The sun is shining and a fresh batch of new movies and shows are streaming this weekend on netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus and other services. With Emmy nominations right around the corner, big TV is in abundance.
The highlight of this weekend is Ozark season 4 part 2, the latest episode of Netflix’s award-winning crime drama. Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner and the cast bid their bloody goodbyes. Will any of the Byrdes fly safely through their cartel-controlled co-op?
Another series that is bowing out is Grace and Frankie. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin step out in style with the help of their old pal Dolly Parton.
Several new high-profile series debut, including true crime drama Under the banner of heaventhe saga of police corruption We own this town and the nostalgic gaze on the achievement of the Godfather, The offer.
Here’s our guide to what to watch this weekend (oh, and if you’re into boxing, Taylor vs. Serrano Livedubbed the greatest women’s boxing match in history, is also taking place this weekend).
Ozark season 4 part 2 (Netflix)
Nearly five years after Marty and Wendy Byrde moved to the Lake of the Ozarks to launder money for the cartel, their story comes to an end. Their seemingly normal, all-American middle-aged family has seen crime, violence, and death, but now they seek the impossible: to return to a legitimate life in Chicago. But once you’ve broken up, it’s hard to put the pieces back together.
The second half of the final season follows the stunning developments of the first batch of episodes. Wendy (Laura Linney) tries to break free from the cartel, while maintaining her budding political power through the foundation. Marty (Jason Bateman) is less sure he can make it out alive, especially without an FBI ally. Meanwhile, Ruth (Julia Garner) is determined to get revenge for Darlene and Wyatt’s deaths, but her plans could destroy the Byrdes’ escape plan.
Stream now on netflix
Shiny Girls (Apple TV Plus)
You had me at Elisabeth Moss. The actress has an unerring sense of good television, with Mad Men, Top of the Lake and The Handmaid’s Tale notched on her enviable resume. Now she’s producing and starring in this adaptation of Lauren Beukes’ bestselling novel.
Moss plays Kirby Mazrachi, a research assistant at a Chicago newspaper who is still traumatized and emotionally scarred by a brutal attack six years prior. When a murder case looks like her own assault, she teams up with troubled reporter Dan Velazquez (Wagner Moura) to find the serial assailant. All the while, Kirby must deal with unexplained changes to his reality that result in a sort of multiverse-like existence. She’s not a doctor, but it’s really very strange.
Stream now on Apple TV Plus
The Offer (Paramount Plus)
The Godfather is one of the greatest movies ever made, but its stranger-than-fiction journey to making itself is the subject of this 10-episode limited series based on the experiences of producer Albert S. Ruddy. Ruddy is portrayed by Miles Teller as a smart, visionary problem solver who preserves the film’s artistry while juggling a tight budget, logistical hurdles, studio issues, and a host of big personalities.
These figures include legendary Paramount boss Robert Evans (Matthew Goode), director Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler), Marlon Brando (Justin Chambers), author Mario Puzo, various mob members and even Frank Sinatra.
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We Own This Town (HBO)
Twenty years after The Wire premiered, creator David Simon and writer/collaborator George Pelecanos return to Baltimore for yet another examination of the city’s police. Several Wire alumni appear on We Own This City, including Jamie Hector, Domenick Lombardozzi and Delaney Williams.
The six-episode limited series is based on Baltimore Sun journalist Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book about the rampant corruption found in the gun trail task force. Led by amoral Sergeant Wayne Jenkins (Jon Bernthal), the unscrupulous officers plant drugs, pocket money and assault suspects. But their dirty business is soon the target of an investigation by the Ministry of Justice.
Stream now on HBO Max
Under the Sky Banner (Hulu)
Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book Under The Banner Of Heaven explores the bloody and violent origins of the Mormon Church as the backdrop to the horrific 1984 murders of Brenda Lafferty and her infant daughter at the hands of her fundamentalist brothers-in-law.
Hulu’s limited series adaptation stars Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre, who is assigned to the case. A devout Mormon himself, his faith is shaken as he uncovers disturbing truths about fundamentalist sects, church history, and the long-accepted darkness that led to the deaths of Brenda and her baby.
Stream now on Hulu
Grace and Frankie season 7 part 2 (Netflix)
No need to worry about Grace and Frankie getting into a Thelma and Louise ending. As Grace herself says, “Pass!” These ladies of a certain age are far from ready for any sort of end. Ever since their husbands became gay lovers, all they thought about was new beginnings.
The latter part of the final season sees them begin new adventures juggling their families, businesses, and romantic interests. We expect to see more crazy hijinks involving vibrators and marijuana. And Dolly Parton! Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin welcome their 9 to 5 co-star for an appearance in the series finale. What a way to earn a living!
Stream now on netflix
Made for Love season 2 (HBO Max)
It’s perhaps not so surprising that “controlling a chip implanted in someone’s head” has become a booming genre in recent years. Although not quite the same, we all have highly advanced microchips in our pockets that dominate many aspects of our lives.
Made for Love returns for a second season, just weeks after the end of the similar sci-fi cautionary tale Severance. Hazel (Cristin Milioti) still has the tracking chip created by her husband Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen) in her head and lives in its compound in exchange for cancer treatments for her father (Ray Romano). When Gogol is targeted by the feds, she must decide between helping her father or bringing down the business.
Stream now on HBO Max
I like it for you (Showtime)
Saturday Night Live’s Vanessa Bayer stars in and produces this half-hour comedy based in part on her own experience battling childhood leukemia. Joanna Gold wants to build a new identity beyond being “that cancer girl” and becoming a host of a home shopping channel.
She lands her dream job at SVN, where she is thrilled to work with network star and heartthrob Jackie (Molly Shannon). Unfortunately, Joanna doesn’t find such a warm welcome from icy CEO Patricia (Jenifer Lewis) or condescending host Beth Anne (Ayden Mayeri). Desperate to succeed, she makes the big mistake of lying by saying she has cancer again. It’s a mess she can’t buy an organization system to fix.
Airs Sunday, May 1 at 8:30 p.m. on Showtime (via Sling or Fubo)
Ten Percent (Sundance Now)
Netflix is home to many great foreign series, like Call My Agent, about talent agents in Paris (if you haven’t seen it, what are you waiting for?). Ten Percent is the UK version and it has a different home, on Sundance Now.
When tragedy strikes Nightingale Hart in London, the agents and their aides are distraught as they scramble for their jobs. Meanwhile, their phones are still endlessly ringing with requests from their celebrity clients. Like the OG series, Ten Percent will feature real actors playing themselves, including Helena Bonham Carter, Dominic West, David Oyelowo and Emma Corrin.
Stream now on Sundance Now and AMC More
What else to watch this weekend
While we are still collecting the best new movies to stream onlinewe have even more TV recommendations:
- Stanley Tucci: In Search of Italy season 2 (CNN)
The actor discovers the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.
Airs Sunday, May 1 at 9 p.m. ET on CNN (via Sling or Fubo) - Make or break (Apple TV Plus)
The best professional surfers compete for the world championship.
Stream now on Apple TV Plus - Defeat season 2 (Prime Video)
The animated comedy-drama returns with Alma exploring deeper mysteries from her family’s past.
Stream now on First video - Crush (Hulu)
A teenage artist joins the track crew to pursue a longtime crush.
Stream now on Hulu - The Marilyn Monroe Mystery: The Unreleased Tapes (Netflix)
Never-before-seen tapes shed light on the life and death of the icon.
Stream now on netflix
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