With Prime Video, Hulu, Disney, Max (formerly HBO Max), Apple TV, Parquantity, Netflix, Peacock, Starz, and many other streaming services, there’s no shortage of features to opt for what you need to watch in your free time. The number of fantastic videos and TV shows available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to aimless scrolling.
Stop the displacement! For you, we’ve rounded up the most productive videos and TV shows to stream this week, adding new releases, nostalgia-filled favorites, screen-to-screen book adaptations, and much more. For the week of August 5-11, 2024, there are several streams and live events worth watching, in addition to the final week of the Paris Olympics.
Learn everything you want to know about how to watch the Olympics in our How to Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics guide.
There are other big new movies and TV shows you can watch at your leisure this week. Matt Damon and Zac Braff have movies coming out this week for weekend movie night. Reality TV enthusiasts will be interested in the Dance Moms reboot or Disney’s new showcase featuring two members of the beloved K-pop organization BTS. Additionally, the final season of Umbrella Academy will premiere on Thursday.
It’s time to make your weekly streaming plans. Here are the TV screens and videos to stream this week.
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Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in The Instigators, a film about a robbery that went wrong. When a desperate father named Rory (Damon) and an ex-con (Affleck) run out of options, they team up to rob a corrupt politician. When things go wrong, the two temporarily realize that they are over their heads. They convince Rory’s (Hong Chau) therapist before things get complicated. The Instigators will stream on Apple TV on August 9.
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Dance Moms is back, but with a new generation of dancers and moms, and another coach at the center. Dance Moms: A New Era is everything you know and love about the original, only with new faces and new drama. Young dancers will be pushed to their limits as they take their skills to the next level. Dance Moms: A New Era premieres on Hulu on August 7.
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The fourth and final season of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy will premiere on August 8. This season, the Hargreeves brothers will face The Keepers. While we don’t know exactly what’s in store for us, based on later seasons, we’re sure we’ll be waiting. Epic fight scenes, funny jokes, and all the dysfunctional family drama.
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Before enlisting in the military, BTS’s Jimin and Jung Kook had fun in the summer of 2023. These moments are documented in Disney’s new series Are You Sure?! The couple from the popular K-pop organization is on vacation in the United States where they test new experiments that in the end lead to chaos and laughter. The first two episodes of Are You Sure?! will premiere on Disney on August 8.
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Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens star in French Girl, a film released on Freevee on August 6. Braff plays Gordon, a hopeless romantic whose world is turned upside down when his friend moves to Quebec. To make matters worse, her friend will now have a strong relationship with her ex (Hudgens). Misadventures follow one another as Gordon does everything he can to win back the love of his life.
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The Emmy Award-winning sports series Hard Knocks returns for its 19th edition. This year, the documentary crew will remain at the Chicago Bears’ educational camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season. Football enthusiasts will get a behind-the-scenes look at how general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus lead the Chicago Bears. The first episode of Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears will air on Max on August 6.
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Wes Ball, whose projects beyond that come with the Maze Runner trilogy, is directing the definitive film in the franchise Planet of the Apes. In Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, apes have completely taken over and live in harmony, while humans hide in the shadows. When a new leader takes control and wants to end the human threat for good, an alliance is formed between a human (Freya Allan from The Witcher) and a primate. The film premiered on Hulu on August 2.
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Elizabeth Taylor passed away more than a decade ago, but now audiences can hear the Hollywood icon’s story in his own words. Newly recovered interviews with Taylor have provided unprecedented insight into the star’s life and are shared in HBO’s most recent documentary. of her life and the struggles she faced in her mythical career, Taylor’s films will offer the audience a new look at actress Cleopatra. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes premiered on Max on August 3.
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Prime Video’s version of Batman is already making headlines with Minnie Driver voicing a gender-swapped penguin. The new animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader, focuses on Bruce Wayne’s quest for justice and its unforeseen ramifications. Rated TV-14, this edition of DC’s The Hero is aimed at an older audience. All episodes of the series are now streaming on Prime Video.
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ABC News Studio is launching a second season of the documentary series Betrayal, based on a popular true crime podcast. This season follows Ashley Lytton, a mother of three who accidentally discovers a sinister secret about her husband, Jason. The series follows the series of devastating events as Ashley and her family fight to get to the bottom of a web of lies and truths. Betrayal: A Father’s Secret premiered on Hulu on July 30.
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Fry, Bfinisher, Leela, and the rest of the Planet Express gang are back for Futurama season 12. This is the second season to premiere on Hulu since the beloved series was revived. We’re not sure what’s in store for the interplanetary delivery service team, but we think they’ll travel to new worlds and end up on fun adventures. New episodes of Futurama will air on Hulu every Monday.
