This week is jam-packed with premieres of great new shows and movies, including the sexy and seductive historical drama Mary & George on Starz, and the Colin Farrell-led private eye series Sugar on Apple. Over on Netflix, you can check out the premiere of Scoop, starring Gillian Anderson, or binge Andrew Scott in Ripley. And if you’re a Max subscriber, you can now check out the Oscar-winning film The Zone of Interest, which is available on the platform starting Friday.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Mary & George, The Zone of Interest, Sugar + More
The wildest thing about the story of Mary and George Villiers is that its all true: in 1614, George Villiers, prompted by his mother Mary, sought to become “the favorite” of the new King of England. The new Starz series Mary & George is a wild ride which details their ascent to power and wealth. On Apple TV+, Colin Farrell stars in the long-awaited new detective series Sugar, and on Max, you can catch Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel as the casually evil Nazis Rudolf and Hedwig Höss in The Zone of Interest.
Set in the 1600s, Mary & George is the true story of a woman named Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore) who sought power and riches by way of her son, George (Nicholas Galitzine), who climbed his way up the society ladder by climbing into bed with the sovereign, King James VI (Tony Curran). Through scheming and seduction, the Villiers became some of the most powerful members of the King’s court. The series premieres on Friday, April 5, with new episodes out weekly.
One of this years most-discussed films is the Oscar-winning The Zone of Interest. Directed by Jonathan Glazer (who won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay), The Zone of Interest stars Christian Friedel as Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss, the head of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Rudolf and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller) live in a home that abuts the camp, and the film captures the grim juxtaposition of their family’s idyllic life that carries on in spite of atrocities that are committed within earshot of their home.
New on Apple TV+: Sugar
Apple TV+’s Sugar is a private investigator series set in Los Angeles which stars Colin Farrell as John Sugar, a detective hired to investigate the disappearance of a legendary Hollywood producer’s granddaughter. The star-studded ensemble also includes Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Anna Gunn, Amy Ryan, and James Cromwell. Two episodes of Sugar will premiere on Friday, with new episodes dropping weekly after that.
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix – Full List
Released Thursday, April 4
100 Days to Indy: Season 1
Blackfish
Crooks (DE) *NETFLIX SERIES
I Woke Up A Vampire: Season 2 *NETFLIX FAMILY
Ripley *NETFLIX SERIES
The Tearsmith (IT) *NETFLIX FILM
Released April 5
Parasyte: The Grey (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Scoop (GB) *NETFLIX FILM
The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Thursday, April 4
Monster Family 2 (2021) (Freevee)
Música (2024) *Prime Video Original Movie
Released Friday, April 5
Alex Rider: S3 (2024) (Freevee) *Freevee Original Series
Hit: S3 (2020)
How To Date Billy Walsh (2024) *Prime Video Original Movie
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, April 4
American Pickers: Complete Season 24B
Best in Chow: Complete Season 1
Dark Marvels: Complete Season 1
FX’s American Horror Story: Delicate: Part 2 Premiere (FX Networks)
Lord of Misrule | 2023
Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman: Complete Season 1B
Released Friday, April 5
Dinosaur: Complete Season 1 (All3 Media)
She Came to Me | 2023
Released Saturday, April 6
The Fable: Series Premiere *Hulu Original
Released Sunday, April 7
GO! GO! Loser Ranger!: Series Premiere *Hulu Original
Mission: Yozakura Family: Series Premiere (Subbed) *Hulu Original
New on Max – Full List
Releasing Thursday, April 4
Divided Youth (Da Ponte Pra La) (Max Original International)
HOP, Season 1A (Max Original)
Releasing Friday, April 5
The Zone of Interest (A24)
Releasing Saturday, April 6
Alex Edelman: Just For Us (HBO Original)
Homegrown, Season 4 (Magnolia)
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023)
Releasing Sunday, April 7
Best Bite in Town, Season 1 (Food Network)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Releasing Sunday, April 7
Bluey (Season 3) – New Episode Premiere “Ghostbasket”
New on Apple TV+ – Full List
Releasing Friday, April 5
Sugar
Girls State
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, April 5
Thor: The Dark World
Mary & George (Premiere)
BMF
Released Sunday, April 7
Beast
The Unholy
New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List
Released Thursday, April 4
Star Trek: Discovery season five premiere
What Else Is Streaming New This April?
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
