Things are easing up a bit on the streaming front, aren't they? We've had the 4-hour superhero reboot, the giant monster boxing match, and most of the current year's Oscar contenders, so what's left to entertain us this weekend, until Mortal Kombat arrive in a few weeks? A lot, in the end. The faithful trio of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO Max are going to see a host of new movies and TV shows hitting their respective libraries over the next few days, while Hulu and Shudder are also getting some add. Now, we've rounded up 7 of the biggest highlights hitting streaming services this weekend, from true-life crime docs to sci-fi period dramas (yes, you read that right).
This is Robbery: The Biggest Art Heist on the Planet (Netflix)
The latest in a series of blockbuster true crime reportages set to hit the streamer, This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist examines, well, the biggest art theft on the planet, when €4 million of art was pilfered from a Boston city museum in XNUMX. . The XNUMX-part feature series traces the fate of scholars as they seek to recover lost works, unmask the authors, and solve the still-unsolved mystery. It's also produced by the team behind The Irishman, which hopefully means we'll be doing a lot of funny stuff in real life. Now free to stream on Netflix
They (Amazon Prime Video)
This new Amazon anthology series centers on a black family who moved to an all-white neighborhood in Los Angeles in the XNUMXs, where things are naturally not what they seem. Alison Pill and Shahadi Wright Joseph (of Us Fame) star in what tries to be a super scary, super relevant take on race in America. A second season is already planned for the show. Now free to stream on Amazon Prime Video
ThunderForce (Netflix)
In a world where supervillains abound, 2 estranged childhood best friends reunite after one of them designs a treatment that allows them to protect their city. Thunder Force stars Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer and, of course, Jason Bateman, as no Hollywood comedy film would be complete without him. It sounds as silly as you'd expect, but a clever mix of genres could make for light and refreshing entertainment. Now free to stream on Netflix
Les Nevers (HBO Max)
In this new HBO original series, Victorian England meets the MCU as a supernatural event gives certain people abnormal abilities, from the fantastic to the disturbing. The Nevers stars Eleanor Tomlinson, James Norton and Laura Donnelly, and seems set to soothe these post-Bridgerton withdrawal symptoms by pitting British high society against fire-roasting orphans. UK viewers can watch it on Sky and Now TV from May XNUMX. Free to stream on HBO Max from Sunday Today's best HBO Max deals
Fear the Walking Dead Season 6B (AMC +)
AMC's Fear the Walking Dead returns to wrap up its sixth season this weekend. After being torn apart by Virginia and her vanguards, the set is now scattered across their sprawling settlements. If you've never seen Fear the Walking Dead, it's a lot like The Walking Dead, except with what feels like a lower budget. And if you've seen it, well, you know exactly what to expect. Free to stream on AMC+ in the US now, and free on AMC in the UK from Monday
Power (emotion)
Power comes to Shudder to add to an already stacked list of exclusives for the horror streamer. In the XNUMXs in the City of London, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) was forced to work nights in a dark and largely empty health center during a wave of blackouts in the area. . Naturally, countless evil forces lurk within the walls of the infirmary, and Val spends ninety minutes wandering around, screaming and dreaming that she had chosen another profession. Now free to stream on Shudder
Palm Springs (Amazon Prime Video R. Kingdom)
Inattentive Nyles (Andy Samberg) and reluctant bridesmaid Sarah (Cristin Milioti) have a chance meeting at a Palm Springs wedding, but things go awry when they can't escape a cycle of reminiscing about the day. Palm Springs was a huge hit when it launched on Hulu last year, and after a criminally long and also superfluous wait, Amazon Prime Video UK subscribers can finally find out this weekend. Expect plenty of Samberg-esque humor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine style) and also endless Groundhog Day references. Now free to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video UK.