Weekly Watch List

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

August 23, 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 most notable series & films to stream this week

  • ICYMI: Industry news and announcements

NEW THIS WEEK
Netflix’s New A-List Crime Thriller Has Arrived

Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan | The Whisper Man | Netflix

Sunday, August 23

  • Lanterns (HBO — season 1, episode 2)

  • Lioness (Paramount+ — season 3, episode 4)

  • The Westies (MGM+ — season 1 finale)

Monday, August 24

  • Furious (Hulu — season 1, episode 7)

Wednesday, August 26

  • Ted Lasso (Apple TV — season 4, episode 4)

  • Reacher (Prime Video — season 4, episode 5)

Thursday, August 27

  • Adults (Hulu— season 2, binge drop)

  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (HBO — season 1, episode 6)

Friday, August 28

  • Silo (Apple TV — season 3, episode 8)

  • Dark Matter (Apple TV — season 2 premiere)

  • The Whisper Man (Netflix — new crime thriller film starring Adam Scott)

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TOP STORIES
In Case You Missed It

Ella Rubin in Sterling Point | Prime Video

RENEWALS & CANCELATIONS

  • ‘Sterling Point’ renewed for season 2 at Prime Video. (more)

  • ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ renewed for season 2 at HBO. (more)

  • ‘Deli Boys’ canceled at Hulu after two seasons due to low ratings. (more)

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

  • ‘Outer Banks’ is getting a prequel series set 20 years earlier. (more)

  • Olivia Colman joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season 6. (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

  • Camila Morrone to star alongside Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in ‘Miami Vice: ‘85.’ (more)

  • Tom Hanks to star in ‘Theo of Golden’ film adaptation from Warner Brothers. (more)

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xx,
Kelsey