly when you're trying to move between live programming and on-demand content. The service wants to show you what's trending, what's live, what's new and what it thinks you might want to watch, sometimes all at once. Having a lot to watch is great. Making users dig through it to find what they actually want is less great.

The live-TV side of the service can also be awkward compared with traditional TV interfaces, where you generally know what channel you're on and what's coming next. Peacock has the programming; it just doesn't always make finding it as effortless as it should. It's functional. It's just not elegant.

Grade: C

Peacock: Live content

This is where Peacock is a real winner. Over the past year, Peacock has had an almost absurd amount of major live content. It was the home of the 2026 Winter Olympics, giving subscribers access to an enormous selection of events and an easy way to view them. It also streamed the Super Bowl, making Peacock one of the rare streaming services that can legitimately say it carried one of the biggest television events of the year.

Then there's the 2026 World Cup. Through Telemundo, Peacock offered Spanish-language broadcasts of all games in the U.S. Its coverage was so good, with palpably passionate announcers, that it drew many English-language viewers. Beyond these special sports events, Peacock is home to the NFL's Sunday Night Football, NBA and WNBA games, Premier League and Bundesliga soccer, and niche sports like cycling.

No, Peacock doesn't have every sport or every game. But in terms of sheer variety and the importance of the events it carries, it's hard to beat.

Grade: A+

Peacock overall grade: B

Peacock isn't the best streaming service for everyone. But it may be one of the easiest to justify keeping around for the variety it offers.

Its originals aren't quite at the level of HBO Max or Apple TV, its interface needs decluttering and the price isn't the screaming bargain Peacock once was. But the combination of NBCUniversal's enormous TV library, Bravo's reality-TV machine and the live-sports lineup makes Peacock unusually versatile.

Peacock has carved out a very different — and increasingly valuable — niche. And that's why it lands at No. 2 among the major streaming services we've evaluated.

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Here's how to watch the "Love Island USA" S8 reunion online from anywhere with a VPN.

Filmed in front of a live audience, there was no avoiding the questions put their way from co-hosts Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen. They showed all the highlights — and plenty of lowlights — to the cast members, to find out exactly what was going through their heads at the exact point they were turned. So plenty of squirming, as a barrage of awkward questions and home truths were dished out as quickly as you can say 'Casa Amor'.

If you're still yet to find out which couple walked away from the "Love Island USA" S8 final with the $100,000 prize as America's favorite sweethearts, we won't spoil things for you here. But you can rest assured that the reunion special will give you the latest status updates from the likes of Aniya & Carl, Kayda & Zach, Melanie & Sincere, and Trinity & Bryce, in addition to hearing what became of other beloved OGs islanders and bombshells alike.

Did this year's cast members get their happily-ever-after when the villa doors closed? Here is everything you need to watch the "Love Island USA" season 8 reunion online and stream the show on demand.

Watch 'Love Island USA' S8 reunion from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the reunion episode of "Love Island USA" season 8 on your preferred streaming service?

You can still watch the reunion thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal when you're away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN — we explain why in our NordVPN review.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're overseas and want to access your Peacock subscription, you'd select a United States server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your subscription service and stream the "Love Island USA" 2026 reunion as you would back at home.

Watch 'Love Island USA' S8 reunion in the U.S.

NBC's streaming service Peacock is the exclusive home of "Love Island USA" in the U.S. with the season 8 reunion landing on the streamer at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Monday, August 31.

You'll need a Premium subscription, costing from $12.99/month. Although there's a sneaky hack we've found to get Peacock, which comes bundled with a 30-day trial to Walmart Plus for only $1.

If you’re currently outside the U.S. but don't want to miss the reunion, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN to tap into your usual coverage.

How to watch 'Love Island USA' season 8 around the world

How to watch 'Love Island USA' S8 reunion in Canada

In Canada, the "Love Island USA" season 8 reunion was broadcast on Crave 2 on the same day as in the U.S.

It just goes out just a little later, with the reunion listed to be shown at 10 p.m. ET in Canada on Monday, August 31.

You can also stream the "Love Island USA" season 8 reunion online via the Crave service. Log in with your cable details or subscribe from $11.99/month.

Not in Canada at the moment? Signing up to NordVPN will help you access your preferred streaming service and watch "Love Island USA" online when you're overseas.

Can I watch 'Love Island USA' S8 reunion in the U.K?

U.K. fans of “Love Island USA” get to watch it all for free on ITVX. However, the season 7 reunion show never ended up landing on the platform and it is unclear whether the same will apply to this latest edition. At the time of writing, the episode is not on the platform.

Traveling to the U.K. from somewhere streaming the reunion show? You can use a VPN to watch as if you were back at home.

How to watch 'Love Island USA' S8 reunion in Australia

"Love Island USA" streams on the Stan streaming service in Australia, with the season 8 reunion set to land on the platform from Tuesday, Sept 1.

Stan's subscription plans range from $10 to $24/month.

Remember, Australian citizens abroad on vacation or for business can watch "Love Island USA" S8 reunion by using a VPN.

How to watch 'Love Island USA' S8 reunion in New Zealand

Episodes of "Love Island USA" season 8 are currently going out daily on the free TVNZ+ streaming service in New Zealand.

However, it's still a few episodes behind and hasn't even got to the final yet. And, in any event, it didn't show the reunion last year, so we suspect it won't this time around, either.

Travelling to New Zealand and want to watch your usual coverage? NordVPN will help you watch "Love Island USA" S8 streams as if you were back at home.

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The headliners kick off on September 9 with season 2 of "The Paper," the "Office" spinoff set at a struggling Ohio daily. This time around, Domhnall Gleeson’s editor-in-chief celebrates an awards sweep by picking a fight with a local private club. If you’d rather watch people lie to each other for money, "The Traitors: New Blood" brings the backstabbing to both NBC and Peacock. The reality hit swaps out celebrities for 22 everyday Americans scheming in Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle.

