7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more this weekend (July 17)

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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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From Obsession's official streaming debut to the long-awaited Heartstopper finale, here's what's worth watching at home this weekend.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It's officially summer holiday season in the northern hemisphere (sorry, readers in Australia and New Zealand), and that means it's time to put the TV on for the kids before you
go on family vacation.

You won't want to stick any of the following new movies or TV shows on for them, though. None of them are family friendly, so I'd advise you to load up something else on one of the world's best streaming services instead.
However, once they're tucked up in bed, I implore you to throw on one or more of these seven great-looking films and TV series. That said, maybe don't
start this week's number one choice before you head off for a good night's rest yourself, because it is terrifying in the best way possible. Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Obsession (Peacock) Obsession | Official Trailer - YouTube Watch On I'm not joking when I say Obsession , the breakout movie hit of 2026 so far that's finally landed on Peacock , is frighteningly fun. I spent weeks thinking
about this supernatural horror after seeing it, and I'll readily admit that I felt uncomfortable for the first few nights post-watch, too.

For those who don't know: Obsession follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a lovesick loser who has a crushe on one of his besties Nikki (Inde
Navarrette). When Bear stumbles upon an item called the One Wish Willow, he buys one and uses it to make Nikki fall in love with him. It's a spur-of-the-moment action that ends up having horrifying and deadly consequences, and will have you constantly repeating Nikki's "No, no, no, no, don't do thaaaaat!" line in your head as the plot progresses. You may like 7 new movies and TV shows to watch at home this weekend (July 10) 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (June 5) 7 new movies and TV shows to watch at home this weekend (June 26)

Before you stream it, check out our review of Obsession to see why
everyone's, well, become obsessed with a film that, on a reported budget of just $750,000, has made $400m globally, broken horror film box office
records, and turned Navarrette into a serial awards contender. And hey, if Peacock isn't available in your region yet, see where you can rent or but the Curry Barker-directed phenomenon instead . TP Today's best Peacock TV deals Peacock Premium $7.99 $7.99 /mth View at Peacock TV Peacock Premium Plus $13.99 /mth View at Peacock TV Watch Obsession on Peacock Heartstopper
Forever (Netflix) Heartstopper Forever | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Watch On Guys... the end we've been dreading is here. Nick and Charlie's wholesome relationship has been an IP central to Netflix original content,
but now it all ends with Heartstopper Forever . Get daily insight,
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If you're bummed out because we're not getting a full fourth season, don't
be. As Nick, Charlie, and the gang all brace before going their separate ways to university, a feature film actually reflects their growing maturity and crises of confidence much more fittingly.

Heartstopper Forever really is forever... at least, it is in my house, where I'll be replaying it so much that Netflix might issue a warning. Its spirit and generation-defining impact will live on, and that might be the most special achievement the streamer has ever been responsible for. Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter Watch Heartstopper Forever on Netflix Today's best Netflix deals Netflix - Standard with adverts 4.99 /mth View at Netflix Netflix Standard 10.99 /mth View at Netflix Netflix Premium 17.99
/mth View at Netflix Ride or Die (Prime Video) Ride or Die - Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube Watch On Whoever thought to cast Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham together in an Amazon action comedy show needs a raise immediately. Ride or Die gives us the entertainment duo that we didn't know that we needed and plenty of laughs along the way. What to read next 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (June 12) 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (May 8) 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (May 29)

The pair play best friends Debbie Claybourne and Judith Burton, who thought they knew everything about each other. But, when Judith (Waddingham) turns
out to be an international assassin when a mysterious figure emerges, their worlds are turned upside down.

Tackling everything from menopause to, well, the complexities of life, this Prime Video Original is an incredible amount of fun. And, surely that's the most important thing in life, right? JV Watch Ride or Die on Prime Video Today's best Amazon Prime deals Amazon Prime Video - Free Trial View at
Amazon Amazon Prime - Monthly 8.99 /mth View at Amazon Amazon Prime - Yearly 95 /year View at Amazon Lucky (Apple TV) Lucky Official Trailer | Apple TV - YouTube Watch On Is there anything Anya Taylor-Joy can't do? Ever since she made her debut in Robert Eggers' The Witch , I've been impressed by just how varied each of her roles are.

In Apple TV' s Lucky , she plays a con artist forced to go on the run after a heist goes wrong. Across seven episodes, we follow Luciana 'Lucky' Armstrong as she tries to evade the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, hoping that she'll live up to her nickname and make it out alive. It seems that breaking the law runs in her family, too, as Timothy Olyphant stars as her father who's in prison when the story begins.

The first two episodes are out now, and something tells me this will be another Apple Original for me to get hooked on. Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer Watch Lucky on Apple TV Today's best Apple TV Plus deals Apple TV Free Trial View at Apple TV Apple TV Monthly 8.99 /mth View at Apple TV Apple TV MLS - Monthly 14.99 /mth View at Apple TV The Hawk (Netflix) The Hawk | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Watch On If you ask me, Will Ferrell and golf feels like a natural TV marriage. The Hawk on Netflix is proving me right, with Ferrell playing Lonnie Hawkins, a top golfer in 2004. Two decades on and he's trying to recapture his magic late in his career. However, he refuses to believe he's anything other than one stroke away from golf's greatest comeback.

If you've ever watched Happy Gilmore or The Phantom of the Open , this is for you... even if you're pretending that you actually know the first thing about the sport, which is easily done. JV Watch The Hawk on Netflix Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (Disney+) Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Official Trailer! | @disneychannelmusic - YouTube Watch On The Descendants franchise continues over on Disney+ with Wicked Wonderland, which marks the fifth installment in the series (even I didn't think that there had been so many).

Picking up shortly after Descendants: The Rise of Red , Red and Chloe return from their time-travelling adventures to find that the Queen of Hearts is trapped. The once notorious villain now has a nice streak, but that gives way to a new evil: Maddox Hatter.

Personally, I still can't believe that a UK 2010s popstar is playing one of the most iconic fictional queens of all time. If you're British, it has to be seen for that reason alone. JV Watch Descendants: Wicked Wonderland on Disney+ Today's best Disney Plus deals Disney+ Monthly Standard With Ads 4.99 4.99 /mth View at Disney+ Disney+ Monthly Standard 7.99 7.99 /mth View at Disney+ Disney+ Monthly Premium 10.99 10.99 /mth View at Disney+ Murder 101 (Prime Video) Murder 101 - Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube Watch On Prime Video's new three-part docuseries is a fascinating one. Murder 101 is about a high school sociology class based in rural Tennessee who help revive
a decades-old case into a shocking present-day hunt for a killer.

It's the sort of thing you'd expect to find in a work of fiction, Netflix's How to Get Away with Murder springs to mind, but this is 100% real. You can also check out the podcast of the same name if you'd like to dive in deeper.

Ultimately, this program showcases the power of a local community as we
follow a group of students turned amateur sleuths. I'm already locked in. LB Watch Murder 101 on Prime Video Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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