Weekly Watch List

Hi there, and welcome to the first EVER Weekly Watch List edition of Substream! Your go-to source for honest, unpretentious streaming news, reviews, and recommendations—so you can spend more time streaming and less time scrolling.

In this edition:

• The best series & films to stream this week

• New: Kelsey’s Picks

• Industry news and announcements

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NEW THIS WEEK
Remarkably Bright Creatures, Rooster Season Finale

Top Films New to Streaming:

• ★ Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)

  Kelsey’s pick: A brand new adaptation of the best-selling novel by Shelby Van Pelt—cozy, emotional, and yes, it stars Sally Field and an octopus.

• Wuthering Heights (HBO — literary drama adaptation)

• Send Help (Hulu/Disney+ — survival thriller)

Sunday, May 10

• ★ Rooster (HBO)

  Kelsey’s pick: Season 1 finale of the new comedy starring Steve Carell—from the producer behind ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Shrinking.’

• The Roast of Kevin Hart (Netflix — Live at 8 p.m. ET)

• Outlander (Starz — Series finale)

• The Comeback (HBO — Season 3 finale)

Monday, May 11

• Everyone is Doing Great (Netflix — Season 2, full binge drop)

• Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Netflix — Weeknight episodes through 6/5)

Tuesday, May 12

• Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+ — Season 2 finale)

• The Punisher: One Last Kill (Disney+ — Marvel special)

• U.S. Against the World (HBO — U.S. Men’s Soccer docuseries)

Wednesday, May 13

• Good Omens (Prime Video — Series finale)

• Off Campus (Prime Video — College romance, full binge drop)

Thursday, May 14

• On the Roam (HBO — Jason Momoa adventure series premiere)

• Welcome to Wrexham (FX/Hulu — Season 5 premiere)

Friday, May 15

• Rivals (Hulu — Season 2, Part 1)

• Dutton Ranch (Paramount+ — Yellowstone spinoff premiere)

TOP STORIES
In Case You Missed It

RENEWALS & CANCELATIONS

• ‘Brilliant Minds’ and ‘Stumble’ canceled at NBC. (more)

• ‘Law & Order’ and ‘The Hunting Party’ remain in limbo at NBC. (more)

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• ‘Harry Potter’ gets S2 renewal well ahead of its series premiere this Christmas. (more)

• ‘The Bear’ dropped a surprise prequel episode titled ‘Gary,’ ahead of the show’s final season premiering June 25. (more)

• Mandy Moore is developing a new HBO drama about two families upended by an IVF mix up. (more)

• James Marsden will star in Apple’s new CIA thriller ‘Disavowed.’ (more)

• David De Pierro has signed on to star in and co-write a new comedy series. (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• Maya Hawke’s sci-fi rom-com ‘Wishful Thinking’ has been picked up for worldwide release. (more)

• Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal will reunite for new romance-thriller ‘Hold on to Your Angels.’ (more)

• Diego Luna is joining Disney’s live-action ‘Tangled’ remake alongside Kathryn Hahn. (more)

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