Looking for something to watch this weekend? There are shows premiering on streaming services over the next few days. Apple TV builds on its strong sci-fi reputation with the return of its Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly thriller. It's our No. 1 ranked show on this list.
Netflix welcomes back two shows this weekend. One is a heartfelt sitcom with a female comedian, and the other is a gripping Tyler Perry drama. The final two shows are a charming Hulu comedy and a Peacock cyberattack thriller. All five shows can be streamed in the U.S.
Tyler Perry is quickly becoming Netflix's version of Taylor Sheridan at Paramount+. Perry, who writes and directs many of his projects, now boasts a stacked roster of movies and shows at Netflix. Beauty in Black is probably his most notable Netflix show to date, and its third season picks up in the immediate aftermath of a shocking power move.
From thrillers to docuseries — how much do you know about what's hitting
Netflix in August 2026?
The Whisper Man is a Netflix thriller based on a bestselling novel by which author?
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing focuses on controversies surrounding which aircraft
model at the center of fatal crashes?
My Life With the Walter Boys returns for its third season on Netflix. Where is the
series primarily set?
Ricky Gervais: Alley Cats marks which milestone for Gervais as a Netflix stand-up
special?
Outer Banks: Season 5 follows the cast in their ongoing adventures. What is the name
of the central friend group the show follows?
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy examines the rise of which fast food chain that
became a cultural phenomenon?
The Last House, arriving on Netflix in August 2026, falls into which primary genre?
The Netflix documentary Mourinho profiles one of football's most controversial
managers. Which club did José Mourinho famously describe himself as a 'Special One' upon joining?
Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) pulled off a massive move when she teamed with Horace (Ricco Ross) and her former adversary, Mallory (Crystle Stewart), to put most of the Bellarie family behind bars. But Kimmie has secrets of her own, and if those surface, she might join the Bellaries in prison. If you love backstabbing and family drama, then check out Beauty in Black.
Beauty in Black season 3 streams on Netflix on August 27.
The Undeclared War certainly dramatizes its cyberwarfare elements to make a more compelling television show. However, the show's depiction of cyberterrorism feels like a familiar threat faced by many nations today. Malware threats are real, something the Peacock thriller hammers home.
