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The 11 best shows and movies to watch this weekend, from Disney+’s new ‘WandaVision’ spinoff to Ryan Murphy’s latest crime drama



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  • Shows like “Agatha All Along,” “The Penguin,” and “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” premiered this week.
  • Movies including “Challengers” and “I Saw the TV Glow” are now streaming.
  • A new season of “The Golden Bachelorette” is also out.

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It’s been a busy week filled with new TV premieres.

Several highly anticipated new shows premiered this week, including two buzzy spinoffs: “Agatha All Along,” which focuses on Agatha Harkness from “WandaVision,” and “The Penguin,” featuring Colin Farrell reprising his role from Robert Pattinson’s “The Batman” movie.

Some theatrical releases from earlier this year are also newly streaming. “Challengers,” starring Zendaya as a tennis star turned coach in a love triangle, is on Prime Video, while the A24 psychological horror movie “I Saw the TV Glow” is on Max.

Here’s a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you’re looking for.

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Good news for Marvel fans: “Agatha All Along” premiered this week.

Joe Locke as Teen, Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal, Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness, and Sasheer Zamata as Jennifer Kale in “Agatha All Along.”

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The secret villain of “WandaVision,” one of Marvel’s best-received TV shows to date, takes center stage in “Agatha All Along.” Kathryn Hahn returns as the titular witch, teaming up with some new faces on a quest to get her powers back.

Streaming on: Disney+

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And for DC fans, “The Penguin” did, too.

A large man with dark hair and a receding hairline wearing a long leather coat with a white shirt underneath. He's holding a crowbar while standing next to a muddy silver car. There's a train on a bridge behind him.

Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb in “The Penguin.”

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Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” movie, starring Robert Pattinson as the DC comics hero, first introduced Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, this universe’s version of the iconic villain the Penguin.

Now, Farrell stars and executive produces his own spinoff. Closer to “The Sopranos” than any superhero show, “The Penguin” delves further into the complicated gangster’s psyche as he rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld after the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone in the 2022 movie.

Streaming on: Max

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True crime fans should check out “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

Two men in a large room holding black shotguns. The man on the left is wearing a short-sleeved pink polo shirt, and the man on the right is wearing a a green and white striped shirt.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

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José and Kitty Menendez’s murder at the hands of their two sons is one of the most infamous murder cases of all time — particularly because the brothers are still arguing for their release over 30 years after the crime.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez is a real standout as the explosive Lyle Menendez, the older brother.

Streaming on: Netflix

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Looking for a dramedy? Watch “His Three Daughters.”

Natasha Lyonne as Rachel, Elizabeth Olsen as Christina and Carrie Coon as Katie in His Three Daughters.

Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in “His Three Daughters.”

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Talk about an all-star cast. Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen play three sisters dealing with their ailing father’s decline.

Streaming on: Netflix

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Bill Gates has a new Netflix show.

Bill Gates arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony.

Bill Gates at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony.


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The Microsoft founder‘s docuseries examines topics like the climate crisis, AI, and deadly infectious diseases. It features conversations between Gates and guests like Bernie Sanders, Anthony Fauci, and Lady Gaga.

Streaming on: Netflix

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The sports drama “Challengers” is now streaming.

Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor in “Challengers.”

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It was the (almost) threesome seen around the world.

The sports romance-drama is about a complicated relationship between two friends, Patrick (“The Crown” star Josh O’Connor) and Art (Mike Faist), and the rising tennis star turned coach, Tashi (Zendaya), who comes between them.

Streaming on: Prime Video

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Reality fans can watch the new season of “The Golden Bachelorette.”

Joan Vassos on the series premiere of “The Golden Bachelorette.”

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The latest spinoff in the “Bachelor” franchise centers on Joan Vassos. The 61-year-old widow previously participated in Gerry Turner’s season of “The Golden Bachelor,” but left the show voluntarily in week three to be with her daughter, who was experiencing postpartum depression back at home.

Now, Vassos has another chance to find love (and possibly get engaged) as the lead of her own season.

Streaming on: Hulu

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Interested in psychological horror? Check out “I Saw the TV Glow.”

a still from I Saw The TV Glow

A still from “I Saw the TV Glow.”

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Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star as two troubled high school kids who share an obsession with a TV show. The film, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, is the latest from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun. They previously released “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” another horror film that was a hit out of Sundance in 2021.

Streaming on: Max

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There’s also a new season of the sci-fi horror series “From.”

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Harold Perrineau in “From.”

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The majorly underrated series stars Harold Perrineau as the de facto leader of a nightmarish town that traps its residents.

Streaming on: MGM+ or Prime Video with MGM+

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For a documentary, watch “Child Star.”

Drew Barrymore and Demi Lovato in a still from “Child Star.”

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In her directorial debut, Demi Lovato interviews other child stars, including Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa, and Alyson Stoner. They share personal experiences and discuss the rising generation of child stars.

Streaming on: Hulu

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