The Best New Shows on TV and Streaming This Week

Lots of fresh TV shows and returning seasons are premiering this week, both on TV and streaming services.

Need a new show to watch alone, with your partner, or with friends? Or are you wondering if your current favorites have any new episodes coming out? We can help you find something great.

Movies are perfect for a quick night out, but TV shows and streaming series offer a more involved experience with rewards that build over time. This week, there’s a lot to choose from, whether you want a show to become completely hooked on, or just something to have on while you’re busy around the house.

New TV Shows, New Seasons & New Streaming Series Out This Week

This week offers some exciting new shows! You can watch a fascinating documentary series about the popular early 2000s show America’s Next Top Model. Netflix also has a brand-new animated comedy for adults, and Prime Video is releasing a steamy thriller series with Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia.

Grab your remotes or get your streaming devices set up – there are new TV shows you can start watching right now! Plus, you can find a list of last week’s new releases here.

56 Days

I recently watched 56 Days, and it’s a really gripping story. It starts with Oliver and Ciara having this instant connection after meeting randomly at a grocery store. They fall hard for each other, but things quickly take a dark turn when they become suspects in a murder investigation. It turns out their whirlwind romance was hiding some seriously shocking secrets!

You can watch the new romantic thriller, 56 Days, only on Amazon Prime Video, starting February 18th.

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model

As a longtime fan, I’m so fascinated by this new docuseries! It’s amazing to see Tyra Banks and people who were actually on or behind the scenes of America’s Next Top Model – models, judges, industry experts – reflecting on everything that show meant, and how it’s viewed today. It’s a really complex story, and I’m excited to hear their perspectives.

The three-part documentary series Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model will be available on Netflix starting February 16th.

Being Gordon Ramsay

Being Gordon Ramsay is a show that gives a look into the personal and professional life of the renowned chef. It follows him as he balances family commitments with the challenges of opening a new restaurant in London.

Where to watch Being Gordon Ramsay: The six-episode docuseries premieres on Netflix on February 18.

Strip Law

Strip Law follows a serious lawyer who partners with a lively magician to inject some excitement into his work. Together, they tackle unusual clients and wild cases in the heart of Las Vegas.

Where to watch Strip Law: The animated series premieres exclusively on Netflix on February 20.

Portobello

Portobello recounts the unbelievable true story of Enzo Tortora, a famous Italian television personality who was wrongly accused of ties to the mafia during a major scandal in the 1980s.

The Italian drama series Portobello, based on a real-life story, will begin streaming on HBO Max on February 20th. It has six episodes.

The 10 Worst Netflix Movies of the Last 10 Years (2016-2025)

10. Heart of Stone (2023)

The movie Heart of Stone starts with a promising idea: a new computer expert joining a spy team is secretly a seasoned agent like James Bond. To make this work, you need an actor who seems unassuming, so the transformation into an action hero is surprising and allows for some good physical comedy—similar to how Bob Odenkirk was used in Nobody. However, the film’s creators cast Gal Gadot, and about 40 minutes in, the clever premise is dropped. It then becomes a standard action movie about artificial intelligence, covering similar ground to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning but without Tom Cruise’s exciting performance or any interesting thoughts on how digital effects are used. The AI in Heart of Stone, called “The Heart,” is presented as simply a positive force, and unfortunately, the action relies heavily on uninspired CGI.

9. Lift (2024)

At this point, people like to make easy jokes about how bad Netflix movies feel like they were extruded from some data port by a malfunctioning AI, but Kevin Hart’s downmarket Ocean’s 11 knockoff Lift really seemed like it was assembled from a checklist of things all Netflix blockbusters must possess, including…

A generic title of no more than three words.
Bland digital photography without style or panache.
Big-name stars who are not too big to take a low-effort, high-salary paycheck.
A plot that involves a bunch of international locations in countries where Netflix sells subscriptions.
At least one sequence where they clearly never went to said international location and shot the entire thing on an obvious green screen instead.

8. Trigger Warning (2024)

In Trigger Warning, Jessica Alba stars as a highly skilled CIA agent who comes home to find a plot involving a valuable mine and a dishonest senator. With Redbox gone, movies like this end up on Netflix, suggested to viewers who watched something similar – like Rebel Ridge. But even if you liked Rebel Ridge, this isn’t worth your time.

