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What To Watch This Weekend: 7 New Movies And Shows Now Streaming (May 16, 2025)

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If you’re planning to stay home this weekend and looking for something new to watch, here’s a roundup of the best new movies and series you can now stream from the comfort of your home.

New Movies And Series To Stream This Weekend

The titles below are available to watch across a variety of popular streaming services, including Hulu, Max, Netflix, and Paramount+.

Bad ThoughtsSeriesNetflix
The BrutalistMovieMax
DusterSeriesMax
Hard TruthsMovieParamount+
The Secret Lives of Mormon WivesSeason 2Hulu
Untold: The Liver KingDocumentaryNetflix
Welcome to WrexhamSeason 4Hulu

Comedy

Tom Segura pushes the boundaries of decency in this collection of hilariously disturbing stories.

Bad Thoughts is now available to stream on Netflix.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Drama/History | 3h 35m

A visionary architect flees post-war Europe and arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage.

The Brutalist is now available to stream on Max.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


Thriller | 1 Season

A getaway driver and a young FBI agent team up to take on a notorious crime syndicate.

Episode 1 of Duster is now available to stream on Max.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


Comedy | 1h 37m

Pansy’s constant criticism of everyone, including her own family, has left her isolated from everyone other than her sister.

Hard Truths is now available to stream with a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Reality | Season 2

MomTok is back, and the new season looks set to uncover more secrets, lies, and allegations.

The first three episodes of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 are now available to stream on Hulu.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


Documentary | 1h 8m

Recap The Liver King’s rapid rise to internet fame and the controversy and backlash once a steroid scandal came to light.

Untold: The Liver King is now available to stream on Netflix.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Documentary | Season 4

Catch up on what’s been happening over the past year at Wrexham Football Club, the soccer team owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.

The season 4 premiere of Welcome to Wrexham is now available to stream on Hulu.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


New Episodes This Weekend

Along with the titles now streaming, there are plenty of shows already in the middle of their run with new episodes airing each week.

AndorSeries 2 FinaleDisney+
CarêmeEpisode 4Apple TV+
Conan O’Brien Must GoEpisode 2
(Season 2)
Max
Criminal Minds: EvolutionEpisode 2
(Season 18)
Paramount+
Doctor WhoEpisode 6
(Season 2)
Disney+
(from Saturday)
Government CheeseEpisode 8Apple TV+
HacksEpisode 7
(Season 4)
Max
The Handmaid’s TaleEpisode 8
(Season 6)
Hulu
Law & Order: Organized CrimeEpisode 6
(Season 5)
Peacock
The Last of Us
Episode 6
(Season 2)
Max
(from Sunday)
Leverage: RedemptionEpisode 7
(Season 3)
Prime Video
Poker FaceEpisode 4
(Season 2)
Peacock
The RehearsalEpisode 5
(Season 2)
Max
(from Sunday)
The StudioEpisode 9Apple TV+
The Walking Dead: Dead CityEpisode 3AMC+
(from Sunday)
Your Friends and NeighborsEpisode 7Apple TV+

John Finn is the Editor of Streaming Better, a platform created to help consumers navigate the complicated live TV streaming and subscription service market. John has been covering technology and streaming for online publications since 2014.

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