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The best new shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Max (HBO), and more

Alan Ritchson in Reacher season 3.
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It’s Super Bowl weekend, and that’s the only explanation we can think of as to why there are so few new streaming shows this week. The only show of note is Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible, a mature superhero animated series from Robert Kirkman, the co-creator of The Walking Dead. This is one of the few comic book shows that doesn’t pull its punches, and we mean that quite literally.

Since there are no other new shows worth mentioning, we’re spotlighting a classic series that has just arrived on Hulu: New York Undercover. This drama ran on Fox just over three decades ago, and it was groundbreaking for its time.

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You can find the rest of the best new shows to stream below. We update this list every Friday to keep you up to date on the most binge-worthy new additions.

When you’re done here, check out the best new movies to stream this week, as well as the best shows on Netflix, the best shows on Hulu, the best new shows on Max, the best shows on Amazon Prime Video, and the best shows on Disney+.

Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, and Apple TV+ all have one thing in common: They’re more expensive than they used to be. We can live with higher rates as long as new shows keep coming, but it’s always a good idea to consider signing up for the ad-supported tiers, which are worth it if you can sit through a few commercials. 

New TV shows to watch at a glance

Amazon Prime Video

Invincible (2021)

Invincible
74%
8.6/10
tv-ma
3 Seasons
Genre
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Stars
Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons
Watch on Amazon

The name of the series may be Invincible, but the title character, Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), is anything but. When season 3 begins, Mark is still bogged down that the super-powerful alien race — whom he’s related to through his father, Omni-Man (J. K. Simmons) — still plans to conquer the Earth, and he may be the only hero who has a chance at stopping them.

Mark is also avoiding Atom Eve (Gillian Jacobs) — a heroine with whom he has romantic feelings — while training under the Global Defense Authority’s leader, Cecil Stedman (Walton Goggins). All bets are off once Mark learns about Cecil’s hidden plans to deal with the invasion.

Hulu

New York Undercover (1994)

New York Undercover
7.9/10
tv-14
4 Seasons
Genre
Drama, Crime
Stars
Malik Yoba, Luna Lauren Velez, Josh Hopkins
Created by
Dick Wolf
Watch on Hulu

Although New York Undercover aired on Fox in 1994-1995, it shares a universe with series co-creator Dick Wolf’s Law & Order, Chicago, and FBI franchises. This series also has the distinction of being the first cop drama to have two people of color in the leading roles.

J.C. Williams (Malik Yoba) and Eddie Torres (Michael DeLorenzo) are a pair of undercover detectives who can go where other cops can’t for information needed to close some of the most difficult cases in NYC. However, their jobs on the streets are complicated by the personal drama in their family lives. And sometimes, the dangers from the streets can reach the detectives where they live.

Paradise (2025)

Paradise
71%
7.9/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Drama, Crime
Stars
Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi
Created by
Dan Fogelman
Watch on Hulu

Paradise starts off with a big mystery as President Cal “Wildcat” Bradford (James Marsden) is found dead in his personal quarters by Special Agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown). And as we come to find out, the relationship between Collins and Bradford has soured in the years since the latter recruited the former.

There are bigger issues in play, including the nature of “Paradise,” and why someone would risk everything by murdering the president. However, Collins may have a difficult time finding answers after the evidence starts to suggest that he was the one who killed Collins.

Disney+

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2025)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
77%
6.4/10
tv-pg
1 Season
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Hudson Thames, Kari Wahlgren, Grace Song
Watch on Disney+

Every generation gets their own Spider-Man, and sometimes they get more than one. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was originally intended to serve as the origin for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in the MCU. However, it was subsequently re-envisioned as an MCU-adjacent timeline, with some significant changes to the lore.

In this timeline, Peter Parker (Hudson Thames) gets his Spider-Man powers under very different circumstances. And instead of Iron Man mentoring him, he’s got Norman Osborn (Coleman Domingo), the man destined to become his greatest enemy: Green Goblin. For now, Peter’s just trying to navigate his freshman year in high school as a parade of Spider-Man villains, new and old, emerge to challenge him.