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In honor of SpongeBob’s 25th anniversary, Sandy Cheeks is getting his own movie on Netflix. When Bikini Bottom and its citizens are evacuated from the ocean, it is up to air-breathing Sandy to save the city. While several of your favorite aquatic characters will appear, including Squidward and Patrick, this movie takes place primarily on land as Sandy enlists the help of her family of southern squirrels to save his friends. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie premiered on Netflix on August 2.
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What is better than the sports policy of experts who know what they are communicating?Commentary from comedy legends Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, if you prefer laughs to genuine vision. Peacock is the broadcast home of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and includes Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, a communication show-style series that features recaps of the most productive moments and unexpected events with clips from the duo. The exhibition premiered on July 26, the same day as the opening ceremonies.
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Project Runway fans will need to check out Dress My Tour. Eleven fashion designers will compete to make their dream of creating the look of the world’s biggest stars come true. Each week, Kate Upton will host incredibly talented artists, such as JoJo Siwa, Ty Dolla $ign, Paula Abdul and Toni Braxton, who will showcase fashion collections designed for their upcoming tours. But those designers are only looking for prestige: they can also earn $100,000. All episodes of the first season of Dress My Tour were released on Hulu on July 23.
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Based on the 1981 film, Time Bandits is a new show available on Apple TV and created for television with the help of Taika Waititi. Starring Lisa Kudrow, Time Bandits follows Kevin (Kal-El Tuck), an 11-year-old history buff boy who travels back in time. Kevin will have to work with unlikely allies (an organization of time-traveling thieves led by Kudrow’s character) to return and save his family and home. Rated PG, this is a series that the whole family can enjoy. Time Bandits premiered on Apple TV on July 24.
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Michael Keaton directs Knox Goes Away, an action-packed mystery starring Keaton, James Marsden, Al Pacino, and Marcia Gay Harden. In the film, a professional hitman (Keaton) immediately develops a form of dementia with just a few weeks to live. When his son (Marsden) wants help clearing his name, the hitman, wasting his sense of reality, will have to solve a case with the police and before he runs out of time. Knox Goes premiered on Max on July 26.
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Acrobatics, death-defying acrobatics, and incredible showmanship make Cirque du Soleil’s exhibits a unique entertainment experience. The iconic Las Vegas show, O, which features a giant pool built into the level to perform high-profile diving feats, was nearby. curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Cirque du Soleil: Sans filet documents this difficult period, and the owners even mentioned bankruptcy at one point. After 400 days, the artists and the team are given the green light to start educating themselves again and will have to adapt to a new normal. The documentary premiered on Prime Video on July 25.
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Simone Biles shocked the world by dropping out of the 2020 Tokoyo Olympics. In the new Netflix series, Simone Biles Rising, Biles speaks candidly about this time in her life and the effect the events have had on her intellectual health. The series documents the milestones Biles has achieved since that day and how she has progressed on the path to good fortune for the upcoming Paris Olympics in 2024. Simone Biles Rising premiered on Netflix on July 17.
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In the 1960s, a young woman disappears on Thanksgiving Day. Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) becomes obsessed with death and tries her hand at investigative journalism. Cleo Johnson (Moses Ingram) struggles with herself and her family as she runs for black politics in Baltimore. Although very different, their lives seem connected, but Schwartz’s investigation puts them all in danger. Lady in the Lake premiered on Apple TV+ on July 19.
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Fancy a movie full of action and hilarious scenes?Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman return for a moment to the movie My Spy, where they are set in Italy on a school trip. However, when the Vatican is attacked, the project changes. Alongside the iconic couple, other big stars such as Ken Jeong, Kristen Schaal, Anna Faris and Craig Robinson appear in the film. My Spy: The Eternal City premiered on Prime Video on July 18.
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Game of Thrones’ Anthony Hopkins and Iwan Rheon star in Peaock’s series Those About to Die. Set in the early days of the Roman Empire, this exhibit takes audiences to horrific sports where beasts fought infantrymen to entertain the masses. The bloody gladiatorial competitions take position as politics and dynasties begin to explode. Those About to Die premiered on Peacock on July 18.
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Kristen Stewart, Ed Harris and Katy O’Brian star in the A24 film Love Lies Bleeding. Lou (Stewart) is a lonely gym owner who falls in love with a new bodybuilder in town, Jackie (O’Brian). As Jackie starts running at the family shooting range, he learns that Lou Sr. (Harris) is in the middle of a criminal enterprise. Love Lies Bleeding premiered on Max on July 19.
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Brandy and Paolo Montalbán reprized their iconic roles as Cinderella and Prince Charming in the original Disney film, Descendants: The Red Rose. In the fourth franchise of the Descendents series, Red, the daughter of the famous Queen of Hearts, is invited to Auradon Prep. Red is excited about the experience, but her mother returns to campus on her first day. To save the school, Red and Cinderella’s daughter will have to go back in time to prevent Red’s mother from becoming a villain. The movie The Family was released. on Friday, July 12.
