Fresh off the success ofSuperman, James Gunn is ready with his next chapter in the DC Universe,Peacemaker. Gunn has promised that season 2 will reveal where the DCU is heading into the future.
Meanwhile, Hulu’sThe Twisted Tale of Amanda Knoxdramatizes a wild murder case from nearly 20 years ago. Plus, Netflix’s political thrillerHostagecould sneak into the streamer’s top 10 by next week.
Below, you’ll find our top television recommendations.
We also have guides to thebest new movies to stream, thebest movies on Netflix, thebest movies on Hulu, thebest movies on Amazon Prime Video, thebest movies on HBO Max, and thebest movies on Disney+.
Peacemaker (2025)
John Cena returns as the foul-mouthed antihero inPeacemakerseason 2. Chris Smith (Cena) now has a new enemy to worry about in the new director of ARGUS, Rick Flag, Sr. (Frank Grillo), the father of Rick Flag Jr., the man Peacemaker killed inThe Suicide Squad.
Meanwhile, Chris follows a door into an alternate universe, one where his life is better. Anything can happen in the multiverse, so Chris must be prepared. New episodes will release weekly until the season finale on August 25, 2025.
And Just Like That…season 3 (2021)
In season 3, Carrie and Aidan are trying to make a long distance relationship work, much to the annoyance of Carrie’s friend, Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone). Meanwhile, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) has a potential new lover with a very annoying habit. There’s only one episode from season 3 that’s out so far, but that’s not quite enough to predict what’s coming next.
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knoxrevisits one of the most famous murder cases of the last 20 years. Meredith Kercher, an exchange student, is found dead in her house in Italy. The police charge Meredith’s roommate, Amanda Knox (Grace Van Patten), and Amanda’s Italian boyfriend with murder.
Amanda maintained her innocence for years as she sat in an Italian prison. TheHulu showexamines Amanda’s fight for freedom and how she overcame a corrupt justice system and a slanted media to find peace.
King of the Hill (1997)
15 years after Fox canceled the show,King of the Hillmoved to Hulu for season 14. The comedy picks up eight years after the events in season 13. After spending time in Saudi Arabia, Hank (Mike Judge) and Peggy Hill (Kathy Najimy) return to Arlen, Texas, a town that has changed since their last visit.
Meanwhile, Bobby (Pamela Adlon) is living out his culinary dream as a successful chef in Dallas. The group might be a little bit older, but their problems remain the same in this satisfying revival.
Washington Black (2025)
Based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel,Washington Blackis a story about a boy’s journey from slavery to freedom and how he created a new life for himself. George Washington “Wash” Black (Eddie Karanja as the young version and Ernest Kingsley Jr. as the older version) is born into slavery on a Barbados plantation.
After a tragic death forces him to flee, Wash embarks on a wild journey that leads him to foreign lands, which present a new series of challenges. Wash meets some interesting characters along the way, including Medwin Harris (Sterling K. Brown), a Black refugee in Nova Scotia who becomes a me
Hostage (2025)
Two foreign nationals are forced to work together during a tense situation in the political thrillerHostage. The world is preparing for the historic meeting between French President Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy) and Prime Minister Abigail Dalton (Suranne Jones).
Suddenly, Dalton’s husband is taken hostage, with the kidnappers demanding she resign to save his life. At the same time, Toussaint is blackmailed, which puts her back against the wall. Will each woman negotiate with terrorists? The leaders reluctantly work together, but they must do it fast or face the tragic consequences.
Wednesday (2022)
After a three-year break, Jenna Ortega returns to the halls of Nevermore Academy inWednesdayseason 2. Wednesday Addams (Ortega) is back in school, where, once again, she’s called upon to solve another murder mystery.
It’s a family affair at Nevermore, as Wednesday’s brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), is now a student. Plus, Wednesday’s parents, Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Gomez Addams (Luis Guzmán), find themselves on campus even more this season. Season 2 has been split into two parts, with the first half arriving on August 6 and the second premiering September 3.
Too Much (2025)
Girls creator Lena Dunhamreturns to television with a new rom-com show,Too Much. Workaholic Jessica (Megan Stalter) receives the worst news of her life: her boyfriend, Zev (Michael Zegen), ends their relationship. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Zev has a beautiful influencer fiancée, Wendy Jones (Emily Ratajkowski).
