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Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that’s before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!
Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We’ve got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you’re seeking something brand new (or just new to streaming), we’ve got you covered there, too.
13. The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On,Season 4
A staple of Netflix’s vast dating show catalogue, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move Onreturns this week to wreak more havoc on couples who are definitelyready to make lifelong commitments to one another. Each couple has one person who wants to get married and another who has cold feet. Instead of encouraging healthy communication to get to the bottom of this conflict, the show has another idea: Get the couples to explore potential “married” lives with other members of the cast. As always, brace yourself for maximum drama, minimum confidence in the current dating scene. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring:Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey
How to watch:The Ultimatum: Marry or Move OnSeason 4 is now on Netflix.
12. The Real Wolf of Wall Street
In 2013, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio turned the 2007 memoir of stockbroker turned convicted fraud Jordan Belfort into the hilarious The Wolf of Wall Street.Now, this new documentary on Paramount+ explores what Scorsese got right, and where the real story was stranger than fiction.
Through archival interviews, never-before-seen footage, thousands of internal FBI documents, and new interviews with Belfort’s circle — including his ex-wife, Nadine Caridi — The Real Wolf of Wall Streetexplores the bizarre story of great fortune, great misfortune, fucking around, and finding out. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor
How to watch:The Real Wolf of Wall Streetis now streaming on Paramount+.
11. Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro
Any Dancing with the Starsfan will tell you that the show is as much about its professional dancers as the stars they’re paired with. Now, the pros take the solo spotlight in new spin-off Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, an elimination series about finding the next pro to add to the main show’s troupe. Hosted by Dancing with the StarsSeason 34 winner Robert Irwin and judged by Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas, The Next Prois sure to satisfy Dancing with the Starsfans’ desire for glitzy ballroom in the wait for Season 35. — B.E.
Starring: Robert Irwin, Mark Ballas, and Shirley Ballas
How to watch:Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro began airing on Disney+ on July 14.
10.Scott Peterson: The New Evidence
When Laci Peterson went missing in December of 2002, national news locked onto the story. She was young, pregnant, and gone. Her husband, Scott Peterson, was soon a person of interest, especially once his extramarital affair was revealed. In 2004, he was convicted of first-degree murder for Laci’s death, and second-degree murder for the death of their unborn child. So, what’s left to understand about this story? Well, what if Scott Peterson is innocent?
In 2024, the L.A. Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal advocacy group, began petitioning for DNA testing in the Peterson case. Could this change our understanding of what happened to Laci? Could it change Scott’s fate? A&E is airing this four-hour, two-part documentary, Scott Peterson: The New Evidence,to explore these questions
How to watch:Scott Peterson: The New Evidencepremieres July 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and July 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.
9. The East Palace
If you’re looking for something that’s a little bit Alchemy of Souls, a little bit The Witcher, and a lot historical K-drama with a potential enemies-to-lovers situation, The East Palace is for you. Directed by Choi Jung-kyu, this South Korean fantasy horror series sees Twenty-Five Twenty-One‘s Nam Joo-hyuk as Gu-cheon, a reluctant spirit hunter who is dragged to the royal palace to sort out its ghosts, becoming a feng shui master. Here, he’s helped by court lady Saeng-gang (Our Blues‘ Roh Yoon-seo), who has a few secrets of her own. There’s plenty of ghost-busting, ritual, and flirty banter afoot, with some genuinely scary sequences. — Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor
Starring:Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo, and Cho Seung-woo
How to watch:The East Palacedebuts on July 17 on Netflix.
8. They Fight
Want some hard-hitting drama? Hulu’s got you, thanks to the sports drama They Fight.
Moonlight’s André Holland stars as a formerly incarcerated man named Walt Manigan, who seeks his second chance by coaching a motley crew of boys in boxing. Their goal is the National Championship. But along the way, Manigan will try to find other victories, like reconnecting to his family and rediscovering himself
Starring:André Holland, Wendell Pierce, Samira Wiley, Anthony B. Jenkins, Toussaint Francois Battiste, and Mykelti Williamson
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How to watch:They Fightpremieres on Hulu on July 17.
7. Ride or Die
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham team up for action-comedy Ride or Die, in which they play longtime BFFs Debbie (Spencer) and Judith (Waddingham). After spending so many years as friends, you’d think they’d know everything about one another, right? Wrong. To Debbie’s surprise, Judith is an international assassin. And after a hit goes wrong, she’s on the run, with Debbie in tow. Can their bond survive this massive reveal, not to mention the trained killers hunting them down? Either way, get ready to watch Waddingham’s Judith kick butt and see Spencer’s Debbie learn to embrace her inner badass. — B.E.
How to watch:Ride or Dieis now streaming on Prime Video.
