The Weekend Binge: Apple TV+ Brings Indy Jones-Style Adventure in 'Fountain of Youth', Nicole Kidman Hosts 'Nine Perfect Strangers', Pee-Wee Herman Doc, Tucci Returns to Italy 🇮🇹, and a Rosé For May
Where in the world will streaming take you this weekend?
Hope you have your passport ready for this weekend’s streaming world tour. You are about to embark on a global vacation. You’ll be traveling to Italy with Stanley Tucci, Bangkok, London, Vienna, and Cairo with John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, and to the Austrian Alps with Nicole Kidman. I’m ready to board this first-class adventure. How about you?
I’ve been tapering off the red wine lately and getting ready for the warmer months with a few dazzling white wines and a little rosé. Keep scrolling to see the Wine of the Weekend.
Tucci in Italy (NatGeo/Hulu/Disney+)
Fountain of Youth (Apple TV+)
Pee-Wee As Himself (HBO Max)
Sirens (Netflix)
The Last Showgirl (Hulu)
Note: I’m not watching Nine Perfect Strangers. The novel by Liane Moriarty is sitting dusty on my shelf, screaming for me to read it before I see the series. And so I resist temptation for another season.
Here’s Everything New Streaming This Weekend…
Sirens
Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus: Season 2) stars in this dark dramedy as Devon, who believes her sister Simone is in a really creepy relationship with her new boss. When Devon tracks her sister down, she ends up spending one explosive weekend at a lavish beach estate where her sister’s boss becomes a formidable opponent. Co-stars Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon), and Kevin Bacon. Streaming Time: 5 episodes.
🍷Pair with: Pasmosa Sangria Rosado
Also New On Netflix - Wild Robot, Fear Street: Prom Queen, Forget You Not, Airforce Elite: Thunderbirds, Off Track 2, She the People, Untold: The Fall of Favre, Real Men, Newly Rich Newly Poor, Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark, The UneXplained, Sarah Silverman: Post Mortem
Netflix’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
Sirens / Untold: The Fall of Favre
American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden / Instant Family
Tyler Perry’s She the People / Nonnas
Secrets We Keep / Home
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story / Despicable Me 4
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Nine Perfect Strangers: Season 2
Nicole Kidman returns as Masha Dmitrichenko in the second season of this popular adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s (Big Little Lies) mystery novel of the same name. The second season begins when in their search for mind and body remigration, nine people from various walks of life arrive at Zauberwald, an Alpine retreat where they are greeted by the enigmatic wellness guru, Masha. Co-stars Christina Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Lena Olin, and Mark Strong. Streaming Time: 8 episodes. First two episodes now streaming, new episodes every Wednesday.
🍷Pair with: Winzer Krems Gruner Veltliner Wachtberg Kermstal DAC Reserve, Austria
Also New On Hulu - The Last Showgirl, Night Call, Nine Puzzles: Series Premiere, Gordon Ramsey’s Secret Service (Fox), Taken in Plain Sight, Outrageous Love with Nene Lekes, Homestead Rescue: Season 12, Gold Rush: Season 1, Fixer Upper: Welcome Home
Hulu’s Top 5 Weekend Streams
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Gordon Ramsey’s Secret Service
Nine Perfect Strangers
General Hospital
Motorheads
Ryan Phillippe and Michael Cimino (Love, Victor) stars in this drama about a group of outsiders in a once-thriving Rust Belt town who form an unlikely friendship over a mutual love of automobiles. Streaming Time: 10 episodes.
🍷Pair with: McPrice Myers Right Hand Man, Syrah
Also New On Prime Video - Earnhardt, Clarkson’s Farm: Season 4
Couple’s Therapy: Season 4
This documentary-style reality series unlocks the hidden world of other people’s relationships, allowing audiences an unscripted, authentic experience of weekly therapy with four couples. Season 4 opens with Josh, Aryn, and Lorena unpacking their polyamorous past. Streaming Time: 9 episodes.
