The Best New TV Shows and Movies to Stream on Netflix, Hulu, Max and More for the Week of March 18

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Each week, ET rounds up the best shows and movies across streaming services to help you decide just what to watch.

With Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Max (formerly HBO Max), Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Starz and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch in your free time. However, sometimes, the sheer amount of great films and television shows available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to aimless scrolling — hoping to land on that perfect thing to watch.

Scroll no more! To help you out, we've rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this week, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites, and more. For starters, there's a reimagining of Patrick Swayze's classic Road House film coming to streaming, this time starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton.

There's plenty more in store to watch. Kristen Wiig will join Allison Janney, Josh Lucas and Ricky Martin in a star-studded and visually stunning new Apple TV+ miniseries set in Palm Beach during the late 1960s. World-renowned chef José Andrés hosts a dinner party and some of our favorite stars will attend — including Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston — in Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés. And we can't forget about two highly-anticipated science-fiction favorites that will finally be available to watch as of Thursday: X-Men '97 and 3 Body Problem.

It's time to make your weekly streaming plans. Here are this week's best TV shows and movies to stream.

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Palm Royale (Miniseries)

Maxine (Kristen Wiig) will do anything to get into the elite high-society Palm Royale club in this new Apple TV+ miniseries. She first schmoozes with the lady who runs the scene, Evelyn (Allison Janney), but when that doesn't work out, she schemes instead. The all-star cast of Palm Royale also includes Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Laura Dern and Carol Burnett.

Watch on Apple TV+

Road House (2024)

Taking inspiration from Patrick Swayze's 1989 film, the new Road House stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter hired to help clean up the clientele at a bar in the Florida Keys. However, when a real estate developer wants the bar's land for his next project, he hires a lethal hitman (played by UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor), posing big trouble for Dalton. The new movie premieres on Prime Video on March 21.

Watch on Prime Video

3 Body Problem (Season 1)

After the military sends signals to an alien race, the humans of Earth split into camps that either welcome them or plan to hurt them in Cixin Liu's award-winning novel The Three-Body Problem. Netflix has adapted the beloved book, with the help of Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The highly-anticipated series premieres on Netflix on March 21.

Watch on Netflix

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (Season 1)

World-renowned chef José Andrés invites his celebrity friends over for a delightful dinner party in Prime Video's newest series. Watch as Andrés whips up a feast with the help of his guests, like Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston. You'll also get some great cooking tips to use for your next culinary adventure. The series premieres on March 19.

Watch on Prime Video

X-Men '97 (Season 1)

Continuing the story from the 1992 show X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men '97 centers around the band of mutants as they save the world from evil forces. Featuring some of the most iconic Marvel characters — like Magneto, Cyclops, Wolverine and Storm — and with many using the same voice actor featured in the '90s, this will be a major dose of nostalgia and entertainment. The series premieres on Disney+ on Wednesday, March 20. 

Watch on Disney+

Irish Wish

When her best friend plans to marry the man she feels is the one who got away, Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) wishes she could marry him instead. In a twist of fate, her wish comes true — but will it be everything she expected? Find out by watching Irish Wish, starring Lohan and Jane Seymour, streaming on Netflix now.

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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

At the end of August last year, Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour concert film. The film broke records, becoming the highest-grossing concert film ever. It's no surprise, as her breathtaking performances and stunning visual elements during this tour are beyond compare. If you've yet to experience the magic of the Eras Tour for yourself or want to relive the dream concert film over and over again, you're in luck because the movie dropped to Disney+ on March 14. 

Watch on Disney+

Grey's Anatomy (Season 20)

Shonda Rhimes' hit ABC medical drama is back for an impressive twentieth season. Fans know they can expect life-saving surgeries, complex relationship dynamics and all the drama we've come to know and love from the show. The new season premiered on ABC on Thursday, March 14, and streamed on Hulu the next day.

Watch on Hulu

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (Season 8)

Your favorite couples from TLC's 90 Day Fiancé are back in the spin-off 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Gino and Jasmine, Big Ed and Liz, and Angela and Michael are just a few of the pairs coming back for season 8 of the reality series where people find love overseas. 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? premiered on TLC and Max on Sunday, March 17.

Watch on Max

Manhunt

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel Manhunt, Apple TV+'s new show follows the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Outlander's Tobias Menzies plays Attorney General Edwin Stanton and Patton Oswalt takes on the role of a detective tasked with tracking down John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle). Manhunt premiered on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 15.

Watch on Apple TV+

Damsel

Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) thinks she is going to marry the prince, but things turn upside down when she is instead sacrificed for an ancient debt. Trying to survive after being thrown into a dragon pit, Elodie realizes she must save herself. Watch her fight her way to freedom by watching Damsel on Netflix.

Watch on Netflix

Wonka

Starring the talented Timothée Chalamet, Wonka is a film the whole family can enjoy. While past movies about Willy Wonka mostly followed the golden ticket plotline of the Roald Dahl book, this film chronicles how Wonka became a chocolate-making legend. The film dropped to Max on March 8.

Watch on Max

Ricky Stanicky

Three childhood best friends (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino and Jermaine Fowler) have always used an imaginary friend, Ricky Stanicky, as the fall guy to get them out of trouble. When their lies finally catch up with them, the trio hires a celebrity impersonator (John Cena) to play Ricky Stanicky. As you can imagine, chaos ensues. Ricky Stanicky premiered on Prime Video on March 7. 