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Listen, Bachelor Nation: The new season of The Bachelorette premiered on ABC on Monday, July 8, and began streaming on Hulu the next day. Season 21 stars Jenn Tran as The Bachelorette, who first appeared on Joey Graziadei’s season of The Bachelor. Tran will try to find love among the 25 suitors competing for her attention.
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Rashida Jones stars in the new Apple TV series, Sunny, which has a mystery component, a suspense component, and a dark comedy component. Jones plays Suzie, whose life is devastated when her husband and son go missing after a plane crash. Suzie receives a robot named Sunny, supposedly created by her spouse, her last known task was maintaining refrigerators at an electronics company. As more questions arise, Suzie and Sunny work together to investigate the truth. Sunny premiered on Apple TV on Wednesday, July 10.
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Renowned singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge experienced tragedy when she lost her 21-year-old son to opioid addiction. Since then, Etheridge has been encouraged through the letters she earned from the imprisoned Array, many of whom also suffer from substance abuse. Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken documents the stories of the incarcerated and the concert that Etheridge gives in the penitentiary. The documentary series premiered on Paramount on Tuesday, July 9.
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Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway tells her story in HBO’s latest documentary, FAYE. In the documentary, Dunaway speaks candidly about his complicated formative years and the demanding situations he faced during his legendary career. The iconic star is joined by people close to him, adding many celebrities who rose to fame during Hollywood’s “second golden age. “FAYE premiered on Max on Saturday, July 13.
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After 30 years, Eddie Murphy takes on the role of Axel Foley. Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F features an all-star cast, including Judge Reinhold, Kevin Bacon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Taylour Paige. Axel discovers himself in Los Angeles when his daughter (Paige) is in danger. While he may not have replaced much since his last job, the city has. The highly anticipated film premiered on Netflix on July 3.
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Unhappy with his life as a bartender, Rex (Emma Roberts) decides to pursue the dream of his formative years of becoming an astronaut. Unbeknownst to Rex, his friend Nadine (Poppy Liu) recreates a fake resume promising Rex’s admission to a NASA space. educational program. Chaos ensues when Rex will have to stick to the charade. Tom Hopper and Gabrielle Union also star in Space Cadet, which premieres on Prime Video on July 4.
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Released for the first time in theaters, Back to Black airs exclusively on Peacock starting Friday, July 5. Back to Black is a biographical film about the life of a successful artist Amy Winehouse. Viewers will see how Winehouse has become one of the most popular artists. talents of his time by seeing the dramatization of his life from his adolescence to his stardom.
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During the NFL season, you will be able to see your favorite players on your TV screen almost every week. Usually what happens during the offseason is a mystery, but that’s no longer the case thanks to Max’s beloved docu-series. This offseason is difficult. Knocks follows general manager Joe Schoen as he navigates recruiting, drafting and education camps during the Giants’ offseason. Hard Knocks: Offseason With the New York Giants premiered on Max on July 2.
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Zara Ford (Joey King) is the assistant of the selfish and not easy movie star Chris Cole (Zac Efron). Dealing with him is bad enough at work, but things get even more confusing when her mother (Nicole Kidman) and Chris start having a relationship. Zara doesn’t think she’s honest with the superstar, but could the feelings between him and his mother be real? Find out by watching A Family Affair, currently streaming on Netflix.
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Celine Dion’s voice is her identity. Not only did she have chart-topping songs and impressive concerts, but her iconic voice inspired crowds without any of the extras. In 2022, Dion shared that she had developed a rare neurological condition called stiff person syndrome that had taken away her voice. Dion talked about this diagnosis in an interview with Koda Hotb. ) Now, enthusiasts can learn even more about their adventure with the disease in an intimate new documentary called I Am: Celine Dion, premiering on Prime Video starting June 25.
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FX’s Emmy Award-winning series The Bear returns for a third season. Tensions rise higher than ever in the kitchen when Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) pushes her cousin (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), the head chef (Ayo Edebiri) and the rest of the kitchen staff to a new point to stay in. their elite status. Will they be able to face the heat? Find out by watching the full series streaming on Hulu on Thursday, June 27.
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Inspired by the paintings of award-winning novelist Sandra Barneda, Land of Women stars Eva Longoria as Gala. Gala is a socialite in New York, but when her husband falls into debt with criminals, she will have to flee the country with her daughter and her mother for her safety. Gala takes her unsuspecting relatives to her mother’s small hometown in Spain, where she loses her car and cash early in the trip, forcing them to live with a local who takes pity on them. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on June 26.
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The newest A24 movie to air is Problemista. Written and directed by Julio Torres, Problemista follows Alejandro (Torres), as he has one month left to find a sponsor for his visa; otherwise, you could not possibly remain in the United States. Alejandro’Unidos. La only hope is the unpredictable woman he helps, the eccentric and erratic owner of an art studio played by Tilda Swinton. Problemista premiered on Max on Friday, June 28.
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