It’s that time of the week again, which means there are even more great movies and TV shows to stream this weekend. We’ve rounded up our top picks from the bunch here, to help you kick back with the best of the best this Saturday and Sunday.
On Apple TV Plus, there’s a moody period drama The Essex Serpent, starring Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes, while on HBO Max, you can watch The Time Traveler’s Wife, starring Theo James and Rose Leslie.
For some blockbusters, you can watch Keanu Reeves return as Neo in The Matrix Resurrections, or try M. Night Shyamalan’s Old; both air on HBO Max this weekend. However, if neither is your style, there’s Operation Mincemeat on Netflix in the US or Conversations with Friends on Hulu and BBC iPlayer.
So, without further ado, scroll through to see everything that should be streaming this weekend.
How I Met Your Father – Disney Plus
Available: United Kingdom
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The How I Met Your Mother spin-off sees Hilary Duff return to the small screen as Sophie, a hopeless romantic looking for love in New York City. Kim Cattrall narrates the show as Sophie from the year 2050, telling her off-screen son the story of how she met her father. It’s finally arrived in the UK on Disney Plus, and in the US you can also catch the series streaming on Hulu.
The Matrix Resurrections – HBO Max
Available: US
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The fourth installment in the Lana Wachowski franchise picks up some 60 years after the events of The Matrix Revolutions and follows Neo as he tries to live an ordinary life. The problem is that he can’t seem to tell the difference between fantasy and reality. After being visited by a group of rebels and a programmed version of Morpheus, Neo must follow the white rabbit once more.
Old – HBO Max
Available: US
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M. Night Shyamalan’s twisted thriller has arrived on HBO Max. The film focuses on a beach that is rapidly aging its vacationers, and the unfortunate people trapped there are unable to leave. Things quickly get spooky, and naturally, since this is a Shyamalan movie, not all is as it seems. The film stars Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Gael García Bernal, Rufus Sewell and Vicky Krieps.
Operation Picadillo – Netflix
Available: US
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Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald and Matthew Macfadyen star in the World War II drama Operation Mincemeat. The film is a fictional retelling of the 1943 military mission in which the Allies attempted an assault on Sicily to break Hitler’s hold on occupied Europe. It is up to two intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Macfadyen), to try to stop the annihilation of his forces. You can learn more about the John Madden-directed film in our conversation with the cast.
The Essex Serpent – Apple TV Plus
Available: world
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Adapted from Sarah Perry’s best-selling novel, The Essex Serpent is a haunting retelling of turn-of-the-century history. Follow recently widowed Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes) as she makes her way to a small town in Essex where a snake is rumored to be terrorizing the locals. Here, she meets local pastor William Ransome (Tom Hiddleston) who is desperately trying to stem the growing hysteria in his parish. Frank Dillane, Hayley Squires, Clémence Poésy and Jamael Westman also star in this new period drama directed by Clio Barnard and written by Anna Symon. The first two episodes land on May 13, with the remaining four releasing weekly.
The Time Traveler’s Wife – HBO Max
Available: US
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The first episode of HBO Max’s adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same name arrives this Sunday, May 15, and in the UK, the series will air on Sky Atlantic on May 16. The series stars Theo James and Game of Thrones’ Rose. Leslie, who play married couple Henry and Clare. The problem is that Henry can time travel, but he can’t control when or where he goes, or even how long he’s been gone. David Nutter directs, while Steven Moffat wrote the series.
Conversations with Friends – Hulu/BBC iPlayer
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The creators of Normal People are back with their second adaptation of a Sally Rooney book. This time, it’s Conversations with Friends, Rooney’s first novel about friendship, love and ambition. The BBC Three and Hulu co-production follows friends and ex-girlfriends Frances (Alison Oliver) and Bobbi (Sasha Lane) as their lives become entangled with artistic partner Nick (Joe Alwyn) and his wife Melissa (Jemima Kirke). Romance blossoms as the characters grapple with infidelity issues in this coming-of-age miniseries. All 12 episodes of Conversations with Friends will be available on Hulu in the US and BBC iPlayer in the UK on Sunday, May 15.
