What’s new to streaming this week? (June 26, 2026)

Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that’s before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!

Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We’ve got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you’re seeking something brand new (or just new to streaming), we’ve got you covered there, too.

13. Power Ballad

Writer/director John Carney (Flora and Son) returns with another movie about where music and feelings collide. Critics out of SXSW cheered his latest, but in my review, I yearned for his earlier films, like Once and Sing Street, which took bigger swings and were wonderful because of that.

Power Ballad stars Paul Rudd as Rick Power, a middle-aged frontman for a wedding band who thinks his dream of rock stardom is long gone. That is, until a fateful meeting with a former boy band member who’s going solo turns things around. The song they wrote together is a hit! The only problem is that Rick’s getting none of the credit. Nick Jonas stars as this pop idol. And the two are fun together, but unfortunately most of the hijinks of this dramedy keep them apart. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

Starring: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Jack Reynor, and Havana Rose Liu

How to watch: Power Ballad is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

12. See You at Work Tomorrow!

Prime Video’s new K-drama is one for the employees who turn up to work while going through a break-up. Directed by Cho Eun-sol and based on McQueen Studio’s Kakao Webtoon, See You at Work Tomorrow! is a workplace rom-com simmering within the daily grind. Park Ji-hyun (You and Everything Else) leads as Cha Ji-yoon, a burnt-out corporate product planner whose ability to clock in, deliver excellence, and clock out while compartmentalising heartbreak deserves a raise in itself. She’s noticed by coworker Kang Si-woo, played by Seo In-guk (Boyfriend on Demand), and you’d better believe there’s tension — and work to be done. — Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor

Starring: Seo In-guk, Park Ji-hyun, and Kang Mi-na

How to watch: See You At Work Tomorrow is now streaming on Prime Video.

11. Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour

Icons of music and movies collide in this supersized concert film, as Billie Eilish teams up with James Cameron to bring her sold-out Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to movie theaters — and now to streaming.

The film offers up a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Eilish’s life on tour, as well as electrifying footage of her performances, all captured in 3D. Whether you want to hear more about Eilish’s creative process (she co-directed the film with Cameron) or just headbang along to “bad guy,” Hit Me Hard and Soft promises to be “The Greatest” treat for the superstar’s fans this summer.* — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Billie Eilish, James Cameron, and Finneas O’Connell

How to watch: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

10. The Welcome Table

If the headlines about record-breaking heat across the globe haven’t been a stern reminder that the climate crisis has very real impacts for humans, watch The Welcome Table. Gasland director Josh Fox’s HBO documentary tracks stories of people displaced by the effects of climate change, whether by rising sea levels, drought, or extreme weather events (which are intensified by climate change).

Gathered at a long table, Fox interviewed those on the front line of the crisis, from aid workers to activists and climate refugees themselves, to understand how entire communities are being forced from their homes — and the uneasy plight awaiting them in their new one. And they’re a few among many; it’s estimated that there will be between 25 million to 1 billion environmental migrants by 2050. — S.C.

How to watch: The Welcome Table is now streaming on HBO Max.

9. Little Brother

Like your comedy crude and gleefully stupid? Little Brother is eager to please in that regard.

John Cena stars as Rudd, a preppy New York City real estate agent who seems to have it all: a beautiful wife (Michelle Monaghan), two sons, a big house, and a successful career. But he wants more, including impressing his ultra-famous older brother (Christopher Meloni) and reality TV stardom. He’s on the brink of both when his little brother — as in, a kid he mentored decades ago as part of a charity outreach — comes crashing back into his life. Kooky comedian Eric André stars little brother Marcus, who has a lot of personality and deep thoughts on everything from family to Hoobastank and rim jobs. Naturally, their reunion will bring a lot of chaos and laughs, but most of the “OMG!” variety. — K.P.

Starring: John Cena, Eric André, Michelle Monaghan, and Christopher Meloni

How to watch: Little Brother debuts on Netflix on June 26.

