11 shows and movies to stream this weekend, from a sexy Anne Hathaway romance to a new HGTV series about crazy houses
From Anne Hathaway's steamy romance "The Idea of You" to new shows like "A Man in Full" and "Zillow Gone Wild," here's a roundup of what to watch.
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- Check out new shows like "A Man in Full" and "The Veil" this weekend.
- Anne Hathaway's new movie and Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted" are streaming now too.
- There's also "Zillow Gone Wild" and a new season of "Selling the OC."
Whether you're looking for something sexy, goofy, or serious, there are plenty of options for what to watch this weekend.
On the movie side, Anne Hathaway's highly anticipated (and super sexy) new rom-dramedy "The Idea of You" is streaming now, while Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted," a comedy loosely based on the creation of Pop-Tarts, is out too.
New shows like "A Man in Full" and "The Veil" have premiered this week, and returning favorites like "Selling the OC" and "Hacks" are also back.
Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.
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Anne Hathaway's Solène, a 40-year-old recently divorced single mom, falls for a 24-year-old world-famous boy band member named Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine, also on Starz's "Mary & George").
Despite the premise, their romance isn't a fairy tale. But Hathaway and Galitzine's chemistry is sizzling, and it's great escapist fare. It's also a streaming exclusive, so there's no need to trek out to a theater to see it.
Streaming on: Prime Video
Max
The latest John Green adaptation is about a 17-year-old named Aza who has OCD. Isabela Merced (next appearing in the new "Alien" sequel and "The Last of Us" season 2) plays Aza, and she's a rising star to watch.
Streaming on: Max
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Everybody's favorite Instagram account hs gotten the reality TV treatment with a new HGTV show celebrating America's most outrageous homes.
Streaming on: Max
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Not everyone returned for the "Dance Moms" reunion, but that was probably for the best. Fans of the OG series will like seeing how the young dancers grew up and have reckoned with some of their tougher experiences on the show and with their former instructor Abby Lee Miller.
Streaming on: Hulu Live TV
Netflix
As per usual, there's no shortage of personal and professional drama at The Oppenheim Group. But let's be real, we're mostly tuning in to see what happened with Alex Hall and Tyler Stanaland (and what he says about his divorce from Brittany Snow).
Streaming on: Netflix
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Jean Smart's Deborah Vance is back as the dramedy returns for its third season after a two-year break. The first two episodes of the season premiered on Thursday and are now available to stream.
Streaming on: Max
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Jerry Seinfeld stars in, directed, and also co-wrote a new Netflix comedy (very) loosely based on the true story of how Pop-Tarts were created. Fred Armisen, Amy Schumer, and Melissa McCarthy costar.
This one probably won't be winning any awards, but it's got Hugh Grant as the dude under the Tony the Tiger mascot costume, so it's probably right for you if you're in a certain kind of mood.
Streaming on: Netflix
Netflix
Jeff Daniels stars as real-estate tycoon Charlie Croker in this six-episode limited series from David E. Kelley (who also created "Big Little Lies"), based on the book by Tom Wolfe.
Croker is on top of the world in the first episode — complete with a Shania Twain cameo at his lavish 60th birthday party. But threats to his business leave him scrambling to save the empire he's built.
Streaming on: Netflix
Disney
Reality TV can be a cesspool, and the story of a Japanese man named Tomoaki "Nasubi" Hamatsu is one of the most horrifying examples of that.
In 1998, the aspiring comedian became an unwitting reality star after a TV producer invited him to take part in a challenge during what he thought was an audition. Confined to a room, told to strip naked, and left with a stack of magazines to clip contest coupons from, Nasubi ended up staying there for months, cut off from the outside world. The whole time, he was unknowingly being broadcast to over 15 million people in a show called "Denpa Shonen: A Life in Prizes."
"The Contestant" recounts the infamous story and explores what happened in Nasubi's life after "Denpa Shonen" propelled him to stardom.
Streaming on: Hulu
FX
"The Handmaid's Tale" star Elisabeth Moss leads this new FX show, which is an international spy thriller with two women at the center. The synopsis teases that the two have a "surprising and fraught relationship," which is kind of giving "Killing Eve" vibes. The first two episodes of the six-episode miniseries are out now.
Streaming on: Hulu
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Based on Heather Morris' 2018 Holocaust novel of the same name, this moving drama was inspired by the real lives of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who meets his wife, Gite, when they're both imprisoned in Auschwitz. Harvey Keitel stars as an older Lale and Melanie Lynskey plays Morris, the author of the novel.
Streaming on: Peacock