By the time the weekend rolls around, staying in and watching a new show are just about the only plans that sound appealing to me. I used to get excited about getting dressed up and staying out late, but I won’t lie to you, those days are over. Instead, streaming what’s new is now my idea of a wild Saturday night. I’m so committed to it, I’m even marking release dates in my calendar months in advance.
With all of the streaming services now, it can be hard to keep up with what to watch and where to watch it. However, this month, the lineups are so good that you’ll want to ensure you have a subscription to every platform, or at least your friends’ passwords. These shows and movies are about to be the sole topic of conversation in The Everygirl’s #watercooler Slack channel, and I’ll be damned if I miss out on that.
Cancel your plans and get comfortable because it’s time to hit “Play.” Without further ado, here are some of the most anticipated shows and movies that are new on streaming this month.
Quick picks:
- It’s a Wonderful Life, streaming on Peacock
- Possible Love, streaming November 6 (NEW)
- Misty Green, November 9 on Netflix (NEW)
- Babygirl, streaming November 7 on Hulu
- Obsession, streaming November 17 on Netflix
- Guarding Stars, streaming November 18 (NEW)
- The Traitors: New Blood Season 5, streaming through November 19 on Peacock (NEW)
- Tony, streaming November 20 on HBO Max
- Dancing with the Stars Season 35, streaming through November 24 on Hulu and Disney+ (NEW)
Netflix
Black Doves (Season 2)
Netflix certainly has a lot of entertaining thriller shows in its portfolio, but not all are created equal. Black Doves is one of the standout shows I’ve seen on the platform in recent years, and one of the best thriller series on streaming in general, in my opinion. Its highly anticipated Season 2 comes out later this week, and I am so excited! The plot follows a spy named Helen Webb, who is part of a secret organization called The Black Doves. For fans of The Diplomat, this show bears a similar sharp, conspiratorial knife—full of espionage and fast-paced energy.
The Body
Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean we don’t love biting into a delicious horror plot in November. If you’re looking for something new to start, The Body is a new psychological teen drama making its debut later this month (and it’s currently sitting anxiously at the top of my watchlist). The plot follows a dance team party gone wrong, where a group of girls performs a ritual that escalates to one of them going missing and a series of odd, disturbing visions. It has a very Y2K cultish vibe that feels like a sibling of Lili Reinhart‘s Forbidden Fruits.
The Hunting Wives (Season 2)
It’s juicy, it’s hot, it’s thrilling; it’s quite literally all of the things that make the best dramas pulse. The Hunting Wives took over our lives last year in Season 1, and the show is making a comeback for Season 2 later this month. Its star, Brittany Snow, teased some major deaths this season, and a shocking twist that literally made her stand up on her couch when she read the script. The show follows an East Coast Sophie (Snow) who recently moved to a small town in East Texas and becomes captivated by a group of local elitists known as the Hunting Wives.
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays (Season 9)
If murders and religious trauma are a little darker than you’re thinking for your November watchlist, diving into one of the most beautifully wholesome shows on TV might be more your speed. The Great British Baking Show is one of those sweet spots in television that always hits, and now that Christmas season is dawning, its holiday specials are even more magical. The baking show is debuting its ninth holiday season this month, and its assembly of crafty bakers, witty one-liners, and community is the perfect way to rein in the most magical season of the year. Our beloved Wicker Fisherwoman, Olivia Colman, is in the kitchen this season, too.
What else we’re watching on Netflix:
- Carolina Caroline, streaming November 6
- Heartland, streaming November 13 (NEW)
- Smile, streaming November 15
- Gentle Monster, streaming November 18 (NEW)
- The Altruists, streaming November 19 (NEW)
- Steps, streaming November 20 (NEW)
- The Mosquito Bowl, streaming November 25 (NEW)
Hulu
All’s Fair (Season 2)
We all need shows and movies that challenge and motivate us, but every once in a while, you need those shows that are just so downright terrible they’re actually good. A palate cleanser in between all the intense drama and murder scenes we’re watching this month, All’s Fair’s soapy plot follows two highly skilled lawyers who leave their male-dominated practice in LA to start their own. It has a nail-biting 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, but the cast is the show’s real strength: Kim Kardhasion, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, and more. In interviews I’ve seen about Season 2, it sounds like the show has become more aware of its funny bone, as Kim teased that they really “lean in and go for it” this round.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County
A reality show spin-off of the hit The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives series, this show is following a different Mormon #MomTok group on the coast of California. It’s supposedly exploring more of a contrast between traditional Mormon culture in Utah and more modern groups across the United States—tackling topical conversations about divorce, co-parenting, and their approach to common church practices. Jen Affleck, from the original series, also appears to help tie the two worlds together as the show expands into Orange County.
What else we’re watching on Hulu:
- Black Bag, now streaming
- The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer, now streaming (NEW)
- I’m Still Here, streaming November 17
- The Polar Express, streaming November 20
- Four Christmases (2008), streaming November 20
- Mickey 17, streaming November 23
- Couture, streaming November 27
Prime Video
Blade Runner 2099
Prime Video is housing some major epics this month, one being the new Blade Runner sequel series: Blade Runner 2099. Known for stunning, award-winning cinematography and visual effects, this latest trip into its dystopian universe looks just as mighty and majestic. I admittedly haven’t seen all of the Blade Runner movies, but I am jumping in to this rendition since it stars Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh. The plot takes place fifty years after Blade Runner 2049, where the humanoid “replicants” have the dominant power.
