Weekly Watch List

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

September 27, 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
The Highly Anticipated Premieres of East of Eden, War, and Kill Jackie

Florence Pugh in East of Eden | Netflix

ICYMI (New last week)

  • Lioness (Paramount+ — season 3 finale)

  • The Love Hypothesis (Prime Video — original rom-com)

Sunday, September 27

  • A Tale of Two Cities (MGM+ — part 4)

  • Lanterns (HBO — season 1, episode 7)

  • Youth (HBO — season 1, episodes 3)

Wednesday, September 30

  • Ted Lasso (Apple TV — season 4, episode 9)

  • Last Seen (Apple TV+ — season 1, episode 4)

  • Slow Horses (Apple TV+ — season 6, episode 3)

  • Brothers (Apple TV+ — season 1, episode 3)

Thursday, October 1

  • East of Eden (Netflix — series adaptation starring Florence Pugh, binge drop)

  • War (HBO — new drama series starring Dominic West & Sienna Miller)

Friday, October 2

  • Dark Matter (Apple TV — season 2, episode 6)

  • Verity (Theatrical release — film adaptation of the best-selling thriller starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett)

  • Kill Jackie (AMC+ — season 1 premiere, new crime drama starring Catherine Zeta-Jones)

  • Coven Academy (Disney+/Hulu — new YA series, binge drop)

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RENEWALS & CANCELATIONS

  • ‘The Beast in Me’ renewed for season 2 at Netflix. (more)

  • ‘A Man On The Inside’ to end with season 3 at Netflix. (more)

  • ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ to end with season 3 at Disney+. (more)

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

  • ‘Nobody Wants This’ released a teaser trailer ahead of its October 23 premiere of season 3. (watch)

  • Joe Alwyn and Mary Beth Barone are set to star in romantic comedy, ‘Still We Met,’ written by Barone and produced by Lena Dunham. (more)

  • ‘The Savant’ starring Jessica Chastain will be released by Apple TV in Spring 2027 after delaying the series for more than a year. (more)

  • Charlie Hall will write and star in a Netflix comedy about a fraternity drug ring. (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

  • Margaret Qualley & Sabrina Carpenter join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire biopic. (more)

  • Alan Ritchson is in talks to take over from Jason Momoa as the lead in Sony’s ‘Helldivers’ video game adaptation. (more)

  • Brad Pitt will return for Paramount’s ‘World War Z’ sequel. (more)

  • Lily-Rose Depp is set to star in Playboy Mansion drama, ‘Playmates.’ (more)

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xx,
Kelsey