15 movies and shows to stream this weekend, from season 2 of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' to a new sci-fi thriller
Jack Quaid, known for playing an unlikely vigilante in the superhero satire series " The Boys," portrays a different kind of action star in "Novocaine."
In the 2025 film, Quaid stars as Nathan Caine, an introverted everyman who works at a trust credit union. When his coworker, whom he has a crush on, gets kidnapped, Nathan uses his inability to feel pain to fight and try to rescue her.
The '70s-set drama series "Duster" follows a getaway driver and a rookie FBI agent.
"Lost" star Josh Holloway plays Jim, a getaway car driver who teams up with Nina (Rachel Hilson), the first Black female FBI agent, to take down a crime syndicate in the Southwest.
The eight-episode series is co-created by J.J. Abrams, and new episodes release weekly, leading to the finale on July 3.
"Better Man" offers a fresh take on the typical biopic.
See Adrien Brody's Oscar-winning performance in "The Brutalist."
If the lengthy runtime and intermission deterred you from seeing " The Brutalist" in theaters, you can now watch the film at home.
The movie stars Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor and accomplished architect who immigrates to America post-WWII to rebuild his life.
For a coming-of-age comedy series, check out "Overcompensating."
Actor and comedian Benito Skinner, known for his internet persona Benny Drama, brings his humor to Hollywood as the creator and writer of Prime Video's raunchy college series "Overcompensating."
In the show, he plays Benny Scanlon, a closeted freshman trying to keep up appearances while also figuring out who he really is.
The eight-episode first season dropped all at once this week, featuring cameos from celebrities like Charli XCX and Megan Fox.
Watch "Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special" for more laughs.
"Andor" came to an end this week.
Alexander Skarsgård stars as a rogue robot with free will in "Murderbot."
The Apple TV+ series adaptation of Martha Wells' bestselling book series "The Murderbot Diaries" fuses comedy and thrills as it follows a security construct with an artificial body.
After hacking his system and gaining free will, Muderbot (Alexander Skarsgård) tries to maintain his cover while on assignment with a team of researchers when really, he'd rather just watch soap operas.
Season two of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" brings more drama.
The new season kicks off with the surprise arrival of Miranda McWhorter, the former best friend of star Taylor Frankie Paul and one of the original MomTok members. After distancing herself from the group amid the swinging scandal, McWhorter is back to repair her friendships and possibly rejoin MomTok.
All 10 episodes are streaming now.
"Untold: The Liver King" chronicles the rise and fall of a health influencer.
Remember the raw organ-eating influencer who touted an "ancestral lifestyle" and unconventional health practices? Netflix's new documentary "Untold: The Liver King" unpacks the life of the disgraced internet star known as Liver King, aka Brian Johnson, and the steroid scandal that caused backlash.
True crime fans can check out "Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story."
The three-episode limited series tells the story of married couple Fred and Rose West, notorious UK serial killers who committed horrific crimes against their own kids and other young women and children.
Season seven of the scripted sports drama series "All American" is now streaming.
For unscripted sports, watch the new season of "Welcome to Wrexham."
Season four of "Welcome to Wrexham" continues to document the journey of Wrexham AFC, the oldest English football club in Wales that made waves when it was purchased by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney a few years ago.
Or "Vini Jr."
Season 50 of "Saturday Night Live" ends this weekend.
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