What to watch this weekend.
Another weekend, another batch of shows and movies to wile away the hours with. Today is the last day of January, so this is the first streaming guide of February, 2025. And there are definitely a few things worth checking out new to the myriad streaming services we all subscribe to these days.
Every week, I search high and low for the best new TV shows, movies, comedy specials, documentaries and whatever else catches my eye and publish them here in this guide. Some I’ve seen and reviewed. Others are just as new to me as they are to you. I also list the current ongoing shows that air each week that I think are worth watching.
If you have any tips or I missed something, shoot me a message on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. You can check out last weekend’s streaming guide right here.
What’s New & Notable This Weekend
Paradise (Hulu)
Paradise is a new sci-fi political thriller from Dan Fogelman, the creator of the huge hit series This Is Us as well as Only Murders in the Building and the wildly underrated fantasy musical series Galavant (which I highly recommend). It stars This Is Us alum, Sterling K. Brown as the chief security agent for a US President, Cal “Wildcat” Bradford (James Marsden). The first episode is filled with mystery and one genuinely shocking turn that I won’t spoil.
I’ve only seen the first episode and I thought it was pretty good, but not great. Good enough to keep watching, not good enough to sing its praises (at least not yet). The big twist has huge implications for the rest of the series, but I’m not sure that I love it. We shall see. The first three episodes are out now, with more following every Tuesday for a total of 8 episodes. Critics and audiences largely agree on this one. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an 80% with critics and 79% with audiences.
You’re Cordially Invited (Prime Video)
Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star in this rom-com / comedy of errors from director Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Get Him To The Greek). The premise is simple: A bride and her father realize that the wedding venue they’ve booked for her wedding has also been booked by another bride and her sister. Comedy ensues, though critics and audiences both give this one a “Rotten” score (45% and 39% respectively). Might be a fun popcorn movie, though.
The Recruit – Season 2 (Netflix)
This looks right up my alley, but I missed the first season of The Recruit when it came out so I have some catching up to do. The series follows rookie CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) as he becomes embroiled in some good old-fashioned international espionage. Critics seem to like Season 2 better than Season 1, while audiences give it a slightly lower score on Rotten Tomatoes. I’ll have to check it out.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney Plus)
X-Men 97 was a big hit on Disney+ so it’s no wonder we’re getting another “retro” animated series. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man brings back that old-school animation along with lots of fun adventure for our web-slinging hero. Critics give this a resounding “Fresh” score of 97% but audiences are more skeptical at 63%.
Saturday Night (Netflix)
Saturday Night follows a young Lorne Michaels and his crew as they prepare for the very first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Director Jason Reitman teamed up with Gil Kenan on the script. Some critics really hated this one, but overall it’s done well with both critics and audiences (who liked it more) and I’ve been waiting for it to drop on Netflix. Fans of the original SNL cast—which included young Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase—should definitely give this one a shot. Matthew Rhys plays George Carlin who, you may recall, gave the very first ever opening monologue for SNL.
Babygirl (VOD)
Now out on Video-On-Demand, erotic thriller Babygirl from director Halina Rejin stars Nicole Kidman as CEO Romy Mathis. She’s unsatisfied with her sex life and turns to a younger man, Samuel (Harris Dickinson) to explore her submissive fantasies. I haven’t seen this, but I do find it funny that the actor who plays Kidman’s husband is Antonio Banderas, which ought to make suspending your disbelief at this entire scenario pretty difficult!
Dog Man (In Theaters)
Beloved kids book series Dog Man is now a feature film from DreamWorks. Sounds like it’s fun for the whole family with a 79% Rotten Tomatoes score. Parents should at least consider doing their civic duty and take their kids, if only to remind them that movie theaters still exist and can be a lot of fun.
What’s Streaming Weekly
As always, a number of TV shows continue to air each week—not everyone has adopted the Netflix binge model!—and I list some of those here.
Severance – Season 2 remains the best show on streaming at the moment so please, please do yourself a favor and watch it! You can read my spoiler-free review of the complete season here, and check out my Episode 3 recap here. It’s worth getting Apple for this show alone, but there are lots of great Apple shows you should watch. New episodes drop Thursday evenings. (Apple).
Prime Target continues airing new episodes on Apple. This spy thriller follows a math genius obsessed with prime numbers who heads down a twisty turny path of no return. I still haven’t started it yet, as I caught up on the first season of Lioness and then started rewatching The Wire. But I’ll check it out soon. New episodes drop Wednesdays. (Apple)
The Pitt just dropped its fifth episode Thursday though I haven’t had time to watch it yet. I loved the first four episodes (my review) and I’m not even that into medical dramas. This one stars Noah Wyle of ER fame and takes on the 24 format where each new episode is another hour in the Pittsburgh ER. It’s incredibly bingeworthy, so consider holding off watching as episodes air and then binge a few at once. New episodes drop Thursday. (Max)
Traitors – Season 3 is the most popular reality TV competition show out at the moment and I’ve heard great things, but as I am not a reality TV show fan, I have not watched it. I might have to break my own rules, however, just to see what all the fuss is about. (Peacock)
Dexter: Original Sin is one of those shows where each time I remember a new episode is out I get really excited. Like right now, as I type this post I realize there’s a new episode out because a new one drops each Friday. Maybe I’ll go watch it after I’m done writing this guide! It’s so much fun and such a pleasant surprise. Here’s my review. (Paramount)
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