Closing out the top highlights is "Line of Fire," a high-stakes family-drama-meets-thriller fresh from NBC. Peter Krause and Hope Davis lead a clan of federal agents who are forced to close ranks when a routine murder turns into a deadly conspiracy. Ready to see what else is on the docket? Keep reading for all the top picks new on Peacock this September.

New on Peacock in September 2026: Top picks

'The Paper' season 2

"The Paper" is the mockumentary spinoff of "The Office," with the same documentary crew that once haunted Dunder Mifflin now trained on the Toledo Truth Teller. It's a struggling Ohio newspaper that can barely get off the ground with the way print media is treated in this day and age.

Greg Daniels and Michael Koman's comedy caught on fast with its first season, and Domhnall Gleeson's editor-in-chief Ned Sampson opens season 2 fresh off sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards, which mostly convinces him he's ready for a real crusade. His target is a stuffy local private club, a fight that could sink the whole paper, and he's trying to sort out a slow-building romance with reporter Mare (Chelsea Frei) at the same time.

Stream on Peacock starting September 9

'The Traitors: New Blood'

After four seasons of watching "Real Housewives" and reality TV veterans lie to each other in a Scottish castle, "The Traitors" is trying something new: no famous faces at all. "New Blood" is the first all-civilian edition, with 22 everyday Americans, chosen from more than 60,000 applicants, taking Alan Cumming up on his invitation to scheme and backstab for a prize pot worth up to $250,000.

The game is the same beautifully cruel machine as ever. A handful of secret Traitors "murder" a Faithful each night while the group tries to root them out and banish them at the roundtable, and if even one Traitor is left standing at the end, they take the whole prize.

Stream on Peacock starting September 18

'Line of Fire'

Peter Krause, back on TV after leaving "9-1-1," and Hope Davis play Mike and Jane Hollingsworth, a separated couple who happen to be a Secret Service agent and a U.S. Marshal, with their grown kids scattered across the FBI, the Secret Service, and the Department of Justice.

When a murder that looks oddly simple escalates into a deadly conspiracy while a killer starts targeting government agents, the Hollingsworths have to lean on a lifetime of protective-service training and on each other to catch him, even if it means breaking their own rules.

Stream on Peacock on September 22

Peacock originals and exclusives in September 2026

• September 9: The Paper, Season 2 - Premiere (Peacock Original)*
• September 18: The Traitors: New Blood, Season 1 - Premiere (Peacock Original)*
• September 22: Line of Fire, Season 1 - Premiere (Peacock Original)*

Everything new on Peacock in September 2026

* = is exclusive to Peacock

(++) = New episodes of Reelz original series stream live on the Reelz Channel and are available on demand the next day.

New Episodes Weekly

• Access Hollywood: Reality Nightcap Podcast,D Season 1 (Access Hollywood)
• America’s Got Talent Season 21 (NBC)
• American Ninja Warrior Season 18 (NBC)
• American Ninja Warrior, Season 18 - Finale (NBC)
• Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 (Bravo)
• A Closer Look: Out of Office, Season 1 (NBC)
• Dateline, Season 34 (NBC)
• Days of Our Lives, Season 62 (Peacock Exclusive)
• El Señor de los Cielos S10 (Telemundo)
• Eres Mi Luz S1 (Telemundo)
• The Great American Journey, Season 1 (NBC)
• Jeopardy!, Season 43 (ABC)
• Lejos de Ti, Season 2 (Telemundo)
• Line of Fire, Season 1 (NBC)
• Next Gen NYC Season 2 (Bravo)
• Next Gen NYC Season 2 After Show Podcast (Bravo Digital)
• On Patrol: First Shift S5 (Reelz)
• On Patrol: Live S5 (Reelz)
• On Patrol: Live Specials, Season 1 (Reelz)
• Operación Triunfo Season 1 (Telemundo)
• Password Season 3 (NBC)
• Poder y Traición Season 1 (Telemundo)
• QuédaT: El Señor de Los Cielos Podcast Oficial S1 (Telemundo)
• The Real Housewives of London Season 1 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of New York, Season 16 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County After Show Podcast, S20 (Bravo Digital)
• Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Season 7 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th (Bravo)
• The Real Murders of Atlanta S4A (Oxygen)
• Saturday Night Live, Season 52 (NBC)
• Snapped, Season 36 (Oxygen)
• Still Flipping Out, Season 1 (Bravo)
• Talking Dateline (Podcast) S1 (USG Audio)
• Top Chef VIP, Season 5 (Telemundo)
• The Traitors: New Blood (NBC)
• Unknown Serial Killers of America Season 2 (Oxygen)
• The Voice, Season 30 (NBC)
• The Wall, Season 6A (NBC)
• Watch What Happens Live, Season 23 (Bravo)
• Wheel of Fortune, Season 44 (ABC)

New additions

SEPTEMBER 1

• 10 Things I Hate About You
• The Addams Family*
• The Addams Family 2*
• Alien: Covenant
• Bee Movie
• The Beekeeper
• Blue Bayou
• The Bone Collector
• Boogie
• The Boss
• The Breakfast Club
• Bride of Frankenstein
• Candyman
• The Card Counter*
• Casper
• A Cinderella Story
• Coming to America
• Cop Land
• Creature From the Black Lagoon
• Disturbia
• Dracula
• Drag Me to Hell
• Employee of the Month
• Escape Plan
• The First Purge
• The Forever Purge*
• Frankenstein
• Get Out
• Ghost Rider*
• The Girl on the Train
• Glass
• Good Luck Chuck
• The Goonies
• Halloween
• Halloween II
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch
• Halloween Kills*
• The Happening
• Happy Death Day
• Home
• Horrible Bosses
• Horrible Bosses 2
• Hot Fuzz
• House of Gucci
• The Invisible Man
• It Follows
• The Last Exorcism
• The Little Mermaid
• The Magnificent Seven
• The Mask
• The Menu
• Mile 22
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby*
• The Thing
• This is Where I Leave You
• Tremors
• Tremors II
• Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
• Twilight
• Twilight Saga: New Moon
• Twilight Saga: Eclipse
• Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
• Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
• Unfriended: Dark Web
• United 93
• The Village
• A Walk Among the Tombstones
• Wanderlust
• Werewolf of London
• What a Girl Wants
• The Wolf Man
• World Trade Center
• The World’s End
• The Mummy
• Nocturnal Animals
• Over the Hedge
• Paul
• Phantom of the Opera
• Prometheus
• Psycho
• The Purge
• The Purge: Election Year
• Rambo
• Rambo: Last Blood
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
• Shaun of the Dead
• Signs
• Sin
• Sinister
• Sinister 2
• The Sixth Sense
• The Skeleton Key
• Somewhere in Queens*
• Split
• The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
• The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
• Star Trek
• Star Trek Into Darkness
• Star Trek Beyond
• Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight

SEPTEMBER 2

• The Real Housewives of London, Season 1 - Finale (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 4

• The Kelly Clarkson Show, Season 7 - Finale (Affiliates)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County After Show Podcast, Season 20 - Premiere (Bravo Digital)

SEPTEMBER 5

• The Great American Journey, Season 1 - Premiere (NBC)

SEPTEMBER 7

• Redeeming Love*
• Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office (Peacock Exclusive)*

SEPTEMBER 9

• The Paper, Season 2 - Premiere, All Episodes, 30 Minutes (Peacock Original)*
• The Real Housewives of New York, Season 16 - Premiere (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 10

• Next Gen NYC, Season 2 - Finale (Bravo)
• Next Gen NYC After Show Podcast, Season 2 - Finale (Bravo Digital)
• The Last Voyage of Demeter*

SEPTEMBER 11

• Access Hollywood, Season 30 - Finale (Affiliate)
• Drop

SEPTEMBER 14

• The 78th Emmy Awards (NBC)
• Flipping Out S9-10 (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 15

• E! Live from the Red Carpet - Emmys 2026 (E!)
• Jeopardy, Season 43 - Premiere (ABC)
• Wheel of Fortune, Season 44 - Premiere (ABC)
• American Me
• The Book of Life
• La Misma Luna (AKA: Under the Same Moon)
• Lowriders
• Machete
• The Motorcycle Diaries
• Todos Lo Sabien
• Trolls Band Together*
• Trolls Band Together: Sing-Along*

SEPTEMBER 16

• Next Gen NYC, Season 2 Reunion Part 1 - Uncensored Version (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 17

• Next Gen NYC, Season 2 - Reunion (Bravo)
• Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Season 7 - Premiere (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 18

• The Traitors: New Blood- Peacock Streaming Premiere (NBC)*

SEPTEMBER 20

• The Hooters Murders: Deadly Shift (Oxygen)

SEPTEMBER 22

• Line of Fire - Peacock Streaming Premiere (NBC)*
• The Voice, Season 30 - Premiere (NBC)

SEPTEMBER 23

• Next Gen NYC, Season 2 Reunion Part 2 - Uncensored Version (Bravo)

SEPTEMBER 24

• America’s Got Talent, Season 21 - Finale (NBC)

SEPTEMBER 25

• The Phoenecian Scheme*

SEPTEMBER 26

• Saturday Night Live, Season 52 - Premiere (NBC)
• Bagman*

SEPTEMBER 27

• The Real Murders of Atlanta, Season 4A - Finale (Oxygen)

SEPTEMBER 29

• Still Flipping Out, Season 1 - Premiere (Bravo)
• Lisa Frankenstein*

Live sports and events

New Episodes Weekly

• PFT Live (Monday through Friday)
• The Dan Le Batard Show (Monday through Friday)
• The Dan Patrick Show (Monday through Friday)
• Chris Simmons Unbuttoned (Monday through Friday)