Heartbroken, Jessica leaves the country and takes a job in London. Jessica has no intentions of finding love, but after meeting Felix (Will Sharpe), her views on dating significantly change. Dunham fully leans into the rom-com aspects by altering the names of popular movies for episode titles, i.e.,Notting Kill,Pity Woman, andNonsense & Sensibility.
Platonic (2023)
Rose Byrne andSeth Rogenare back playing adult best friends inPlatonicseason 2. When we last left off with this show, Will (Rogen) announced his engagement to Jenna (Rachel Rosenbloom).
Season 2 picks up one year later, with Will still engaged and Sylvia (Byrne) working as an event planner. When Will starts to question his relationship with Jenna, he enlists Sylvia for help. This only leads to more trouble, as Will and Sylvia must rely on each other to navigate their midlife crises.
Stick (2025)
Desperate for a lifeline, Pryce discovers Santi (Peter Dager), a phenomenal teenage golfer who quit after his father left. Pryce views Santi as his golden ticket, so he forces his way into being his coach and caddy.Stickhas some golf scenes, but it focuses more on familial relationships and how we cope with grief.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Climb aboard the USS Enterprise inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3. Following the explosive season 2 finale with the Gorn, Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) must decide whether to follow orders and remain in Federation space or go after his captured crew members.
Season 3 also teases the return of Captain James Kirk (Paul Wesley), who is forced to take the captain’s chair for the first time on the Enterprise.Strange New Worldscontinues its “Adventure of the Week” format as it dives into new adventures and explores more areas of the galaxy.
Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is not dead inDexter: Resurrection. After surviving a gunshot wound at the hands of his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), inNew Blood, Dexter wakes up from a coma with a new sense of purpose. Dexter finally understands the weight of his actions and travels to New York City to patch things up with Harrison.
While Harrison wants nothing to do with his father, he finds himself following in the family’s footsteps and intervening when the opportunity presents itself. As Harrison confronts his demons, Dexter must navigate the arrival of Angel Batista (David Zayas), his former Miami PD colleague, who might have discovered his homicidal ways.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty (2020)
Who’s ready for one final summer at Cousins Beach? Prime Video’s hit teen show,The Summer I Turned Pretty,returns for its third and final season. At the end of season 2, Belly (Lola Tung) chose to be with Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), and the two are still together at the start of season 3.
Thanks to a time jump, we know the couple stayed together throughout most of college and plan to get married. However, there’s one person who might stand in the way of happy ever after — Conrad (Christopher Briney). So once again, Belly has another choice to make. Who will win her heart?
Ballard (2024)
The popular Bosch universe receives a spinoff withBallard. Based on the novels by Michael Connelly,Ballardstars Maggie Q as Renée Ballard, an LAPD detective tasked with running the new cold case unit in the Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD). Some of these cases are decades old, making Ballard’s job that much harder.
As she digs into these cold cases, Ballard uncovers a long line of corruption and cover-ups that threaten to shake up the LAPD. With the help of her new team and retired detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), Ballard sets out to find the truth and serve justice.
Ironheart (2025)
Because of her genius, Riri is approached by Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), aka The Hood, the leader of a gang whose cloak allows him to channel the dark arts and demonic powers. At first, Riri and the Hood become allies and team up to conduct heists with good intentions. Eventually, Riri discovers the Hood’s nefarious intentions and must decide whether to stay put or fight back. It’s a battle between technology and the supernatural inIronheart.
Doctor Who season 2 (2024)
The Doctor will see you now! Disney+ and BBC may pretend that this is season 2 ofDoctor Who, it’s actually the 15th season of the revival series that began in 2005.
This season, The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) faces an interesting dilemma with his new companion, Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu). Something powerful is keeping the Doctor from returning Belinda to her life on Earth. That begs the question of who has enough power to prevent the Doctor’s TARDIS from going to Earth and why don’t they want Belinda to return?
Poker Face season 2 (2023)
But her innate ability to tell when people are lying makes her a great detective, especially when some folks wind up as murder victims. This year’s second season premiere featuresWicked‘s Cynthia Erivo as quintuplets, each with their own personality. And one of those sisters is a killer.
