6 New Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend on Paramount+, Netflix, and More
Slow Horses Season 6
Slow Horses Season 6 premiered on September 16 on Apple TV, with new episodes arriving weekly on Wednesdays through the finale on October 21. Apple TV describes the series as a “darkly funny espionage drama” that “follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes.” In Season 6, the Slow Horses find themselves on the run as Diana Taverner pulls them into a “fatally high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge.” And if you’re new to the series, there’s plenty of time to catch up. All five previous seasons are available to watch on Apple TV.
Neagley
Are you finished with Reacher Season 4? Because we have some really good news for you! Its spinoff, Neagley, dropped on September 16 on Prime Video, with all eight episodes released at once. So, yes, you can binge the whole thing this weekend. The official logline reads, “Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) is a private investigator in Chicago and former military protege of Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) in the Army’s 110th Special Investigations Unit. When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in a suspicious accident, she becomes hell-bent on justice. Using everything she’s learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110th Special Investigations Unit, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil.”
Call My Agent! The Movie
Call My Agent! The Movie (Dix Pour Cent, Le Film) had its world premiere at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival on August 29. But, fans can now watch the French comedy-drama from the comfort of their homes, courtesy of Netflix. The streamer added the movie to its library on September 10. The synopsis reads, “Five years after ASK Agency closed, debut director Andréa loses her lead actor just days before filming and reunites her old team — for better or worse.” If the title sounds familiar, that’s because it is! The movie continues the story of Call My Agent!, the hit French series that ran for four seasons. And yes, all seasons are also available to stream on Netflix, so you can revisit the original series before or after watching the movie.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is the fourth installment in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s serial k*ller anthology series. We already know who the criminal is from the title, but what exactly is the crime this time? The latest chapter is based on the infamous 1892 axe murders of Lizzie Borden’s parents. The series depicts “Lizzie (Ella Beatty) as put-upon and abused by her strict parents, father Andrew (Charlie Hunnam) and stepmother Abby (Rebecca Hall). She finds a new lease on life when the family employs a new housemaid, Bridget ‘Maggie’ Sullivan (Vicky Krieps), who ultimately inspires her to commit (and assists her with) the crime that will define the rest of her life.” All eight episodes of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story were released on Netflix on September 17, making it an easy pick if you’re looking for a true-crime binge this weekend.
MobLand Season 2
MobLand is back with Season 2! The 10-episode season premiered on September 18 on Paramount+, with new episodes arriving weekly on Fridays. Season 2 follows “the Harrigans’ struggle to show a unified front as rivals threaten the family’s fractured criminal empire. Meanwhile, Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy), the Harrigans’ street-smart and formidable ‘fixer,’ must walk a dangerous tightrope when tensions between relations intensify. As violence spills into every corner of these characters’ lives, loyalties snap, safety proves temporary, and the battle for power leaves no room for mercy.”
Go Team!
What about something Spanish? Go Team! is a Spanish dark comedy film that debuted on Netflix on September 11. The streamer describes the plot as: “When their team-building event gets downgraded to a tiny village, a cheese company's staff think it can't get worse — then they learn about the layoffs.” The film is billed as a “dark comedy about declining offices, ruthless executives, and employees who have had enough of wasting time on the latest team-building trends.”