7. Red Notice (2021)

At the time of its release, Red Notice was Netflix’s most expensive movie, starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot in a search for a valuable artifact. Despite the charisma of its leads, the script failed to give them any compelling dialogue or character development. One scene, set during a bullfight, is particularly poorly executed – it’s visually unappealing and clearly relies heavily on special effects. It doesn’t even appear that Reynolds and Johnson were filmed together during the sequence, lacking any believable interaction.

6. Your Place or Mine (2023)

This movie feels like the idea stopped as soon as Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher agreed to star. The plot is flimsy – Witherspoon’s character travels across the country for a one-week accounting class, despite the availability of local or online options. When her babysitter cancels, she asks her estranged best friend (Kutcher) to watch her son, even though another friend with kids is conveniently available. It’s full of these little, illogical details. Ultimately, though, none of that matters if the movie is funny or if Witherspoon and Kutcher have believable chemistry. Unfortunately, their scenes feel flat and forced, and it’s hard to root for them as a couple – they just don’t seem like a good fit!

5. The Electric State (2025)

There was a lot of talk about the $320 million Netflix spent on this sci-fi film directed by the Russo brothers, and it seems like even that was too much. The movie feels like a waste of money, as it doesn’t even look visually impressive. The character and set designs are bland and uninspired, making the whole film feel dull. The story follows a young woman (Millie Bobby Brown) traveling across a desolate, robot-filled landscape to find her brother, aided by Chris Pratt, who plays a typical action hero with an odd haircut. While the film’s core story is confusing, it might have been forgivable if the movie was at least visually engaging—but unfortunately, it isn’t.

4.Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver

The first part of Zack Snyder’s sci-fi film, released in late 2023, was enjoyable because it focused on assembling a team and exploring strange worlds with unique aliens and technology. However, the second part, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, is essentially one long, drawn-out battle. Snyder’s overuse of slow motion makes it feel slow and repetitive – I actually had to watch it three times because it kept putting me to sleep! The film certainly delivers on its promise of inflicting scars. I’m sure the extended, R-rated version, Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness, is an improvement, but I’m not in any hurry to watch it.

3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

I don’t have a background in real estate, city planning, or politics, but I’m skeptical about a plan to sell an abandoned, isolated town to wealthy millennials. The idea is to turn it into a trendy spot with a comic book store and a brunch place, but who would actually go there? And there’s a slight problem: the town’s only current resident is Leatherface! Considering he’s the villain in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I doubt he’d be a fan of brunch.

It’s also a common trope in horror movies that killers can move silently, but wouldn’t operating a chainsaw be pretty loud? It seems like a buzzing chainsaw would make sneaking up on someone a lot harder.

2. Diana: The Musical

When the Broadway musical about Princess Diana was initially cancelled due to Covid, the creators filmed it without an audience as a record. Though it eventually premiered on Broadway in late 2021, that recording first appeared on Netflix, seemingly as a way to promote the show.

Instead, it quickly became a source of fascination for those who enjoy unintentionally funny or over-the-top entertainment. Some parts of Diana: The Musical are even more bizarre than the famously strange Cats movie – at least Cats didn’t rhyme “thrilla” and “Manila” with “Diana” and “Camilla.” Instead of portraying this sad story with the seriousness it deserves, Diana takes a surprisingly cheerful approach. It’s hard to believe so many people approved of a song where Prince Charles sings, “Darling, I’m holding my son, so let me say ‘Jolly well done!’” Diana closed on Broadway after only 33 performances, but Diana: The Musical will remain available on Netflix forever.

1. Marmaduke (2022)

I can honestly say I’ve never seen a more visually unappealing animated movie than Marmaduke, and I hope I never do. It feels like something made simply to move money around, or a quick project rushed out to keep the rights from expiring. Surprisingly, despite how awful it looks, Marmaduke boasts a talented voice cast including J.K. Simmons, David Koechner, and Pete Davidson. It’s baffling – did they not see the script or the characters? What could have motivated them to participate? Simply put, Marmaduke is terrible. I wouldn’t even subject my childhood bullies to it – and they used to write songs about my bad habits, which, surprisingly, was more imaginative than this movie.

2026-02-16 20:59