Nathan Fielder returns with a new absurdist comedy show, Dakota Johnson does Jane Austen, and John Cho is a sexy, dying dad: Who will you choose to watch this weekend?! Whether you use Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or all of the above, there are plenty more high-quality movies and shows hitting your favorite streaming platforms for you to check out. Whether you want a new movie, or new seasons of your favorite shows, let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: Persuasion, The Rehearsal, Don’t Make Me Go + More
HBO’s new show The Rehearsal and Nathan Fielder, the man behind it, both seem to defy description. In Decider’s official review of the new series, we asked, “Is Nathan Fielder a modern Andy Kaufman, or a man grappling with the unanswerable questions of humanity?” and in order to determine the answer to that question, you had best tune in and decide for yourself. Similarly, some audiences who watched the Persuasion trailer are also wondering what the new Netflix film is actually doing. Is it an earnest retelling of Jane Austen? A cheeky, irreverent modern take that “misses the point” of its source material? Again, you’re going to have to watch to figure it out for yourself. And though Amazon Prime Video’s Don’t Make Me Go has all the markings of a heart-wrenching YA book-turned-movie, the John Cho/Mia Isaac film is actually based on an original script from writer Vera Herbert, about a father-daughter road trip, one last adventure before the dad dies.
Want to know more about these highlights and the rest of the stellar weekend lineup? Check out the rest of the hit titles new on streaming this weekend below:
New on HBO July 15: The Rehearsal
Nathan Fielder is back and ready to make people cringe again. In his new HBO show The Rehearsal, Fielder and a team of actors work with a regular person to rehearse a key conversation or event with the intention of getting it JUST RIGHT. The show blends scripted – or at least, intentional – setups that make it more than some kind of prank show where unsuspecting regular people are thrown off by his hijinks, and yet the whole premise is that unsuspecting regular people are thrown off by his hijinks. It’s awkward, it’s hilarious, and it’s distinctly the brand of humor that Fielder’s fans have come to expect, a worthy successor of Nathan For You, and one that expands on his talent for blending humor and discomfort.
Stream The Rehearsal on HBO Max
New on Amazon Prime Video July 15: Don’t Make Me Go
John Cho stars as a single dad named Max Park who, upon learning that he has a terminal disease, decides to try to cram the adventure of a lifetime into a road trip with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia Isaac). By promising Wally to teach her to drive, Max convinces her to join him on an unforgettable road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion, which is where he also hopes to reunite Wally with the mother she never knew.
Stream Don’t Make Me Go on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix July 15: Persuasion
After Netflix’s massive success with Bridgerton, which blended Regency-era romance with a modern aesthetic, it’s obvious that the streamer is hoping to capitalize off that old-meets-new vibe. Hence: Persuasion, a Dakota Johnson-led update to Jane Austen’s final novel. This version is most definitely modernized so, depending on how much of an Austen purist you are, you’ll either love it for it’s interpretation of the love story between Anne Elliott (Johnson) and Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis) or you’ll hate every last fourth-wall-breaking take to the camera.
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend
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:
New on Netflix- Full List
Released Thursday, July 14
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight *NETFLIX FAMILY
Resident Evil *NETFLIX SERIES
Released Friday, July 15
Alba *NETFLIX SERIES
Country Queen *NETFLIX SERIES
Farzar *NETFLIX SERIES
Love Goals (Jaadugar) *NETFLIX FILM
Mom, Don’t Do That! *NETFLIX SERIES
Persuasion *NETFLIX FILM
Remarriage & Desires *NETFLIX SERIES
Uncharted
Image of Victory *NETFLIX FILM
Released Saturday, July 16
Umma
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Friday, July 15
Zombies 3 (Premiere) *Disney+ Original
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Friday, July 15
Centurion (2010)
Cooks vs. Cons: Complete Season 1 (Food Network)
Cutthroat Kitchen: Complete Season 14 (Food Network)
Deadly Women: Complete Season 13 (Discovery)
Filth (2013)
Hobo With A Shotgun (2011)
I’m Still Here (2010)
Murder Comes To Town: Complete Seasons 1 – 3 (ID)
Obsession: Dark Desires: Complete Seasons 4 & 5 (ID)
Ragnarok (2013)
Sex, Guaranteed (2017)
The Bachelorette: Complete Season 10 (ABC)
Venus and Serena (2012)
Viva (2015)
Released Sunday, July 17
The Hater (2022)
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Friday, July 15
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Season 2, Episode 5 (Peacock Original)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
IndyCar – Streets of Toronto
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Nash Bridges, 2021
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
The Open Championship – Round 1
Tour de France – Stage 13
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
World Track & Field Championships
Released Saturday, July 16
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
IMSA – Lime Rock
IMSA – Toronto – Porsche Carrera Cup
IndyCar – Streets of Toronto
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
MLB All-Star Futures Game
The Open Championship – Round 3
Tour de France – Stage 14
World Track & Field Championships
Released Sunday, July 17
IndyCar – Streets of Toronto
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
The Open Championship – Final Round
Tour de France – Stage 15
World Track & Field Championships
New on Amazon Prime Video – Full List
Released Friday, July 15
Don’t Make Me Go (2022) *Prime Video Original Movie
Forever Summer: Hamptons (2022) *Prime Video Original Series
Love Accidentally (2022) (Freevee) *Freevee Original
New on HBO Max- Full List
Released Thursday, July 14
FBoy Island, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Vote for Juan (Vota Juan), Season 1
Vote for Juan (Vamos Juan), Season 2
Vote for Juan (Venga Juan), Max Original Season 3 Premiere
Released Friday, July 15
Kung Fu, Season 2 Premiere
The Rehearsal, Comedy Series Premiere (HBO)
Released Saturday, July 16
Godzilla, 2014 (HBO)
Released Sunday, July 17
Rat in the Kitchen, Season 1 Premiere
New on Starz- Full List
Released Sunday July 17
Becoming Elizabeth, Episode 107
New on BritBox- Full List
Released Friday, July 15
The Vice Seasons 1-5
New on Paramount+ – Full List
Released Saturday, July 16
LPGA Tour – Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Final-Round Coverage
Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Series
World’s Strongest Man
Released Sunday, July 17
Blood & Treasure
Formula E World Championships: Round 11 – New York ePrix
Major League Fishing’s REDCREST 2022 Special