Weekly Watch List

The best shows and movies to stream this week, plus industry news.

May 17, 2026

Hi there, and welcome to the 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

  • Kelsey’s Picks

  • Industry news and announcements

NEW THIS WEEK
Jack Ryan Returns, Margo’s Got Money Troubles Season Finale Arrives

Monday, May 18

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

  • You’re Killing Me (Acorn TV — dark comedy/mystery starring Brooke Shields)

Wednesday, May 20

  • ★ Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War (Prime Video — original film)

    Kelsey’s pick: Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) is pulled back into a high-stakes global conspiracy alongside familiar CIA allies and a sharp new MI6 partner (Sienna Miller) in what looks like the franchise’s most personal and action-packed mission yet.

  • ★ Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV — season 1 finale)

    Kelsey’s pick: Aspiring writer and recent college dropout, Margo (Elle Fanning) finds unconventional ways to pay mounting bills and provide for her new baby, while navigating a complicated relationship with her larger-than-life mother (Michelle Pfeiffer).

  • Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple TV — dark comedy, series premiere)

  • The Boys (Prime Video — season 5 finale)

Thursday, May 21

  • The Boroughs (Netflix — new sci-fi series from the producers of Stranger Things, all episodes)

  • SkyMed (Paramount+ — season 4, all episodes)

  • Ghosts (CBS — season 5 finale)

Friday, May 22

  • Ladies First (Netflix — comedy, original film starring Sacha Baron Cohen & Rosamund Pike)

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (Peacock — film streaming release)

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TOP STORIES
In Case You Missed It

RENEWALS & CANCELATIONS

  • ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ is renewed for season 2 at Apple TV+. (more)

  • ‘Reacher’ is renewed for season 5 at Prime Video. (more)

  • ‘The Rookie: North’ gets series order at ABC with planned crossovers. (more)

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

  • ‘Fourth Wing’ officially landed a Prime Video series order. (more)

  • ‘Wordle’ is becoming an NBC game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie and produced by Jimmy Fallon. (more)

  • ‘Ahsoka’ is returning to Disney+ in early 2027, 3 years after its first season. (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

  • Florence Pugh is starring in and producing ‘The Midnight Library,’ adapted from the novel by Matt Haig. (more)

  • ‘Westworld’ is getting a new Warner Bros. film adaptation. (more)

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xx,
Kelsey