Apple TV+

Mythic Quest (2020)

Mythic Quest
83%
7.7/10
tv-ma
4 Seasons
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, Ashly Burch
Created by
Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Megan Ganz
Watch on Apple TV+

At four seasons, Mythic Quest is now one of Apple TV+’s longest-running shows. And this sitcom is going into some new directions in season 4, as Ian (Rob McElhenney) faces an existential crisis at work over his partnership with Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao).

After Ian and Poppy finally find the sweet spot in their working relationship — and through her ability to translate his ideas into the Mythic Quest video game — he’s thrown for a loop when Poppy gets a boyfriend, Storm (Chase Yi). Suddenly, Poppy’s life no longer revolves around making Mythic Quest, and Ian doesn’t know how to handle that change in his life. But he’d better figure it out fast because they have an expansion to finish.

Prime Target (2025)

Prime Target
56%
6.7/10
tv-14
1 Season
Genre
Drama, Crime
Stars
Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell, Sidse Babett Knudsen
Created by
Stephen Thompson
Watch on Apple TV+

Leave it to Apple TV+ to debut a spy thriller revolving around math. Prime Target features Leo Woodall as Edward Brooks, a mathematician whose work is so groundbreaking that governmental agencies and some very unsavory players want to get their hands on it… and Ed himself.

NSA agent Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell) has stepped out of the shadows to protect Ed from everyone who is suddenly after him. However, she can’t control Ed any more than the others can, and the conspiracy they’ve gone up against is bigger than either of them can fully imagine.

Severance (2022)

Severance
83%
8.7/10
tv-ma
2 Seasons
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry
Created by
Dan Erickson
Watch on Apple TV+

Three years between seasons is a pretty long time, and it sure feels that way for Mark Scout (Adam Scott) when he awakens back on the severed floor in Severance season 2. We’re not going to reveal major spoilers for the season premiere, but you should be wondering how much Mark, Dylan George (Zach Cherry), Helly Riggs (Britt Lower), and Irving Bailiff (John Turturro) remember about their excursion outside of the office.

Everyone on the severed floor underwent a procedure that created an “innie” persona who had no memories about their personal lives. All of them revert to their “outie” personas when they go home after work. However, the innies now know that they’ve been misled by their employers at Lumon, and deeper mysteries remain to be explored in season 2.

Netflix

The Night Agent (2023)

The Night Agent
67%
7.5/10
tv-ma
2 Seasons
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Stars
Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Arienne Mandi
Created by
Shawn Ryan
Watch on Netflix

If Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) thought that his trials were behind him, then The Night Agent season 2 serves as a reminder that he’s far from infallible. Peter’s first mission out as an official Night Agent goes horribly wrong, sending him on a personal spiral.

However, Peter doesn’t have much free time to grieve, as a fast-moving situation involving Iran means he has to get back on his game quickly. Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) also pushes her way back into Peter’s life, but the life-and-death stakes remain high.

Castlevania: Nocturne (2023)

Castlevania: Nocturne
75%
7.4/10
tv-ma
2 Seasons
Genre
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Stars
Edward Bluemel, Thuso Mbedu, Pixie Davies
Created by
Clive Bradley
Watch on Netflix

The French Revolution is about to get bloody in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2, and you can thank Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente) for that. She’s a vampire with the powers of a goddess and the ambition to match. Even Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel) — of the legendary vampire-hunting Belmont family — can’t do much to stop Báthory’s advance. At least not by himself.

Dracula’s son, Alucard (Jamie Callis), has offered to help Richer and his friends in their battle against Báthory. But this war may take more than just power and strength to win, especially since one of their own, Tera Renard (Nastassja Kinski), has been turned into a vampire.

American Primeval (2025)

American Primeval
60%
8.1/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
Stars
Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan
Created by
Mark L. Smith
Watch on Netflix

The American Old West was anything but tame. And if you’re coming to American Primeval looking for heroes, then you’ve come to the wrong place. Isaac Reed (Taylor Kitsch) is the closest thing to an old-fashioned hero that this show has. Isaac takes it upon himself to protect a desperate woman on the run, Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin), and her son, Devin (Preston Mota), as well as a Native American girl, Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier).

