The Weekend Binge: JLaw Has ‘No Hard Feelings’, From Book To Stream: ‘Fellow Travelers’, The Witches of Beverly Hills Are Back, The Gilded Girls Return To MAX, A Spooky Wine For the Weekend 👿
It’s the weekend, let’s binge!
Farewell to October this weekend as we close off the month with some highly anticipated new series and seasons. If you’ve been patiently waiting as I have for the new season of The Gilded Age starring the three C’s of underrated actresses — Christina Baranski, Carrie Coons, and Cynthia Nixon — the new season starts Sunday on MAX.
Fellow Travelers, based on the novel by Thomas Mallen, is your book-to-stream of the week. The limited series premiered on Showtime last night and stars Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey.
And yes, it’s Halloween weekend! Peacock has the premiere of Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Nun II premieres on MAX, and the spooky documentary The Endfield Poltergeist is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Here’s Everything New Streaming This Weekend…
No Hard Feelings
Jennifer Lawrence stars in this “romantic” comedy as Maddie who answers a Craiglist job listing from a mother and father who are looking for someone to bring their introverted son out of his shell before he college. Maddie has just one summer to make it happen. Now Streaming. Stream Time: 1 hour, 43 minutes. Forecast: ⛅️
Also New On Netflix: Botched: Season 1, Castaway Diva: Season 1, Yellow Door: Looking For Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film, TORE: Season 1, Sister Death, Pain Hustlers, Pluto: Season 1, Long Live Love!, The UnXplained with William Shatner: Season 3, Life On Our Planet: Season 1, Burning Betrayal, Absolute Beginners: Season 1, Pete Holmes: I’m Not For Everyone, Get Gotti: Original Documentary Premiere, The Family Business: Seasons 1-4
American Horror Stories: Four-Episode Huluween Event
A little bit of an episode downsize from previous seasons, American Horror Stories (the spinoff of American Horror Story) is premiering for the Halloween weekend with four new anthologies (as opposed to eight). Stories include “Bestie”: a young woman seeks connections with a mysterious online friend, “Daphne”: an AI smart device grows attached to her user, “Tapeworm”: an up-and-coming model will stop at nothing in her hunger for success, and “Organ”: a blind date via online dating app goes very wrong. Now Streaming. Stream Time: 1 hour, 28 minutes. Forecast: 🌥️
Also New On Hulu: Susie Searches, Shoresy: Season 2, Master Gardener, Waterfront House Hunting: Season 1, The Torso Killer: Confessions, Tiny House Hunting: Season 4, President’s Book of Secrets: Season 1, Evil Sister: Season 1, Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari: Season 1
Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles
Known as The Beatles for pre-schoolers, The Wiggles documentary tells the incredible true story of early childhood teachers who became superstar performers for kids. Now Streaming, Streaming Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Prime Video: Sebastian Fitzek’s Therapy, Studio 666, Zainab Johnson: Hijabs Off, The Girl Who Killed Her Parents: The Confession
Fellow Travelers
Part epic love story, part political thriller, Fellow Travelers chronicles the volatile romance between two very different men who meet during the McCarthy-era. Now Streaming. Running Time: 8 episode, New episodes every Friday. Forecast: ☀️
Also New On Paramount+ with Showtime: Scream VI, Reno 911! It’s A Wonderful Heist, MTV Cribs: Season 19, Air Disasters: Seasons 1-7, Isle of MTV: Malta, Milli Vanilli: Documentary Premiere
Five Nights At Freddy’s
Josh Hutcherson stars as a security guard for the popular Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza shop. During his first night on the job he realizes he might not be able to survive the night unless he discovers the truth behind the mysteries. Now Streaming. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes. Forecast: ☁️
Also New On Peacock: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Season 13, Winter House: Premiere, Krishnas: Gurus, Karma, Murder
The Enfield Poltergeist
The chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfold. Now Streaming. Streaming Time: 4 episodes. Forecast: ☀️
The Gilded Age: Season 2
Relive New York in the 1880s where old money and new money come together to create a new post-Civil War society. Streaming time: 8 episodes total, first episode premieres Sunday.
Also New On MAX: The Nun II, Mecha Builders, A Time To Kill: Season 4, Diary of An Old Home: Season 3, Adult Swim Smalls: Season 5, The Haunted Museum: Season 2, The Murder Tapes: Season 6, Strange Evidence: Season 7, Bargain Mansions: Season 5, Supermarket Stakeout: Season 5, Silent House: Restoration Road with Clint Harp: Season 4, 30 Coins: Season 2, Justice League: Warworld
Stan Against Evil: Seasons 1-3
A horror comedy series about an aging police officer who begrudgingly joins an alliance with a new sheriff to battle angry demons that are haunting their small New Hampshire town. Now Streaming. Total Episodes: 24 episodes: Forecast: ☀️
Explorer: Lake of Fire
From National Geographic, scientists investigate a mysterious anomaly atop an unexplored volcano. Streaming Time: 44 minutes
Survive
Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins star in this action film about two lone survivors of a devastating plane crash who must brave the elements and find their way through the dangerous wilderness. Now Streaming. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 48 minutes Forecast: ☁️
Kid Streams
Lil’ Stompers: Season 1 (Peacock)
Princess Power: Season 2 (Netflix)
Sip & Stream: The Velvet Devil Merlot (Washington) x The Master (MAX)
Happy Birthday today to Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, who takes on the title role of Ridley Scott’s new film Napoleon that will premiere at theaters on November 22 and then stream thereafter on Apple TV+. I’ve never seen The Master starring Phoenix, but it’s on my weekend watchlist. The film (running time 2 hours, 18 minutes) co-stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams and was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film is currently streaming on MAX. Here are some other Joaquin Phoenix movies currently streaming.
Walk The Line (MAX)
Gladiator (Netflix)
Joker (MAX)
The Sisters Brothers (Freevee, Roku Channel, Pluto)
Mary Magdalene (AMC+)
Signs (MAX)
Joaquin Phoenix Facts:
He and his late brother River are the first brothers to be nominated for Oscars in the acting category
His favorite movie is Step Brothers (streaming on Peacock)
He is vegan and requests all his film costumes including Gladiator and Walk the Line to be make from synthetic materials
He’s only seen two of his own films — The Master and Her
He turned down the role of Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights
The Velvet Devil Merlot is a well-balanced Merlot with tasting notes of red plums and bitter cocoa. The wine is a bit smoky with hints of cedar. The wine comes from the Columbia Valley region of Washington. The wine is under $15, available at Total Wine and great for the spooky weekend.
Happy Streaming! 🍷 📺