6. The Hawk
If I had a nickel every time a streaming service put out a comedy about a washed-up golfer trying to regain his former glory, I’d have two nickels. The first example of these golf-coms is Apple TV’s 2025 Owen Wilson-led Stick, and the latest is Netflix’s Will Ferrell-fronted The Hawk. Ferrell plays Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a former top-ranked golfer whose career has since gone down the drain. But as his son Lance (Jimmy Tatro) rises in the PGA rankings, Lonnie takes one last swing at the tour and at winning a career grand slam.
The Hawkgoes big and broad, with its ensemble cast — which also includes Molly Shannon and Fortune Feimster — making the most of its gross-out, slapstick comedy. But the show tends to be too mean for its own good, and its attempts at redemption, when they come, mostly fall flat
Starring: Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, Gabriel Hogan, Luke Wilson, and Aida Osman
How to watch:The Hawkis now streaming on Netflix.
5. Lucky
Anya Taylor-Joy embraces her inner con woman in Apple TV’s new limited series Lucky. Based on the novel by Marissa Stapley, the show introduces Lucky Armstrong (Taylor-Joy), a young woman who’s just pulled off a $10 million heist with her husband, Cary (Drew Starkey). But when the heist goes awry and Lucky is left holding the (very empty) bag, she’ll have to scramble to outrun the FBI and the dangerous mob bosses on her tail.
Lucky’s many escape plans and cons are thrilling to take in, but the rest of the show’s broader criminal conspiracy lacks the same spark. As I wrote in my review, “[Lucky’s] conclusions and twists along the way are fairly predictable, but it offers up some slick summer fun in the meantime. When you’re done, though, Lucky’s impact is like that of a good con man: gone before you even know it.”
Starring:Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr., and William Fichtner
How to watch:The first two episodes of Luckyare now streaming on Apple TV.
4. Obsession
Audiences went feral for writer/director Curry Barker’s ultra-creepy Obsession.The film turns rom-com expectations on its head by presenting a lovelorn protagonist named Bear (Michael Johnston), who might seem like a nice guy but is actually the movie’s villain.
Obsessed with his friend Nikki (a riveting Inde Navarrette), he makes a wish that she’ll not only notice him, but will love him more than anyone else. In the way of the mythic monkey’s paw, this wish goes horribly wrong, transforming Bear’s dream girl into a nightmare. Obsession is thoroughly chilling, especially thanks to Navarrette’s harrowing performance. But Barker’s exploration of sexual politics ultimately feels juvenile because of a flubbed final act. As I explained more in-depth in my review, “This makes the finale of Obsessionunnerving — not so much for what it shows, but for the empathy it ultimately lacks.”*— K.P.
Starring:Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter
How to watch:Obsessionstreams exclusively on Peacock starting July 17.
3. Marc by Sofia
American director Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, Priscilla, The Bling Ring) offers her first non-fiction film with Marc by Sofia.Here, she employs her close personal relationship with American fashion designer Marc Jacobs to explore his work in the lead up to his 2024 runway show.
The film becomes about fashion, Jacobs’ life, and the friendship of two artists who inspire each other
How to watch:Marc by Sofiais now streaming on HBO Max.
2. Normal
English filmmaker Ben Wheatley has previously thrilled action fans with the shoot-’em-up Free Fire.And now, he’s bringing that energy into a satire about a “normal” American town, where everyone has guns — and has them aimed at the interim sheriff, played by Bob Odenkirk.
Sure, the folks of Normal, Minnesota, seem friendly. But beneath their smiles lies a dark conspiracy. And while they welcome newcomer Ulysses as the face of law in their town, they won’t stand for him sticking his nose where it’s not wanted.*
In my review out of SXSW, I cheered, “Wheatley delivers an action comedy that is wildly entertaining, hilariously twisted, and ultimately shockingly feel-good.”
Starring:Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda, and Jess McLeod
How to watch:Normalis now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.
Best of streaming this week: Heartstopper Forever
Prepare to happy-cry, friends. Three years since Season 1 hit Netflix, followed by two sublimeseasons, Heartstopper ends with a movie to send the Paris Crew into the future. A joyous exploration of queer identity and teen romance, Alice Oseman’s graphic novels have provided wondrous material for Netflix’s sweet LGBTQ+ series, and now, it’s time for high school to make way for whatever comes next.
In the most grown-up chapter of Heartstopper yet, Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) prepare to go long distance as university looms. They’ve been through so much together; surely this can work? But they’re not the only ones making big decisions, with their friends all figuring out how to move into adulthood too. Prepare for Oseman’s signature animated leaves to swirl into frame and too many recognisable moments from your own adolescence rendered onscreen. Here’s to Heartstopper, your week’s must-watch and a triumph of a teen series for years. — S.C.
Starring:Joe Locke, Kit Connor, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Tobie Donovan, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Rhea Norwood, and Jenny Walser
How to watch:Heartstopper Foreverdebuts on Netflix on July 17.
(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.
Shannon Connellan is Mashable’s Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable’s UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for Exit 8. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd outwith movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators.
Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.
Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association, as well as a Tomatometer-approved critic.
Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she’s an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers.
