The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend
08.09.2023 - 12:17
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As another week draws to a close, we're back with some more streaming recommendations. From brand new releases to opportunities to catch up on cinema releases at home, there's something for everyone here.
First up, the final installment of London-set crime drama Top Boy arrives on Netflix, featuring Barry Keoghan as a new addition to the cast. Elsewhere in the world of TV, LaKeith Stanfield stars in horror series The Changeling on Apple TV Plus and I Am Groot returns for a second season on Disney Plus. If that wasn't enough, we're going back below deck with Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 on Paramount Plus. Plus and Justified spin-off City Primeval finally makes its way to the UK on Disney Plus.
If you're more in the mood for a movie night, Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is now available to stream on Disney Plus, and Vicky Krieps stars in historical drama Corsage on Hulu.
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Watch now: Netflix
Top Boy returns for its third and final season this week – well, technically it's season 5 if you count the first two installments on the UK's Channel 4, but it's the series' third outing since Netflix took the reins in 2019. The struggle continues for control of east London's fictional Summerhouse estate, with Sully (Kane Robinson) and Dushane (Ashley Walters)'s empire coming under threat. Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson are new additions to the cast for season 3.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Disney Plus
If you missed it in theaters earlier this year, Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is now available to watch from the comfort of your own home. Halle Bailey takes on the role of Ariel, a mermaid longing for dry land, while Melissa McCarthy is the sea witch Ursula who offers to give her human legs in exchange for her voice. Jonah Hauer-King is Prince Eric, Javier Bardem is Ariel's father King Trident, and Daveed Diggs is Sebastian the crab.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Paramount Plus
Animated Star Trek series Lower Decks returns for a fourth season on Paramount Plus. Following the exploits of Starfleet's menial workers who work on the lower decks of the Federation's less high-profile ships, the voice cast includes Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, and Eugene Cordero. The first two episodes are available to watch now, with the rest of the season releasing weekly every Thursday.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Disney Plus
Groot returns for a second season of the Guardians of the Galaxy spin-off. Everyone's favorite young tree (voiced by Vin Diesel) is back for more adventures in five new shorts, which are all available to stream now on Disney Plus. The new episodes see him exploring the universe and causing trouble aboard the Guardians' ship, encountering new