From inspirational biopics to dystopian romances, this week’s new movies and TV shows on streaming are filled with original plots and great performances.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
Awkwafina and Sandra Oh star as sisters who need to make some quick cash in the new Netflix comedy Quiz Lady, which arrives Friday. Apple TV+’s Fingernails, a new movie from Christos Nikou, stars Jeremy Allen White and Jessie Buckley as a married couple whose perfect marriage is tested when Buckley’s character falls for a new man, played by Riz Ahmed. And on Netflix, Annette Bening plays real-life distance swimmer Diana Nyad in NYAD, the inspiring story of a woman achieving her lifelong dream, despite the near impossibility of it all.
In Quiz Lady, Awkwafina stars as Anne Yum, a woman obsessed with game shows who puts her obsession to good use in order to pay off her mother’s gambling debts. The film, which combines elements of road trip comedy with wacky family relationship dynamics, co-stars Sandra Oh as Anne’s chaotic sister Jenny. The two women are joined onscreen by Will Ferrell, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, and the late Paul Reubens in his final film role.
If you’ve been waiting to see Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) out of his chef’s coat after The Bear, now’s your chance. In the new Apple TV+ film Fingernails, White plays Ryan, one half of a couple living in a futuristic world where compatibility is predetermined by a “fingernail test”and formulated down to a science. The problem is, though he thinks he has been perfectly matched to his wife, Anna (Jessie Buckley), she has fallen for someone else, a man named Amir (Riz Ahmed). Luke Wilson co-stars in this nail-biting romance.
It’s not often that the subject of an inspiring sports-related biopic is a 64-year-old woman, but Diana Nyad is no ordinary woman. A distance swimmer for decades, Nyad gained fame in 2013 after successfully swimming over 100 miles between Havana, Cuba and Key West, Florida, the first person to do so without a shark cage, and on her fifth attempt. Annette Bening plays the swimmer in this story of persistence and dedication that also co-stars Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll, Nyad’s longtime coach and friend.
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
Released Thursday, November 2
All the Light We Cannot See *NETFLIX SERIES
Cigarette Girl (ID) *NETFLIX SERIES
Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion (CO) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Onimusha (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME
Unicorn Academy (CA) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Released Friday, November 3
BLUE EYE SAMURAI *NETFLIX ADULT ANIMATION
Daily Dose of Sunshine (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Erin & Aaron: Season 1
Ferry: The Series (BE) *NETFLIX SERIES
NYAD *NETFLIX FILM
Selling Sunset: Season 7 *NETFLIX SERIES
Sly *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Tailor: Season 3 (TR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Vacaciones de verano (ES) *NETFLIX FILM
Released Saturday, November 4
Insidious: The Red Door
Lopez vs. Lopez: Season 1
The Amazing Race: Season 17
The Amazing Race: Season 31
Released Thursday, November 2
A Christmas Frequency | 2023
A Country Christmas Story | 2013 (A&E)
Ancient Aliens: The Ultimate Evidence: Complete Season 9 (A&E)
Becoming Santa | 2011 (A&E)
Christmas Ever After | 2020 (A&E)
Christmas Love Letter | 2019 A&E
Christmas Wars: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
Every Day is Christmas | 2018 (A&E)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance | 2023
Merry Liddle Christmas | 2019 (A&E)
Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding | 2020 (A&E)
Pam’s Garden of Eden: Complete Season 2 (Corus Nelvana)
Reporting For Christmas | 2023
Sweet Mountain Christmas | 2019 (A&E)
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After (A&E)
Wahlburgers: Complete Season 5 (A&E)
Released Friday, November 3
L.A. Law: Complete Seasons 1-8 (ABC Studios)
Quiz Lady: Film Premiere *Hulu Original
Released Saturday, November 4
Kids Vs. Aliens | 2022
Released Sunday, November 5
God’s Time | 2022
Released Thursday, November 2
Thursday Night Football
Kingdom Business (Season 2)
Released Friday, November 3
Los Billis
Invincible (Season 2, Part 1)
Romancero
Released Saturday, November 4
Young Rock (Season 3)
Released Thursday, November 2
Loki
Released Friday, November 3
Spider-Man™: Far From Home
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Live)
Marvel Studios Legends: Carol Danvers
Marvel Studios Legends: Kamala Khan
Marvel Studios Legends: Monica Rambeau
Goosebumps
Released Friday, November 3
Pointless S29 I North America Premiere
Released Friday, November 3
Fingernails
Lessons in Chemistry
Released Friday, November 3
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime
Released Sunday, November 5
Lawmen: Bass Reeves premiere
Released Thursday, November 2
The Outfit
Released Friday, November 3
Power Book IV: Force: Episode 209 – “NO LOOSE ENDS”
Shining Vale: Episode 204 – “Chapter 12: Smile”
Released Sunday, November 5
Mr. Jones
Released Thursday, November 2
Caught in the Net, Season 2 (ID)
Christmas Cookie Challenge, Season 7 (Food Network)
Expedition Bigfoot, Season 4 (Discovery Channel)
Released Friday, November 3
Border Control: Spain, Seasons 1-3
Scent of Time (Max Original)
Released Saturday, November 4
Rebuilding Black Wall Street, Season 1 (OWN)
Released Sunday, November 5
Holiday Wars, Season 5 (Food Network)
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Nicole Avant, Season 1 (OWN)
The Lost Women of Highway 20, Season 1 (ID)
The Mountain Kitchen, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
The Gilded Age
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.