Our list of the best new movies and TV shows to watch this weekend includes one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2025. Of course, we're talking about Stranger Things season 5, which is finally landing on Netflix this weekend โ well, only part 1, as the rest of the season will arrive during the Christmas break. Whether you want to know more about the exciting return to Hawkins or find out what other options are out there for some streaming fun, keep reading.
In this last weekend of November, we've put together a guide with six great new movies and TV shows now available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, and Hulu, which are arguably the best streaming services out there. There is something for everyone here, from one of the most surprising horror movies of 2025 to a new episode of the show that everyone is talking about this month.
New TV shows
Stranger Things season 5 part 1 (Netflix)
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The epic conclusion of Stranger Things starts this weekend, as the first few episodes of the fifth and final season are now available to watch on Netflix. The wait is over, and we couldn't be more excited to sink our teeth into one of the best shows on Netflix one last time. Fans can expect plenty of drama and horror, as the protagonists face Vecna to save the world. Throw Terminator legend Linda Hamilton in the mix and you have a must-watch streaming event.
“Scarred by the opening of the Rifts, our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna,” reads the official synopsis for the season. “But he…