Yes, it’s that time again, the weekend, and time to review the best new movies and television shows added online this week, to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. And there are some exciting new adds this week, so let’s get started.

HULU

Hulu has an exciting add this week with Kiss of the Spider Woman, the 2025 musical drama. Based on the 1992 stage musical(and the classic novel by Manuel Puig), this takes place during the Dirty War in Argentina, with the prisons filled with political enemies of the state. Two of those political prisoners, Luis Molina(Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, and Valentin Arregui Paz(Diego Luna), a political activist, share a cell, and Luis begins to regale Valentin with stories of his favorite movie, Kiss of the Spider Woman. And as he tells the tales, Molina and Paz take on starring roles, with Ingrid Luna(Jennifer Lopez), playing The Spider Woman. But the government threatens to invade even the glamorous movie world where the two prisoners sought refuge. Bruno Bichir, Josefina Scaglione and Aline Mayagoitia also star, while Bill Condon directed, along with writing the script. And this movie won multiple awards in 2025, including Breakthrough Performer Award for Tonatiuh at the Hamptons International Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival. And it gets a 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Brian Truitt of USA Today said “Lopez struts and vamps like an A-list champ, Diego Luna oozes gravitas, but everybody will remember this “Kiss” as a star-making turn for the fabulous Tonatiuh.” And I’m definitely tuning in. Hulu has also added the return of Scrubs, the 2026 comedy series. Here, the whole gang is back at at Sacred Heart hospital, including JD(Zach Braff), who returns to the hospital after working as a concierge doctor for the rich. Dr. Christopher Turk (Donald Faison) is still working there, as is Dr. Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke), and Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley)is now in charge. And a whole new group of interns are causing anxiety at the hospital. Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn and Christa Miller also star, there are 2 episodes available now. And this series gets a shocking 8.6/10 on IMDb, and Stuart Heritage of the Guardian says its ” just as watchable as Scrubs ever was. May it run and run.” So I’m watching. Hulu also offers The Eighth Family, a 2026 Turkish comedy series. This tells the story of the Basmacıgil Family, who made their fortune selling bulletproof thermal underwear. But now, as supposedly their riches make them the eighth most powerful family in the world, the six half-siblings have to fight to make their family worthy. But as in-fighting threatens to bring them all down, real outside threats may bring them together. Haluk Bilginer, Hazal Kaya and Melisa Döngel also star, and there are 8 episodes available for streaming now. and though this series gets but a 5.5/10 on IMDb, Irem Yilmazel of Ekranom says it “offers a strong option for viewers who want to unwind and have some fun.” And we could all use a laugh. And, finally, Hulu has added Tornado, a 2025 British thriller. This takes place in 1790 in the British Isles, where Tornado (Kōki ) is touring with her puppeteer father, Fujin(Takehiro Hira), in a theatrical troupe. But then Tornado runs afoul of Sugarman (Tim Roth), and his band of thieves, who violently attack the performers. And Sugarman is out for blood and seeks revenge from the girl. But Tornado has some secrets of her own, for her father was a samurai, and she absorbed his training well. So a showdown is in store for Tornado and her attackers, that will end in blood. Jack Lowden, Jack Morris and Rory McCann also star, and John Maclean directs. And it gets a 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Mark Kermode of Kermode and Mayo’s Take called it “terrifically entertaining film with a dark, strange, offbeat edge.” So it’s on my list, though it’s a bit violent for my taste.

