7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (May 8)
Ready for another round of new movies and TV shows to watch at home this weekend? I bet you are.
Like last week’s streaming list, there isn’t a lot to choose from. Nevertheless, there’s some great-looking new content to catch on the world’s best streaming services, so I’m certain you’ll find one or more of the seven entries below,, which cover myriad genres, to your liking. Happy watching! — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
Send Help (Hulu/Disney+)
Despite fan-favorite filmmaker Sam Raimi’s involvement, I don’t think many people predicted this castaway-style survival horror thriller to be one of 2026’s best-rated new films so far. With 93% critical and 87% audiences ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, though, that’s exactly what Send Help , which is out now on Hulu and Disney+, is.
Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, it follows a meek corporate strategist and her nepo-baby frat-boy boss who are stranded on a desert island after a plane crash. Cue a take not unlike The Lord of the Flies — coincidentally, its latest adaptation also features in this week’s round up — that up-ends the balance of power between them in an incredibly remote part of the world.
One to seek out if you’re a fan of two-handers, gore, and reams of dark humor and nail-biting suspense. — TP
Lord of the Flies (Netflix)
As Tom mentioned, a new Lord of the Flies remake landed on Netflix this week, marking the first time the iconic William Goldman story has been adapted for television.
The four-part miniseries has been written by Jack Thorne, the Emmy-winning mastermind behind Adolescence. It marks the on-screen debut for many of the young cast, too, who find themselves stranded on an uninhabited island after a plane crash. Attempts to survive soon descend into brutal anarchy and, whilst it’s a familiar story, I’m excited to see how this adaptation plays out. — Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer
Greenland 2: Migration (HBO Max)
Gerard Butler disaster movies are back, baby! In the sequel to 2020 release Greenland, which is out now on HBO Max, the action picks up in the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the planet. Happy weekend to you.
This time, Garrity family must leave the safety of their Greenland bunker to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home. Obviously, this is about as easy as homework in a foreign language. Butler and Morena Baccarin reprise their roles from the first movie, but keep your eye out for the sneaky child recast, because Roger Dale Floyd has been swapped out for Roman Griffin Davis. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Citadel season 2 (Prime Video)
Three years after its incredibly middling debut season arrived, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, and Richard Madden are back in Citadel season 2.
By the sounds of its plot, it’s back and bigger (but not necessarily better) than ever. In the Amazon TV Original’s latest outing, we find Mason, Nadia, and Bernard in hiding across Europe after last season’s finale. But, when a terrifying new threat emerges, the three are pulled back into action once again. After all, it wouldn’t be very interesting if we followed them on a sabbatical, would it? All six episodes of season 2 are available to stream on Prime Video now. — LB
Legends (Netflix)
Legends is based on the real-life story of UK customs officials in the 1990s who went undercover to infiltrate criminal organizations. Across six episodes, we’ll follow this group of amateurs as they put their lives on the line to bring these gangs to justice.
The Netflix show’s ensemble includes Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, Hayley Squires, Aml Ameen, and Charlotte Ritchie, who step into the shoes of ordinary people taking on a terrifying task. The very thought of it has already got me on the edge of my seat. — LB
What do you get when you cross Hollywood legend Sally Field with a captive octopus, voiced by Alfred Molina? An incredibly faithful movie adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, that’s what.
Tova (Field), an elderly widow, works night shifts as a cleaner at the local aquarium, but her life changes for good when stranger Callum (Lewis Pullman) arrives in town looking to solve an old family mystery.
Am I claiming that a marine mollusc is the new Hercule Poirot of Netflix? Possibly. But, where there are some serious questions to answer, streaming Remarkably Bright Creatures is far from hard work. — JV
M.I.A (Peacock/Paramount+)
We’re rounding off our streaming picks list with something that is giving the best telenovela energy possible.
M.I.A follows Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannon Gisela), who wants to avenge her family’s murder and become the most powerful crime queenpin in South Florida. Sounds fairly procedural… until you factor in the erratic vibes oozing out of every episode.
Between epic violence and harrowing scandal, there’s a lot happening at any given time here. Luckily for us, it doesn’t give us a moment to think, and keeps us on the edge of our seats in the process. You can catch it now on Peacock in the US, and Paramount+ internationally. — JV
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