• September 1: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 10
• September 1: MLB - Giants vs. Pirates
• September 1: MLB - Game of the Day #156
• September 1: MLB - Athletics vs. Rangers
• September 2: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 11
• September 2: MLB - Athletics vs. Rangers
• September 2: MLB - Giants vs. Pirates
• September 2: Game of the Day #157
• September 3: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 12
• September 3: MLB - Giants vs. Pirates
• September 3: Kentucky Downs
• September 3: MLB - Game of the Day #158
• September 3: Big Ten Football - E. Illinois vs. Minnesota
• September 3: MLB - Athletics vs. Mariners
• September 4: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 13
• September 4: Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart vs. Cologne
• September 4: MLB - Giants vs. Mets
• September 4: MLB - Game of the Day #159
• September 4: US Women’s Soccer - DC Power FC vs. Sporting JAX
• September 4: MLB - Athletics vs. Mariners
• September 4: Liga MX - Juárez vs. Pachuca
• September 5: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 14
• September 5: Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen vs. Union Berlin
• September 5: Bundesliga - Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund
• September 5: Bundesliga - Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Augbusrg
• September 5: Bundesliga - Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Elversberg
• September 5: Premier League - Nottingham Forest vs. Spurs
• September 5: Premier League - Brentford vs. Sunderland
• September 5: Premier League - Brighton vs. Leeds United
• September 5: Premier League - Fulham vs. Crystal Palace
• September 5: Premier League - GOAL RUSH
• September 5: Serie A - Inter vs. Napoli
• September 5: Bundesliga - Werder Bremen vs. RB Leipzig
• September 5: Premier League - Hull City vs. Aston Villa
• September 5: Breeders Cup - Nashville Derby
• September 5: MLB - Giants vs. Mets
• September 5: Big Ten Football - Western Michigan vs. Michigan
• September 5: MLB - Game of the Day #160
• September 5: US Women’s Soccer - Carolina Ascent FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
• September 5: IMSA - Ford Mustang Challenge - COTA #1
• September 5: US Women’s Soccer - Dallas Trinity FC vs. Brooklyn FC
• September 5: Liga MX - Tigres vs. Necaxa
• September 5: MLB - Athletics vs. Mariners
• September 6: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 15
• September 6: IMSA - Ford Mustang Challenge - COTA #2
• September 6: Bundesliga - Hamburg vs. Mainz
• September 6: Bundesliga - Schalke vs. Bayern Munich
• September 6: MLB - Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
• September 6: MLB - Giants vs. Mets
• September 6: Bundesliga - Paderborn vs. Freiburg
• September 6: Kentucky Downs
• September 6: Serie A - Juventus vs. Milan
• September 6: MLB - Athletics vs. Mariners
• September 6: Big Ten Football - Washington State vs. Washington
• September 6: MLB - SNB #23: Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox
• September 6: MLB - Game of the Day #161
• September 6: Notre Dame Football - Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame
• September 6: WWE - Sunday Night's Main Event
• September 7: Kentucky Downs
• September 7: MLB - Game of the Day #162
• September 7: MLB - St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants
• September 7: MLB - Blue Jays vs. Athletics
• September 8: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 16
• September 8: MLB - Game of the Day #163
• September 9: MLB - Cardinals vs. Giants
• September 9: MLB - Blue Jays vs. Athletics
• September 9: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 17
• September 9: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W FRA vs. USA
• September 9: NFL Kickoff: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
• September 9: MLB - Game of the Day #164
• September 10: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 18
• September 10: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M USA vs. NED
• September 10: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W USA vs. GER
• September 10: MLB - Game of the Day #165
• September 11: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 19
• September 11: World Athletics T&F - Ultimate Championships - Day 1
• September 11: Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund vs. Paderborn
• September 11: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M BRA vs. USA
• September 11: MLB - Game of the Day #166
• September 11: Women’s Soccer - Lexington SC vs. Carolina Ascent FC
• September 11: NFL Kickoff Eve Show
• September 11: MLB - Mariners vs. Athletics
• September 11: MLB - Padres vs. Giants
• September 12: Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships- Individual Men's, Dance and Trios Finals - Day 1
• September 12: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 20
• September 12: Supermotocross - Race Day Live - Playoffs 1 - Columbus, OH
• September 12: Bundesliga - RB Leipzig vs. Hamburg
• September 12: Bundesliga - Hoffenheim vs. Vfb Stuttgart
• September 12: Bundesliga - Freiburg vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
• September 12: Bundesliga - Augsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen
• September 12: Bundesliga - Mainz vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
• September 12: Premier League - Bournemouth vs. Brentford
• September 12: Premier League - Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest
• September 12: Premier League - Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Town
• September 12: Premier League - Liverpool vs. Fulham
• September 12: Premier League - GOAL RUSH
• September 12: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W ALG vs. USA
• September 12: Serie A - Sassuolo vs. Juventus
• September 12: World Athletics T&F - Ultimate Championships - Day 2
• September 12: Bundesliga - Union Berlin vs. Schalke
• September 12: Premier League - Spurs vs. Everton
• September 12: Serie A - Atalanta vs. Cagliari
• September 12: Supermotocross - World Champs - Playoffs 1 - Columbus, OH
• September 12: Notre Dame Football - Rice vs. Notre Dame
• September 12: MLB - Padres vs. Giants
• September 12: Women’s Soccer - Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
• September 12: Big Ten Football - Iowa State vs. Iowa
• September 12: MLB - Game of the Day #167
• September 12: MLB - Mariners vs. Athletics
• September 13: Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships- Individual Women's, Mixed Pair, Groups and Step Finals - Day 2
• September 13: Bundesliga - Cologne vs. Werder Bremen
• September 13: La Vuelta a Espana Stage 21
• September 13: Bundesliga - Elversberg vs. Bayern Munich
• September 13: Premier League - Man United vs. Man City
• September 13: World Athletics T&F - Ultimate Championships - Day 3
• September 13: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W USA vs. NED
• September 13: Women’s Soccer - Brooklyn FC vs. Sporting JAX
• September 13: MLB - Mariners vs. Athletics
• September 13: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M USA vs. ITA
• September 13: MLB - SNB #24: San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
• September 13: NFL - Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
• September 13: MLB - Game of the Day #168
• September 13: Women’s Soccer - Dallas Trinity FC vs. DC Power FC
• September 13: Liga MX - Chivas vs. Pumas
• September 14: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W USA vs. JPN
• September 14: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M Rd of 16
• September 14: MLB - Game of the Day #169
• September 14: Giants vs. Cardinals
• September 15: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M QFs
• September 15: MLB - Athletics vs. Rays
• September 15: MLB - Giants vs. Cardinals
• September 16: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W QFs
• September 16: MLB - Giants vs. Cardinals
• September 16: MLB - Athletics vs. Rays
• September 17: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M Semifinal 1
• September 17: MLB - Athletics vs. Rays
• September 17: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W Semifinal 1
• September 17: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M Semifinal 2
• September 17: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W Semifinal 2
• September 18: Bundesliga - Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin
• September 18: MLB - Athletics vs. Guardians
• September 18: Women’s Soccer - DC Power FC vs. Tampa Bay Sun FC
• September 18: Women’s Soccer - Fort Lauderdale United FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC
• September 18: MLB - Giants vs. Dodgers
• September 18: Liga MX - Juárez vs. Tigres
• September 18: World Athletics Road Running Championships - Road Mile (Women + Men)
• September 19: World Athletics Road Running Championships - 5k (Women + Men)
• September 19: Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart vs. Borussia Dortmund
• September 19: Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig
• September 19: Bundesliga - Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Freiburg
• September 19: Bundesliga - Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Mainz
• September 19: Premier League - Brighton vs. Arsenal
• September 19: Premier League - Everton vs. Ipswich Town
• September 19: Premier League - Leeds United vs. Crystal Palace
• September 19: Premier League - Newcastle vs. Hull City
• September 19: Premier League - GOAL RUSH
• September 19: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M Bronze Game
• September 19: Big Ten Football - Eastern Michigan @ Wisconsin
• September 19: Bundesliga - Hamburg vs. Cologne
• September 19: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W Bronze Game
• September 19: IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup - Indianapolis #1
• September 19: Premier League - Nottingham Forest vs. Coventry City
• September 19: Supermotocross - Race Day Live - Playoffs 2 - Carson, CA
• September 19: Big Ten Football - Southern Illinois @ Illinois
• September 19: Serie A - Venezia vs. Lazio
• September 19: IMSA - Indianapolis Motor Speedway 120
• September 19: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: W Gold Game
• September 19: Big Ten Football - Western Kentucky @ Indiana
• September 19: 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships: M Gold Game
• September 19: Supermotocross World Champs - Playoffs 2 - Carson, CA
• September 19: IMSA - Qualifying Indianapolis
• September 19: MLB - Athletics vs. Guardians
• September 19: IMSA - Lamborghini Super Trofeo - Indianapolis #1
• September 19: Notre Dame Football - Michigan State vs. Notre Dame
• September 19: Women’s Soccer - Carolina Ascent FC vs. Brooklyn FC
• September 19: MLB - Giants vs. Dodgers
• September 20: World Athletics Road Running Championships - Half Marathon (Women + Men)
• September 20: Bundesliga - Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg
• September 20: Bundesliga - Schalke vs. Elversberg
• September 20: IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup - Indianapolis #2
• September 20: Premier League - Fulham vs. Man United
• September 20: Serie A - Juventus vs. Atalanta
• September 20: IMSA Lamborghini Super Trofeo - Indianapolis #2
• September 20: MLB - Athletics vs. Guardians
• September 20: Bundesliga - Paderborn vs. Hoffenheim
• September 20: Serie A - Milan vs. Lecce
• September 20: IMSA - Battle at the Bricks
• September 20: MLB - Giants vs. Dodgers
• September 20: Women’s Soccer - ​​Sporting JAX vs. Lexington SC
• September 20: MLB - SNB #25: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles
• September 20: NFL - Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
• September 21: WNBA - Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty
• September 21: MLB - Twins vs. Giants
• September 22: Women’s Soccer - DC Power FC vs. Fort Lauderdale United FC
• September 22: MLB - Twins vs. Giants
• September 22: MLB - Angels vs. Athletics
• September 23: MLB - Angels vs. Athletics
• September 24: MLB - Astros vs. Athletics
• September 25: Women’s Soccer - Lexington SC vs. Dallas Trinity FC
• September 25: MLB - Astros vs. Athletics
• September 25: MLB - Dodgers vs. Giants
• September 26: Presidents Cup - Day 3
• September 26: Big Ten Football - Week 4
• September 26: Supermotocross - Race Day Live - Championship - Branson, MO
• September 26: MLB - Dodgers vs. Giants
• September 26: Supermotocross World Champs - Championship - Branson, MO
• September 26: Liga MX - Chivas vs. Queretaro
• September 26: Women’s Soccer - Carolina Ascent FC vs. Sporting JAX
• September 26: MLB - Astros vs. Athletics
• September 26: Liga MX - Tigres vs. Puebla
• September 27: Presidents Cup - Final Day
• September 27: MLB - Dodgers vs. Giants
• September 27: MLB - Astros vs. Athletics
• September 27: MLB Sunday Stretch #18
• September 27: NFL - Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos
• September 29: MLB - Wild Card Game #1
• September 29: MLB - Wild Card Game #2
• September 29: MLB - Wild Card Game #3
• September 29: US Soccer - M USA vs. Chili Friendly
• September 29: MLB - Wild Card Game #4
• September 30: MLB - Wild Card Game #5
• September 30: MLB - Wild Card Game #6
• September 30: MLB - Wild Card Game #7

