We’ve all been at a live sporting event or a wedding and heard the opening notes to “Livin’ on a Prayer” and gone a little crazy, right? Well, now you can hear all about the song’s origins from the men who wrote it in the new Bon Jovi docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: the Bon Jovi Story, which is one of the many new shows and movies out this week. There’s also the new kids’ series Knuckles on Paramount+ and the horror series THEM: The Scare on Prime, along with dozens of other new titles to choose from.
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: Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, Knuckles, THEM: The Scare + More
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story comes to Hulu this week, providing unprecedented access to a band that’s been a global sensation for four decades. As they’ve gotten older, they reflect on their success and discuss their uncertain future as frontman Jon Bon Jovi undergoes throat surgery that threatens his singing career. The new Paramount+ series Knuckles, based on the Sonic The Hedgehog game, bridges the timeline between that last Sonic movie and the upcoming film, so take the weekend to binge all six episodes which star Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Stockard Channing, and Cary Elwes. And on Prime Video, catch THEM: The Scare, the second season of the Little Marvin and Lena Waithe-produced anthology horror show which will once again star Deborah Ayorinde, but in a new role as an LAPD detective whose latest investigation starts to affect her home life.
Hulu’s four-part docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story is the 40-years-in-the-making story of one of America’s most enduring rock bands and a profile of the man who lent his name to it, Jon Bon Jovi. All four parts will drop at once so you won’t have to wait to see relive the big hair days and the tumultuous times the band has faced over the years.
New on Paramount+ April 26: Knuckles
Fans of Sonic the Hedgehog, prepare yourselves for Knuckles, the live-action series based on the video game that drops a full season on Paramount+ this week. Idris Elba reprises the role of Knuckles the Echidna, whom he voiced in 2022’s Sonic The Hedgehog (and will play again in the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog 3, releasing later this year). The show also features Adam Pally, playing deputy sheriff Wade Whipple, as he trains to become an Echidna warrior.
It’s been three years since the first season of THEM premiered, and all eight episodes of season two of the horror anthology are now available on Prime. This season features Deborah Ayorinde as a police detective named Dawn Reeve, whose latest investigation starts to consume her. Pam Grier, Luke James, and Iman Shumpert all co-star.
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 25
City Hunter (JP) *NETFLIX FILM
Dead Boy Detectives *NETFLIX SERIES
Released Friday, April 26
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Asunta Case (ES) *NETFLIX SERIES
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Thursday, April 25
THEM: The Scare (2024) *Prime Video Original Series
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, April 25
Barber | 2023
Booked: First Day In: Complete Season 1
Boy in the Walls | 2023
Mountain Men: Complete Season 11
Wahlburgers: Complete Season 7
Released Friday, April 26
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story: Complete Docuseries *Hulu Original
Released Saturday, April 27
American Woman | 2018
FX’s The New York Times Presents: Broken Horses: Special Premiere (FX Networks)
Released Sunday, April 28
Isn’t It Romantic | 2019
Stars at Noon | 2022
Welcome to Smelliville | 2021
New on Max – Full List
Released Friday, April 26
Caught! (Discovery Channel)
United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (CNN)
We’re Here, Season 4 (HBO Original)
Released Sunday, April 28
Love & Marriage: D.C. (OWN)
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, April 26
BMF: Episode 309 – “Death Trap”
Mary & George: Episode 104 – “The Wolf & The Lamb”
Oz The Great and Powerful
The Daltons Ride Again
Released Sunday, April 28
Black Pioneer
New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List
Released Thursday, April 25
The Painter
Released Friday, April 26
Knuckles premiere
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Saturday, April 27
Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans+
Released Sunday, April 28
Branching Out+
New on Britbox – Full List
Released April 26
Screw S2 | BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 60’ | All At Once
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.
