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.
Mashable’s entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of the week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you’re looking for horrifying Halloween-worthy watches, twisted thrillers, wild fantasy, bonkers musical numbers, critically heralded comedy, and one of the sexiest films of the year, we’ve got something just for you.
11. Robin Hood, Season 1
Whether or not we need another Robin Hood moment on screen, it’s happening with a new MGM+ series letting that 12th-century English arrow fly this week. But Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Nottingham?! I’M IN.
Many, many, many actors have played the Prince of Thieves, from Errol Flynn to Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe to Taron Egerton, to the tightest tights of Cary Elwes and that smokin’ hot Disney fox. Now, in John Glenn and Jonathan English’s Robin Hood series, young Jack Patten takes on the role of Robert of Locksley, a man motivated by revenge who gathers his band of outlaws and rises up against Norman invaders in Saxon England. He’ll steal from the rich, give to the poor, and meet Marian of Huntingdon (Lauren McQueen) along the way to becoming the legendary archer Robin Hood. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
Starring: Jack Patten, Lauren McQueen, Sean Bean, Lydia Peckham, Steve Waddington, Connie Nielsen, Marcus Fraser, Angus Castle-Doughty, Erica Ford, Richard Lintern, Ian Pirie, Henry Rowley
How to watch: Robin Hood is streaming on MGM+ and Prime Video for users with an MGM+ subscription on Nov. 2.
10. Hazbin Hotel, Season 2
A24’s animated phenomenon Hazbin Hotel returns this week, bringing with it more hellish shenanigans and bops sung by Broadway legends.
Created by Vivienne Medrano, the series centers on Hell’s crown princess Charlie Morningstar (voiced by Erika Henningsen) and her efforts to redeem her fellow demons so Heaven’s angels won’t exterminate them. She’s got her work cut out for her, because after Season 1’s game-changing finale, the tensions between Heaven and Hell are stronger than ever. Plus, other demons like Vox (voiced by Christian Borle) have plans to twist the hotel for their own agenda. How will Charlie get out of this one? And which Hazbin Hotel Season 2 song will wind up stuck in your head for the considerable future? — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Keith David, Kimiko Glenn, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Alex Brightman, Christian Borle, Jeremy Jordan, Jessica Vosk, Joel Perez, Lilli Cooper, Krystina Alabado, Patrick Stump, Darren Criss, Shoba Narayan, Patina Miller, Liz Callaway, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, James Monroe Iglehart, Andrew Durand, Kevin Del Aguila, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Alex Newell
9. Star Wars: Visions, Volume 3
If you can’t get enough of Star Wars and its ever expanding universe, you’ll appreciate that Star Wars: Visions is back with its third volume.
This animated series allows filmmakers and voice talent from all over the globe to take a spin in a galaxy far, far away. Volume 3 offers nine new shorts, each from a different animation studio. Stories of smugglers, rebels, Jedi, treasure, and vengeance will be brought to life with exciting animation and an array of stars, whether you choose the Japanese dub or the English dub. Are you ready to see new sides of Star Wars? — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor
Starring: Brian Tee, Anna Sawai, Freddie Highmore, Stephanie Hsu, George Takei, Kimiko Glenn, Harvey Guillén, Jodie Turner-Smith, Judith Light, Simu Liu, and Steve Buscemi
How to watch: Star Wars: Visions is now streaming on Disney+.
8. The Witcher, Season 4
If The Witcher fans have been wondering how Liam Hemsworth would pick up the gray mantle of Geralt of Rivia, they don’t have to wait any longer. Season 4 of Netflix’s adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s books is here, with Henry Cavill bowing out of the titular role last season. And folks, Hemsworth is fine. That’s basically all I’ve got for you.
After the chaos unleashed at the fancy party known as the Conclave at the end of Season 3, our core trio of Geralt (Hemsworth), Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan) are separated once again, flung to the four corners of the Continent with various fish to fry. Ciri, in particular, has the entire Continent looking for her to take advantage of her major magical powers, so she’s covertly running with a group of rogues known as the Rats, where she’ll spend a large portion of the start of Season 4.
Look, if you’re into The Witcher universe and want to dive back into it, it’s got most of the production elements from the first three seasons and well-hewn characters beyond the titular witcher. It’s undeniably weird without Cavill, but the show has gone on regardless. Plus, this season has Laurence Fishburne, so there’s that! — S.C.
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, Laurence Fishburne, Mahesh Jadu, Meng’er Zhang, Hugh Skinner, Graham McTavish, and Cassie Clare
How to watch: The Witcher Season 4 hits Netflix Oct. 30.
7. Down Cemetery Road
Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson are the dynamic duo of my dreams in Apple TV’s Oxford-set mystery crime thriller from Slow Horses‘ screenwriter Morwenna Banks. But it’s not the buddy cop set-up you’re thinking.
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Based on Mick Herron’s novel, Down Cemetery Road sees Thompson as hard-edged private investigator Zoë Boehm, whose marriage to her business partner Joe (Adam Godley) is as threadbare as their bank balance. Across town, Wilson plays Sarah Trafford, an art conservationist who is dragged into hosting a dinner party for her husband Mark’s (Tom Riley) schmuck of a client. Before dessert, there’s an explosion next door, leading to the disappearance of a young girl named Dinah (Ivy Quoi). The event sends Sarah into an obsessive hunt for the truth — and it leads her to Zoë and Joe’s door.
Reader, is she onto something? Considering the mysterious scenes in the first two episodes involving some very official-seeming men working in the shadows, 100 percent. And equally considering that Thompson and Wilson give characteristically exemplary performances in this show, I’m in for all eight episodes. — S.C.
