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A classic gothic horror story brought to life by one of modern cinema’s best directors. A new science-fiction show from the creator of Breaking Bad and The X-Files. Mysteries, thrillers, comedies — you name it, you’ll find it in this streaming guide. As always, I’ve searched the internet high and low for the best movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV, Disney+ and the myriad other streaming services we all subscribe to these days and compiled them in this guide. We’ll start with the new stuff, then move on to the weekly releases. If you have any tips or I missed something, shoot me a message on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. You cancheck out last weekend’s streaming guide right here. You can also read my new essay on Game of Thrones and its first big red flag right here. Let’s dive right in! See also: The Top 20 Movies Coming To Netflix In November New Shows & Movies This Weekend Pluribus — Season 1 (Apple TV) MORE FOR YOU Vince Gilligan, the TV mastermind behind shows like Breaking Bad, The X-Files, and Better Call Saul is back with a new sci-fi series set in New Mexico starring Rhea Seehorn, who played Kim in Better Call Saul. The show is about a mysterious alien virus that turns everyone in the world into a happy hivemind, except for Carol (Seehorn) who is somehow immune. I’ve seen the first two episodes and it’s pretty good so far, though I’m not entirely sold yet if I’m being totally honest. It’s pretty funny, though, and I’m definitely curious to find out more about the nature of this happiness epidemic. I have a feeling it’s not going where we expect it to go. Frankenstein (Netflix) Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is at the top of my list of Netflix movies coming out in November. I still haven’t seen it, and I probably won’t until later this weekend as I’m going on a little family trip, but it looks phenomenal and it’s gotten great reviews. The classic horror story is finally getting the film treatment it deserves — though maybe nothing will ever top the Mel Brooks classic, Young Frankenstein. Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Frankenstein. Death By Lightning — Miniseries (Netflix) Death By Lightning is a historical drama based on the book Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. It follows the presidency of James A. Garfield (Michael Shannon) and the events leading to his assassination at the hands of Charles J. Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen). Curiously, Macfadyen is not the only Succession alum who will appear in today’s guide. The series also stars Betty Gilpin and Shea Whigham, both of whom appeared in Netflix’s dark Western, American Primeval. Nick Offerman also stars. The series was created by Mike Makowsky, whose name makes me think of Monsters Inc. It’s getting very strong reviews from both critics and audiences. All Her Fault — Limited Series (Peacock) I told you Macfadyen wasn’t the only Succession star on this list. Sarah Snook stars in the new Peacock thriller, All Her Fault. She plays Marissa Irvine, whose son goes missing from a playdate. The investigation that follows takes some shocking twists and turns along the way. All eight episodes are out on Peacock now. Down Cemetery Road — Limited Series (Apple TV) This actually came out last weekend but I didn’t include it in my guide because I got my wires crossed, so I’m including it now. The new Apple TV mystery-thriller is based on the book by Mick Herron, who also wrote the Slow Horses novels. It follows Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) as she investigates the disappearance of a young girl after an explosion levels a nearby house in Oxford, UK. She enlists the help of a private investigator, Joe Silverman (Adam Godley) and things go from bad to worse. Emma Thompson also stars as Zoe Boehm, Silverman’s somewhat ruthless wife. I won’t spoil how she fits in. I’ve watched the first two episodes, and while it definitely has some pacing and tonal issues, the twists at the end of each episode were really fun, even if I saw one of them coming. It’s no Slow Horses, but still very much worth a watch. Wicked: One Wonderful Night (Peacock) To celebrate the upcoming release of Wicked: For Good, Peacock is airing TV special with performances by stars Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (Glinda) as well as other members of the cast and some pre-recorded performances by original Wicked broadway stars, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. A bunch of the songs from Wicked are on the set-list so this is one you should definitely check out if you (like me) enjoy this musical to pieces. Predator: Badlands (In Theaters) The big movie in theaters this weekend is Dan Trachtenberg’s third Predator film, Badlands. It’s getting terrific reviews and looks like a really fun action movie. It also brings the Alien franchise back into the mix. Elle Fanning plays Thia, a damaged Weyland-Yutani synth, who finds herself teaming up with the exiled runt Yautja, Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) against his evil Predator father. Everything Streaming Weekly We’ve had some shows drop off this list as they wrapped up, including the excellent Slow Horses and FX’s The Lowdown. Only Murders in the Building also came to an end, in a rather disappointing Season 5 finale. But there’s plenty more to watch each week. The Witcher — Season 4 (Netflix) While The Witcher’s fourth season is not streaming weekly, having dumped all eight episodes last week, I wanted to post it again to link to my review. I ended up liking this season more than I thought I would, and more than the last two seasons (though not as much as Season 1). Liam Hemsworth did pretty good, though his accent needs work. The story was more fun and less dour than the past two, though I disliked the Rats immensely. Leo Bonhart (Sharlto Copley) was the real hero. You can read my review right here. IT: Welcome To Derry (HBO Max) IT: Welcome to Derry is a prequel series to the movies starring Bill Skarsgård who reprises his role as Pennywise, the evil clown. I’ve seen the first two episodes and it’s quite good, very scary and violent, with some really unexpected twists. The third episode comes out this Sunday. The Chair Company (HBO Max) Tim Robinson is at his most hilarious and somehow also most emotionally poignant in what is, in my humble opinion, the very best show on TV right now. The story follows Ron Trosper, a mid-level executive at a mall company, who finds himself spiralling down a rabbit hole as he investigates a possibly nefarious chair company called Tecca. It’s very weird, incredibly funny, and a great psychological mystery to boot. I’ve watched the first four episodes at least twice at this point, and I’m always noticing new details. The fifth episode of The Chair Company comes out on Sunday. Robin Hood (MGM+) There have been many adaptations of the Robin Hood legend over the years, and I was tentatively hopeful for MGM’s new series starring Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Nottingham. It’s not bad, but the show gets the history so wildly wrong that I’m completely put off. I don’t mean the history of Robin Hood, a fictional outlaw, but the history of the time itself. The show presents the “Saxons” (they would just be English at this point) as pagan and the “Normans” (it would actually be the Plantagenets at this point) as Christian. It’s really weird! New episodes of Robin Hood land on MGM+ on Sundays. King & Conqueror (Prime Video) I’ve yet to start King & Conqueror because of all the bad reviews and I’m just not sure how much I can take right now when it comes to crushing disappointment. After all, this show sounds really great. It takes place over a century before the events of Robin Hood when William I (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) invades England and defeats Harold Godwinson (James Norton) in battle, before laying the rest of the isle to waste. I’ll definitely watch this, but I’ve been putting it off. New episodes land on Prime Video on Saturday. Maigret (PBS / Masterpiece) Maigret follows Parisian Chief Inspector Jules Maigret (Benjamin Wainwright) as he investigates crimes in Paris, France. The show, based on the popular Maigret detective novels by Georges Simenon, airs on PBS/Masterpiece Sunday evenings. Tulsa King — Season 3 (Paramount+) Sylvester Stallone stars in this Taylor Sheridan production about a mobster sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he begins to form his own crew. Samuel L. Jackson joined the cast in Season 3 and is set to star in a spinoff, NOLA King, which is slated to premiere in 2026. New episodes of Tulsa King drop Sundays. Be sure to check out last weekend’s streaming guide right here.
