Wherever you read this now, you'll likely be spending most of the next few days indoors. Luckily, streaming services will have you covered over the weekend, with new movies and TV shows to help you kill time. Netflix, as usual, has had so much going on in any given week that you'll have a hard time getting through. Soon, American viewers will have even more to choose from, with HBO Max launching in late May. Below, check out our highlights of what's streaming this weekend, including what's new on Netflix, HBO, Showtime, and more. Pick a few items, add them to your watch list, and email us if any of them turned out to be horrible. "Samsung 43" "Class Q60R QLED...TCL 55" Class 6-Series 4K UHD...
After Life season 2 (Netflix)
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(Image credit: Netflix) The second season of Ricky Gervais' drama-infused drama has arrived on Netflix. You probably already know if a 2020 TV show starring Gervais is the kind of thing he's likely to like. Here, the humorist and writer plays a journalist from a local newspaper, wounded with grief by the death of his wife. In this new series of episodes, he tries harder to connect with people in his community, hopefully drawing some laughs along the way. After Life is full of faces from familiar British sitcoms, like Extras' Ashley Jensen and Penelope Wilton. Now streaming on Netflix. Here's how to watch the second season of After Life.
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(Image credit: Netflix) This new action movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake (sigh), a mercenary hired to save the son of a lifelong criminal. We haven't seen Extraction yet, but it's produced by Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo, and what better things do you have to do this week than watch Thor take down a bunch of guys who deserve it or not? Now streaming on Netflix
Middleditch and Schwartz (Netflix)
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(Image Credit: Jeffery Neira / NETFLIX © 2020) It technically dropped earlier this week, but if you need some laughs on Netflix this weekend, this is a great place to start. You're no doubt familiar with comedians Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) and Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) from two of the best sitcoms of the modern era, and this trio of Netflix comic specials brings them together for a fully improvised comedy. Each of the three parts here is themed, with the specials called Dream Job, Law School Magic, and Parking Lot Wedding giving you an idea of what they're all about. If you like the work of other actors, give it a try, and check out our list of the best Netflix comedy specials if you need more comedy this weekend. Now streaming on Netflix
The Last Kingdom season 4 (Netflix)
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(Image credit: Joe Alblas) After the BBC produced the first two series of this historic Saxon drama, adapted from the work of writer Sharpe Bernard Cornwell, Netflix secured the rights to continue. With significant mainstream distribution, it's been over a year since The Last Kingdom season 3 hit Netflix. Dads everywhere will no doubt be relieved to have 10 more episodes of big-budget sword and shield action going on in a frenzy. Streaming on Netflix from April 26
Bad Education (HBO)
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(Image credit: HBO) Based on the 2004 embezzlement scandal that saw millions robbed in a New York school district, Hugh Jackman and Alison Janney co-star in this new HBO film Bad Education, which explores how a student The reporter helped to find out everything. (Vanity Fair has a great feature on the true story behind it, if you're also interested in the events portrayed in the film.) US HBO subscribers can watch Bad Education starting April 25. Since Sky Atlantic has an exclusive launch deal with HBO, we hope to see it later this year. Streaming on HBO Now and HBO Go from April 25
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Showtime)
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(Image credit: Showtime) Airing this Sunday on Showtime but available now to stream, City of Angels is the long-awaited sequel to Eva Green's original with Penny Dreadful, which suddenly ended without warning in 2016, shocking fans of The time. This series was again created by screenwriter John Logan (The Aviator, Hugo), but now the fantasy-horror quirk has moved to 1930s Hollywood, starring Natalie Dormer as a shape-shifting demon. City of Angels doesn't seem to require any prior knowledge of the series, but you'll need to be a Showtime subscriber to watch it. UK viewers will have to wait until July to see City of Angels when it premieres on Sky Atlantic and Now TV. Episode 1 is now airing on Showtime
Gangs of London (Sky / Now TV)
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(Image credit: Sky) Created by Raid director Gareth Evans, Gangs of London is one of Sky's biggest budget dramas to date. It stars Peaky Blinders' Joe Cole as the privileged son of a murdered gangster boss who must take over the family business and fend off the fierce competition of all comers. All nine episodes are available to stream on Sky and Now TV now. American viewers will have to wait a bit longer for this one. Cinemax co-produced the series, but has yet to announce a release date. Streaming on Sky and Now TV now, Cinemax TBA