Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that’s before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!
Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We’ve got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you’re seeking something brand new (or just new to streaming), we’ve got you covered there, too.
13. The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels
If you’re into WWE documentaries and have exhausted both seasons of Netflix’s WWE: Unreal, check out Peacock’s new deep dive into the career of the legendary Shawn Michaels. The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels tracks the highs and lows of the Hall of Famer’s life in and out of the ring, comebacks and all. Expect interviews with Michaels himself, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Bret Hart, Mark “The Undertaker” Calaway, and more. — Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor
How to watch: The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels premieres on Peacock April 17.
12. Roommates
Following in the footsteps of Adam Sandler, his daughter Sadie Sandler is headlining the kooky comedy Roommates. In director Chandler Levack’s follow-up to her semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy Mile End Kicks, Sadie stars as college freshman Devon, who hopes her new roommate will be a path to coolness and fun. But Celeste (Heretic‘s Chloe East) is a bit much with no boundaries.
Will they become friends? Or make each others’ lives a living hell? Tune in to find out. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor
Starring: Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Sarah Sherman, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll, Storm Reid, Janeane Garofalo, and Carol Kane
How to watch: Roomates begins streaming on Netflix April 17.
11. Ramy Youssef: In Love
Comedian Ramy Youssef returns for his third HBO special, Ramy Youssef: In Love, directed by The Bear creator Christopher Storer. (Youssef directed The Bear‘s superlative “Honeydew” episode, making this a true crossover event.) This time around, Youssef is touching on hot-button topics like the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival and Grok’s production of sexualized images, but he’s also taking time to talk about love — including the perils of being a dog dad. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Ramy Youssef
How to watch: Ramy Youssef: In Love debuts on HBO and HBO Max April 17.
10. Trevor Noah: Joy in The Trenches
Trevor Noah’s newest Netflix comedy special, Joy in the Trenches, hits the streaming platform this week, with the comedian, former Daily Show host, philanthropist, and podcaster digging into the state of the world today as only he can. Filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., the set sees Noah speaking to topics including the time Donald Trump threatened to sue him over his Epstein joke at the Grammys. Noah has multiple Netflix specials in the catalogue now, with the latest following Afraid of the Dark, Son of Patricia, I Wish You Would, and Where Was I, so you could essentially have a five-hour Trevor Noah-a-thon this week. — S.C.
Starring: Trevor Noah
How to watch: Trevor Noah: Joy in The Trenches debuts on Netflix April 14.
9. A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
At 99 years old, Sir David Attenborough has brought a wealth of knowledge to the world through his broadcasts about nature. In his latest, he looks back at a gorilla he met 50 years ago. With A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, this celebrated natural historian walks us through the life of Pablo, who grew from a curious infant to a top silverback leading his own pack. Beyond that, Attenborough shows what Pablo’s descendants are up to now.
If you got caught up in Punch the monkey’s zoo dramas, we suspect you’ll fall hard for this intimate documentary. — K.P.
Starring: David Attenborough
How to watch: A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough debuts on Netflix April 17.
8. Noah Kahan: Out of Body
“Stick Season” singer/songwriter Noah Kahan takes fans behind the curtain in this intimate documentary. Out of Body sees Kahan returning home to Vermont, where he reconnects with his family and wonders what’s next for his skyrocketing career. From looks inside Kahan’s creative process to frank discussions about his experience with body dysmorphia, Noah Kahan: Out of Body promises to be an insightful peek behind the curtain for Kahan fans. — B.E.
How to watch: Noah Kahan: Out of Body debuts on Netflix April 13.
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7. Big Mood, Season 2
Camilla Whitehill’s brilliant dramedy Big Mood is back for a second season, and it’s once again examining the messy, difficult Venn diagram of friendship and mental health. The show focuses on 30-year-old Londoners and inseparable best friends Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West), who are navigating bipolar disorder and grief, respectively, and feeling misunderstood by each other. Season 1 left them in relationship rubble; Season 2 examines the awkwardness of patching things up after such a friendship breakup — and realising boundaries must be drawn.
Coughlan and West capture that heart-in-throat feeling of seeing an ex-friend, one who you’ve rehearsed what you’d say to. Eddie’s been off-grid in the U.S. making a new bestie in Whitney, a Californian boho chic wellness influencer armed with ginseng gummies, amethyst suppositories, and unity crystals (a “TikTok hippie,” Maggie calls her). Maggie, despite taking charge of her health and declaring she’s in her “stable girl era,” is dubbed a loose cannon by others, and is even demoted to junior bridesmaid at a wedding. So, can the pair rekindle their friendship? What happens when one person feels they’ve moved on, the other left behind? Come for the Rupert Everett cameo, stay for the complex portrayal of modern friendship. — S.C.
Starring: Nicola Coughlan, Lydia West, Robert Gilbert, Eamon Farren, Niamh Cusack, Amalia Vitale, Luke Fetherston, Rebecca Lowman, Stephen Sobal, and Kate Fleetwood
How to watch: Big Mood Season 2 premieres on Tubi April 16 and is streaming on Channel 4 in the UK.