Clashing Through the Snow
Our favorite Summer I Turned Pretty love interest is returning to romance drama for a HOLIDAY MOVIE! And we couldn’t be more SAT. If you stan feel-good romances like Great Big Beautiful Life and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Christopher Briney’s snowy scene feels like a holiday rendition of the writer romance plot. Also taking place in the publishing world, Clashing Through the Snow follows two rival writers who can’t stand each other. When a snowed-in airport forces them to share a rental car on their way to New York, they don’t know they are also competing for the same life-changing book deal. We don’t have a trailer just yet, but we are actively refreshing our feed.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Another major release is Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The plot of the show takes place thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, and this season is going deeper into the flames of Mount Doom as Sauron crafts the “One Ring.” Jamie Campbell Bower, known famously for portraying Vecna in Stranger Things, is a new cast member this season, and I’m so excited to see him take on a completely different role as this season’s “lover boy,” as he likes to call it.
What else we’re watching on Prime Video:
- No Hard Feelings, now streaming
- Mean Girls, now streaming
- Good Will Hunting, now streaming
- Elf, now streaming
- Frasier (S1 – S2), streaming November 14
- The Boy Who Stole Billions?, streaming November 30 (NEW)
Peacock
The Good Daughter
If you loved Meghann Fahy in the hit series Sirens, I predict Fahy’s latest trip into the thriller genre alongside Rose Byrne will be your next must-watch. Based on Karin Slaughter’s book, The Good Daughter follows two estranged sisters who reunite after a violent school shooting in their hometown. A tragedy that brings up old childhood secrets and familial trauma. The plot is definitely more topical and sensitive, but I think it has a lot of opportunity to be educational and enlightening if handled with the care and responsibility their team is striving for.
DIG
Amy Poehler?! Hugh Laurie?! Max Greenfield?! Geraldine Viswanathan?! I don’t need to keep going, but I could. A new Peacock comedy series debuting later this month, DIG follows a group of archaeologists who unearth a rare artifact. But instead of sharing their findings with their impossible boss, they decide to keep it quiet to keep him from taking all the credit. But that choice inevitably drags them into a pit of international conspiracy. My first reaction to this premise was that it read like Parks and Rec‘s Leslie Knope if her full-time job was just digging in the pit outside Ann’s house (which we love).
What else we’re watching on Peacock:
- Love Actually, now streaming
- Belfast, now streaming
- Meet the Fockers, now streaming
- Nightcrawler, now streaming
- The Outfit, now streaming
- Notting Hill, streaming November 6
- The Uprising, streaming November 6
- The Hunger Games Series, streaming November 14
- Alien: Romulus, streaming November 21
Apple TV+
Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook
Our favorite bestie from the Crazy Rich Asians film is getting a cooking show! In this series, Awkwafina embarks on a culinary journey to better understand her family’s legacy in the kitchen after her great-grandfather opened one of the most iconic Chinese-American restaurants in 1952. And considering that Awkwafina admits she doesn’t really know how to cook, this is my favorite genre of cooking show.
Being Heumann
From the same creative minds behind Best Picture winner Coda, Being Heumann is another emotionally powerful story, releasing on Apple TV+ later this month. Based on a true story, the film follows the push for more disability rights in 1970s San Francisco and stars Ruth Madeley, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O’Brien, and more. Ruth Madeley’s performance as disability rights activist Judy Heumann is already so powerfully captivating in the trailer, and I can’t wait to watch it when it comes out.
What else we’re watching on Apple TV+:
- Brothers, Season finale streaming November 4 (NEW)
- Sticks, new season streaming November 4 (NEW)
- 12 12 12, streaming November 13 (NEW)
- Way of the Warrior Kid, streaming November 25 (NEW)
HBO Max
The Gilded Age (Season 4)
One of the biggest historical dramas on television is back for its fourth season this month. Following an evolving New York City high society in late 19th-century New York City, the show sharply examines old-money traditions, new-money ambitions, and the social ladders between the two. This season, Peggy Scott celebrates becoming a published author while navigating her new in-laws, Marian Brook navigates her own independent path, and Bertha Russell reckons with changes to the high-society landscape. Apparently, even Matt Damon and David Letterman make a random cameo this season.
The Slightest Touch
I can already tell that this heartwarming documentary is going to break my soul into pieces, but I’m still happy to hand it over to these two friends. If you didn’t already love actor Collin Farrell, this moving story about the 15-year friendship between him and Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) survivor Emma Fogarty will make you melt. Emma is celebrating her 40th birthday—a milestone doctors never thought she’d reach—and to celebrate, Collin and Emma both take on the intense physical and mental challenge of the Dublin Marathon to raise money for EB research. Emma joins Colin in the final four kilometers to celebrate four decades of conquering the disease.
What else we’re watching on HBO Max:
- The Shop Around the Corner, now streaming
- Christmas with The Kranks, now streaming
- A Christmas Story, now streaming
- Madame Web, streaming November 14
- The Roses, streaming November 20
- The Magic Faraway Tree, streaming November 27
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