Fall is approaching, and that guarantees one thing: new movies and TV shows are dropping like ripe apples. So, there's plenty to watch this weekend on Netflix, Max and other top streaming services.
Our weekend watchlist is led by the Emmys, the annual awards honoring the best in television, and "Emily in Paris" season 4 part 2, which wraps up this chapter of the heroine's romantic and career adventures. Two machismo dramas return with new seasons: "The Old Man" starring Jeff Bridges and "Tulsa King" starring Sylvester Stallone.
On the movie side, "Uglies" brings dystopian YA thrills in the vein of "Hunger Games." Here's our guide on what to watch this weekend. And be sure to check out our roundup of the top 3 Prime Video movies so you'll have even more to watch.
New TV
76th Emmy Awards (ABC)
Television’s biggest night honors the best shows, performances and behind-the-scenes work of the past year. The ceremony will be hosted by father-son comedy duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame (and Emmy winners themselves). While Netflix leads all networks in total nominations, the big categories are dominated by rival FX. “Shogun” tops all programs with 25 nominations, followed closely by “The Bear” with 23. They are poised to win Outstanding Drama and Comedy, respectively, along with acting, writing and directing awards.
Premieres Sunday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC (via Sling or Fubo)
‘Emily in Paris’ season 4 part 2 (Netflix)
Ciao, Roma! Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) has enjoyed frolicking in the Parisian sun, but now, she's set to explore a new city ... and possibly a new romance. While she is currently (finally!) in a relationship with hot chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), things are still complicated since his ex Camille (Camille Razat) is pregnant with his baby ... well, at least, Cami is pretending she still is after having a miscarriage. Frustrated by Gabriel and Cami's enduring bond, Emily seeks solace in work — which puts her in the path of a very handsome Italian client named Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini). Perhaps Rome is where the heart is.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘The Old Man’ season 2 (FX)
A different spy thriller, "Slow Horses," is having a much-deserved moment, but let's not forget this under-the-radar FX version starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. Former CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges) had been living in retirement off the grid when an assassin tried to take him out. He went on the run and FBI higher-up Harold Harper (Lithgow) was tasked with bringing him in. In season 2, Chase and Harper team up to find the latter’s kidnapped protege, Angela Adams (Alia Shawkat) aka “Emily Chase.” Their journey uncovers secrets that have dire implications.
Streaming now on Hulu
Airs Thursdays on FX (via Sling or Fubo)
‘Tulsa King’ season 2 (Paramount Plus)
“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan certainly has a type of series he likes to create: dramas featuring macho men doing macho stuff. "Tulsa King" stars Sylvester Stallone as mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who emerged from prison after 25 years only to get exiled to Oklahoma. In season 2, Dwight and his crew continue growing their empire in Tulsa, but threats come fast and furious at them from the Kansas City mob and a powerful local businessman.
Premieres Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 a.m. ET on Paramount Plus
‘My Brilliant Friend’ season 4 (HBO)
The final season of the series based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novels delves into the adult lives of childhood friends Elena Greco (Alba Rohrwacher) and Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo (Irene Maiorino) who first met in 1950s Naples. In the late 1980s, they juggle motherhood and careers, along with betrayals, disappearances and natural disasters. They also themselves entangled in the turmoil of the time, wrought by decades of political violence and social unrest.
Streaming now on Max
New movies
‘Uglies’ (Netflix)
Like “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent,” Netflix’s newest YA dystopian movie is based on a book. Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 novel of the same name sets up a futuristic society in which everybody receives mandatory cosmetic surgery at the age of 16, transforming them from “Ugly” to “Pretty.” Tally (Joey King) is eager for her turn until she starts to realize that the surgery goes beyond the physical. Then, a friend named Shay (Brianne Tju) opens her eyes to an alternative life with the Smoke, a group of renegades who have rejected the operation and enjoy freedom.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘Civil War’ (Max)
Director Alex Garland adds another provocative thriller to his resume, following “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation.” In his latest film, set in the not-too-distant future, the United States is embroiled in a civil war between an authoritarian federal government and various secessionist movements. With Washington, D.C. poised to fal, veteran war photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) and journalist colleague Joel (Wagner Moura) plan to interview the president. Joined by mentor Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and aspiring photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny), they embark on a dangerous journey in the midst of a battle zone.
Streaming now on Max
'Robot Dreams' (PVOD)
"Robot Dreams" may have lost out to "The Boy and the Heron" at this year's Oscars for Best Animated Feature, but it's rare to see an indie animated movie even secure a nomination at the Academy Awards at all. So I've been itching to watch it since missing it in theaters.
Based on Sara Varon's comic of the same name, "Robot Dreams" follows the heartwarming friendship between an anthropomorphic Dog and his mail-ordered Robot best friend in 1980s Manhattan. Over the summer, the two become inseparable, but that swiftly comes to an end when all the sand and water from a day at the beach leaves Robot rusted and immobile. Unable to take his best friend with him for the night, he comes back the next day with tools to try to repair him, but is heartbroken to discover the beach is closed for the season. What follows is a poignant exploration of friendship in all the many forms it takes throughout our lives.
Buy or rent on Amazon now
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Prime Video)
Did I ever in my life think I'd be trying to convince people to watch the latest "Puss in Boots" movie? Hell no. And yet I'm here shouting it from the rooftops yet again. As my colleague Rory Mellon put it perfectly, "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" has no right to be this fantastic.
Rather than the cliche spin-off you might imagine (and you'd be correct in that assumption for the first film...), it's a sharp reimagining of the character with some of the best animation this side of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," blending 3D and 2D animation to evoke the feeling of a fairy-tale storybook illustration with lush-painted backgrounds, stylized visuals and vibrant colors. Antonio Banderas returns as the famed feline along with Salma Hayek’s Kitty. Joining the duo is a new cast of fairy-tale cohorts, including the delightfully evil Jack Horner (John Mulaney) and a cockney Goldilocks (Florence Pugh) with her Three Bears Crime Family (Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, and Samson Kayo) along for the ride.
Watch it now on Prime Video
