Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max & Hulu to Add 25 New Shows & Movies This Weekend

By Phillip Swann
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Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and Amazon’s Prime Video this weekend (August 7-10, 2025) will add 25 new TV shows and movies to their streaming lineups. Here are the highlights and show descriptions:

HBO Max
Thursday, August 7
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America, Season 4 (Discovery)
The show examines how once impressive buildings have been abandoned over the years and what that says about our culture.

Friday, August 8
Freaky Tales (Lionsgate)
Pedro Pascal stars in this ensemble anthology comedy about four disconnected events in Oakland, California in 1987.

Amazon’s Prime Video
Thursday, August 7
Taurasi (2025)
The Amazon original documentary chronicles the career and post-career of Diana Taurasi, arguably the greatest female basketball player of all time.

Friday-Sunday, August 8-10
Outside Lands Music Festival Livestream
Amazon Prime will livestream the three-day music festival with each day’s feed starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. Musicians expected to perform include Tyler, Rebecca Black, Doja Cat and Hozier.

Weekend:

Netflix
Friday, August 8
Stolen: Heist of the Century
The documentary examines the famous 2003 Antwerp diamond heist, considered the greatest robbery of the century, for those who measure such things.

Sunday, August 10
Marry Me
Jennifer Lopez stars as a famous singer who spontaneously decides to marry an audience member (Owen Wilson) after learning her hubbie is having an affair.

Hulu
Hulu’s weekend new additions include yet another documentary series on serial killer Ted Bundy; a slew of house building and flipping shows; and a doc series from FX on soccer called Necaxa.

Thursday, August 7
Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil: Complete Docuseries
Find My Country House: Complete Season 2
Fixer Upper: Complete Season 6
The Flip Off: Complete Season 1
Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?: Complete Seasons 1-2
Zombie House Flipping: Complete Season 6B
The Monkey (2025)

Friday, August 8
Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa: Special Premiere
FX’s Necaxa: Two-Episode Series Premiere
Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
Journey to Bethlehem En Espanol (2023)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Shanghai Noon (2000) 

Saturday, August 9
American Picker: Complete Season 26
The Challenge: Complete Seasons 13 and 19
Expedition Unknown: Complete Seasons 7-8
Moonshiners: Complete Season 14
Take My Tumor: Complete Season 1 

Sunday, August 10
The Lost City (2022)

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