{"id":818896,"date":"2026-05-24T11:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/818896\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:46:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:46:39","slug":"8-best-new-movies-shows-to-stream-this-weekend-may-22-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/818896\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best New Movies, Shows to Stream This Weekend (May 22-24)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honestly, with a three-day weekend, you\u2019re going to be looking for something to stream \u2013 and the streamers have definitely obliged.<\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s lineup includes new movies like the \u201cJack Ryan\u201d spinoff (with the very intimidating subtitle \u201cGhost War\u201d) and the bonkers Sacha Baron Cohen\/Rosamund Pike comedy \u201cLadies First,\u201d as well as documentaries like \u201cKylie,\u201d a three-part affair devoted to Kylie Minogue (watching it won\u2019t make you gay, don\u2019t worry) and \u201cThe Yogurt Shop Murders,\u201d a feature-length follow-up to last year\u2019s terrific series. Plus, there are a couple of ribald animated series \u2013 Netflix\u2019s \u201cMating Season\u201d from the \u201cBig Mouth\u201d team and a new season of \u201cRick and Morty\u201d on Cartoon Network\u2019s Adult Swim programming block.<\/p>\n

Here are the best new movies and shows you can stream this week.<\/p>\n

\"jack-ryan-sienna-miller-wendell-pierce-john-krasinski-prime-video\"Sienna Miller, Wendell Pierce and John Krasinski in \u201cJack Ryan: Ghost War.\u201d (Jonny Cournoyer\/Prime Video)<\/p>\n

\u201cJack Ryan: Ghost War\u201d (Prime Video)<\/p>\n

The same week that \u201cThe Mandalorian\u201d makes the jump from a Disney+ series to a would-be theatrical blockbuster with \u201cThe Mandalorian and Grogu,\u201d so too does \u201cJack Ryan\u201d graduate from being a Prime Video series to a \u2026 direct-to-Prime Video movie. The evolution might not be as grand, but the thrills are just as noteworthy. \u201cTom Clancy\u2019s Jack Ryan: Ghost War\u201d follows the hit series that ran from 2018 to 2023 on Prime Video. This time frame is pretty incredible since that is the same amount of time that John Krasinski went from former \u201cOffice\u201d star to the creator of one of Hollywood\u2019s most dependable franchises in \u201cA Quiet Place.\u201d The new movie, the first \u201cJack Ryan\u201d since the Chris Pine-led \u201cJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit\u201d back in 2014, sees CIA agent Jack Ryan (Krasinski) pulled back into action to hunt down a rogue black ops unit that has a connection to Ryan\u2019s past. Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Betty Gabriel and Sienna Miller also star in the new movie, which Krasinski also co-wrote with Aaron Rabin. Andrew Bernstein, who has directed an episode of your favorite show, directs. Seriously. Look it up.<\/p>\n

\"maximum-pleasure-guaranteed-tatiana-maslany-apple\"Tatiana Maslany in \u201cMaximum Pleasure Guaranteed.\u201d (Apple TV)<\/p>\n

\u201cMaximum Pleasure Guaranteed\u201d Season 1 (Apple TV)<\/p>\n

The new series starring \u201cShe-Hulk\u201d and \u201cOrphan Black\u201d standout Tatiana Maslany follows newly divorced mom Paula (Maslany) as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a crime \u2014 while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis \u2014 Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.\u201d Jake Johnson, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall and Dolly de Leon (yes, from \u201cTriangle of Sadness\u201d) co-star. Sounds like some darkly tinged fun to us. And, hey, haven\u2019t you watched \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d enough at this point?<\/p>\n

\"\u201cKylie\u201d\u201cKylie\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

\u201cKylie\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

This three-part documentary covers the life and career of Kylie Minogue, the world-famous pop star who got her start on 1980s Australian soap opera \u201cNeighbours\u201d before becoming a true icon with over 80 million records sold. According to the official release, Minogue \u201copens her personal archives and reflects on a life that continues to captivate, inspire, and soundtrack multiple generations. Featuring footage from home movies, personal photographs, and new interviews with Kylie herself, the documentary shows the woman behind the hits. It examines how she\u2019s faced public scrutiny, personal loss, and illness with grit and grace, earning respect far beyond her own fandom.\u201d For longtime Minogue fans or those who have never heard \u201cCan\u2019t Get You Out of My Head,\u201d this should be an illuminating delight. We just hope that a good amount of time is devoted to her cameo in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s \u201cMoulin Rouge.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"the-boroughs-denis-ohare-alfred-molina-alfre-woodard-netflix\"Denis O\u2019Hare, Alfred Molina and Alfre Woodard in \u201cThe Boroughs.\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Boroughs\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Ready to meet your new favorite show? \u201cThe Boroughs\u201d takes place in the titular retirement community, a nicely manicured property on the outskirts of the New Mexico desert. Alfred Molina is moving into a unit that he was meant to share with his recently deceased wife (Jane Kaczmarek). He\u2019s understandably grumpy but soon falls in with a group of his wacky neighbors, including Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard and Denis O\u2019Hare, which makes living in the Boroughs all the more palpable. That is, of course, until they uncover the fact that creepy monsters are crawling around and stealing people\u2019s lifeforce.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right. There\u2019s something wrong with The Boroughs. To say anything more would be to risk imprisonment, but we will say that this new series, from \u201cThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance\u201d creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, is scary, funny and occasionally quite sad. It\u2019s about a group of people, at the end of their lives, who find hope and community in their threat to stay alive. There\u2019s something strange and poignant about the whole thing, mostly thanks to a true murderer\u2019s row of performers (we haven\u2019t even mentioned Jena Malone as Molina\u2019s put-upon daughter), some outstanding creature effects from Industrial Light & Magic, and a general atmosphere of Amblin-adjacent wonder, like an extended episode of \u201cAmazing Stories.\u201d (Even the score from John Paesano recalls the twinkly handiwork of John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith.)<\/p>\n