Watch on Prime Video

The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Season 2)

Emmy-winner Eugene Levy is back for a second season of The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+. This season, Levy globe-trots through Europe, taking in the sites, dishes and traditions of other cultures with a mostly open mind. Watch Levy step outside his comfort zone by watching the second season streaming now.

Watch on Apple TV+

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Season 3)

Star Wars fans won't want to miss the final season of Disney+'s original series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The Batch will be pushed to the limit this season as they face threats on every front. During these dangerous missions, they will find unexpected allies. See it all unfold by watching the third season streaming now.

Watch on Disney+

Napoleon

Joaquin Phoenix brings French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to the big screen in the Ridley Scott-directed film Napoleon. The breathtaking film was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects. See the rise and fall of the infamous Frenchman by streaming the movie on Apple TV+ now.

Watch on Apple TV+

FX's Shōgun (Limited Series)

 

Set in 17th-century feudal Japan, the beloved novel Shōgun, written by James Clavell, has been adapted as an FX series. On the brink of war, an unexpectedly shipwrecked passenger may be the key to tipping the scales for Lord Yoshii Toranaga to reclaim his power. The action-packed series premiered on Hulu on February 27.

Watch on Hulu

Spaceman

Based on the 2017 book Spaceman of Bohemia, Spaceman is Adam Sandler's latest film coming to Netflix. In the movie, Jakub (Sandler) is six months into a solo space mission and realizes the marriage to his wife (Carey Mulligan) is falling apart while he is away. When an alien appears on his ship, the lonely astronaut uses the alien's help to go over past events. The movie premiered on Netflix on Friday, March 1.

Watch on Netflix

Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate

Former-villain-turned-hero of the city, Megamind is back in Peacock's new original movie. Struggling with his role as a good guy, Megamind must pretend to be evil to keep track of his former friends in the Doom Syndicate. Can he put together a new team to defeat his evil crew of days past? Find out by streaming Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate on Peacock now.

Watch on Peacock

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (Season 1)

English comedian Noel Fielding stars as Dick Turpin in Apple TV+'s latest comedy series. Set in the 18th century, Turpin is the leader of a band of thieves and highway robbers, but Turpin doesn't do things like your typical outlaw. Fans of Our Flag Means Death or those who like an offbeat comedy will want to check out this series that premiered on March 1.

Watch on Apple TV+

Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend

Since taking the field for five World Cups and securing the win in 2022, Lionel Messi has become one of the biggest names in soccer. Apple TV+'s new documentary Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend gives Messi a platform to reflect on his soccer career and personal challenges. Fans won't want to miss this docuseries that premiered on February 21.

Watch on Apple TV+

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey

Giannis Antetokounmpo, power forward of the Milwaukee Bucks, is currently one of the best players in the NBA. But he hasn't always been on top, as explored in the new documentary Giannis: The Marvelous Journey. The Greek-Nigerian athlete felt like an outcast growing up but was inspired by the pictures of NBA stars at the local internet cafe in Greece, where his family immigrated. The documentary premiered on Prime Video on February 19.

Watch on Prime Video

The Good Doctor (Season 7)

Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) is back for the seventh and final season of ABC's The Good Doctor. Along with juggling his life as a surgeon, Dr. Murphy will also be dealing with the struggles of parenthood. The season premiere of the series about a doctor with autism and savant syndrome aired on Tuesday, February 20, and streams on Hulu the next day, each Wednesday.

Watch on Hulu

Avatar The Last Airbender (Season 1)

The animation marvel Avatar: The Last Airbender holds a special place in the hearts of many and now Netflix is remaking the show as a live-action series. Following closely to the storyline of the original, the remake will bring Aang, Katara and Sokka to life. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, known for his roles in Kim's Convenience and Ahsoka, will play Uncle Iroh. The series premiered on Netflix on February 22. 

Watch on Netflix

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (Season 1)

Dr. Sleech (Stephanie Hsu) and Dr. Klak (Keke Palmer) are two brilliant alien doctors who take on dangerous and ground-breaking medical cases in Prime Video's latest animated series. The new show — brought to you by executive producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne — will feature voices from big celebrities, including Kieran Culkin and Tracee Ellis Ross. The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiered on Prime Video on February 23.

Watch on Prime Video

Life & Beth (Season 2)

Amy Schumer and Michael Cera are back for a second season of the Hulu original Life & Beth. Beth (Schumer) and John (Cera) continue to get closer as Beth starts to consider marriage and children, but her past relationship failures loom in the back of her mind. All episodes of the season dropped to Hulu on February 16.

Watch on Hulu

Oppenheimer

Starring Cillian MurphyEmily BluntMatt Damon and Robert Downey Jr., this film explores the creation of the nuclear bomb and has some serious talent with performances that will keep you on the edge of your seat. On February 16, the award-winning film dropped to Peacock.

Watch on Peacock

Love is Blind (Season 6)

"I'm in love with a man I haven't even seen," says one woman in the official trailer for Love is Blind season 6. That's exactly what the series is about: Single men and ladies build connections that ultimately lead to proposals — all without laying eyes on one another. Drama, jealousy, heartbreak and so much more are in store for the upcoming season that premiered on Netflix on February 14.

Watch on Netflix

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