It's a new week, which means there are nearly endless new options to watch on our favorite streaming services. We like to keep tabs on what's new to Netflix and Max in the month ahead, but don't you just hate when you get all excited to watch a show or movie, only to find out you still have to wait weeks for it to come out? That's why we like to keep things a little short-sighted here, by telling you about the best entertainment options available this week.
With these excellent choices to look forward to, the week will fly on by. Just try to see how many you can make it through before the weekend hits!
What to watch this week — the best movies and TV on streaming
Django Unchained (Feb. 1)
Quentin Tarantino's Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning revisionist Western is up and ready to be streamed on Hulu. It stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Walz (the latter winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance).
John Tucker Must Die (Feb. 1)
If it's been a while since you've seen this classic comedy, you can stream it on Hulu for its 20th anniversary. (Cue the existential crisis.) Come for the all-star cast of Brittany Snow, Sophia Bush, Ashanti, Jesse Metcalfe, and Penn Badgley, stay for — well, those performances.
Pretty Woman (Feb. 1)
One of Julia Roberts's most iconic roles lands on Hulu this week. What more is there to say? Not watching it would be a big mistake. Huge, even.
Is It Cake? Valentines (Feb. 4)
Need to unwind with some mind-numbing — but at the same time, mind-blowing — TV? This baking show will feed that need. Three bakers will compete in this holiday-themed special to try to fool the judges, and win a cash prize.
Shrinking (Feb. 4)
The third season kicked off on Apple TV on Jan. 27, and the second episode drops Feb. 4. If you're not caught up so far, the season begins with Jimmy grappling with being an empty nester and Paul dealing with new challenges related to his Parkinson's.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 (Feb. 5)
Mickey Haller returns for season four, where he's faced with his toughest case yet — because he's proving his own innocence. A former client, Sam Scales, was murdered, and Haller is the top suspect. He and his team will have to figure out Scales's final scam, and go head-to-head with the DA, FBI, and ghosts from Haller's past.
Cash Queens (Feb. 5)
The Ocean's Eight remake meets the Louvre robbery in this new French comedy-drama. Five women from different walks of life join up to rob a bank. The catch? They do it disguised as men. Politicians, police, and gangsters are soon after them, but they have no idea they're looking for a group of ordinary-seeming women.
Best New Books to Read This Week
Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Feb. 3)
Ann Patchett raves that Good People is "a thrilling tour de force," and Paula Hawkins says, "Ingeniously structured, thought-provoking and utterly addictive, Good People will have everyone talking.” The intimate, borderline-voyeuristic portrait takes readers inside the lives of the Sharaf family, who's fled Afghanistan for Northern Virginia. Tragedy strikes, leaving the family reeling — and causing them to re-evaulate what the American Dream really is, and if it's worth striving for.
The Exes by Leodora Darlington (Feb. 3)
If you read one book in 2026 (after Katie's book club picks, of course), make sure it's The Exes. I like to think of this as You, but with a female narrator — and she's not sure she's a serial killer, but her exes keep dying and her memory is fuzzy. It's not only a character-driven thriller that'll keep you guessing until the end, it's also a fascinating exploration of trauma, gender roles, and generational cycles.
