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Best new shows to stream on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney+, and more

Updated Nov 22nd, 2023 1:05PM EST
A monster in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
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Every week, dozens of fresh, original series and classic shows join the libraries of our favorite streaming services. It can be virtually impossible to keep up with them all, even if you binge one new show every night. In reality, you probably spend as much time scrolling through the options as you do actually watching TV. That’s why we wanted to put together this guide of all the best new shows to watch on Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, and beyond.

Each week, we’ll update this list with the best new shows you should be watching on Netflix, Max, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock, and Paramount+.

Netflix

The Crown (2016-2023)

Netflix synopsis: Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville
  • Rating: TV-MA

The Crown season 6, part 1 premiered on November 16, 2023.


Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

Netflix synopsis: Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

  • Genre: Action
  • Cast: Maya Erskine, Brenda Song, Kenneth Branagh
  • Rating: TV-MA

Blue Eye Samurai premiered on November 3, 2023.


Pluto (2023)

Netflix synopsis: When the world’s seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one, Inspector Gesicht soon discovers that he’s also in danger.

  • Genre: Anime
  • Cast: Shinshu Fuji, Yoko Hikasa, Minori Suzuki
  • Rating: TV-14

Pluto premiered on October 26, 2023.


Big Mouth (2017-2023)

Netflix synopsis: Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Cast: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein
  • Rating: TV-MA

Big Mouth season 7 premiered on October 20, 2023.


Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (2023)

Netflix synopsis: Branded an enemy of the state, a cyborg supersoldier struggles to find a cause worth fighting for in a dystopian society where nothing is what it seems.

  • Genre: Action
  • Cast: Nathaniel Curtis, Caroline Ford, Balak
  • Rating: TV-MA

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix premiered on October 19, 2023.


Max

Julia (2022-2023)

Max synopsis: In 1962, cookbook author Julia Child brings her signature panache into American living rooms with The French Chef, the first modern cooking show.

  • Genre: Comedy, Biographical Drama
  • Cast: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth
  • Rating: TV-MA

Julia season 2 premiered on November 16, 2023.


Rap Sh!t (2022-2023)

Max synopsis: From executive producer Issa Rae, estranged high school friends Shawna and Mia reunite to form a rap group.

  • Genre: Comedy, Music
  • Cast: Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jacob Romero
  • Rating: TV-MA

Rap Sh!t season 2 premiered on November 9, 2023.


The Gilded Age (2022-2023)

Max synopsis: The Gilded Age follows a young woman who moves in with her old-money aunts and quickly gets entangled in the social war between them and their new-money neighbors. In a world on the brink of the modern age, will she follow the rules of society or forge her own path?

  • Genre: Drama, Family Relationships
  • Cast: Carrie Coon, Louisa Jacobson, Christine Baranski
  • Rating: TV-MA

The Gilded Age season 2 premiered on October 29, 2023.


Doom Patrol (2019-2023)

Brendan Fraser as Robotman in Doom Patrol.
Brendan Fraser as Robotman in Doom Patrol. Image source: Max

Max synopsis: DC’s unlikeliest band of heroes take on evil and otherworldly forces to help protect the world.

  • Genre: Adventure, Superheroes
  • Cast: Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Joivan Wade
  • Rating: TV-MA

Doom Patrol season 4, part 2, premiered on October 12, 2023.


Our Flag Means Death (2022-2023)

Rhys Darby in Our Flag Means Death.
Rhys Darby in Our Flag Means Death. Image source: Nicola Dove/Max

Max synopsis: An outrageously funny period comedy following Stede Bonnet, an 18th-century aristocrat who left a life of privilege to become the “Gentleman Pirate.”

  • Genre: Comedy, Offbeat
  • Cast: Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Vico Ortiz
  • Rating: TV-MA

Our Flag Means Death season 2 premiered on October 5, 2023.


Disney+

The Santa Clauses (2022-2023)

Disney Plus synopsis: The beloved franchise returns! Scott Calvin, after 28 years, reigns true as Santa Claus, leader of the North Pole and Christmas. With his family – Carol, Sandra, and Cal – by his side, and his elves at the reins, Scott Calvin contends with a changing world to keep the spirit of Christmas alive for a new generation.

  • Genre: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Cast: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kal Penn
  • Rating: TV-PG

The Santa Clauses premiered on November 8, 2023.


