The Weekend Binge: Tina Fey On Vacay in ’The Four Seasons’, Cate Blanchett and Her Little ‘Black Bag’, Celebrating Conan on Netflix, Anna Kendrick Granting More ‘Favors’
It's the weekend, let's binge!
It’s the first weekend of May, and what does streaming have in store for you? Well….not a lot to be honest. My watchlist is a little light this weekend. Time to catch up on my reading — “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware and “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy, both tales that take place on the sea 🌊 , are warming up my bookmark this week. The Woman in Cabin 10 is being adapted into a film starring Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce, streaming on Netflix this fall.
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Black Bag (Peacock)
New Episode: The Last of Us (Max)
New Episode: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
Here’s Everything New Streaming This Weekend!
The Four Seasons
Tina Fey stars among an shining cast in this romantic comedy series about three couples from the burbs who vacation together each season, but things get tense when on couple splits up and the husband brings a younger woman on the trips. Co-stars Colman Domingo, Steve Carell, Will Forte, and Alan Alda. Streaming Time: 8 episodes. 🍷Pair with: Domaine Salmon Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
Also New on Netflix - Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain for American Humor, Unseen: Season 2, The Biggest Fan, Chef’s Table: Legends, Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight, The Eternaut, Exterritorial, Turning Point: The Vietnam War, The Room Next Door
Netflix’s Top 5 Weekend Streams (TV/Movies)
The Four Seasons / Exterritorial
YOU / The Equalizer 2
Ransom Canyon / Havoc
The Eternaut / Paul
Turning Point: The Vietnam War / Despicable Me 4
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
This 2024 documentary, new to streaming, follows Ernest Cole’s journey as the first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa. LaKeith Stanfield (Knives Out, Selma) narrates the film. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes. 🍷Pair with: Savanha Red Blend
Also New On Hulu - Pita Hall: Film Premiere, Harbin, 72 Hours
Another Simple Favor
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively return in the sequel to this dark comedy whodunnit. Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson reunite on the island of Capri, Italy for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, which is interrupted by murder and betrayal. A Simple Favor, the prequel, is streaming on Netflix. Streaming Time: 2 hours. Pair With: 🍋🍸Limoncello di Capri Liqueur
Also New On Prime Video - Wear Whatever The F You Want: Season 1
The Return
Ralph Fiennes stars in this historical adventure drama. After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 56 minutes. 🍷Pair With: GWC Assyrtiko Santorini
Also New On Paramount+ - How Did They Build That: Seasons 2-3, The Comeback Trail
Black Bag
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse (Cate Blanchett) is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband (Michael Fassbender) - also a legendary agent - faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Co-stars Pierce Brosnan. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 33 minutes. 🍷Pair with: Thievery Red Wine
Also New On Peacock - Bravo’s Love Hotel: Season 1
Careme
Born into the tumult of the French Revolution, Antoine Carême would rise from poverty to become one of history's most acclaimed chefs, crossing paths with such figures as Napoleon, Tsar Alexander, and the Rothschilds. Streaming Time: 8 episodes. 🍷Pair With: Rothschild Saga R Selection Prestiges Bordeaux
Adult Best Friends
Katie takes her best friend, Delaney, on a nostalgic trip to their childhood hometown to tell her she's getting married. Their journey soon takes some unexpected turns courtesy of a bizarre rental homeowner, a chance encounter with a former classmate, a bachelor party, and a few potential love interests. Written, directed, and starring Delaney Buffet. Co-stars Zachary Quinto. Streaming Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. 🍷Pair With: Avaline Cabernet Sauvignon
Also New On Max - Malditos: Season1, 100 Foot Wave: Season 3, Filthy Fortunes: Season 1 (Discovery), Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks Season 2 (ID), 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing Season 2 (Food Network), Contraband: Seized at the Border - Season 6, Twitter: Breaking the Bird (CNN), Polyfamily: Season 1 (TLC), Castle Impossible: Season 1 (HGTV)
The Walking Dead: Dead City - Season 2
Confession: I have never watched one Walking Dead episode ever. How have I gotten by? Now there’s yet another spinoff of the franchise, in its second season. This zombie horror survival series follows Maggie and Negan as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. The city is filled with the dead who have made New York City their own world. Streaming Time: 8 episodes. Premieres Sunday. 🍷Pair with: D’Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm, 2018
Also New On AMC+ - Inheritance (Sundance), The One That Got Away: Series Premiere (AcornTV), In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin: New Season
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld – Premiere
A new series premiering on May 4th (you know, Star Wars day) that follows the galaxy’s criminal underworld, Asajj Ventress, a former assassin, flees with a new ally while Cad Bene confronts his past when meeting an old friend turned Marshal. Streaming Time: 6 episodes. 🍷Pair With: Harvester Cabernet Sauvignon Estrella by Hope Family Wines, Paso Robles
Disney+’s Top 5 Weekend Streams
Kung Fu Panda
Andor
Thunderbolts: A Special Look
Rio 2
Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse
Dylan’s Playtime Adventures: Season 1 (Max)
Teen Titans Go! Season 9 (Max)
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels Special (Paramount+)