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• How to get Peacock for free
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• The best streaming services

Starting August 18 (today), prices for all Peacock plans are increasing by at least $1. Select is going up from $7.99 to $8.99 a month, while Premium is taking a $2 price bump to $12.99 a month. For those who want no ads, Premium Plus is jacked up by $3 to an eye-watering $19.99 monthly price.

If you are already a Peacock subscriber, you'll have some time before this hits your wallet, but not much. According to the streaming service, the new pricing will be effective on your next billing date on or after September 17, 2026. Those who are currently on promotional pricing will continue to receive Peacock at their promotional rate until the promotion expires.

Peacock says this move is to "remain competitive in the marketplace." But the timing certainly raises an eyebrow given Peacock just reported its first profitable quarter ever.

So let's put Peacock's claim to the test. Are its plans still competitive after this latest price hike? Or is it finally time to ditch Peacock now that it's lost its value? Here's our breakdown on Peacock vs. the best streaming services.

Peacock Select: Bravo and not much else for $9 a month

Peacock Select is a relatively new plan, and it's clearly aimed at the "Real Housewives" crowd. For $8.99 a month, you get access to TV shows from NBC, Bravo and other NBCUniversal/Versant networks.

And that's it. No originals, no movies, no live sports.

This plan was already questionable at $7.99. But at $8.99, it's downright offensive. For the same price, you can get Netflix (Standard with ads) and get almost everything Netflix offers, aside from a few movies that aren't allowed to be shown with ads. Live sports, Netflix originals — those are all included.

HBO Max admittedly cuts corners with its Basic with Ads plan. No live sports on this tier. But at $10.99 a month, you still get HBO's full library and new releases from Warner Bros. Discovery. It's still a better value than Peacock Select by a country mile. Meanwhile, Paramount+ Essential costs just $8.99 a month and basically only removes select Showtime shows. If you want movies, Paramount+ originals and live sports, it's got you covered.

As for the rest of the competition? Prime Video has always been a great value at $0 a month, provided you have an Amazon Prime subscription. But even at $8.99 a month, it gives you live sports, a full movie library and tons of shows for the same price as Peacock Select. Disney+ and Hulu are the most expensive competitors at $11.99 a month, but for $12.99 a month you get both, which is great value. Regardless, at this tier, both Disney+ and Hulu give you full libraries, just with ads.

Verdict: Peacock Select was always questionable value. But at $8.99 a month, it's the worst streaming service in the entry-level tier.

Peacock Premium: Still great for sports fans, but its value takes a hit

Peacock Premium is now the middle tier for Peacock after the creation of Select last year. Setting aside price, it's a great offering. You get a deep library of NBCUniversal and Versant (Bravo, MSNow, etc.) shows, as well as "Yellowstone." You also get the full Peacock movie library, live sports and eventually new Universal Studios movies when they debut on streaming.