The Three Detectives (2023)

Disney Plus synopsis: Kim, Marie, and Franzi are BFFs and have what other girls can only dream of: their very own detective club! Be it criminals, beaus, issues with their parents, a case of blackmail, theft, or cyber mobbing, there isn’t a mystery the clever but often stubborn Kim, the sporty and confident Franzi, and the stylish, versatile Marie cannot solve.

  • Genre: Mystery, Family, Buddy
  • Cast: Purnima Grätz, Bella Bading, Lilith Johna
  • Rating: TV-PG

The Three Detectives premiered on November 1, 2023.


Goosebumps (2023)

The cast of Goosebumps.
The cast of Goosebumps. Image source: Disney

Disney Plus synopsis: Inspired by R.L. Stine’s worldwide bestselling book series, “Goosebumps” follows a group of five high schoolers as they embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle – while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents’ past.

  • Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
  • Cast: Justin Long, Rachael Harris, Zack Morris
  • Rating: TV-14

Goosebumps premiered on October 13, 2023.


Loki (2021-2023)

Ke Huy Quan as O.B., Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Owen Wilson as Mobius in Loki season 2.
Ke Huy Quan as O.B., Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Owen Wilson as Mobius in Loki season 2. Image source: Gareth Gatrell/Marvel

Disney Plus synopsis: “Loki” Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.

  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Super Hero, Action-Adventure
  • Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Owen Wilson
  • Rating: TV-14

Loki season 2 premiered on October 5, 2023.


Launchpad (2021-2023)

Jenna Qureshi as Zainab and Shanessa Khawaja as Ameena in Disney’s Launchpad.
Jenna Qureshi as Zainab and Shanessa Khawaja as Ameena in Disney’s Launchpad. Image source: Disney

Disney Plus synopsis: Disney’s “Launchpad” Season 2 is a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers. This season showcases six writers, five directors and one writer-director from underrepresented backgrounds who were given the opportunity to share their perspectives and creative visions.

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family, Coming of Age
  • Directors: Gabriela Ortega, Spencer Glover, Erica Eng
  • Rating: TV-G / TV-PG

Launchpad season 2 premiered on September 29, 2023.


Hulu

Fargo (2014-2023)

Hulu synopsis: The latest installment of Fargo is set in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2019. After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Juno Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.

  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • Cast: Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman, Salvatore Esposito, Jessie Buckley, Jack Huston
  • Rating: TV-MA

Fargo season 5 premiered on November 22, 2023.


A Murder at the End of the World (2023)

Hulu synopsis: A Murder at the End of the World is a mystery series featuring a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker “Darby Hart.” Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use her skills to prove it was murder before the killer takes another life.

  • Genre: Drama, Mystery
  • Cast: Emma Corrin, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Brit Marling, Alice Braga
  • Rating: TV-MA

A Murder at the End of the World premiered on November 14, 2023.


Black Cake (2023)

Hulu synopsis: Eleanor Bennett loses her battle with cancer, leaving her children a flash drive that holds untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America; the stories shock her children and challenge everything they know about their family’s origin.

  • Genre: Drama, Mystery
  • Cast: Mia Isaac, Adrienne Warren, Chipo Chung, Ashley Thomas, Lashay Anderson
  • Rating: TV-MA

Black Cake premiered on November 1, 2023.


Shoresy (2022-2023)

Hulu synopsis: Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favorite LETTERKENNY character, SHORESY (Jared Keeso) joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (aka The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.

  • Genre: Comedy, Sitcom
  • Cast: Jared Keeso, Tasya Teles, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Blair Lamora, Keilani Rose
  • Rating: TV-MA

Shoresy season 2 premiered on October 27, 2023.


Living for the Dead (2023)

The cast of Living for the Dead.
The cast of Living for the Dead. Image source: Hulu

Hulu synopsis: From Executive Producer Kristen Stewart and the creators of Queer Eye, join five fabulous, queer ghost hunters crisscross the country, helping the living by healing the dead. As they explore some of the world’s most infamous haunted locations, they’ll shed light on those not seen and illuminate untold stories. Together they’ll push past boundaries to bring acceptance to the misunderstood – living and dead. This is Living For The Dead, Ghost Hunties!

  • Genre: Comedy, Reality
  • Cast: Alexandre LeMay, Roz Hernandez, Ken Boggle
  • Rating: TV-14

Living for the Dead premiered on October 18, 2023.


Prime Video

007: Road to a Million (2023)

Prime Video synopsis: From the producers behind the James Bond movies comes 007: Road To A Million. Nine pairs of everyday people are unleashed on an epic global adventure through a series of Bond inspired challenges, for a shot at winning a life-changing £1,000,000 prize. The Controller (Brian Cox) is the mastermind behind the game, watching the pairs as they hunt for 10 questions he’s hidden around the world.

