New shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV, and more

The last weekend of 2024 is here. New Year’s Eve is just a few days away and then 2025. The quarter century mark. My goodness, how time flies! I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. It’s still winter break and it’s time to take advantage of it and the cooler weather and kick back with a good TV show or movie.

Every week I search intensively for the best new streaming options and theatrical releases and compile them in this guide. I also discuss ongoing series that are currently airing each week, although most of the shows I followed have ended. There are still a few new episodes.

If you have any tips or I missed something, message me TwitterInstagram or Facebook. You can check out last weekend’s streaming guide here.

ForbesWhat to watch this weekend: New shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV and moreFrom Erik Cain

What’s New and Noteworthy This Weekend (12/13/24)

Squid Game – Season 2 (Netflix)

The second season of Squid game is here, three long years after the first became a global sensation on Netflix. It’s still the biggest TV season on Netflix ever Stranger Things 4 And Wednesday by quite a large margin. Season 2 got good reviews, but not as good as Season 1. I suspect some of the novelty has simply worn off for people. All 7 episodes are streaming now.

Nightbitch (Hulu)

A twist on the werewolf tale, Amy Adams plays the exhausted mother of a feral toddler who discovers she can transform into a dog at night. “Motherhood changes you” takes on a whole new meaning here. Pretty strange concept, but I love Adams and she seems to be having fun here.

Doctor Who Christmas Special (Disney+)

As I have stated in the past, I am not Dr. Who Fan (not because I don’t like it, just because I’ve never bothered with it) so I have nothing to say about the current Doctor, the current season or the Christmas special. But there is Christmas Dr. Who Special offer on Disney+. For your information.

A Complete Stranger (in the cinema)

Timothée Chalamet, perhaps too often cast as too many famous characters from Willy Wonka to Paul Atreides, plays Bob Dylan, one of the most important singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Elle Fanning plays Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro plays Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook plays Johnny Cash, Edward Norton plays Pete Seeger. It really is a movie full of famous people playing famous people! Interestingly, critics are giving the new James Mangold biopic a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences are much friendlier with a Popcornmeter score of 96%.

Nosferatu (in the cinema)

Robert Eggers made a lot of really good, really weird movies. The last I saw of him was The Northman, which I really enjoyed (apart from some casting errors). Nosferatu is a new take on a very old vampire film, bringing the 1922 film back to life – fitting for a vampire story, I think. Bill Skarsgård and Lily-Rose Depp star. It looks pretty good, although Eggers has a certain style that doesn’t always appeal to everyone. Critics rate this at 7%, while audiences are slightly more skeptical at 76%. One audience reviewer noted, “A little too menacing.”

What is broadcast weekly?

A lot of things have come to an end recently, including Dune: Prophecy which in the end I never liked, and actually it was quite an ordeal that I had to endure. In fact, it ended up on my list of the worst and most disappointing TV shows of 2024 along with a number of other series.

Another show that just ended this week is shrinkage which I really need to write about because it’s one of the best shows on TV right now. The last two episodes made me cry like a baby. Apple has a lot of great shows, but this is hands down one of my favorites.

I hadn’t started Dexter: Original Sin But when I wrote last week’s guide, I watched all three episodes that came out. I still have yet to see the fourth film, which just came out today, but so far I’m enjoying this prequel series a lot more than I expected. It feels old fashioned Dexter. Here is my review. (Of utmost importance)

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is exactly the kind of TV show Disney and Lucasfilm should be making when it comes to live-action Star Wars, However, the ratings suggest that people aren’t turning out for the fun little adventure show. That may be so star Wars Fatigue, bad marketing or something else. I wonder if this show should have been made and marketed more specifically for boys. Either way, I’m enjoying it. (Disney+)

I’m now several episodes behind silo (Apple TV), which I found difficult to identify with. It just feels a lot slower and less interesting than Season 1. Instead, I’m done Rivals on Hulu/Disney, which I found absolutely delightful. Pretty steamy too! I still have to catch up Countryman To be honest, I’m pretty conflicted about it. Taylor Sheridan often has pretty solid female characters in his shows, but Landman’s feel one-dimensional and strangely sexualized, particularly the 17-year-old daughter of Billy Bob Thornton’s character.

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