Starring: Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson, Adeel Akhtar, Tom Goodman-Hill, Fehinti Balogun, Darren Boyd, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Tom Riley, Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Ken Nwosu, and Aiysha Hart
6. Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic Park kicked off a movie franchise that has had its highs and lows, but finds fresh thrills and throwback fun with Jurassic World Rebirth.
Set in a world where dinosaurs have been brought back, but are dying off everywhere but an abandoned string of tropical islands, this sequel stars Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey, as a mercenary and paleontologist on a mission to recover blood samples from some deadly dinos. Along the way, they’ll see the deaths of colleagues and come across a family on a cruise gone horribly wrong.
In my review, I wrote, “Jurassic World Rebirth is a rocky ride. Some bits are absolutely exhilarating, while others feel like a chore. But unlike the humans in this franchise, the humans of our world just cannot tire of these incredible beasts, happy to shell out ticket money to get as close as we might to their enormous majesty. And this film, including its hilariously calamitous opening with its requisite kill, will deliver, feeding both all our yearning for excitement and our need for escapism.” — K.P.
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein
How to watch: Jurassic World Rebirth is now streaming on Peacock.
5. Ballad of a Small Player
Colin Farrell, Tilda Swinton, and director Edward Berger (Conclave) team up for a surreal adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel Ballad of a Small Player. Farrell stars as a gambler tearing it up in Macau’s casinos, playing baccarat for high stakes. But when his losses pile up, he’ll roll the dice on an unusual way out. Yet despite all this promise, this trippy movie is shockingly boring.
In my review out of the film’s TIFF premiere, I wrote, “Ballad of a Small Player lacks the cutting humor of Conclave, and cannot compare to that film’s ratcheting tension. Here, Berger has made something risky, but doubling down on inarticulate gestures toward spirituality is a gamble that doesn’t pay off.” — K.P.
Starring: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton
How to watch: Ballad of a Small Player is now streaming on Netflix.
4. I Love LA
From stealing the show in Bodies Bodies Bodies to co-writing and starring in the uproarious Bottoms, Rachel Sennott has proven herself to be a comedic force to be reckoned with. Now, she’s created her own TV show, HBO’s hilarious I Love LA.
Sennott stars as Maia, an assistant at a PR firm who’s determined to make big moves professionally. She gets her chance when her estranged friend, influencer Tallulah (Odessa A’zion), suddenly moves to L.A. Together, the two hope to take the city — and the world — by storm. Part biting satire of the digital age, part friend group hangout comedy, I Love LA boasts all the frank messiness to be considered the Girls of this decade. Whether you love, hate, or are completely neutral on the city of L.A., prepare for this show to be your new comedy obsession. — B.E.
Starring: Rachel Sennott, Odessa A’zion, Jordan Firstman, True Whitaker, Josh Hutcherson, and Leighton Meester
How to watch: I Love LA premieres Nov. 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max, with new episodes every Sunday through Dec. 21.
3. Sorry, Baby
Out of its Sundance debut, critics were raving over Sorry, Baby, championing the uniquely bristling form of comedy from writer/director/leading lady Eva Victor in her debut feature.
The internet-famous comedian reinvents herself with a touching tale of a grad student named Agnes (Victor), who’s struggling to cope after a bad thing happens to her. What’s the bad thing? And how does it shape this challenging but charming movie? In my rave review out of Sundance 2025, I dig into all that. But what you need to know now is: “Bittersweet, brilliant, and heartwarmingly funny, Sorry, Baby is a movie that is sure to find an audience beyond Sundance. And not just because A24 is a master of marketing offbeat cinema, but because Victor has a voice that is strong, strange, and demands to be heard.”* — K.P.
Starring: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, Lucas Hedges, and John Carroll Lynch
How to watch: Sorry, Baby is now streaming on HBO Max.
2. Sew Torn
Out of Sew Torn‘s SXSW premiere, I wrote in my glowing review that this quirky thriller from writer/director Freddy Macdonald plays like Pushing Daisies meets Run Lola Run. Bear with me.
Set in a picturesque village high in a mountain range, Sew Torn follows an inventive seamstress whose life is forever changed when she comes across a peculiar crime scene. What choices she makes will spin out into a wild yarn. But when things go too wrong, Sew Torn takes us back to this moment, and gives her another go. This makes for a film that’s enthralling and surprising. Or as I said in my review, “It has the cheeky fun of a top-notch crime comedy without losing the edge of life-or-death stakes.” —K.P.
Starring: Eve Connolly, Calum Worthy, John Lynch, K Callan, Ron Cook, Thomas Douglas, Caroline Goodall, Werner Biermeier, Veronika Herren-Wenger, and Petra Wright
How to watch: Sew Torn begins streaming on Shudder on Nov. 1.
1. Hedda
Hedda Gabler has been a role actresses have been sinking their teeth into since Henrik Ibsen’s scandalous play premiered in 1891. However, Nia DaCosta gives this classic a fresh and fierce reinterpretation with Hedda. Set in 1950s England, the titular antiheroine, played by Tessa Thompson, is planning a party to introduce all her bohemian friends and her professor husband’s stuffy colleagues to their massive new house (that they totally can’t afford). If the culture clash wasn’t drama enough, also attending is Hedda’s ex-lover, (gender-swapped here courtesy of Nina Hoss), and her ex’s new love (Imogen Poots).
As I cheered in my review out of Hedda‘s TIFF premiere, “Sumptuous, hot, and challenging, this is a drama of love, sex, and regret that burns like a shot of whisky, so good you’ll want to go at it again.” —K.P.
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss
How to watch: Hedda is now streaming on Prime Video.
(*) denotes a blurb comes from a previous list.
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