  • Genre: Unscripted, Adventure, Action
  • Cast: Brian Cox
  • Rating: TV-MA

007: Road to a Million premiered on November 10, 2023.


Invincible (2021-2023)

Prime Video synopsis: After an earth-shattering betrayal, Mark fights to rebuild his life. In the face of apocalyptic threats, he discovers new allies and wrestles with his greatest fear – that he might become his father.

  • Genre: Science Fiction, Suspense, Drama, Animation
  • Cast: Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons
  • Rating: TV-MA

Invincible season 2 premiered on November 3, 2023.


Upload (2020-2023)

Prime Video synopsis: In Season 3, the recently downloaded Nathan and Nora start an IRL relationship while taking down Freeyond. Meanwhile, a digital copy of Nathan is brought to life in Lakeview where he explores an alternate path with Ingrid. Aleesha is promoted to manager and has a new workplace love interest, and a lonely Luke looks for work in the Grey Zone.

  • Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
  • Cast: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards
  • Rating: TV-MA

Upload season 3 premiered on October 20, 2023.


Gen V (2023)

Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips in Gen V.
Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips in Gen V. Image source: Amazon Studios

Prime Video synopsis: From the world of The Boys comes Gen V, a thrilling new series set at America’s only college for superheroes. These gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university’s top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International’s elite superhero team. When the school’s dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.

  • Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Adventure
  • Cast: Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Patrick Schwarzenegger
  • Rating: TV-MA

Gen V premiered on September 29, 2023.


The Wheel of Time (2021-2023)

Moiraine Damodred played by Rosamund Pike.
Moiraine Damodred played by Rosamund Pike. Image source: Amazon Studios

Prime Video synopsis: Though Rand thought he destroyed the Dark One, evil is not gone from the world. Threats new and very old seek out the young friends from the Two Rivers, now scattered over the world. The woman who found and guided them is now powerless to help, and so they must find other sources of strength. In each other, or themselves. In the Light… or the Dark.

  • Genre: Drama, Adventure, Action
  • Cast: Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney
  • Rating: TV-MA

The Wheel of Time season 2 premiered on September 1, 2023.


Apple TV+

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)

Apple TV Plus synopsis: After surviving Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco, Cate is shaken yet again by a shocking secret. Amid monstrous threats, she embarks on a globetrotting adventure to learn the truth about her family—and the mysterious organization known as Monarch.

  • Genre: Adventure
  • Cast: Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai
  • Rating: TV-14

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered on November 17, 2023.


For All Mankind (2019-2023)

Apple TV Plus synopsis: Rocketing into the new millennium in the eight years since season three, Happy Valley has rapidly expanded its footprint on Mars by turning former foes into partners. Now 2003, the focus of the space program has turned to the capture and mining of extremely valuable, mineral-rich asteroids that could change the future of both Earth and Mars. But simmering tensions between the residents of the now-sprawling international base threaten to undo everything they are working towards.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Wrenn Schmidt, Coral Peña, Krys Marshall
  • Rating: TV-MA

For All Mankind season 4 premiered on November 10, 2023.


The Buccaneers (2023)

Apple TV Plus synopsis: A group of fun-loving American girls burst onto the scene in tightly corseted 1870s London, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. Sent to secure husbands and status, the buccaneers’ hearts are set on much more than that.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Matthew Broome
  • Rating: TV-14

The Buccaneers premiered on November 8, 2023.


Lessons in Chemistry (2023)

Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+
Brie Larson in “Lessons in Chemistry” on Apple TV+. Image source: Apple

Apple TV Plus synopsis: Set in the early 1950s, “Lessons in Chemistry” follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King
  • Rating: TV-MA

Lessons in Chemistry premiered on October 13, 2023.


Still Up (2023)

Antonia Thomas in Still Up.
Antonia Thomas in Still Up. Image source: Apple

Apple TV Plus synopsis: Bonded by insomnia, best friends Lisa and Danny stay connected to each other late into the night and find their way through a world of wonderfully weird surprises as their relationship deepens.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Cast: Antonia Thomas, Craig Roberts, Blake Harrison
  • Rating: Unrated

Still Up premiered on September 22, 2023.


Peacock

Love Island Games (2023)

Peacock synopsis: Maya Jama hosts an All-Star cast of Islanders from across the globe returning to compete for a second chance at love and the $100K prize.

