The five-star weekend leads 6 more shows to stream this week
Jennifer Garner's The Five-Star Weekend is this week's headline TV pick: all eight Peacock episodes landed July 9 alongside six more buzzy debuts on Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max. If you are hunting the best movies Hulu and rival streamers added to your queue, this is the weekend to start.
The New York Times framed the moment around Elin Hilderbrand's beach-read adaptation and a fresh take on Little House on the Prairie, as summer streaming shifts from tentpole films to character-driven series. For viewers tracking celebrity breaking news and what stars are watching, Garner's ensemble cast is driving the conversation.
Key Takeaways
- The Five-Star Weekend is streaming in full on Peacock from July 9.
- Netflix's Little House on the Prairie reboot adapts Laura Ingalls Wilder's first book.
- Hulu added Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 in full, with all 12 episodes in dubbed and subbed versions.
- HBO Max's The Man Will Burn is a four-part Burning Man docuseries from Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi.
- MGM+'s The Westies dramatizes 1980s Hell's Kitchen gang warfare starring J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver.
What is The Five-Star Weekend about?
According to The New York Times, the adaptation of Hilderbrand's book is the week's signature premiere. Forbes reports Garner plays a woman who invites friends from her past to her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of reconnecting after loss.
Mashable notes the Peacock series stars D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall and Chloë Sevigny as guests from different stages of Hollis Shaw's life. All eight episodes dropped at once, making it an easy binge for fans of glossy, grief-soaked ensemble drama.
Which new shows are streaming on Hulu this week?
For anyone searching the best movies Hulu and series picks in one place, Forbes highlights Jujutsu Kaisen: Complete Season 3. The supernatural anime follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he trains at Tokyo Jujutsu High and battles monstrous Curses.
All 12 episodes are available now in both dubbed and subbed versions. That makes Hulu one of the strongest anime destinations in a week otherwise dominated by live-action premieres on Peacock, Netflix and HBO Max.
What else should you watch beyond Peacock this weekend?
Netflix's Little House on the Prairie offers a more historically grounded take on Laura Ingalls Wilder's books than the 1970s classic. Forbes notes critics rate it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences sit at 62%.
On HBO Max, The Man Will Burn explores Burning Man's culture and logistics across four episodes. Mashable also flags Stephen King's The Long Walk, arriving July 10 on HBO Max, and Colleen Hoover adaptation Reminders of Him on Peacock the same day.
Prime Video's Ghost in the Shell revival and MGM+'s crime drama The Westies round out the Forbes weekend list, giving viewers options from cyberpunk anime to 1980s Irish-gang intrigue in Hell's Kitchen.