By Phillip Swann
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Netflix, Hulu, Max, Peacock and Amazon’s Prime Video this weekend (October 17-20, 2024) plan to add 84 new TV shows and movies to their streaming lineups. Here are the three most interesting, in my humble opinion:

Teacup – Peacock Original
Peacock today (October 17) will add episodes three and four of this spooky series about several people on a rural ranch who are under attack by a sinister force. Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter, 24, Chuck) and Scott Speedman are the leads and the critics seem to like it. Hey, it’s Halloween. Let’s give it a try. New episodes debut on Peacock on Thursday, October 17. 

MaXXXine (2024) – Max 
MaXXXine, the horror film starring Mia Goth and directed by Ti West, features Goth’s character, Maxine Minx, trying to transition from the adult world to mainstream Hollywood in the 1980s. (Maxxxine Minx was first seen in the first two films in West’s trilogy, X and Pearl.) However, her journey is sidetracked when she is apparently stalked by the infamous ‘Night Stalker’ serial murderer who terrorized the city during that decade. I saw MaXXXine in the theater and while it may not be as good as X and Pearl, it’s an entertaining romp with plenty of jump scares and send-ups of the go-go 80s and the decade’s slasher genre. Highly recommended and you don’t have to watch the first two in the trilogy to enjoy the third. Debuts on Max on Friday, October 18.

Woman of the Hour (2024) – Netflix Film 
Anna Kendrick stars (and directs) in this retelling of a real-life serial killer who appeared on The Dating Game in 1978 and actually won the date! The movie, which focuses on the filming of the show, is generating rave reviews from the critics for both Kendrick’s direction and her performance as the woman who unknowingly chooses a killer on national television. Debuts on Netflix on Friday, October 18.

Complete List of New Titles Coming This Weekend to Max, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon’s Prime Video and Peacock.


Max
Thursday, October 17
LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change (Max Original)

Friday, October 18
MaXXXine (A24)
Mecum Full Throttle: Indianapolis Fall Special 2024
My Lottery Dream Home, Season 16 (HGTV)
The Sancho Case (Caso Sancho) (Max Original)

Saturday, October 19
Bering Sea Gold, Season 18 (Discovery)
Vacation House Rules, Season 5 (HGTV)


Netflix
Thursday, October 17
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance — Netflix Family
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 2 — Netflix Family
The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3 — Netflix Series
Outside — Netflix Film
The Shadow Strays — Netflix Film

Friday, October 18
Ghost Hunters: Seasons 10-11
Happiness Is — Netflix Series
Join or Die
The Man Who Loved UFOs — Netflix Film
The Turnaround — Netflix Documentary
Woman of the Hour — Netflix Film
Yintah — Netflix Documentary

Saturday, October 19
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja: Season 3
American Ninja Warrior: Season 14


Hulu
Thursday, Oct. 17
Dark Side of the Ring Complete Season 5
Reginald the Vampire Complete Season 2
Butterfly Tale (2023)

Friday, Oct. 18
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara Documentary Premiere
Rivals Complete Season 1
The Devil’s Climb
Mayhem! (2023)

Saturday, Oct. 19
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Late Night with the Devil (2023)


Amazon’s Prime Video

Thursday, October 17
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (2024)
Brothers (2024)
Love Stuck (2024)
Thursday Night Football: Denver at New Orleans (coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET)

Friday, October 18
Culte (2024)
The Devil’s Hour S2 (2024)
The Office (2024)
The Park Maniac (2024)
NWSL on Prime Video

Saturday, October 19
PBC on Prime Video (2024)


Peacock

Thursday, October 17 

Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019)

The Angel Tree (2020)

A Bride For Christmas (2012)

Christmas At Cartwright’s (2014)

Christmas At Graceland (2018)

Christmas At Holly Lodge (2017)

A Christmas Carousel (2020)

Christmas Cookies (2016)

Christmas Festival of Ice (2017)

The Christmas House (2020)

The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021)

Christmas in Evergreen (2017)

Christmas in Homestead (2016)

Christmas in Love (2018)

Christmas in Rome (2019)

Christmas in The Air (2017)

Christmas in Vienna (2020)

Christmas Incorporated (2015)

Christmas Land (2015)

A Christmas Miracle (2019)

Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019)

Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014)

Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through The Snow (2015)

Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle (2014)

Dickens Of A Holiday! (2021)

Finding Father Christmas (2016)

Finding Santa (2017)

A Holiday Spectacular (2022)

I’ll Be Home For Christmas (2016)

Jingle Bell Bride (2020)

Last Vermont Christmas (2018)

Love You Like Christmas (2016)

Magic Stocking (2015)

Teacup, season one – new episodes (Peacock original)

Friday, October 18
Every Body*
Hysteria! – Premiere, all episodes (Peacock original)
Rejoice and Shout

Saturday, October 19
Happy’s Place, season one
Lopez vs. Lopez, season three
Saturday Night Live, Season 50

* Denotes Peacock exclusive.

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