The problem is, now, you're paying $12.99 a month for it. And you still have to suffer through ads. For comparison, no other streaming service includes ads at this tier All the other ad-supported streaming plans are entry-level plans for Peacock's competitors.

Not every streaming service offers a middle tier as Peacock does. For example, Apple TV only offers one tier. At $12.99, it's the same price as Peacock Premium and has no ads. It also streams in 4K with support for HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound, but only for its original content. It also only offers original content for the most part, though it does have live sports and a small selection of licensed movies.

As for those services that do offer a middle tier? Netflix Standard (no ads) costs $19.99 a month. HBO Max isn't much cheaper at $18.49 for its Standard plan. But it's worth noting that, in terms of content, you can get most of the same content on these streamers' entry-level tiers.

Verdict: Even with a price hike, Peacock Premium is still competitive with other mid-tier services. However, because it has ads, it's arguably competing with other streaming services' entry-level plans, and those might offer better value.

Peacock Premium Plus: Still a niche product

Here's the dirty secret: Peacock Premium Plus wasn't really worth it at $16.99. Yes, it allowed you to stream your local NBC channel, ditch the ads and download most shows and movies. But these features weren't necessarily worth an extra $6 a month, and most competitors offered downloads on their lower-tier plans. The only other streaming services to restrict downloads to their highest tier were Paramount+, which charged $3 a month less than Peacock, and Hulu, which admittedly was terrible value at $18.99 a month.

Now, with Peacock Premium Plus at $19.99 a month, it's providing even less value than before. Paramount+ Premium, the closest competitor in terms of price, features and size, is just $13.99 a month. That's a massive difference.

To its credit, Peacock Premium Plus isn't the most expensive service in this top tier. Both Netflix at $26.99 a month and HBO Max at $22.99 a month are more expensive. Like with other plans at this tier, the value in upgrading is debatable. Both HBO Max and Netflix reserve 4K streaming for their Premium plans. They'll also boost your audio quality, give you more downloads and let you watch in more places. But I'd argue none of that is worth the extra cash coming out of your wallet.

Disney+ Premium and Hulu Premium are both $1 less a month than Peacock Premium. Again, though, the benefits you get in these plans are questionable. The only benefits they provide over their cheaper versions are no ads, Dolby Atmos (for Disney+) and downloads (for Hulu).

Finally, Prime Video does technically offer a premium plan: Prime Video Ultra. It's $4.99 a month and gives you 4K streaming with Dolby Atmos support. But it's only available in the U.S.

Verdict: Arguably, most people should not sign up for plans in this highest tier. But if you are considering a streaming service's top tier, Peacock Premium Plus is better than some and worse than others.

Verdict: Peacock Premium is still worth considering, but skip Select

This latest Peacock price hike obviously doesn't help the streaming service look more appealing to anyone. But overall, Peacock Premium and Premium Plus are still competitive with the other streaming services in their respective tiers.

That said, Peacock Premium arguably competes more closely with entry-level offerings when it comes to features and catalogues. Compared to entry-level plans, Peacock Premium's value takes a major hit with this price hike. I couldn't recommend it over most entry-level plans or Apple TV, unless I needed Peacock for its live sports offering.

Speaking of entry-level plans, Peacock Select is a terrible value at $8.99. You should not subscribe to it. You should either pay extra for Premium or get a live TV streaming service that offers Bravo. Both will provide much better value, even if you'll pay more out of pocket.

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My favorite pick of the week is an easy choice, “The Invite.” This bitingly funny comedy ranks in my top five favorite movies of the year (and I’ve seen almost 65 new releases in cinemas in 2026 so far). But if you want something to watch without paying a rental fee, Netflix has a new teen musical, HBO Max has an action-thriller, and Hulu has a political satire.

To save you having to scroll through each platform to find the latest additions, I’ve rounded up the most noteworthy new movies across services down below. We also have a guide to the top new TV shows this week, so you’re in the mood for some binge-watching instead. For more, check out the 3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to watch this week.

‘The Invite’ (PVOD)

“The Invite” is a chaotic comedy from director Olivia Wilde. It boasts one of the year’s best screenplays courtesy of writers Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, and a quartet of fantastic performances from Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton and Seth Rogen. A remake of a 2020 Spanish movie, “The Invite” is a sharp comedy that explores the messy dynamics of long-term relationships in ways that are consistently hilarious but also tragic.

Presented almost like a play, with a single apartment setting, the movie opens with a married couple, Joe (Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), inviting their upstairs neighbors, Piña (Cruz) and Hawk (Norton), over for a dinner party. The evening rapidly descends into chaos as Joe and Angela’s marital problems surface, and Piña and Hawk’s somewhat unconventional relationship is revealed. It’s a fast-paced comedy with sharp dialogue.

Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting August 10

‘Jackass Best and Last’ (PVOD)

There are only so many times you can be kicked in the crotch before calling it quits, and for Johnny Knoxville and his band of scrappy underdogs, “Jackass: Best and Last” brings the curtain down on a couple of decades of causing bodily harm to each other. The entire cast has been adamant this will be the final “Jackass” movie, and this latest stunt comedy is more of a trip down memory lane than a full-fat fifth entry in the MTV franchise.

The new clips filmed for this movie include a quiz show with a painful punishment for getting a question wrong, an escape room from hell, and the most gross game of Twister ever. Interspersed with the new stunts are highlights from the previous “Jackass” movies and some never-before-seen footage. It leaves “Best and Last” feeling more like a DVD extra than a true “Jackass” finale, but any longtime fan will get a kick out of all the carnage.

Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting August 10

‘Minions & Monsters’ (PVOD)

Those annoying yellow terrors return in “Minions & Monsters.” Parents everywhere were probably bracing themselves for another brainless slapstick animation that they’d be forced to watch on a loop. But surprisingly, “Minions & Monsters” is the best movie in the franchise since the minions were introduced in “Despicable Me.” It loses some steam in the second half, but its first act is a remarkably fond tribute to classic cinema.

