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 a huge add this week with The Secret Agent, the 2025 award-winning Brazilian political thriller . This takes place in 1977 Brazil, under the dictatorship of Ernesto Geisel, with researcher Marcelo (Wagner Moura) traveling to Recife to see his son, during Carnival. But Marcelo is a political refugee, and as he works in a state identification office, under an alias, he fears being found out. With hitmen out to get him, he is determined to escape the country with his son and, but every step is fraught with peril, and nothing is as it seems. Sebastiana de Medeiros, Udo Kier(!), Gabriel Leone, and Maria Fernanda Cândido also star, while Kleber Mendonça Filho directs. And this movie has already won tons of awards, including Best Actor for Moura, Best Director for Mendonça Filho and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and is nominated for four Oscars this year, including Best Picture and Best Actor. And this taut thriller gets a stunning 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, and John Powers of NPR said “this smart, brutal, often funny thriller uses the travails of one ordinary man to capture a reactionary era in its daily realities and surreal absurdities, its public cruelty and private decency.” And I am so tuning in. Hulu has also added Kinds of Kindness, the 2024 drama. This is a triptych fable with each actor playing multiple roles in the three stories told. The first story tells of a corporate lackey, Robert Fletcher (Jesse Plemons), who does everything his boss tells him to do, so what does he do when he’s ordered to murder someone? The second find Plemons playing Daniel, a man in search of his missing wife (Emma Stone!). and the third story focuses on Emily (Stone) and Andrew (Plemons), who belong to cult run by Omi (Willem Dafoe), as they search for immortality. Margaret Qualley(!), Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, and Mamoudou Athie(!) also star, while Yorgos Lanthimos(!) directed. And this movie was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where Jesse Plemons won Best Actor. And it gets a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Stephen Romei of The Australian called it a “wonderfully acted absurdist drama that made me look away at times and laugh out loud at others.” And I’m watching. Hulu also offers Killing Faith, a 2025 supernatural thriller. This Stephen King adaptation takes place in 1849 Arizona, where Sarah(DeWanda Wise), a recently freed enslaved person, fearing her daughter is possessed. So she enlists the aid of Dr. Bender (Guy Pearce) to escort them to towns miles way, where they can see the faith healer, Preacher Ross (Bill Pullman!). But many many obstacles stand in their way, both supernatural and horrific, until they arrive. Raoul Trujillo, Jamie Neumann, Jack Alcott, and Joanna Cassidy(!) also star, while Ned Crowley directed. And this movie gets a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Alan Ng of Film Threat said it “reminds me how much fun a Stephen King adaptation can be and should be. Crowley captures the spirit of the old-time Western and masterfully builds the tension for each encounter our heroes face. Don’t let this odd Western pass you by.” But you know it’s too scary for me. And, finally, Hulu has added Amores Incompletos, a 2023 Mexican comedy. José(Alejandro Camacho) is a 65-year-old man, embittered and hard to please after the death of his wife, Elena. So when he reads her diary, he expects to find consolation and refuge. Instead, he discovers that she had three lovers, and so, he decides to travel Baja California to find them. But his trip may bring José peace and contentment he doesn’t expect. Flor Eduarda Gurrola, Hoze Meléndez, and Patricia Bernal also star, and Gilberto González Penilla directed. And this movie won Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) at the 2024 Mexican Cinema Journalists awards, and gets a shining 7.6/10 on IMDb, and Luis Hernández of Bogart Magazine called it “a purposefully fresh film brimming with wit and heart that takes its audience on a delightful emotional journey that undoubtedly rewards viewers for their time and trust invested.” So I’m tuning in.
NETFLIX
Netflix has a major add this week, with Vladimir, the 2026 limited drama series. Rachel Weisz(!) plays M, an otherwise unnamed professor, here, suffering a mid-life crisis. Her open marriage is suffering as her husband John (John Slattery!) is under investigation for affairs with his under-age students, and her own writer’s block is getting worse. So when she meets Vladimir (Leo Woodall), a younger instructor at the school, she is enchanted, and finds herself fantasizing about him constantly. But when it begins disrupting her life, and maybe even getting her fired, can she pull back on her obsession, to save herself? Kayli Carter, Elisa Moolecherry, Ellen Robertson and Jessica Henwick also star, and there are 8 episodes available for streaming now. But this series falls short of expectations, and gets only a 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 5.7/10 on IMDb. Still, Ben Dowell of The Times (UK) says “awash with academic ego and sexual brinkmanship, it leans into the main character’s obsessiveness and makes us almost complicit in ways that feel naughty, grown-up and sophisticated — quite rare for a Netflix show these days but hugely welcome.” You decide. But Netflix has also added The Dinosaurs, a 2026 docu-series. This covers the history of dinosaurs, from their rise in the Triassic era, to the fiery finish at the K-Pg extinction event. Episode 1 covers the rise of the dinosaurs, when marasuchas, first appeared on the coasts of Pangea. Episode 2 deals with the end-Triassic mass extinction, when volcanos wiped out some dinosaur species, but led to the rise of more specialized longer necked, or armored, species. Episode 3 deals with the Cretaceous, that started off icy, but then warmed, bringing higher sea levels, and