8. In the Hand of Dante

American filmmaker Julian Schnabel has forged his career by exploring the lives of artists in films like Basquiat, Before Night Falls, and At Eternity’s Gate. However, his latest does double duty, paralleling the lives of Dante Alighieri, the famed author of The Divine Comedy, with that of American journalist Nick Tosches, who wrote the novel In the Hand of Dante in 2002.

Schnabel paints 14th-century Italy in vividly colorful sequences, where Dante (Oscar Isaac) seeks inspiration for the work that will define his legacy. In stark black-and-white sequences, a fictional narrative plays out, where Tosches (also played by Isaac) gets tangled up with some mafiosos who want him to verify the authenticity of a manuscript believed to be Dante’s original draft.

Between Frankenstein and Beef Season 2, Isaac has been making some fascinating media at Netflix. So, we’re intrigued by what he’s got here. — K.P.

Starring: Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Benjamin Clementine, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, and Jason Momoa

How to watch: In the Hand of Dante is now streaming on Netflix.

7. Avatar: The Last Airbender, Season 2

It’s Toph time! Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender returns with an adaptation of the animated show’s Book Two: Earth, which means everyone’s favorite earthbending master, Toph Beifong (Miya Cech), is making her live-action debut. With her by his side, can Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier) and the rest of the Gaang help rally the Earth Kingdom against the Fire Nation?

Like the first season of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, Season 2 is perfectly fine, if muddled in its wild adaptation choices. (We’re doing Season 3’s “Painted Lady” this season? Really?) However, it manages to hit some solid highs, including a moving adaptation of “Zuko Alone,” fronted by cast standout Dallas Liu. Elsewhere, Elizabeth Yu shines as a deliciously evil Azula, and Cech nails Toph’s humor. But smushing Book Two‘s rich story into seven episodes results in an oddly truncated season of TV — one that’s serviceable in a vacuum but pales in comparison to the animated original. — B.E.

Starring: Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Miya Cech, Elizabeth Yu, Momona Tamada, Thalia Tran, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Maria Zhang, and Daniel Dae Kim

How to watch: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 premieres June 25 on Netflix.

6. Queens of the Dead

Tina Romero struts in the footsteps of late father George A. Romero by creating a zombie movie that pays tribute to his Night of the Living Dead movies, but through a determinedly comedic and queer lens.

Queens of the Dead follows the hilarious mayhem that breaks out when a zombie contagion hits Bushwick’s queer night club scene. Katy O’Brian headlines as a party promoter who’s given her blood sweat and tears to build a safe space to dance, flirt, and revel. But when an undead drag queen hits the dance floor, her life is also on the line. Offering a mindful and willfully silly array of queer archetypes, Queens of the Dead is a movie by queer horror fans for queer horror fans. Or as I put in my review, “Drenched in neon, steeped in attitude, and radiant with queer joy, this movie is beyond fine; it’s fierce, funny, and fabulous.”* — K.P.

Starring: Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Riki Lindhome, Jack Haven, Cheyenne Jackson, and Margaret Cho

How to watch: Queens of the Dead begins streaming on Hulu on June 26.

5. Savage House

You’ve never staged a dinner party like this. A bombastic commentary on 18th-century English extravagance mid-war and plague, Savage House is the latest from writer/director Peter Glanz (Captain America: Brave New World). As the Jacobite uprising rages and smallpox decimates the population, aristocrats Sir Chauncey Savage (a histrionic Richard E. Grant) and Lady Savage (a wonderfully deadpan Claire Foy) land a golden opportunity for social climbing. But they’ve squandered their wealth, and the servants are fed up. Can they pull it off? Should we even be cheering for them? Is Sir Chauncey… bleeding?

