This weekend promises a thrill-packed lineup with exciting new releases hitting various streaming platforms. Netflix thrills viewers with fresh episodes of the fan-favorite series Outer Banks, marking its season finale. Meanwhile, Conan O’Brien takes audiences on a global adventure through his engaging HBO Max series, Conan O’Brien Must Go. Over on Hulu, one of the year’s standout films, The Christophers, is now available for streaming, captivating audiences with its intriguing narrative.
If you’re overwhelmed by the influx of choices and unsure of what to stream, Decider is your dependable guide to the must-see releases and their respective streaming homes this weekend.
New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Outer Banks, Conan O’Brien Must Go, The Christophers + More
This week, Netflix bids farewell to the Pogues as Outer Banks returns for its fifth and concluding season. HBO Max welcomes back the entertaining journey of Conan O’Brien Must Go, the travel series we all adore. Additionally, Hulu offers a cinematic treat with Steven Soderbergh’s exceptional drama The Christophers, starring renowned actors Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen, whose performances anchor the captivating storyline.
New on Netflix August 20: Outer Banks (Season 5)
This week marks a poignant conclusion as Outer Banks unveils its fifth and final season. The story resumes with the Pogues reeling from the tragic loss of JJ, portrayed by Rudy Pankow, who was shockingly killed by his father in Morocco during the climax of the previous season. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, they embark on a perilous mission to retrieve a stolen artifact believed to possess the power to resurrect the deceased. Fans can dive into all ten episodes of this gripping finale, available since Thursday.
In Conan O’Brien Must Go, the comedian and talk show host brings his absurd, irreverent humor on a trip around the world. Each episode focuses on O’Brien as he visits a new country, in this season, they’re the Netherlands, the Philippines, Morocco and India, and showing up, sometimes iunnanounced, on the doorstep of his fans. A new episode will arrive every Friday for the next four weeks.
The Christophers is the latest film from director Steven Soderbergh, and it’s one of two great films starring Michaela Coel that are now streaming this week, and both happen to share similar themes. In The Christophers, which just came out on Hulu, Coel stars as an art restorer who is hired by the children of a famous artist, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) to complete (er, forge) a series of Sklar’s works called The Christophers, as the artist himself refuses to finish them. The chemistry between Coel and McKellen is electric as they verbally spar, first as adversaries and then eventually as equals with mutual respect for each other. Coel shares a similar contentious artistic connection with Anne Hathaway in Mother Mary, which also arrives this week to HBO Max. Double feature time!
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, August 20
Blood Sacrifice (SE) *NETFLIX SERIES
Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten (TH) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Outer Banks: Season 5 *NETFLIX SERIES
S&X (JP) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released Friday, August 21
Facing El Chapo (MX) *NETFLIX FILM
Released Sunday, August 23
Talamasca: The Secret Order: Season 1
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Thursday, August 20
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: The Wolf in Winter (2026) *Prime Video Original Movie
WNBA on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
Yankees on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
Released Friday, August 21
Back to the 90s (2026) *Prime Video Original Movie
Good Fortune (2025)
NWSL on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
Released Saturday, August 22
WNBA on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, August 20
Biography: WWE Legends: Complete Seasons 1,2 and 4
Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers In America: Complete Season 1
LION: Complete Season 1 (National Geographic)
Released Saturday, August 22
9/11: Reunited: Complete Season 1 (National Geographic)
All of Us Strangers (2023)
Elevation (2024)
My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?: Complete Seasons 3-4
MythBusters: Complete Seasons 6-7
The Christophers (2025)
Released Sunday, August 23
Beast Mode (2020)
New on HBO Max – Full List
Released Thursday, August 20
ER: Caught On Camera, Season 1 (TLC)
Expedition X, Season 12 (Discovery)
Released Friday, August 21
Conan O’Brien Must Go, Season 3 (HBO Original)
Mother Mary (A24)
Released August 22
Abbott Elementary, Season 5
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Thursday, August 20
Hulu Throwbacks Podcast – New Episode | High School Musical
LION – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
PGA TOUR – BMW Championship (ESPN) – TBD
Project Runway (Season 22) – New Episode @ 10 pm PT
Released Friday, August 21
Banana Ball – Coconuts vs. Bananas (ESPN2) – 8 pm ET
Flex X Cop (Season 2) – New Episode
LEGO Disney Princess: Magical Mayhem – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
Released Saturday, August 22
9/11 Reunited – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
Banana Ball – Coconuts vs. Bananas (ESPN2) – 8 pm ET
Big City Greens (Season 5) – Five-Episode Premiere
Flex X Cop (Season 2) – New Episode
Locker Diaries: Descendants: Shorts (Season 1) – New Episodes
New on Apple TV – Full List
Released Friday, August 21
The Dynasty: UCONN Huskies
Stillwater (Season 5)
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, August 21
Fightland: Season 1 – Episode 4
New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List
Released Saturday, August 22
The Harvest*
The Run For A Million** (CBS Special)
Released Sunday, August 23
The Cured*
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Thursday, August 20
The Valley, Season 3 – Reunion Part 3 (Bravo)
We Are Pat
Released Friday, August 21
She Dances
The 355*
What Else Is Streaming New This August?
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.