by It’s been a relatively quiet weekend on streaming services, with the usual assortment of headline-grabbing arrivals giving way to a handful of more low-key titles.
leading the charge is Beef on Netflix, a new dark comedy show starring Steven Yeun, while little beautiful things And On a wing and a prayer ahead of new additions to Hulu and Prime Video, respectively. Not subscribed to any of the offers above? Fear nothing. Amazon Freevee is also getting in on the action this week with a new mockumentary series. Legal Department.
Below, we’ve rounded up seven new movies and TV shows to check out on streaming services over the next few days.
Beef (Netflix)
With HBO Max, Disney+ And Apple TV Plus setting the TV agenda so far in 2023, Netflix needs a win – and Beef just might be the series to deliver it.
This 10-episode dark comedy series produced by A24 stars Steven Yeun as a struggling entrepreneur who embarks on a quest for revenge when a successful entrepreneur (Ali Wong) deliberately crashes into his car. (hence the bovine title of the show). Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe and Patti Yasutake are also present.
Described by critics as “delightfully subversive” and “wickedly funny”, Beef is already on its way to becoming one of best Netflix shows of the year. All 10 episodes are also available to stream now, so there’s no need to wait to watch it.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
Little Beautiful Things (Hulu, Disney Plus)
The on-screen column adaptations continue in earnest this weekend with little beautiful thingswhich is now streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK.
Based on a collection of essays from Cheryl Strayed’s longtime advice column Dear sugarthis eight-episode drama series stars Kathryn Hahn as Clare, a wading writer who becomes a revered advice columnist as her own life crumbles (in other words, she replaces Strayed).
Several critics have described little beautiful things as ‘heartbreaking’, with particular praise for Hahn’s ‘engulfing’ performance, so this could be one of the best hulu shows of the year.
Now available to stream on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK.
Transatlantic (Netflix)
After the success of In the west, nothing is newNetflix goes back in time again with Transatlantichis new wartime drama series.
Adapted by Unorthodox creator Anna Winger of the novel based on a true story by Julie Orringer The flight portfolio, this seven-part show chronicles the heroism of a rescue committee that evacuated more than 2,000 refugees from Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Corey Stoll, Gillian Jacobs, Grégory Montel and Cory Michael Smith are part of the cast of the series.
Notice for Transatlantic have been decidedly shuffled so far, but fans of historical dramas should find plenty to enjoy here.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
On a Wing and a Prayer (Prime Video)
Dennis Quaid returns to his family man-turned-action hero roots this weekend with new Prime Video movie On a wing and a prayer.
Based on true events, the film tells the story of Doug White (Quaid), a private jet passenger whose capacity for heroism is tested when the plane’s pilot mysteriously dies mid-flight. With his family on board, White must take control and land safely – which, as you’d expect, is easier said than done.
Judging by its trailer, we don’t expect On a wing and a prayer to enter our list of best prime video movies anytime soon, but the movie feels like 90 minutes of harmless fun nonetheless.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
Schmidadon! season 2 (Apple TV Plus)
Schmidadon!one of the best Apple TV Plus showsreturns for its second season this weekend.
New episodes of the hit musical take Schmigadoon himself away from the equally magical town of – wait… – Schmicago, where Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Ariana DeBose, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming and Martin Short continue to make a great song and dance to it all. Newcomers to Season 2 include Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page.
The first two episodes of Schmidadon! Season 2 is available to stream now on Apple TV Plus, with the remaining four installments due to arrive weekly from Wednesday through May 3.
Now available to stream on Apple TV Plus.
Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Freevee fans, listen up! Legal Department – a mockumentary-style workplace comedy by Office writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg – is now streaming on the platform.
This eight-episode reality series centers on a fictional American trial where the 12 jurors are all paid actors – except for one unwitting person. Designed to offer a never-before-seen look at the highly classified experience of serving on a jury, the show examines under the microscope how individuals behave under high-pressure circumstances.
The first four episodes of Legal Department are available to stream now on Freevee, with the remaining four entries set to arrive in pairs every Friday through April 21.
Now available to stream on Amazon Freevee.
Boom! Boom! Le Monde vs. Boris Becker (Apple TV Plus)
Also streaming on Apple TV Plus this weekend is the standout title Boom! Boom! Le Monde against Boris Becker.
Directed by acclaimed factual filmmaker Alex Gibney, this two-part documentary spotlights the great (and infamous ex-con) Boris Becker, who became a sporting sensation when he won the first of his six major tournaments at the only 17 years old. Featuring multiple interviews with Becker himself, this is a must for sports fans.
Now available to stream on Apple TV Plus.
