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Thanks to platforms such as Hulu, Paramount+, Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock, Max, Disney+ and Prime Video, the amount of TV shows and movies to watch is practically endless. With so many streaming options available, it can be overwhelming trying to keep track of what to watch every weekend. Rather than endlessly scroll to figure out the best new shows to stream, ShopBillboard has put together a guide of some of the most anticipated releases to put on your radar.
No matter whether you’re a fan of thrillers, dramas or even cartoons, each month, streaming platforms have a lineup of exciting and new releases to add to your watch list. From Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears to channel-exclusive content from MTV, ABC and even USA Network, find our picks for the best TV series and movies to watch this weekend below.
What to Watch on Max This Weekend
Max subscribers can look forward to dramatic new releases when logging. If you don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for as low as $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year for the ad-supported plan or you can go ad-free for $15.99 a month ($149.99 a year).
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)
Release date: Aug. 3
Viewers can learn more about the legendary Elizabeth Taylor from her own voice in this new documentary. Through home videos, audio clips and interviews, you’ll have a chance to see the challenges and struggles she endured even while filming some of her most iconic roles.
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears (Docuseries)
Release date: Aug. 6
Football fans can follow the Chicago Bears in this documentary that takes you through the athletes’ training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the players as they prepare for another season on the field.
Industry (Season 3)
Release date: Aug. 11
The newest season of the financial drama follows a group of recent graduates who are thrown into the cutthroat world of London’s fictional bank Pierpoint & Co. Ethics will be questioned and the stakes are high as the aftermath of season two are examined.
What to Watch on Prime Video This Weekend
Prime members have all of the Prime Video library at their fingertips, including Prime originals and exclusive content. If you’re not a member, Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users. You’ll get access to the entire Prime Video library in addition to Prime exclusive perks. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular membership fee of $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
Batman: Caped Crusader (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 1
Gotham City’s hero Batman gets a cartoon makeover in this animated series from DC. The cartoon follows Batman as he takes on villains and protects Gotham City’s citizens from the crimes and evil schemes of his enemies.
One Fast Move (2024)
Release date: Aug. 8
Riverdale‘s KJ Apa stars as Wes Neal, a young man who reconnects with his estranged father and looks for support as he aspires to become a professional motorcycle rider. The story is one that not only deals with the undoing years of emotional barriers between father and son, but the inspiring story of achieving one’s dreams.
What to Watch on Peacock This Weekend
Peacock is home to all NBC, Bravo and USA Network originals, but you can also find exclusive Peacock originals such as the new series Mr. Throwback starring Stephen Curry. Peacock subscribers have free and instant access to the new series and movies offered. While there isn’t a free trial, new users who sign up can take advantage of the affordable packages starting at $7.99 a month.
Mr. Throwback (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 8
Stephen Curry stars in this new comedy series that follows Danny Grossman (Adam Pally), who, after being a part of a middle-school basketball scandal, has endured a life of failure. In order to try and get on the right path to success, he attempts to reconnect with his sixth grade pal, NBA legend Curry.
The Bikeriders (2024)
Release date: Aug. 9
This star-studded movie features Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Norman Reedus, Mike Faist and Michael Shannon. The film examines a motorcycle gang in the ’70s and its evolution over a decade.
What to Watch on Apple TV+ This Weekend
Apple TV+ isn’t stingy on providing new and exclusive TV shows and movies for subscribers. A subscription is required in order to watch the original content, but new users can take advantage of a seven-day free trial. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price of $9.99 a month.
Cowboy Cartel (Docu-series)
Release date: Aug. 1
See what happens when a rookie FBI agent uncovers a money laundering operation in American horse racing and how he risks his life to take down the culprits: Mexico’s cartel.
The Instigators (2024)
Release date: Aug. 2
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck team up for this comedy shows when two unlikely people are thrown together to try and pull off a heist. When things go awry, the two must outrun the police, a crime boss and questionable bureaucrats.
What to Watch on Paramount+ This Weekend
Besides offering Paramount+ originals and exclusive series and movies, the streamer is also the official platform for Showtime. New subscribers can sign up and take advantage of a seven-day free trial. When the promo is over, you’ll be charged as little as $5.99 a month for the basic plan and $11.99 a month for the plan that includes Showtime.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 9
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are spotlighted in a new series that takes viewers on all of the wild crimefighting adventures of turtle mutants that live in the underground sewers with their karate master.
What to Watch on Hulu This Weekend
Hulu comes with a full library of original shows in addition to cable shows from FX and ABC that premiere the day after airing. If you don’t have a subscription, you can get a 30-day free trial when you sign up. When the free trial ends, you’ll be charged as little as $7.99 a month. For even more content options, you can bundle Hulu with with Disney+ and ESPN+ and Max for as low as $14.99 a month. And for live TV options, you can get Hulu + Live TV for $76.99 a month.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Release date: Aug. 2
The latest movie in the Planet of the Apes franchise can now be streamed on Hulu. The new movie takes place years after Caesar’s reign, as a young ape begins to question the environment that his society has established and makes choices that may transform the way apes and humans interact forever.
Dance Moms: A New Era (Season 1)
Release date: Aug. 7
A new dance coach takes center stage in the latest era of the popular reality series Dance Moms. Each week, Studio Bleu will take on new competitions in addition to scheming moms and challenging dance routines.
What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
Besides signing up the traditional way, new Netflix subscribers can take advantage of free trials and promos going on through Xfinity, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
Release date: Aug. 2
Sandy Cheeks is the focus of this Netflix original film as she and SpongeBob work together to save Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward and the rest of their friends after Bikini Bottom is scooped out of the ocean.
The Umbrella Academy (Season 4)
Release date: Aug. 8
The Hargreeve siblings reunite for one final mission in the last season of the comedy-action series. In a new timeline that leaves all the siblings powerless, they must put aside their differences and work together to save the world, again.
