6 New Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend on HBO, Hulu, Peacock and More

Season 2 of City of God: The Fight Rages On premiered on November 8 on HBO Max. The six-episode season releases new episodes every Sunday, leading up to its finale on December 13. The official logline for the new installment reads: “Following the death of dr*g lord Curió, a violent struggle for control of the territory erupts. Amid the struggle for power, newly elected councilwoman Berenice (Roberta Rodrigues) takes on political corruption and the growing influence of the militia, while Jerusa (Andréia Horta), a lawyer haunted by her past, seeks revenge against those responsible for destroying her family. Meanwhile, Leka (Luellem de Castro) turns to culture, funk music, and dance parties to inspire unity, resistance, and hope among the local residents.”

The third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted on November 11 and is rolling out its eight episodes in weekly batches on Prime Video. The first four episodes premiered on launch day, while Episodes 5 and 6 are scheduled to drop on November 18. The penultimate and final episodes will then arrive on November 25.

In Season 3, “Middle-earth is at war. Five years have passed since the fall of Eregion. Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path. Only a few isolated pockets stand between the Dark Lord and total victory – Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are now sealed deep within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, which are protected by their Three Rings. But deep in the land of Mordor, in his newly completed tower of Barad-dûr, the Dark Lord toils day and night, obsessed with harnessing a power that will bring the last of his enemies to their knees: One Ring to rule them all... Now, all the free peoples of Middle-earth – Dwarves, Elves, Men, and Wizards alike – must find a way to come together, in a race against time to prevent Sauron from achieving his goal of utter domination of all life…”

Don’t want to commit to a TV series? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Heartland is a mystery thriller film directed by Shana Feste, premiering on Netflix on November 13. The official synopsis provided by the streamer reads: “Former country megastar Misty Jones (Jessica Chastain) comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her niece, a rising country musician, and must grapple with her own past and Nashville’s seedy underbelly. Misty’s search uncovers a murky side of the city where no one, herself included, is who they seem.”

The Body is a new teen horror drama that's currently the talk of the town. So, what's it all about? The official synopsis reads: “After a dance-team initiation goes wrong, a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town.” Creator Quinn Shephard reveals, “This story is definitely my way of putting a playful spin on all the nightmares of my own teenage-dom.” The eight-episode psychological thriller dropped all its episodes simultaneously on Netflix on November 11. And isn't this exactly why we love Netflix? No waiting around for weekly releases!

The Good Daughter is a six-episode limited thriller series that made its debut on Peacock on November 12. In the United States, all six episodes were released simultaneously on premiere day, making it a perfect binge-watch pick. Adapted by Karin Slaughter from her bestselling 2017 novel of the same name, the drama tells “the story of sisters Charlotte (Meghann Fahy) and Samantha Quinn (Rose Byrne). Two decades ago, they experienced a life-changing act of violence in their family home, which robbed them of their mother and emotionally devastated their defense attorney father. When a new yet similar case shakes up the tiny town of Pikesville, the Quinn sisters reunite at the request of their father to help him solve the case. The Quinn family will also have to reckon with the night that changed their lives by digging into their family secrets and finally finding justice for their own cold case.”

Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas follows “a pastor named Isaac (Tank) as he and his wife, Rebecca (Fantasia Barrino), travel to New York City with their family. Isaac has been tasked with rebuilding a failing church in a rough neighborhood, but restoring it to its former glory will require nothing short of a miracle. As he battles doubt, temptation, and a sinister adversary, he must rediscover his faith and the power of prayer to save his church, his family, and his community.” The holiday musical film premiered on Netflix on November 11 and is now available to stream.