It makes sense, too, that the Duffer Brothers produced \u201cThe Boroughs;\u201d it\u2019s easy to imagine the \u201cStranger Things\u201d cast as septuagenarians running into similar troubles. \u201cThe Boroughs\u201d is so fun, for sure, but it\u2019s the series\u2019 huge heart that makes it really special.<\/p>\n

\"\u201cLadies\u201cLadies First\u201d (Rob Youngson\/Netflix)<\/p>\n

\u201cLadies First\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Loosely inspired by the 2018 French film \u201cI Am Not an Easy Man\u201d by \u00c9l\u00e9onore Pourriat, \u201cLadies First\u201d stars Sacha Baron Cohen as a male chauvinist who, after a head injury, wakes up in a world ruled by women. In this new reality his put-upon underling (Rosamund Pike) is now running his company, lingerie shops sell seductive bras for your testicles and men are advocating for sperms\u2019 rights. \u201cLadies First\u201d feels like the kind of high-concept, R-rated studio comedy that used to regularly be released into theaters but now seems like a precious commodity. It also follows \u201cBalls Up,\u201d a similarly raunchy comedy on Prime Video, where Cohen had a small role as a threatening drug dealer (and nearly walked away with the entire movie). With a winning supporting cast that includes Richard E. Grant, Emily Mortimer and Fiona Shaw, \u201cLadies First,\u201d from filmmaker Thea Sharrock (whose terrific \u201cThe One and Only Ivan\u201d was shuttled to Disney+ before being removed entirely), could be just what the doctor ordered \u2013 the lady doctor that is.<\/p>\n

\"\u201cMating\u201cMating Season\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

\u201cMating Season\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Created by Created by Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Nick Kroll, the same team behind \u201cBig Mouth\u201d and \u201cHuman Resources,\u201d \u201cMating Season\u201d is described as \u201can adult animated romantic comedy \u2013 set in the animal world \u2013 about love, sex, relationships, and the universal need to find a partner and perpetuate the species \u2013 starring bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and a host of other horny, lovable forest critters.\u201d Those critters, by the way, are voiced by Kroll, June Diane Raphael, Zach Woods and Sabrina Jalees, with guest appearances by Sarah Silverman, Abbi Jacobson, Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Jason Alexander, Lena Waithe, Jason Mantzoukas, Carlos Alazraqui, David Duchovny, Beck Bennett, Pam Adlon, Timothy Olyphant, Maria Bamford, Mark Duplass, Ana Gasteyer, Jack McBrayer, Natalie Morales, Clancy Brown, Drew Tarver, Annaleigh Ashford, Nasim Pedrad and Andrew Rannells. In other words, if you\u2019re expecting \u201cBambi,\u201d you\u2019re going to be disappointed.<\/p>\n

\"yogurt-shop-murders\"\u201cThe Yogurt Shop Murders\u201d (HBO)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Yogurt Shop Murders\u201d Episode 5 (HBO Max)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Yogurt Shop Murders\u201d was a four-part documentary miniseries that premiered last summer on HBO. It told the story of Amy Ayers, Eliza Thomas, and Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, four teens who were murdered at an I Can\u2019t Believe It\u2019s Yogurt shop in Austin, Texas in December 1991. Four men (Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, Maurice Pierce and Forrest Welborn) were tried for the crime, then their convictions were overturned (just this week they were awarded $35 million from the city of Austin). But something incredible happened just a few months after the original four episodes aired \u2013 DNA evidence at the scene of the crime linked the murders to a known serial killer. Documentarian Margaret Brown returned to the case and now, just a few months later, we have an all-new feature-length installment the walks through how the case was solved, and what the complete exoneration of those previously convicted means. Another jumbo episode of one of the most compelling true crime documentaries in recent memory? Yes please.<\/p>\n

\"Rick\u201cRick and Morty\u201d (Adult Swim)<\/p>\n

\u201cRick and Morty\u201d Season 9 (HBO Max)<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll give \u201cRick and Morty\u201d this \u2013 ousting co-creator and voice actor Justin Roiland from the series, while complicating matters endlessly, has done a lot to keep the show on schedule. Consider that only four seasons of the show aired between 2014 and 2020; the past five seasons have aired, like clockwork, every year since 2021. (Season 6 was the last season to feature Roiland before he was removed following domestic violence allegations.) And you know what? \u201cRick and Morty\u201d is still pretty funny, even in its more consistent, less creatively tortured era, with solid jokes, nice new voicework (from Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden) and the same kind of unhinged sci-fi business that will make you giggle even when it is half-assed. New episodes air until the end of July. Viva \u201cRick and Morty.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Honestly, with a three-day weekend, you\u2019re going to be looking for something to stream \u2013 and the streamers…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":818897,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[28],"tags":[171,487,280308,197709,336916,65823,336917,53,4659,275492,329972,336918,67,132,68,4183],"class_list":["post-818896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-hbo-max","tag-jack-ryan-ghost-war","tag-kylie","tag-ladies-first","tag-mating-season","tag-maximum-pleasure-guaranteed","tag-movies","tag-netflix","tag-rick-and-morty","tag-the-boroughs","tag-the-yogurt-shop-murders","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-what-to-watch"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116629392287493002","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=818896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/818897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=818896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=818896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=818896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}