🍷Pair with: Happy Camper Cabernet, California
Also New On Paramount+ - FBI True: Season 7
Paramount+’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
Criminal Minds: Evolution / Novocaine
The Chi / Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
NCIS / Mission : Impossible
Spongebob Squarepants / Norbit
Survivor / Sonic Hedgehog 3
Transplant: Season 4 (NBC)
This medical drama about an ER doctor who flees his native Syria to come to Canada, must overcome obstacles to resume a career in the high stakes world of emergency medicine. Season 4 opens when Bash and Mags team up to save a John and Jane Doe found in the woods. Streaming Time: 10 episodes. First two episodes now streaming. New episodes every Thursday.
🍷Pair with: The Krupp Brothers Doctor Wine, Napa Valley
Also New On Peacock - 90 Minutes: Premiere, The Kouncil: Premiere, Older Hotter Wiser?, People Like Me: Premiere, The Warehouse Phase: Premiere
Peacock’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
Law & Order: SVU / Love Hurts
Poker Face / Grown Ups
Chicago P.D. / John Wick 4
Chicago Fire / Last Breath
Summer House / Zookeeper
The Fountain of Youth
Natalie Portman and John Krasinski star in this action-adventure about two estranged siblings who join forces to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth. Using historical clues, they embark on an epic quest filled with adventure to find the mythical fountain that will grant them immortality. Co-stars Stanley Tucci and Succession’s Arian Moayad. Streaming Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes.
🍷Pair with: Macchia Zinfandel Adventurous, California
Apple TV+’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
Your Friends & Neighbors / Fountain of Youth
The Studio / The Gorge
Murderbot / Deaf Presidents Now!
Severance / Wolfs
Ted Lasso / The Family Plan
Pee-Wee As Himself
Oh, the nostalgia hits hard on this one. This biographical documentary gives fans a kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts, tracing the life of the imaginative artist. Streaming Time: Two episodes. Now Streaming.
🍷Pair with: Buttercream Chardonnay, California
Also New On HBO Max - Mickey 17, Say Yes To The Dress with Tan France: Season 1 (TLC), Restoring Galveston: Season 7 (Magnolia)
HBO Max’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
The Last of Us / Final Destination
Hacks / The Brutalist
Conan O’ Brien Must Go / Final Destination 2
Duster / Final Destination 3
1000 lb Sister / Final Destination 5
Coming Soon To HBO Max: Welcome To Derry - Watch the Teaser Now!
Off-Script with the Hollywood Reporter: Season 2
Join celebrities at an intimate roundtable as they discuss their craft and the business of Hollywood. First episode kicks off with Stand-Up Worthy Television featuring Jamie Foxx, Chelsea Handler, Seth Meyers, Hasan Minhaj, Sarah Silverman, and Roy Wood, Jr. Streaming Time: Five episodes.
🍷Pair with: Chandon Rosé Sparkling Wine, California
Also New On AMC+ - The Surrender (Shudder)
Tucci in Italy (NatGeo)
Stanley Tucci returns to Italy (this time for NatGeo) in this travel docuseries that explores the beautiful Italian regions through its cuisines. Watch the full episode “Tuscany” at the link above. Streaming Time: 5 episodes.
🍷Pair with: Renieri Invetro Super Tuscan, 2021
Also New On Disney+ - Lilo & Stitch: A Special Look
Disney+’s Top 5 Weekend Streams
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Stitch! The Movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Andor
Kid Streams
Minnie’s Bow Toons: Pet Hotel (Disney+)
Silly Sundays (Cartoon Network/Max)
Pasquier Desvignes Cotes De Provence Rose
It’s rosé season y’all! This French rosé is perfect for a warm late spring/summer day. It’s light bodied and ready to drink. On the nose you’ll get aromas of a bright summer harvest — strawberries and raspberries. On the palate subtle bursts of exotic fruits. I like this rosé because it is well-balanced, yet full and refreshing. 🍷$15.99.