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A fresh, fact-checked shortlist for the four services our readers use most. We verify U.S. availability when each guide is published and favor genuinely good picks over padded catalogs.
Netflix
The week's strongest series, movies and time-sensitive picks.
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Mayor of Kingstown Is a Netflix Arrival for Viewers Who Like Messy Crime Dramas
Jeremy Renner fans who know him mainly as Hawkeye have a very different viewing prospect in Mayor of Kingstown .
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The Boogeyman Is Our Netflix Pick for a Short Horror Movie Night
A horror night does not have to become a marathon. The Boogeyman is our Netflix pick this week for viewers who want a self-contained supernatural story
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Ray Gunn Trailer: Brad Bird’s Sci-Fi Noir Sets a December Netflix Date
Ray Gunn , Brad Bird’s long-gestating animated sci-fi noir, got its first trailer from Netflix on September 23, 2026, confirming the film opens in limited
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Tales From ’85 Is Our Netflix Binge Pick This Week
For a Netflix binge this week, our pick is Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 . The attraction is the combination of a familiar group and a different format
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Netflix and Sega Announce Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven Films, New Sonic Series
Netflix and Sega announced three new screen adaptations on September 14, 2026: a live-action “Crazy Taxi” comedy, a live-action “Stranger Than Heaven” crime drama, and a new Sonic the Hedgeh
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3 New Netflix Picks That Make This Week’s Queue Easier
Netflix’s September slate can make the home screen feel like a scrolling assignment. This is a deliberately short U.S.
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Disney+
Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and more worth your time.
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Hocus Pocus 2 Is a Disney+ Halloween Movie Pick for Comedy Before Scares
A Halloween movie night does not have to become a test of who can tolerate the strongest scare. Hocus Pocus 2 is our Disney+ pick when the group wants
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Coven Academy Is a New Disney+ Pick for Teen Supernatural Drama Fans
For a new October discovery on Disney+, Coven Academy is a promising choice for viewers who want teenage relationships to matter as much as the magic.
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WandaVision Is a Disney+ Binge for Sitcom Mystery Fans
If your October queue needs something stranger than a conventional superhero adventure, try WandaVision . Our Disney+ binge pick builds its mystery
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Darkwing Duck Reboot Officially Ordered at Disney+, With Mark Hamill Voicing the Masked Mallard
Disney Television Animation has officially ordered a Darkwing Duck reboot to series for Disney+, with Mark Hamill voicing the masked crimefighter and Seth
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Two New Disney+ Animation Picks for Younger Viewers
A family queue is easier to use when the choices serve different interests. These two Disney+ animation picks do that: Magicampers: Shorts offers fantastical
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Disney+’s Mandalorian and Grogu Double Feature Is the Smart Weekend Plan
The best Disney+ plan this week is not a padded franchise marathon. It is a two-part Mandalorian and Grogu night: the live-action feature first, followed
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Apple TV+
The best originals and new episodes on Apple's service.
Updated weekly
Severance Is an Apple TV+ Binge Pick for Viewers Who Want to Compare Theories
For an Apple TV+ binge that leaves something to argue about between episodes, choose Severance . Its premise turns a familiar wish—leaving work at work—into
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Nocturne Is an Apple TV+ October Preview for Dark Crime-Thriller Fans
Nocturne is the Apple TV+ release we would put on a dark-thriller watchlist for later this month. Apple’s U.S.
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Winter K2 Is an Apple TV+ Pick for a Tense Documentary Night
For a single evening on Apple TV+, consider The Last First: Winter K2 . The documentary is our pick for viewers interested in how people make dangerous
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Slow Horses Is the Apple TV+ Return to Try This Week
Slow Horses is our returning-series choice on Apple TV+ this week. Apple dates season six to September 16, giving existing viewers a reason to return
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Mayday Is Apple TV’s Best Action-Movie Bet This Weekend
Apple TV’s weekend choice is unusually clear: Mayday is a new Apple Original Film built for people who want one energetic movie instead of a queue of pilots.
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Severance Season 2: Release Date, Trailer, and Everything We Know About the Return to Lumon
After what feels like an eternity in a sterile, white-walled office, the wait is almost over. The Emmy-winning Apple TV+ phenomenon, Severance, is officially clocking back in for its highly
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HBO Max
HBO originals, Warner Bros. movies and catalog standouts.
Updated weekly
The Death of Robin Hood Is an HBO Max Movie-Night Pick for Fans of Broken Heroes
For an HBO Max movie night built around a difficult hero, our pick is The Death of Robin Hood . The October 16 arrival puts Hugh Jackman in a role
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Supergirl Drops Off HBO Max’s Top 10 After a Month-Long Streaming Run
Supergirl’s HBO Max run ended Saturday, October 17, 2026, when the DC film finally dropped off the platform’s U.S.
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Lanterns Just Set HBO Max Records. So Why Won’t HBO Say Yes to Season 2?
Lanterns season 2 still has no green light from HBO, even after the DC Studios series closed out its first run as one of the biggest new shows in HBO Max
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War Is Our New HBO Max Pick for a Weekly Legal-Drama Habit
If a weekly argument about characters’ choices sounds better than another all-night binge, try War on HBO Max.
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Two HBO Max Horror Picks for Very Different Movie Nights
Choosing a horror film is easier when the group agrees on the mood first. Our two HBO Max picks separate a dramatic night from a mischievous one: Sinners
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War Is an HBO Max October Premiere to Put on Your List
For an October HBO Max watchlist, War has a specific reason to make the cut: it turns a public divorce into a contest between powerful London law firms.
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