Following a new army of yellow minions, “Minions & Monsters” sees a group of nonsense-speaking pests become unexpected stars of the silent film era, quickly becoming the most in-demand talent in Hollywood. Their rise is followed by a swift fall as the introduction of sound films ruins their acting career. However, when real monsters are unleashed upon Los Angeles, it’s up to the minions to save the day from the problem they created.

Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting August 10

‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ (Netflix)

Netflix is in the Sandler family business. The streamer has partnered with Adam Sandler on numerous projects, and has now brought his two daughters into the fold. First up was Sadie Sandler’s “Roommates,” which debuted in April, and now it's the turn of Sunny Sandler, who stars in this musical teen drama. Alongside the youngest Sandler sister, this film stars Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Stephanie Beatriz, and Steve Buscemi.

Sophie (Sunny Sandler) is a theater kid who has just landed the lead role in her high school’s upcoming production of the hit Broadway musical “Waitress.” But the real drama is happening off stage as Sophie’s home life becomes increasingly chaotic. While it would be easy to dismiss this Netflix original as a nepobaby project, the trailer shows promise. Plus, director Julia Hart has form in the teen drama genre, having also helmed “Hollywood Stargirl” for Disney+, which debuted to a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Watch on Netflix starting August 14

‘Girls Like Girls’ (Peacock)

If one coming-of-age teen drama wasn’t enough for you this week, Peacock is set to add “Girls Like Girls” to its library following the movie’s limited theatrical run back in June. The indie movie was well received when it arrived in cinemas, with Rotten Tomatoes’ Critics Consensus reading, “Bracingly personal and finely acted, Hayley Kiyoko's ‘Girls Like Girls’ is a gently moving tale of queer love that's elevated by striking visual flair.”

As is often the case in coming-of-age teen dramas, “Girls Like Girls” opens with 17-year-old Coley (Maya da Costa) moving to a small Oregon town to live with her estranged father. Once in this new environment, she quickly falls in with a group of locals, including the charismatic Sonya (Myra Molloy). These two become fast friends, and as Coley is pulled further into Sonya’s world, romantic sparks fly, but the path of first love is often a bumpy one.

Watch on Peacock starting August 14

‘Normal’ (HBO Max)

Bob Odenkirk seems to be taking a leaf out of Liam Neeson’s book and entering his action star era, and I’m here for it. Having headlined the two “Nobody” movies (which are both great action-thrillers), his next action flick, laced with plenty of comedy, is “Normal,” which my colleague Malcolm McMillain described as “fine, for the most part, but it's also forgettable, despite a series of bloody kills.” So maybe keep expectations in check.

Sheriff Ulysses (Odenkirk) is enjoying the quiet life after being posted in the small Midwestern town of Normal, Minnesota for a temporary period. The town offers him an escape from his marital woes and a place to lick his wounds after being injured on the job. However, the town definitely doesn’t live up to its name, and after a bank robbery goes wrong, Ulysses learns that the Yakuza control Normal, and he resolves to fight back.

Watch on HBO Max starting August 14

‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ (Hulu)

Director Olivier Assayas helms this political satire based on the 2022 novel by Giuliano da Empoli. It was nominated for the Golden Lion after its Venice International Film Festival premiere, but that awards success didn’t translate to much interest at the box office. Perhaps it’s the Russia-set story that put off general audiences. After all, a movie about the Russian corridors of power is a tough sell given the current political climate. The reviews weren’t so hot either, which no doubt didn’t help matters.

Set in the early 1990s, it follows Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano), a fictional Russian TV producer, who becomes the spin doctor for a rising figure, Vladimir Putin (Jude Law). As a new Russia takes shape, Baranov is tasked with setting the narrative and is willing to blur the boundaries between truth and lies. Also starring Alicia Vikander, Will Keen, Tom Sturridge and Jeffrey Wright, “The Wizard of the Kremlin" is streaming from Friday.

Watch on Hulu starting August 14

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Here's how to watch "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th" from anywhere with a VPN - and potentially for a dollar with a neat streaming hack.

Few reality TV shows can boast the scope and popular appeal of "The Real Housewives", with 12 versions of the show in the U.S. alone. Now, past and present cast members will come together for the ultimate celebration in a journey across the States to touch down in various franchise cities for a milestone anniversary.

We will see Gizelle Bryant, Luann de Lesseps, Teresa Giudice, Vicki Gunvalson, Kyle Richards, Lisa Barlow and Porsha Williams visit other members of the casts in Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami, and New York City across this nine-episode event.

Ready for the big party? Here's how to watch "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th" online from anywhere.

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Watch 'The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th' from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country, so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while you’re abroad.

We’ve tested many services, and the best VPN currently available is NordVPN. It offers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and you can try it risk-free for 30 days thanks to its money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice (NordVPN is our favourite).

2. Choose the location you want in the VPN app. For example, pick a U.S. server to use Peacock as normal while overseas.

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Watch 'The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th' in the U.S.

"The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th" will air on Bravo first, with episodes starting on Sunday, August 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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'The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th' - cast

The key cast members involved in this special series are as follows:

• Teresa Giudice
• Luann de Lesseps
• Kyle Richards
• Vicki Gunvalson
• Gizelle Bryant
• Porsha Williams
• Lisa Barlow

There will also be brief cameos from over 80 former cast members and current cast.

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It starts in Italy on Aug. 7 with "You, Me & Tuscany," where culinary school dropout Anna (Halle Bailey) lets herself into a stranger's empty villa and accidentally convinces his family she’s his fiancée. If you want something with a bit more teeth, cyber-thriller "The Undeclared War" returns Aug. 27 after a four-year gap as Simon Pegg's GCHQ team hunts down a mole while still cleaning up after a massive Russian cyber-attack.

Finally, the month closes out on Aug. 31 with the "Love Island USA" season 8 reunion. After Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum snagged the $100,000 prize, the Islanders are coming back to talk through Casa Amor, Movie Night and every recoupling in between. Ready to see what else is on the docket? Keep reading for our top picks that are new on Peacock this August.