creatures like the Spinosaurus(!). And episode 4 deals with the worst( in my view)event, with dinosaurs covering the planet, but wiped out by the meteor that ended them all. And, Morgan Freeman eloquently narrates here, in this executive-produced by Steven Spielberg series. And it gets a stunning 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Anne Brodie of What She Said says “the visuals and sound design are outstanding, one of the best nature documentaries in years. viscerally, vividly real.” And I am so tuning in. Netflix also offers Hello Bachhon, a 2026 Indian drama series. Based on a true story, this tells of Alakh Pandey(Vineet Kumar Singh), a physics teacher at his tech school, Physics Wallah, who tries to make education available to everyone in his community. As he tries to expand his school, he encourages students like Shivangi( Anumeha Jain) to become a doctor, while her parents object. But while he encourage students like Aditya to leave a life of crime for a future in science, his academy faces troubles of it’s own, with numerous teachers resigning, and financial woes. But the support of his sister, played by Girija Oak Godbole, sees him through the tough times. Vikram Kochhar, Avtar Vaishnani and Sonu Ku also star, and there are 5 episodes available now. And this series gets a spectacular 8/10 on IMDb, and Farhad Dalal of Popcorn Reviews calls it “an inspiring tale of resilience and commitment wrapped in a heartwarming drama.” So I’m watching. Netflix has also added Strangers in the Park, a 2026 Argentinian dramedy. This is an adaptation of Herb Gardner‘s I‘m Not Rappaport, with Luis Brandoni, and Eduardo Blanco playing two older men who meet in Parque Lezama, in Buenos Aires. León (Luis Brandoni) is a former communist, who now spends his days on the park bench, talking to Antonio (Eduardo Blanco), a retired boiler operator. And though the pair rarely agree about anything, their sojourns in the park leave them fast friends, though the, themselves, might be loath to admit it. Verónica Pelaccini, Agustín Aristarán and Manuela Menéndez also star, and Juan José Campanella directs. And this movie gets a 6.5/10 on IMDb, and Pablo O. Scholz of Clarín says “[Blanco and Brandoni] are superb in what, in the words of its director, is a film that serves as a testament to a work that marked a milestone in the history of Argentine theater. ” So I’m tuning in. And, finally, Netflix has added Pursuit of Jade, a 2026 Chinese historical epic series. Here, butcher’s daughter Fan Chang Yu(Xiwei Tian) enters into a marriage of convenience, with a disgraced noble, Xie Zheng(Linghe Zhang). But as their bond turns into something more than just appearances, Chang Yu ends up supporting Zheng‘s fight for his reputation and rightful position. But, as Zheng is reinstated as Iron-Blooded Marquis, war breaks out, and they both end up fighting for the same side, hoping to survive and begin their life together anew. Sherry Kong, Hao Ren and Lin Liu also star, and there are 40(!) episodes available for streaming now. And it gets an outstanding 8.1/10 on IMDb, and Anjali Sharma of the Midgard Times calls it a “surprisingly spirited historical romance.” and I’m definitely tuning in.
AMAZON
Amazon‘s big title added this week is Young Sherlock, the 2026 action/adventure series from Guy Ritchie. This begins in the 1870‘s, with Sherlock Holmes (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) getting into trouble, so his brother Mycroft (Max Irons), forces him to work as a porter at Oxford. But Sherlock soon gets into mischief there, too, while finding a new best friend in Moriarty(Dónal Finn). And soon Holmes and Moriarty are investigating stolen ancient scrolls, murder, and a world conspiracy. Zine Tseng, Holly Cattle, Natascha McElhone and Colin Firth(!) also star, and there are 8 episodes available for streaming now. and this series gets an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, but Nandini Balial of RogerEbert.com says ““Young Sherlock” starts to feel more like “Young Indiana Jones” and I had to resist the urge to throw my own notepad at the screen.” And I agree, this hardly resembles the classic Sherlock Holmes I know and love, so I won’t be watching. Luckily, Amazon also offers Guilty Flag, a 2021 Japanese crime drama thriller series. Here, Ryosuke Sagara (Hidetoshi Nishijima) is an ordinary salesman, with a happy family. But one day, his wife Maho(Rie Miyazawa), and two children disappear. And soon, with their disappearance, all the suspicion falls upon Sagara, and so he has to go in search of the cause of his family’s disappearance. Luckily, he gets help from his co-worker, Mizuho Ninomiya(Kyoko Yoshine), that might save Sagara from prison. Nanoka Hara, Masahito Kobayashi and Kinako Kobayashi also star, and there are 20 episodes available now. And this series gets a 6.8/10 on IMDb, and though I can find no reviews as yet, I’m watching. I love a mystery. And, finally, Amazon has added Siren’s Kiss, a Kdrama thriller series. Here, when fraud investigator Cha Woo-seok(Wi Ha-jun) goes to investigate auctioneer Han Seol-ah(Park Min-young), he is warned she is dangerous. But as he is drawn into her sphere, he beings to fall under her spell. And, then more of her colleagues begin to die, and he becomes even more suspicious of the woman he now cares for. Lee Elijah, Kim Jung-hyun and Kong Seong-Ha also star, and there are two episodes available for bingeing now, with ten more to come, with a new episode dropping each Monday and Tuesday. And this series gets a whopping 7.5/10 on IMDb, and Bhavna Agarwal of India Today calls it “a gripping Korean thriller that hooks you from the start with quiet tension and layered characters. It delivers suspense, strong performances and polished storytelling.” So I’m definitely tuning in.
So sit back and binge this weekend, on classics, old and new, on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Enjoy!
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