  • Genre: Reality
  • Cast: Iain Sterling
  • Rating: TV-MA

Love Island Games premiered on November 1, 2023.


Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder. (2023)

Peacock synopsis: When the founder of the Hare Krishna movement dies, a renegade disciple tries to seize control, leading to accusations of racketeering and murder and the investigation of a West Virginia detective who becomes known as the “Krishna cop.”

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Cast: Will O’Donnell, Andrew Buzzeo, Maria Almeida
  • Rating: TV-MA

Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder. premiered on October 24, 2023.


John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams (2023)

"Bunnyman," Episode 104 of John Carpenter's Suburban Screams.
“Bunnyman,” Episode 104 of John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams. Image source: Gabriel Kuchta/Peacock

Peacock synopsis: John Carpenter unearths the evil that lurks in the suburbs, showcasing true stories of real-life slashers, psychos, hauntings and possessions.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Cast: Will O’Donnell, Andrew Buzzeo, Maria Almeida
  • Rating: TV-MA

John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams premiered on October 13, 2023.


The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)

The Continental on Peacock
Colin Woodell as Winston in Peacock’s The Continental. Image source: Katalin Vermes/Starz Entertainment

Peacock synopsis: In a three-part event set in 1970s New York, Winston Scott is roped into an underground world of assassins and must make things right after his estranged brother’s attack on the Continental.

  • Genre: Action
  • Cast: Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada
  • Rating: TV-MA

The Continental premiered on September 22, 2023.


Killing It (2022-2023)

Claudia O'Doherty as Jillian, Craig Robinson as Craig in Killing It.
Claudia O’Doherty as Jillian, Craig Robinson as Craig in Killing It. Image source: Adam Rose/PEACOCK/UTV/USG

Peacock synopsis: Craig Foster, a Miami bank security guard, enters a state-sponsored snake-hunting contest to achieve his American dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Cast: Craig Robinson, Claudia O’Doherty, Rell Battle
  • Rating: TV-MA

Killing It season 2 premiered on August 17, 2023.


Paramount+

The Curse (2023)

Paramount Plus synopsis: SHOWTIME® Original series THE CURSE centers on Whitney and Asher Siegel, a newlywed couple struggling to bring their vision for eco-conscious housing to the small community of Española, New Mexico. But, their efforts are complicated when an eccentrically flawed reality TV producer, Dougie, sees opportunity in their story. As the series unfolds, the couple find themselves caught in a mysterious web of ethical and moral gray zones – all while trying to keep their relationship afloat.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
  • Rating: TV-MA

The Curse premiered on November 10, 2023.


Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)

Paramount Plus synopsis: From executive producers Taylor Sheridan (1883) and David Oyelowo (Selma) comes the untold story of the most legendary lawman in the Old West: Bass Reeves. LAWMEN: BASS REEVES follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton
  • Rating: TV-MA

Lawmen: Bass Reeves premiered on November 5, 2023.


Fellow Travelers (2023)

Paramount Plus synopsis: Decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, two political staffers who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare. Through the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco culture of the 1970s and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, the two men’s fiery affair only intensifies despite the constant threat of being exposed and losing everything.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey, Allison Williams, Noah J. Ricketts, Jelani Alladin
  • Rating: TV-14

Fellow Travelers premiered on October 27, 2023.


Frasier (2023)

Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan in Frasier.
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan in Frasier. Image source: Chris Haston/Paramount+

Paramount Plus synopsis: Filmed in front of a live studio audience at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, the new series follows Frasier Crane (Grammer) in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill. Frasier has re-entered the building!

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Nicholas Lyndhurst
  • Rating: TV-14

Frasier premiered on October 12, 2023.


Bargain (2023)

 Jeon Jong-Seo as Park Joo Young and Jin Sun-kyu as Noh in Bargain.
Jeon Jong-Seo as Park Joo Young and Jin Sun-kyu as Noh in Bargain. Image source: TVING Co/Paramount+Hyung-soo

Paramount Plus synopsis: Men are lured to a remote hotel under the guise of sexual encounters only to be caught in a trafficking ring where their organs are auctioned off to the highest bidder. After a catastrophic earthquake, the victims, traffickers and buyers all are trapped inside the crumbling building. Cut off from the outside world, they must fight to survive the aftermath at any cost.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Jeon Jong-seo, Chang Ryul, Jin Seon-kyu
  • Rating: TV-MA

Bargain premiered on October 5, 2023.


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