The dragons are flaming, the spies are scheming and the summer streaming lineup is sizzling with all the new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and more of the best streaming services. If it’s too hot to do much beyond camp out in front of the AC, I’ve got your viewing plans covered.
On the TV side, “House of the Dragon” season 3 finally unleashes all-out war, “The Agency” season 2 sends Michael Fassbender deeper into danger and Harlan Coben’s “I Will Find You” serves up another twisty mystery built for bingeing.
For movie night, Ryan Gosling aims for the stars in “Project Hail Mary,” while the rom-com “Voicemails to Isabelle” uses eavesdropping as a meet-cute. Here’s our guide on what to watch this weekend.
New TV shows
‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 (HBO Max)
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The vibes: Game? No, call this war of thrones.
The plot: After two seasons of maneuvering, alliances and long-simmering grudges, season 3 plunges headfirst into open warfare. It begins with the Battle of the Gullet, a massive dragon-filled confrontation that reshapes the Targaryen conflict. As Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke) struggle to hold onto any remaining common ground, the civil war spirals outward, dragging more of Westeros into its increasingly bloody path.
Episode 1 premieres Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max
‘I Will Find You’ (Netflix)
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The vibes: Harlan Coben unleashes yet another twist-filled mystery.
The plot: Netflix’s latest adaptation of a Coben thriller follows David Burroughs (Sam Worthington), who is serving a life sentence for murdering his young son … until a shocking clue suggests the boy may still be out there. David breaks out of prison and barrels into an increasingly tangled web of secrets and lies, with Britt Lower and Milo Ventimiglia caught in the fallout.
All 8 episodes streaming now on Netflix
‘The Agency’ season 2 (Paramount+)
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The vibes: Michael Fassbender looking good in a sharp suit and paranoia.
The plot: Veteran CIA operative Martian’s carefully constructed double life is coming apart in season 2 as he faces an impossible choice: rescue Samia (Jodie Turner-Smith), the woman he loves who’s imprisoned in Sudan, or stay loyal to the agency that made him. With Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston, and Richard Gere adding more pressure to an already volatile situation, every move feels like it could be his last.
All 10 episodes premiere Sunday, June 21 at 3 a.m. ET on Paramount+
‘Sugar’ season 2 (Apple TV)
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The vibes: Raymond Chandler gets a bit extraterrestrial.
The plot: John Sugar (Colin Farrell) is back on the trail, this time investigating the disappearance of a promising boxer’s older brother. But the deeper he digs, the harder it becomes to separate the case from his own unresolved search for his missing sister. What starts as a straightforward mystery expands into something far stranger, pulling Sugar into a conspiracy that stretches across Los Angeles.
Episode 1 streaming now on Apple TV
‘The Capture’ season 3 (Peacock)
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The vibes: Big Brother, but make it even scarier.
The plot: After blowing the whistle on a deepfake operation linked to a secret surveillance program, Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) is trying to restore both public trust and her own reputation. As the acting head of SO15, she throws her support behind a new camera network. Then, a deadly attack leaves a single eyewitness and a trail of unanswered questions, and Carey finds herself chasing a widespread conspiracy.
All 6 episodes streaming now on Peacock
‘The Simpsons – Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition’ (Disney+)
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The vibes: What if Homer Simpson got a reboot?
The plot: A seemingly normal date night goes off the rails when Marge realizes Homer has been “babysitting” the kids with little more than a doorbell camera. Frustrated (and more than a little buzzed), she starts imagining alternate versions of her husband in a trio of increasingly ridiculous scenarios. Betty Gilpin drops by, while Laufey and Tegan and Sara provide the musical accompaniment.
Special streaming now on Disney+
New movies
‘Project Hail Mary’ (MGM+)
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The vibes: The science of “The Martian” meets the heart of “E.T.”
The plot: Ryland Grace is a disgraced scientist-turned-middle-school teacher who wakes up alone on a spaceship with zero memory. As his brain slowly reboots, he realizes he’s been sent across the galaxy to stop a sun-killing organism from wiping out Earth. Heavy stuff, sure, but directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller keep things lighthearted, funny and weirdly emotional — especially once Grace meets Rocky, who quickly becomes your favorite alien bestie.
Streaming now on MGM+
‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ (Netflix)
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The vibes: “You’ve Got Mail” for the voice-note era.
The plot: Aspiring pastry chef Jill (Zoey Deutch) has a habit of leaving rambling voicemails for her late sister, using them as a running diary for everything from terrible dates to kitchen disasters. Then her sister’s old number gets reassigned, and an Austin real estate agent named Wes (Nick Robinson) starts listening. What begins as an accidental eavesdrop quickly turns into something more, as Wes finds himself falling for a woman he’s never actually met.
Streaming now on Netflix
‘Never Change’! (Hulu)
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The vibes: That stress dream where you’re back in high school, but funnier.
The plot: A tornado wrecked North Meadows High before the class of 2005 could graduate, and 18 years later, a bizarre legal loophole is forcing them to come back and finish senior year in their 30s. The old hallways are still there, but now everyone has exes, careers, kids, regrets and unfinished business. The awkward reunion quickly turns into a messy, joke-filled trip back to the people they used to be.
Streaming now on Hulu
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