As I wrote in my review, “Savage House will inevitably find itself compared to Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, as two 18th-century dark comedies featuring gout-ridden aristocrats and underlings jostling for a sliver of power. However, Glanz’s film finds its own inflamed, leech-dotted footing, as a rambunctious cautionary tale of the cost and moral quandaries of ‘rattling the social ladder.'” — S.C.

Starring: Richard E. Grant, Claire Foy, Jack Farthing, Bel Powley, and Kíla Lord Cassidy

How to watch: Savage House is now available for purchase on Prime Video.

4. Avatar: Fire and Ash

Is your TV the most rewarding way to experience the Academy Award–winning visual effects of James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash? No, probably not. But will you still bask in the glory of Pandora? Absolutely.

In the third installment of the Avatar franchise, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family are once again on the run from Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang). This time, though, he has new allies in the form of the Ash People, a new Na’vi clan who worship fire and destruction. Their leader Varang (Oona Chaplin) is just the kind of spark these films need to keep growing, yet, as I wrote in my review, “Fire and Ash cannibalizes prior Avatar films’ best set pieces and story beats, resulting in a film that, while undeniably spectacular, relies too heavily on its prior installments, as opposed to the new Pandoran elements that could make it truly special.”* — B.E.

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, David Thewlis, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jamie Flatters, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans Jr., Matt Gerald, and Dileep Rao

How to watch: Avatar: Fire and Ash is now streaming on Disney+.

3. Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness

Curb Your Enthusiasm meets U.S. history in Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, created by Larry David and Jeff Schaffer and executive produced by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. The series celebrates the U.S.’s 250th anniversary with sketches that put a Larry David spin on key moments from American history, like the Wright Brothers’ first flight or Lewis and Clark’s expedition west. In addition to David, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness features a wide range of guest stars like Bill Hader, Susie Essman, Kathryn Hahn, and Obama himself, making for a star-studded look back through time. — B.E.

Starring: Larry David, Bill Hader, Kathryn Hahn, Jon Hamm, Sean Hayes, Jerry Seinfeld, and Chris Parnell

How to watch: Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness debuts on June 26 on HBO Max.

2. I Love Boosters

Following the critical acclaim of Sorry to Bother You and I’m A Virgo, celebrated rapper/filmmaker Boots Riley returns with the epic anti-capitalism satire I Love Boosters.

Keke Palmer stars as an aspiring fashion designer who’s making ends meet by boosting (shoplifting) designer clothes and selling them for low, low prices. She and her thieving friends consider themselves “fashion-forward filanthropists [sic],” but fashion titan Christie Smith (Demi Moore) sees them as “low-class urban bitches.” So a class war is on, with plenty of eye-popping fits and bonkers physical comedy.

Out of the film’s SXSW premiere, I cheered, “Like the fashion in the film, Riley blends whatever fits his vision without apology. By delivering something this messy and marvelous, Riley makes a statement about the glory to be found outside the box. And make no mistake: I Love Boosters is glorious.”* — K.P.

Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, and Demi Moore

How to watch: I Love Boosters is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

Best of streaming this week: The Bear, Season 5

FX’s Emmy–winning The Bear comes to a close this week, with a fifth and final season promised to be filled with more restaurant panic (and life lessons) than ever before. Are you ready? Your answer had better be “Yes, chef.”

Season 5 of The Bear picks up the morning after the Season 4 finale, which saw Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) quitting the restaurant industry and leaving the Bear to Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and Natalie (Abby Elliott). Faced with no money, Uncle Jimmy’s (Oliver Platt) plans to sell the Bear, and a massive storm bearing down on Chicago, this crew needs to pull out all the stops for what could be their last service. (Don’t worry; based on the trailer, Carmy is back, even after quitting.) Sounds stressful, which means it sounds like The Bear. — B.E.

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Matty Matheson, and Edwin Lee Gibson

How to watch: The Bear Season 5 premieres in its entirety June 25 at 9 p.m. ET on Hulu. The first two episodes air at 9 p.m. ET on FX, with a new episode airing every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.

(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.