New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: Netflix’s ‘The Electric State’ & More

This is one of those weeks where there’s almost TOO much great content premiering and it’s a little overwhelming. Not only is Netflix’s debuting one of its biggest original movies of the year, The Electric State, but you can also catch the premieres of some major shows, too: The Wheel of Time season 3 is streaming on Prime Video, Peacock’s new police drama Long Bright River starring Amanda Seyfried arrives on Peacock (you can also catch the final episodes of Yellowstone on Peacock this weekend!). Apple TV+ is dropping a new series, Dope Thief, the horror-comedy The Parenting is premiering on Max, and there’s so much more.

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.

Our national obsession with the ’90s continues with the release of Netflix’s The Electric State, the new movie from the Russo Brothers which takes place in a dystopian, robot-filled version of the grunge decade. That movie arrives on Friday. If you’ve been missing The Wheel of Time, the third season of that Prime Video series is back this week; the first three episodes dropped on Thursday and new eps will arrive every Thursday after that. And if you want to binge your way through the weekend, check out Amanda Seyfried as a cop piecing together a drug-fueled mystery in Long Bright River, the entire 8-episode season is available now.

Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt both went heavy on the Sun-In hair lightener (hey, it was what we did back then), for their roles in The Electric State, the new dystopian-action-fantasy movie that’s reportedly one of Netflix’s most expensive projects to date. Brown stars as a young woman who needs to trek across the war-ravaged U.S. in search of her brother, with the help of Pratt’s character and a robot pal. The film was based on the book by Simon Stalenhag, but as you may have already heard, don’t expect a faithful adaptation.

The Wheel of Time, based on the books by Robert Jordan, returned for its third season on Thursday with three new episodes. The fantasy series which stars Rosamund Pike, Madeleine Madden, Zoe Robins, and Daniel Henney will also welcome some new faces this season: expect to see Olivia Williams, Shohreh Agdashloo, and Luke Fetherson, among others, in the show.


WHERE TO WATCH THE WHEEL OF TIME

In Long Bright River Amanda Seyfried stars as Mickey, a Philadelphia police officer who patrols a neighborhood that’s been devastated by the opioid crisis. While investigating a series of murders in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her missing sister might also be linked to the case. The entire series arrived to Peacock on March 13.


WHERE TO WATCH LONG BRIGHT RIVER

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:

Adolescence (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES

Love is Blind: Sweden: Season 2 (SE) *NETFLIX SERIES

Audrey

The Electric State *NETFLIX FILM

SAKAMOTO DAYS (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME (new episode)

The Wheel of Time: S3 (2025) *Prime Video Original Series

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) 

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

After the First 48: Season 9B (A&E)

American Godfathers: The Five Families: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

Brigham Young: Architect Of Faith: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

Control Freak: Film Premiere *Hulu Original

Lifetime Presents Women Making History: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

Monster Hunter (2020)

Parents Gone Wild: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

Pawn Stars: Best Of: Complete Season 5 (A&E)

Sentenced to Life: Teen Killers: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

Stepmom from Hell (2024)

The Boston Strangler (2023)

The First 48: Complete Season 26 (A&E)

The First 48: Critical Minutes

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years: Special Premiere *Hulu Original 

Fight Club (1999)

Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)

The Last Of The Mohicans (1992)

The Prestige (2006)

True Lies (1994)

Premonition (2007)

Premonition – En Español (2007)

The Roundup: No Way Out (2024)

The Roundup: Punishment (2024)

Battle of Culiacán: Heirs of the Cartel (aka Culiacanazo: Herederos del Narco) (Max Original)

Expedition Bigfoot, Season 6 (Discovery)

Married to Real Estate, Season 4 (HGTV)

The Parenting (Max Original) 

Beau Is Afraid (A24) 

Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2C (Cartoon Network)

Ready to Love, Season 10 (OWN) 

Dope Thief

Power Book III: Raising Kanan: Season 4, Episode 2

Fast X

The Exorcism Of God

Bridge of Spies*

Long Bright River, Season 1 – Premiere, All Episodes – 8 Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Original)

Mystery Island: Winner Takes It All+

Romulus, My Father

The Sacrament

Top Chef, Season 22 – Premiere (Bravo)

Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen, Season 22 – Premiere (Bravo Digital)

Top Chef: The Dish with Kish, Season 2 – Premiere (Bravo Digital)

Royal-ish+

Vengeance*

Yellowstone, Season 5 Part 2 – Premiere, 6 Episodes, 60 min (Peacock Exclusive)*

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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