6. Undertone
Maybe don’t wear headphones for this one if you scare easily, because Undertone is all about audio horror. Directed by Ian Tuason in his directorial debut, the film introduces podcaster Evy (Nina Kiri), who gets wrapped up in a series of creepy audio recordings teeming with hidden messages.
Don’t expect a jump-scare-filled fright fest from Undertone. It’s a slow burn of a horror film. That didn’t work for Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, who wrote in her review, “The film’s slow-burn approach, and my patience for it, didn’t pay off. In the end, I was more impressed by Undertone‘s concept than I was entertained by its execution.” — B.E.
Starring: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Lyn Bastidas, Jeff Yung, Sarah Beaudin, and Brian Quintero
How to watch: Undertone is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.
5. Margo’s Got Money Troubles
A24 and David E. Kelley’s much-anticipated adaptation of Rufi Thorpe’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles hits Apple TV this week. Elle Fanning stars as Margo, a bright young writer and single mother who’s struggling to make ends meet. She soon finds financial success on OnlyFans, as well as a dysfunctional but loving support system from her parents, ex-Hooters waitress Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ex-wrestler Jinx (Nick Offerman).
Margo’s Got Money Troubles is undeniably heartwarming, thanks in no small part to its tremendous ensemble, led by a luminous Fanning. Yet it often skews towards narrative convention, even as Margo and her family break the mold. As I wrote in my review, “There’s no denying that Margo’s Got Money Troubles and this stellar cast will melt your heart. Yet overall, I just wish that the series could have been just as fearless and imaginative as Margo herself.” — B.E.
Starring: Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Nick Offerman, Thaddea Graham, Rico Nasty, and Lindsey Normington
How to watch: Margo’s Got Money Troubles premieres on AppleTV April 15.
4. Dust Bunny
After giving audiences such sensational (and sensationally twisted) shows as Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies, and Hannibal, Bryan Fuller makes his feature directorial debut with a monster movie that feels like Amélie meets Léon: The Professional.
The story centers on a young girl (Sophie Sloan) who’s plagued by the monster under her bed — a massive dust bunny. So, naturally, she looks for a hitman to take care of the creature. Lucky for her, there’s one living in her building. And he’s played by Hannibal‘s Mads Mikkelsen. The result is a monster movie that is whimsical, gnarly, thrilling, and fun.
In my review, I wrote, “Dust Bunny is exactly the kind of movie fans should expect from Fuller, but it’s also wildly surprising. As soon as it ended, I wanted to watch it again — not just for the fun of it, but to assure myself it was real and not some strange dream sparked from too much sour candy.”* — K.P.
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian, Rebecca Henderson, and Sheila Atim
How to watch: Dust Bunny debuts on HBO Max April 17.
3. The Pitt, Season 2 finale
For 14 episodes of The Pitt Season 2, we’ve stressed about Baby Jane Doe, Dr. Robby’s (Noah Wyle) upcoming motorcycle trip, and Dr. Santos’ (Isa Briones) charting woes. Now, it all comes to a head in the Season 2 finale, which picks up right after Dr. Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi) reveals to Dr. Robby that she has a seizure disorder. What will he do with that information, and how will the rest of the day shift close out their 4th of July? — B.E.
Starring: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Sepideh Moafi
How to watch: The Pitt, Season 2 finale airs April 16 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.
2. The Dark Wizard
Any fans of Free Solo will want to tune in for this one. Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen’s The Dark Wizard tells the story of Dean Potter, a legendary figure in the climbing community who made a name for himself doing a variety of increasingly risky extreme sports. Over the course of four episodes, the HBO docuseries does an excellent job of unpacking Potter’s personal motivations, showing his struggles with mental health as he throws himself into free soloing, highline walking, BASE jumping, and wingsuit gliding. Acting almost as a prequel to Free Solo, the series also features climbing legend Alex Honnold talking about the rivalry the two once shared.
“Yes, there’s breath-taking footage of the many awe-inspiring acts that made Potter famous,” I wrote in my review. “But rather than purely mythologising him, the filmmakers have gone to great lengths to give insight into his personal struggles and motivations. The end result is nerve-wracking, enthralling, and — in the documentary’s final moments — almost unbearably sad.” — Sam Haysom, General Assignment Editor, UK
Starring: Dean Potter
How to watch: The Dark Wizard debuts on HBO and HBO Max April 14.
Best of streaming this week: Beef, Season 2
Beef is back, this time with a whole new cast (and a whole new beef). Creator Lee Sung Jin drops viewers into a feud between two couples: country club manager Josh (Oscar Isaac) and his interior designer wife Lindsay (Carey Mulligan), and club employees Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny). When the latter record a compromising video of the former, they kick off a chain of blackmail that escalates all the way to the club’s new billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung).
While Beef‘s second season doesn’t reach the highs of Season 1 (a near-impossible task), it still delivers an ambitious, riveting, and can’t-miss showdown between four incredible actors. As I wrote in my review, “Everything involving the couples is divine: a dizzying whirlwind of blackmail, shifting allegiances, and astounding performances from the show’s core four. It’s when Beef Season 2 moves beyond them that it loses some of its focus (although it never lets up on the stress).” — B.E.
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho, Seoyeon Jang, Mikaela Hoover, BM, and William Fichtner
How to watch: Beef Season 2 premieres on Netflix April 16.
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