New on Peacock in August 2026: Top picks

'You, Me & Tuscany'

Anna (Halle Bailey) dropped out of culinary school after her mother died and has been languishing ever since. Then a chance meeting in New York with an Italian man named Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor) gives her an idea, and she flies to Tuscany and lets herself into his empty villa without asking. His family turns up before she can get out. Cornered, she tells them she's Matteo's fiancée, and every lie after that one gets bigger. It gets considerably harder when Matteo's cousin Michael (Regé-Jean Page) arrives and the two of them start circling each other. It turns out she might actually be interested in him.

Stream on Peacock starting August 7

'The Undeclared War' season 2

Four years after the first season aired, this cyber-thriller picks up right where it left off, still in 2024, which was the near future in 2022 and is the recent past now. The Malware Department is dealing with what's left of a Russian attack on the UK, and just as it starts to look survivable, Danny Patrick (Simon Pegg) works out there's a mole on his own team and something worse coming behind it. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Stream on Peacock starting August 27

'Love Island' Season 8 - Reunion

Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum won the $100,000 back on July 12, and seven weeks later the villa reconvenes to sort through everything that happened in Fiji. Ariana Madix hosts, this time with Andy Cohen beside her, which is a fairly clear signal about how gently the cast intends to handle one another. Casa Amor, Movie Night and the recouplings all get relitigated with the Islanders now aware of how the season played on the outside. It's "Love Island", you already know there's going to be drama.

Stream on Peacock on August 31

Peacock originals and exclusives in August 2026

• August 7: You, Me & Tuscany - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*
• August 27: The Undeclared War, Season 2 - Premiere (Peacock Original)*
• August 31: Love Island USA, Season 8 - Reunion (Peacock Original)*

Everything new on Peacock in August 2026

* = is exclusive to Peacock

(++) = New episodes of Reelz original series stream live on the Reelz Channel and are available on demand the next day.

New Episodes Weekly

• Access Hollywood: Reality Nightcap (Podcast) S1 (Access Hollywood)
• America’s Got Talent S21 (NBC)
• American Ninja Warrior S18 (NBC)
• Below Deck Mediterranean S11 (Bravo)
• Dateline, Season 34 (NBC)
• Dateline: Unforgettable S8 (Oxygen)*
• Days of Our Lives, Season 61 & 62 (Peacock Exclusive)
• El Señor de los Cielos S10 (Telemundo)
• Eres Mi Luz S1 (Telemundo)
• The Killer Among Us, Season 1 (Oxygen)
• Married at First Sight S20 (Peacock Original)*
• The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys S3 (Bravo)
• Next Gen NYC S2 (Bravo)
• Next Gen NYC S2 After Show Podcast (Bravo Digital)
• On Patrol: First Shift S5 (Reelz)
• On Patrol: Live S5 (Reelz)
• Operación Triunfo S1 (Telemundo)
• Password S3 (NBC)
• Poder y Traición S1 (Telemundo)
• QuédaT: El Señor de Los Cielos Podcast Oficial S1 (Telemundo)
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Season 17 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of London S1 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of Orange County S20 (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th (Bravo)
• The Real Murders of Atlanta S4A (Oxygen)
• Snapped, Season 36 (Oxygen)
• Talking Dateline (Podcast) S1 (USG Audio)
• Top Chef VIP, Season 4 (Telemundo)
• Unknown Serial Killers of America S2 (Oxygen)
• The Valley S3 (Bravo)
• The Wall S6A (NBC)
• Watch What Happens Live, Season 23 (Bravo)

New additions

AUGUST 1

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
• Almost Famous
• The Angry Birds Movie*
• Armageddon
• Battleship
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever*
• The Big Short
• The Boy Next Door
• Bring It On
• The Cable Guy*
• Clash of the Titans
• Clueless
• Couple Retreat
• Dear Evan Hansen*
• Escape Room
• Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
• Exodus: Gods and Kings
• F9: The Fast Saga*
• The Faculty
• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• Field of Dreams
• Fifty Shades of Grey
• Fifty Shades Darker
• Fifty Shades Freed
• Flashdance
• Flushed Away
• Fool’s Paradise*
• Footloose
• Friday Night Lights
• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
• Good Boys
• Good Will Hunting
• Gremlins
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch
• Grown Ups*
• Grown Ups 2*
• The Help
• Insidious*
• Insidious: Chapter 2*
• Insidious: Chapter 3*
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
• Keanu
• Kindergarten Cop
• Knock Knock
• Kung Fu Panda
• Kung Fu Panda 2
• Kung Fu Panda 3
• Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events
• Let’s Be Cops
• The Lincoln Lawyer*
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Major Payne
• The Matrix
• The Matrix Reloaded
• The Matrix Revolutions
• Mean Girls
• Mean Girls 2
• Megamind
• Mud*
• National Lampoon’s Animal House
• Neighbors
• Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
• Old*
• Old School
• One Hour Photo
• Peeples
• Pineapple Express*
• Predator
• The Predator
• Pretty in Pink
• Robin Hood
• Save the Last Dance
• The School of Rock
• Seabiscuit
• The Secret Life of Pets
• The Secret Life of Pets 2
• She’s All That
• Sideways
• Source Code
• Troy
• Twins
• Uncle Buck
• Wrath of the Titans

AUGUST 2

• The Killer Among Us, Season 1 - Finale (Oxygen)

AUGUST 3

• The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Season 17 - Finale (Bravo)
• Ms. X, Season 1 - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)

AUGUST 6

• The Valley, Season 3 - Reunion Part 1 (Bravo)
• The Ballad of Wallis Island*

AUGUST 7

• You, Me & Tuscany - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*

AUGUST 9

• Unknown Serial Killers of America, Season 2 - Premiere (Oxygen)

AUGUST 10

• The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, Season 5 - Premiere (Bravo)
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Season 17 - Reunion Part 1 (Bravo)
• Kim’s Convenience, Seasons 1-5 - Premiere (Peacock Exclusive for 6 Months)*
• Copshop*