Ready for a hot streaming summer, grab a cold beverage and enjoy the new TV shows and movies coming this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV Plus, Paramount Plus, Disney Plus, and more.
The summer movie and summer TV season began a few weeks ago, and this weekend brings a host of new options. From the acclaimed dramas "The Good Fight" and "Bosch" to the rousing reality shows "Too Hot to Handle" and "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars," there is something for everyone. In film, Liam Neeson shows off his special skills in "Ice Road" and Ilana Glazer confronts her pregnancy fears in "False Positives."
In addition, new TV shows and specials are on the horizon for broadcast and cable television. If you already have a cable subscription, sign up for one of the best alternatives to cable TV that will give you access to your favorite channels.
Here are our picks for new movies and TV shows to watch this weekend.
Season 5 Premiere | Episode 1 (TV-MA)| Watch Now One of the best shows on TV is back. Kush Jumbo and Delroy Lindo have left the show, leaving a bit of a void in the law firm of Reddick, Bozeman, and Lockhart. Fortunately, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) and Liz Reddick (Audra McDonald) are as delightful as ever as the big guns, and new regular cast member Mandy Patinkin is endlessly charming as the quirky, unauthorized backroom judge. The Good Fight has never shied away from tackling current events and issues, and the season 5 premiere touches on everything from the murder of George Floyd to protests against racial injustice to Donald Trump leaving the White House.
Movie | 1 hr 48 min (PG-13) Liam Neeson once again demonstrates his unique skills, this time on the treacherous, muddy, icy roads of Canada. If you've seen the reality show "Ice Road Truckers," this is a fictionalized version of that show, but even more thrilling. Neeson plays a big truck driver who leads a rescue mission after a remote mine collapses. As he battles a massive storm, he soon realizes that an even greater threat lurks in the cold.
Season 7 premiere|Episodes 1-8 (TV-MA) It's the end of the line for Bosch - or rather, the end of one. Season 7 is the last for the Prime Video series, but Amazon-owned IMDb has ordered a spinoff, with Titus Welliver, Mimi Rogers, and Madison Lintz making a return. In the final chapter of the original story, the titular detective investigates an arson case that was triggered when masked men threw Molotov cocktails into a building. Bosch is also working on his impending retirement while training rookie Julia Brasher (Annie Worthing) to replace him.
Season 2 Premiere | Episodes 1-3 (TV-14) | Watch Now If you're not familiar with this quirky, wholesome, and entertaining animated musical comedy, get your Apple TV Plus and catch up on the first season immediately before enjoying the season 2 premiere. The Tillerman family continues to live in the famous park, where father Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.) works as a manager. Emmy Raver-Lampman has taken over the voice of daughter Molly from Kristen Bell, and the transition is seamless. Evil developer Bitsy Brandenham (Stanley Tucci) plots more devious schemes to tear down the park, while busker Birdie (Josh Gad) continues his commentary. And, of course, there is new music featuring The Might Be Giants and Ingrid Michaelson.
Season 2 Premiere | Episodes 1-4 (TV-MA)| Watch Now Last year, Netflix debuted two dating shows that became social media sensations. With "Love is Blind" Season 2 still waiting in the wings, "Too Hot to Handle" returns first with a new cast of sexy bachelors who are forbidden to date each other. Every time you kiss, make out, or get attached to someone (or satisfy yourself), your winnings are reduced. Yeah, it's a bit of a crazy premise, but it's also very watchable. I can just see these very beautiful 20-somethings doing the math in their heads, weighing their attraction to the other performers against the sweet money they have to lose for everyone else.
Season 6 Premiere | Episodes 1-2 (TV-14)| Watch RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 6 Let the wig thrones game begin. Fourteen of Drag Race's past contestants sashay onto the All-Stars stage. This was the first show to move to a streaming broadcast. With the show airing at 3:00 a.m., American fans must watch out for spoilers. Until they can watch it at the appropriate time, Hennies should avoid looking at Twitter.
Series Premiere | Episodes 1-2 (TV-PG)| Think of the Umbrella Academy to watch now. Based on the popular YA book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, "The Mysterious Benedict Society" revolves around four orphans with unique abilities. After winning a scholarship contest, they are recruited by a mysterious man, Mr. Benedict, to save the world from a global crisis called "The Emergency. The show's visual flair and eccentric style has been described as "Wes Anderson-lite" or like a Lemony Snicket movie.
Special | 54 min (TV-G) This documentary looks at the life of the Peanuts character and his creator, Charles Schulz. Directed by Michael Bonfiglio and narrated by Lupita Nyongo, it features interviews with family, friends, cartoonists and celebrity fans of the iconic comic, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year. Not only that, but archival footage of Schulz himself, who passed away 20 years ago, is also included. The film explores how "Peanuts" has influenced culture and society. The film also includes an interview with "Charlie Brown, Who Are You?
Film | 1 hr 32 min (R) | Watch Now Broad City's Ilana Glazer co-wrote this chilling modern take on "Rosemary's Baby" with co-producer John Lee (director). Unable to conceive a child, Lucy (Glaser) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) consult fertility specialist John Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). However, something dark lurks beneath this handsome doctor's exterior. When Lucy becomes pregnant with three babies as a result of his surgery, she will have to fight both Hindle and her husband for control of her body.
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