All the gloriously soapy historical drama you long for is back with the return of The Gilded Age on Max this weekend! Also among this weekend’s new arrivals on streaming at the new Netflix family drama The Waterfront, and the arrival of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 on Prime Video and A Minecraft Movie on Max.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
Family legacy is everything in this weekend’s new releases. On the new Netflix drama The Waterfront, which arrived Friday, a rugged North Carolina family struggles to keep their family name from tarnishing, while on Max’s The Gilded Age, a group of 1890s New Yorkers keep plotting ways to grow their family wealth and ascend the social strata. And of course, in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – which arrives on Prime Video this week – the Robotnik family’s evil-doctor legacy is at stake as the Eggman and his grandfather team up to destroy Sonic and his pals.
The Waterfront, created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson, is loosely based on a true story (although Netflix hasn’t revealed what that true story is). The new series follows the Buckley family who helmed a reputable fishing company in Havenport, North Carolina but have fallen on hard times. With patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) in poor health, his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) are forced to turn their family’s sinking ship around.
Let’s see, where did we leave off when we last saw The Gilded Age? Aunt Ada (Cynthia Nixon) just realized she’d inherited her dead husband’s fortune, Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) was scheming to marry off daughter Bertha (Taissa Farmiga), and Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) and Larry Russell (Harry Richardson) were starting to explore becoming neighbors with benefits. With season three kicking off this week, we’re going to finally see where these stories, and many others, actually go. The Gilded Age will air weekly on HBO and Max on Sundays.
Keanu Reeves joined the Sonic-verse as Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (and why, not? He was pretty great as Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4). After arriving to Earth on a meteorite, Shadow becomes a part of a secret government program called Project Shadow run by Dr. Gerald Robotnik, (Jim Carrey, who plays both Gerald and his grandson Ivo Robotnik in the film). After spending decades in suspended animation, a vengeful Shadow is unleashed and faces off against Team Sonic who are sent to capture him. Sonic 3 has been available on digital since January but it arrived on Prime Video this Friday.
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
The Waterfront *NETFLIX SERIES
Grenfell: Uncovered *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
KPop Demon Hunters *NETFLIX FAMILY
Olympo (ES) *NETFLIX SERIES
Semi-Soeter (ZA) *NETFLIX FILM
The Great Indian Kapil Show: Season 3 (IN) *NETFLIX SERIES
The Intern
WNBA on Prime Video (2025) *Prime Video Live Sports
NWSL on Prime Video *Prime Video Live Sports
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams (2022)
The Quiet Ones (2024)
Out Come the Wolves (2024)
The Bravest Knight: Season 2B *Hulu Original
Expedition Unknown, Season 15 (Discovery)
Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch, Season 5 (Discovery)
A Minecraft Movie
House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 241 (HGTV)
Lu & The Bally Bunch, Season 1C (Cartoon Network)
Now or Never: FC Montfermeil (Max Original)
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9B (Cartoon Network)
The Kitchen, Season 38 (Food Network)
The Never Ever Mets, Season 2 (OWN)
The Gilded Age, Season 3 (HBO Original)
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical: Premiere *New to Disney+
BMF – Episode 403: “Good Faith”
For The Love of Money
Noah’s Arc: The Movie* premiere
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (on-demand)
Poker Face
Migration
Love Island USA
Revival, Season 1 – Premiere (SYFY)
Love Island USA
Love Island USA
Love Island USA
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
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