The 13 best shows and movies to stream this weekend, from Kevin Costner's western drama to the new season of 'Pachinko'

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 16:10

Movies like "Horizon: An American Saga," "Sasquatch Sunset," and "Hell Hole" are newly streaming.
"Pachinko" and "Reasonable Doubt" have both premiered new seasons this week.
Docs including "Untold: The Murder of Air McNair" and "Secret Lives of Orangutans" are out, too.

There are a handful of new movies you can watch from home this weekend.

These include theatrical releases from earlier this year (like Kevin Costner's box-office flop "Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1" and the indie film "Sasquatch Sunset") and streaming-only films that just debuted (like John Woo's "The Killer" remake and "Hell Hole").

On the nonfiction side, there's true-crime fare like "Face to Face With Scott Peterson" and "Untold: The Murder of Air McNair," as well as the David Attenborough documentary "Secret Lives of Orangutans."

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.

If you're looking for western vibes, watch "Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1."

Kevin Costner on a horse — Kevin Costner in "Horizon."
Richard Foreman/Warner Bros.

The first chapter of Kevin Costner's western drama trilogy has hit streaming two months after it flopped at the box office.

Streaming on: Max

Or "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War."

Man with a hat pointing a gun in — A dramatic reenactment in "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War."
Netflix

Ed Harris narrates this new docuseries about the legendary lawman and his feud with outlaw Ike Clanton. It features dramatic reenactments.

Streaming on: Netflix

For true crime, check out "Untold: The Murder of Air McNair."

The latest installment of Netflix's "Untold" docuseries focuses on the career of NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his shocking death in 2009.

Streaming on: Netflix

Or "Face to Face with Scott Peterson."

A man with blond hair wearing a red jumpsuit, looking to the left. Two police officers in brown shirts are stood behind him. — Scott Peterson at a change of attorney hearing in Modesto, California.
Al Golub-Pool/Getty Images

This is a natural follow-up if you binged "American Murder: Laci Peterson" when it was released on Netflix last week. The new Peacock docuseries focuses on Scott Peterson's ongoing attempts to prove his innocence after being convicted in 2004 of killing his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son.

Streaming on: Peacock

"Pachinko" is back for a second season.

The critically acclaimed Apple TV+ drama returns for its second season.

Streaming on: Apple TV+

So is "Reasonable Doubt."

Emayatzy Corinealdi as Jax, a Black woman with short hair wearing a black and white dress, and Morris Chestnut as Corey, a Black bald man in a grey suit, in — Emayatzy Corinealdi and Morris Chestnut in "Reasonable Doubt."
Crystal Power/Disney

Onyx Collective's first scripted TV series, a legal drama about a high-powered corporate defense lawyer working in LA, returns for its second season.

Streaming on: Hulu

For horror fans, there's "Hell Hole."

A man cocooned in some kind of material in a still from the movie — "Hell Hole" is full-on body horror.
Courtesy of Shudder

This isn't one for the squeamish.

The latest from the Adams Family (who also made the stellar 2021 film "Hellbender") follows an American fracking crew in the remote Serbian wilderness that inadvertently unleashes a parasitic monster. It's filled with gory body horror and has clear influences from John Carpenter's "The Thing."

Streaming on: Shudder or AMC+

Action fans can check out "The Killer."

Nathalie Emmanuel as Zee, Omar Sy as Sey, both pointing guns and looking at one another, in — Nathalie Emmanuel is an assassin in "The Killer."
Peacock

"The Killer" (no, not the 2023 David Fincher movie starring Michael Fassbender) is the latest film from legendary action director John Woo. Starring Nathalie Emmanuel as an assassin, it's actually an English-language remake of Woo's own 1989 Hong Kong movie of the same name.

Streaming on: Peacock

For a unique fantasy drama, watch "Sasquatch Sunset."

Jesse Eisenberg and Christophe Zajac-Denekin as two Sasquatch in — Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg play members of a family of Sasquatch.
Bleecker Street

This quirky fantasy drama, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, stars Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg as members of a family of Sasquatch (yes, the mythical Bigfoot creature).

Streaming on: Paramount+

Looking for a comedy-drama? Watch "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat."

Sanaa Lathan, Aunjanue Ellis, and Uzo Aduba in SUPREMES AT EARL'S-ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT — "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat."
Dana Hawley/Searchlight Pictures

The comedy-drama (based on the 2013 book of the same name) stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, and Uzo Aduba as three longtime best friends who find their lifelong bond put to the test.

Streaming on: Hulu

Reality or music fans will be enthralled by "Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE."

A group of five contestants, Sophia, Samara, Manon, Ezrela and Lara, in Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE, all young women wearing silver outfits — Sophia, Samara, Manon, Ezrela, and Lara in "Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE."
Courtesy of Netflix

The docuseries follows a group of 20 young women who are undergoing K-pop-style training to battle for six spots in a new global girl group, KATSEYE, being formed by HYBE (a prominent K-pop entertainment company) and the US label Geffen Records.

Streaming on: Netflix

"Classified" is a coming-of-age drama series.

"Classified" follows a Black Oakland teenager who is arrested at a protest and forced to go live with her father and stepmother in Johannesburg after her stepmother helps her avoid jail time.

Streaming on: Prime Video

Nature lovers will appreciate "Secret Lives of Orangutans."

an orangutan hangs from a tree — An orangutan in a tree.
Courtesy of Netflix

Narrated by David Attenborough, this extremely relaxing nature documentary follows a family of orangutans in the Sumatran jungle.

Streaming on: Netflix

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