NETFLIX

Netflix has few big titles added this week, but they do have Firebreak, the 2025 Spanish thriller. Here, a family, led by mom Mara (Belén Cuesta), with her daughter Lide(Candela Martínez), and her brother-in -aw Luis (Joaquín Furriel), heads for the woods for a retreat. As Mara is still grieving the loss of her husband, they find respite there, until Lide goes missing. As they frantically search and the police are called in, a wildfire breaks out. But as the fire draws the police away from Lide‘s case, they also insist the family leave, with or without the girl, which Mara will not consider. And so they continue their hunt, hoping the firebreak between themselves and the conflagration, holds out. Enric Auquer, Milton Roy and Diana Gómez also star, while David Victori directs. And while this movie only gets a 5.7/10 on IMDb, it is the second most popular movie on Netflix right now. And Dave Golder of Radio Times, who calls it “an efficient little thriller that won’t set your world alight, but provides a few sparks,” convinces me. I’m watching. Netflix has also added Crap Happens, a 2026 German comedy series. Here, aspiring rapper Toni (Anton “Fatoini” Schneider)nearing forty, still hasn’t hit the big time, baking pizza in Berlin. So when he’s called home to Schitten, Brandenburg, after his mother’s death, Wera (Ruth Reinecke), he is loathe to return. While there, the agent Dalia Muller-Muller (Taneshia Abt), shows up on his doorstep, wanting him to record some songs. And as he desperately tries to leave the family chaos to return to Berlin, several roadblocks appear, the largest of which is Charly Schrammel (Sky Arndt), who says he is Toni‘s son. Jordis Triebel, Sophia Munster and Jana Munster also star, and there are 9 episodes available for bingeing now. And this series gets a 6.2/10 on IMDb, and Md Imran of K Waves & Beyond says “if you are looking for something different that combines emotional highs with sharp satire, then this series is definitely worth checking out.” And I am so tuning in. Netflix also offers Queen of Chess, a 2026 documentary. This tells the true story of Judit Polgár, chess phenom, who won her first chess tournament in 1981, at the age of six. Her psychologist father László rigorously trained her, with school unattended in lieu of more chess. She went on to best legend Garry Kasparov, but in so doing, she irked many men in the misogynistic world of chess. The Communist government in Hungary would not even support her, and at first, refused travel permits for Polgár and her chess playing sisters. Even as Polgár became grand master at the age of 15, she had to fight entrenched sexism in the chess world at every turn. And she also had to deal with her father’s overarching influence in her life and her training, with his pressure always seeping into her life. And there are plenty of interviews with Polgár and her sisters, and even Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov, her idol. And Rory Kennedy directs this movie that gets a slamming 7.6/10 on IMDb, and John Anderson of the Wall Street Journal says “Ms. Kennedy does such an outstanding job of creating suspense out of what is now 30-year-old history… I don’t play chess. It didn’t matter.” And I am definitely watching. Netflix has also added Million-Follower Detective, a 2026 Taiwanese mystery/thriller series. Here, detective Chen Chia-jen (Ekin Cheng) investigates, when a masked online psychic, Witch Baba, seems to accurately predict a number of murders. And when detective Li Hsin-ping (Patty Lee) suspects the psychic might be committing the murders, she and Chia-jen go on a deep dive to figure out who Witch Baba really is. But their search fills Chia-jen with dread, as he fears the culprit is someone close to him. Jun-Shuo Lou, Patty Pei-Yu Lee and Chen Yan–fei also star, and there are 8 episodes available for streaming now. And this series gets a 6/10 on IMDb, and Joel Keller of the Decider says to stream it, adding it “may be a standard crime thriller with a social-media theme to it, but at least it’s setting up to be a good thriller after its first episode.” And I love a mystery, so I’m tuning in. And, finally, Netflix has added Keluarga Yang Tak Dirindukan, a 2025 Indonesian drama series. Here, when their father is injured in an accident, unable to work, his adult children find their lives forever changed. Son Thoriq (Arbani Yasiz) is forced to take on supporting and managing the family, but as their father’s medical bills grow, the whole family is stressed to the breaking point. And the crisis may require sacrifices of the adult children that they never foresaw. Miqdad Addausy, Nabila Zavira, Kiki Narendra, and Irene Librawati also star, and there are 11 episodes available for streaming now, with 39(!) more to come. And this series gets a smashing 7.5/10 on IMDb, and Anjali Sharma of the Midgard Times says “it presents a thoughtful look at responsibility and loyalty without offering easy answers, and that ambiguity keeps me curious.” So I’m watching.

AMAZON

Amazon has a tremendous add with Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, the 2026 documentary. This doc tells the story of Paul McCartney after his Beatles work was over, plagued by depression and doubt, even as he worked on his first solo albums, McCartney and Ram. But then, he hit upon the idea of of working with his wife Linda McCartney, and his new band Wings came into being. And this story is told by director Morgan Neville, and McCartney himself, aided by voiceover interviews with friends, members of his family, and his late wife, Linda, too. And this movie gets a stunning 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Jack Hamilton of Slate says “it’s a fascinating and surprisingly unflinching look at McCartney’s extended attempts to find his way into something resembling both musical and personal adulthood.” And I’m tuning in. Amazon also offers The Bluff, a 2026 action thriller. This takes place in the 19th century Caribbean, where Ercell Bodden(Priyanka Chopra), lives a quiet life with her family. But when a ruthless killer comes to abduct Ercell in the middle of the night, her family finds that her past has caught up with her. for she was once a pirate, and her attacker, Captain Connor(Karl Urban), has revenge on his mind. And he kidnaps her husband, T.H. Bodden (Ismael Cruz Cordova), refusing to release him, or let Ercell live, until she returns the gold stash he thinks she has stolen. Safia Oakley-Green, Vedanten Naidoo and Temuera Morrison also star, while Frank E. Flowers directs. And it gets a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Caroline Siede of the AV Club calls it a “rollicking good time despite the fact (or maybe because of the fact) that the line between thrilling and ridiculous has never felt more razor thin than it does here.” So I’m watching. And, finally, Amazon has added The Gray House, a 2026 historical drama series. Based on a true story, this tells of a band of female spies, led by the widowed Eliza Van Lew(Mary-Louise Parker) and her daughter Elizabeth( Daisy Head). She and Elizabeth help escaped slaves get safely to the North, while posing as socialites in Richmond, Virginia. Their work is aided by their house manager, Isham Worthy(Ben Vereen!), and other formerly enslaved people in the area. But Slave Patrol officer Bully Lumpkin (Robert Knepper) becomes suspicious of the Van Lew household, and the family’s work, and their lives, become imperiled by his suspicions.
Amethyst Davis, Ian Duff and Hannah James also star, and there are 8 episodes available for bingeing now. And this series gets a 6.7/10 on IMDb, and Richard Roeper of
RogerEbert.com says “it delivers in its core mission to pay tribute to the women and their allies who made invaluable contributions in the battle to save the United States from the traitors who waged war against our country.” So I’m tuning in.

So sit back and binge this weekend, on classics, old and new, on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Enjoy!