What to stream this week: Little House, Trying and more
DIRECT ANSWER: Netflix new releases this week are led by Little House on the Prairie and I'm Not Afraid, while Apple TV+ brings back Trying for season five. Critics also flag Peacock's The Five-Star Weekend, HBO's The Man Will Burn, and weekend standouts Hamnet on Netflix and Wardriver on Paramount+.
Key Takeaways
- The Guardian names seven shows to stream, headlined by Netflix's Little House on the Prairie reboot and Apple TV+'s Trying season five.
- The New York Times highlights The Five-Star Weekend on Peacock, The Man Will Burn on HBO, and Bravo's Real Housewives of Orange County season 20.
- Yahoo points weekend viewers toward Hamnet on Netflix and Wardriver on Paramount+, alongside Backrooms on PVOD.
- Little House on the Prairie premieres July 9 on Netflix; Trying season five debuted July 8 on Apple TV+.
Which Netflix new releases this week deserve your time?
Netflix new releases this week span frontier drama, international thriller, and prestige film. The Guardian picks Little House on the Prairie as its show of the week: Alice Halsey plays Laura Ingalls as her family heads to Kansas, facing wolves, neighbors, and Native American encounters along the way.
The reboot has already been renewed for a second season. Also on Netflix: Mexican drama I'm Not Afraid (July 8), about a 10-year-old who finds a kidnapped child; French Riviera murder mystery Summer '36; and Kyoto Animation's Sparks of Tomorrow (July 5).
What are The Guardian's seven best shows to stream?
Beyond Netflix, Phil Harrison's July 3 roundup spans Apple TV+, Disney+, and documentary specials. Trying returns with Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) navigating adoptive family life as their daughter's biological mother complicates things.
Disney+ adds Bertie Gregory's Hammerhead Sharks Up Close (July 5) and season two of Tim Allen's Shifting Gears (July 8). For more weekly picks, see our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.
What does The New York Times recommend this week?
The New York Times July 6-12 guide leads with The Five-Star Weekend on Peacock (July 9). Jennifer Garner stars as grieving food influencer Hollis Shaw, who hosts a Nantucket weekend with friends from different life stages. All eight episodes drop at once.
Other NYT picks: The Real Housewives of Orange County season 20 on Bravo (July 9, 8 p.m.); four-part Burning Man doc The Man Will Burn on HBO and Max (July 9, 9 p.m.); Netflix's Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea on the Costa Concordia; and The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door.
Which weekend movies are critics recommending?
Yahoo's July 11-12 weekend guide narrows a crowded slate to five films. Chloe Zhao's Oscar-nominated Hamnet is now on Netflix. Wardriver, a cyber-heist thriller with a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, landed on Paramount+.
A24's surreal horror Backrooms is available on PVOD. HBO Max's Sinners and Boots Riley's I Love Boosters (also PVOD) round out the list for viewers who want alternatives beyond this week's new series premieres.