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
Songs from the Hole (August 13)
This innovative documentary weaves together music and mixed media to paint a portrait of a man searching for healing while serving a double-life prison sentence since he was 15 years old. As Netflix puts it, “The result is a powerful mix of truth-telling and dreaming that reveal the potential for healing and liberation within us all.”
Love is Blind: UK (August 13)
Can’t wait until Oct. 1 for the Denver season of Love is Blind? Netflix is dropping a new UK season. You probably know the deal: These singles will date each other in “pods” completely sight-unseen. By the end of 10 short days, some will be engaged, and then the countdown to marriage — or a breakup — begins.
Fixed (August 13)
From the director of Dexter’s Laboratory and Hotel Trannsylvania comes a new adult cartoon movie about a dog who realizes he’s going to be neutered in the morning… so he has to go on one last adventure with his doggy friends.
Night Always Comes (August 15)
Based on the best-selling novel by Willy Vlautin, this new Netflix thriller centers on Lynette — who just risked everything to get a house for her family. It follows her reckoning with one dangerous night, where she’s forced to come to terms with her dark past if she wants any hope of having a future.
Wednesday season 2 (August 6)
The wait is over! The second season of Wednesday is hitting Netflix this week. As you might recall, last season ended with Wednesday learning about her prophecy — and being caught in a bit of a love triangle. Will she be able to save Nevermore Academy from the dark forces threatening it, save her friend Enid, and solve the mystery lurking in her parents’ past?
Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge (August 5)
A new docuseries about the Delphi murders will be available to stream on Hulu. The three-part ABC series contains interviews with Abby Williams and Libby German’s families. It’s also the first time the wife of Richard Allen, who was convicted of the murders in 2024, spoke substantively about Williams and German’s deaths.
Tefi Talks (August 6)
Influencer and comedian Tefi Pessoa is taking her signature wit and charming personality to podcasting. Before she had millions of followers on TikTok and Instagram, Tefi was a receptionist who excelled in the arts of celebrity gossip, astrology, and storytelling — so expect her talents to shine through in the podcast.
Fixer Upper season 6 (August 7)
Need a comfort watch? You’ll be able to stream the complete season 6 of Fixer Upper on Hulu beginning this week. We’re sure you can expect some sliding doors, shiplap, and of course, playful ribbing between Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa (August 8)
The special premiere of Barbosa’s latest comedy special will air on Hulu. In his newest hour, the comedian will touch on dating issues, controlling his temper, working on cars, and current events.It’s part of Hulu’s Hularious series.
Stolen: Heist of the Century (August 8)
From the producers of The Tinder Swindler and Don’t F**k With Cats comes a new documentary on the massive 2003 diamond heist. The Italian masterminds stole between 100 million and a billion dollars’ worth of diamonds, which have never been recovered — but now, twenty years after the crime, the detectives who cracked the case and the alleged criminal mastermind assemble to give a blow-by-blow account of how they really pulled it off.
A Simple Favor (August 1)
It’s been just about five years since the the comedy/mystery movie starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively hit theaters and became a sensation — and you can rewatch it on Hulu starting this week. Then, check out the sequel, Another Simple Favor on Prime Video.
Perfect Match season 3 (August 1)
Want to turn your brain off and decompress with a low-stakes dating show? Perfect Match is that show. Netflix’s answer to Bachelor in Paradise brings some of your favorite singles from across their reality TV shows — think Love is Blind, The Ultimatum, and Too Hot to Handle — and has them pair up in an extended game of musical chairs (or, more accurately, musical hotel rooms). Only one couple will win the title of “perfect match” and a cash prize.
The Devil Wears Prada (August 1)
In case you haven’t heard, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently filming — and starting this week, you can rewatch the original movie on Hulu to your heart’s content.
Best new books to read this week
My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner (August 5)
NYT bestselling author Jean Kwok raves, ” Emma Nanami Strenner’s luminous debut follows three unforgettable women as they search for truth and belonging. Poignant and powerful, this is a novel that lingers long after the final page.” Library Journal calls it, “a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that is a must-read for those interested in contemporary fiction about cultural exploration and personal growth.” It begins in 1998, when Mimi Truang’s toddler vanishes in the Philadelphia airport. Seventeen years later, a young woman meets a mentor who forces her to confront the questions she’s been avoiding her whole life.
The Blonde Who Came In From the Cold by Ally Carter (August 5)
Take it from Library Journal, which calls The Blonde Who Came In From the Cold, “a thrilling and amusing romance featuring finely drawn characters and a twisty, page-turning story.” Bookpage says, “It’s fast-paced, adventurous, sexy and fun.” This second-chance rom-com follows two rival spies who have to work together to stay alive.
