13 movies and shows to stream this weekend, from a film about the Dating Game Killer to a new season of a hit Netflix legal drama

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Series like “The Lincoln Lawyer” and “Shrinking” are back with new seasons.
Horror films like “MaXXXine” and “Mads” are now streaming.

If you like a wild true story, you’re in luck: several new documentaries and documentaries have hit streamers this week.

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara is about fans of the pop duo who were catfished by someone pretending to be Tegan. “Sweet Bobby,” another documentary about catfishing, tells the story of a woman named Kirat Assi who was caught by someone she had met online for nearly a decade.

“Anatomy of Lies” focuses on a different kind of deception. It’s about Elisabeth Finch, a former “Grey’s Anatomy” writer who was exposed for faking cancer.

In addition to documentaries and true crime films, there are also comedies, thrillers and horror films and shows available to stream this weekend.

Here’s a full breakdown of the best movies, shows and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by the type of entertainment you’re looking for.

Looking for a documentary? Watch Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara.

Tegan and Sara. Hulu

From acclaimed documentarian Erin Lee Carr (who also directed Mommy Dead and Dearest about Gypsy Rose Blanchard and I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter), Fanatical is about fans of the pop duo Tegan and Sara are catfished by someone posing as Tegan.

Streaming on: Hulu

For another catfishing story, there’s “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare.”

Kirat Assi, the subject of Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare. Courtesy of Netflix

For true crime, check out I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders.

Lois Riess. HBO

“I’m Not a Monster” tells the story of Lois Riess, a Minnesota grandmother who killed her husband and went on the run. It includes interviews with Riess herself, who sat with the filmmakers for the first time and told her story.

Streaming on: Max

“Anatomy of Lies” is another documentary that just came out.

Elisabeth Finch on the set of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Mitch Haaseth/Disney General entertainment content via Getty Images

The three-part documentary tells the story of Elisabeth Finch, a former Grey’s Anatomy writer who lied about her cancer for years.

Streaming on: peacock

For a dramatized look at a true crime, check out “Woman of the Hour.”

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Tony Hale as Ed and Anna Kendrick as Sheryl in “Woman of the Hour.” Leah Gallo/Netflix

“The Lincoln Lawyer” is back.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars in “The Lincoln Lawyer.” Netflix

The hit legal drama starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles lawyer working out of a Lincoln Navigator, returned for its third season this week. The series is based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling book series and the new season is based on The Gods of Guilt, the fifth book in the series.

Season two was one of the most watched Netflix series in the second half of 2023.

Streaming on: Netflix

The same applies to “shrinking”.

Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in the second season of Shrinking. Apple TV+

In the comedy by some members of the team behind “Ted Lasso”, Jason Segel and Harrison Ford play the main roles as therapists. The extension for a third season took place one day after the premiere of the second season.

Streaming on: Apple TV+

For an action comedy, check out “Brothers.”

Glenn Close, Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in Brothers. Tina Rowden/Prime Video

For a horror movie, check out “MaXXXine.”

Mia Goth and Halsey in the first promotional photo for “MaXXXine”. A24

The final installment of Ti West’s “X” trilogy, which hit theaters earlier this year, is now available to stream. Mia Goth reprises her role as the title character, alongside an ensemble cast that includes Halsey and Kevin Bacon.

Streaming on: Max

Or “Mads”.

“Mads” is a one-take nightmare. Shudder

This French horror film is notable for being shot entirely in one take. It’s about an 18-year-old who takes a new drug and then has a hellish night that may or may not be the result of a bad trip.

Streaming on: Shudder

For a horror series, check out “Hysteria!”

Bruce Campbell in “Hysteria.” peacock

The retro pop horror series is set in the 1980s and focuses on a town dealing with the era’s “Satanic Panic” after a popular college quarterback goes missing. The film stars Julie Bowen, Anna Camp and horror icon Bruce Campbell.

Streaming on: peacock

For another very different show set in the 1980s, check out Rivals.

Check out another very different show set in the 1980s

David Tennant in Rivals. Robert Viglasky/Disney

Based on the novel by Dame Jilly Cooper and part of her Rutshire Chronicles series, this drama is set among England’s social elite in the 1980s. The film stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Nafessa Williams and Bella Maclean.

Streaming on: Hulu

For comedy, tune in to “It’s Florida, Man.”

Mary Elizabeth Ellis dressed as a mermaid in “It’s Florida, Man.” Jennifer Clasen/HBO

In HBO’s new late-night comedy series, real Floridians tell crazy, ripped-from-the-headlines stories from the fabled state, playfully recreated by a cast of actors (including Anna Faris, Jake Johnson, Randall Park and Juliette Lewis).

Streaming on: Max

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13 movies and shows to stream this weekend, from a film about the Dating Game Killer to a new season of a hit Netflix legal drama

Looking for a documentary? Watch Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara.

For another catfishing story, there’s “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare.”

For true crime, check out I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders.

“Anatomy of Lies” is another documentary that just came out.

For a dramatized look at a true crime, check out “Woman of the Hour.”

“The Lincoln Lawyer” is back.

The same applies to “shrinking”.

For an action comedy, check out “Brothers.”

For a horror movie, check out “MaXXXine.”

Or “Mads”.

For a horror series, check out “Hysteria!”

For another very different show set in the 1980s, check out Rivals.

For comedy, tune in to “It’s Florida, Man.”

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13 movies and shows to stream this weekend, from a film about the Dating Game Killer to a new season of a hit Netflix legal drama

Looking for a documentary? Watch Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara.

For another catfishing story, there’s “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare.”

For true crime, check out I’m Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders.

“Anatomy of Lies” is another documentary that just came out.

For a dramatized look at a true crime, check out “Woman of the Hour.”

“The Lincoln Lawyer” is back.

The same applies to “shrinking”.

For an action comedy, check out “Brothers.”

For a horror movie, check out “MaXXXine.”

Or “Mads”.

For a horror series, check out “Hysteria!”

For another very different show set in the 1980s, check out Rivals.

For comedy, tune in to “It’s Florida, Man.”

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