While Isaac and his companions form a found family, Brigham Young (Kim Coates) makes plans to create a homeland for his followers in the Church of Latter-day Saints. To do that, Young has to displace the Native tribes who are already living there and escape the blame for the atrocity he’s willing to commit to see his goal through to the end.

Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)

Harley Quinn (2019)

Harley Quinn
85%
8.4/10
tv-ma
5 Seasons
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
Created by
Dean Lorey, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Halpern
Watch on max

DC’s best animated comedy series is back for a fifth season, and Harley Quinn is expanding its scope. Although the fourth season finale teased a team of Harley (Kaley Cuoco), Poison Ivy (Lake Bell), Barbara Gordon (Briana Cuoco), and Catwoman (Cherise Boothe), it doesn’t look like the Gotham City Sirens will stay together.

Instead, Harley and Ivy are moving to Metropolis — the hometown of Superman (James Wolk) — where they’re bound to get into big trouble. Unfortunately for Harley, she doesn’t know that Nightwing (Harvey Guillén) has been resurrected and and will inevitably come after her for killing him in the first place.

The Pitt (2025)

The Pitt
74%
8.0/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Drama
Stars
Noah Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball
Created by
R. Scott Gemmill
Watch on max

Is The Pitt an ER ripoff? That’s for the courts to decide! However, ER veteran Noah Wyle is headlining The Pitt, so you may feel some déjà vu when seeing the actor back in scrubs.

The first season of this series takes a page from 24 by unfolding in real time across a single 15-hour shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch (Wyle) was already tested by his experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now he’ll be pushed to his limits yet again alongside a medical staff facing their own personal drama as well.

Peacock

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (2025)

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
65%
8.1/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Drama
Stars
Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton
Created by
Jim Swire, Peter Biddulph
Watch on Peacock

Lockerbie: A Search For Truth is a miniseries that is based on the true story of Jim Swire (Colin Firth). Since December 1988, Swire has devoted his life to unraveling the mysteries of the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which claimed the life of his daughter, Flora (Rosanna Adams), as well as 258 other people on the plane and 11 more on the ground.

It’s not enough for Swire or his wife, Jane (Catherine McCormack), to hear that Libyan terrorists were responsible, especially since the U.K. doesn’t seem to be interested in setting up its own independent investigation. That’s where Swire steps in to pursue answers for himself and on behalf of the other victims’ families. However, getting those answers may prove to be far more complicated than Swire expected.

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The best Black movies on Netflix right now
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim.

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This month is a very small update, with just the cult hit Queen & Slim joining the list, but there are plenty more good existing options. Read on for the full list of the best Black movies on Netflix right now.
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The best family movies on Netflix right now
Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny in Space Jam.

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The cast of Home Improvement.

Someone at Netflix really loves the sitcoms of the 1990s. This month, Netflix has added Home Improvement, the show that launched Tim Allen's career into the stratosphere. That series was a ratings juggernaut for its time. The same can't be said for this month's other selection, A Different World, which straddled the line between the 1980s and 1990s. But in its own way, A Different World was also a watershed moment for sitcoms in both decades.
Either of these shows could keep you binge-watching for weeks, but they're just the beginning of what Netflix offers to comedy fans. Netflix is also the streaming home of How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld, Arrested Development, and The Conners, as well as a selection of original series. You can find all of these shows and more among the best sitcoms on Netflix right now.
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Home Improvement (1991-1999)

In the 1990s, Tim Allen was the king of the family sitcom genre thanks to Home Improvement. He starred as a TV host named Tim, who was married to Jill (Patricia Richardson), and together they had three sons: Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), and Mark (Taran Noah Smith). Tim was mostly a good father and a family man, but he was occasionally clueless. That's when his largely unseen neighbor, Wilson (Earl Hindman), would offer some words of advice.
The creative team cleverly made Tim's in-series show, Tool Time, a regular part of Home Improvement. Tim and his co-host, Al Borland (Richard Karn), shared the screen with Pamela Anderson's Lisa before Anderson went off to star in Baywatch. But even her replacement, Heidi (Debbe Dunning), kept the Tool Time girl alive. This is still a fun show over 30 years later, but times have changed a lot since this series ruled the airwaves.

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