7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (August 21)

Your streaming savior has arrived — and, by that, I mean the latest edition of our weekly 'what to watch at home' round-up is here.

With little in the way of new movies and TV shows hitting the world's best streaming services in recent days, this version of our streaming recommendations article is unusually stacked in the documentary department.

Regardless, whether you're after some factual or fictional content to catch from the comfort of your couch, there's something below that'll definitely pique your interest. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter Outer Banks season 5 (Netflix) We've known for a while that Outer Banks seasons 5 was going to be the end of Netflix 's hit teen action drama for a lifetime (or that's what it feels like), and now the end is here.

The Pogues are reuniting one last time while still grieving in the aftermath of everything that went down in Morocco.

Now that J.J. is dead, they're actively seeking revenge against Chandler Groff while still hunting the legendary Blue Crown.

Come for the explosive drama, stay for the friendships.

The Pogues might be disappearing from Netflix for good, but their impact will last forever. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter Watch Outer Banks season 5 on Netflix Mother Mary (HBO Max) Anne Hathaway recently said that one of her five movie releases this year was merely "well respected".

That was about A24's Mother Mary ... and I actually think it's her best film of 2026 so far.

In it, Hathaway stars as the titular iconic pop star who prepares for a comeback after an onstage accident.

Overwhelmed during preparations and needing an outfit that captures her true self, she flees to the English countryside to reunite with her estranged former collaborator and ex-lover, fashion designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel).

Not only is it about time that Coel gets the international recognition that she deserves, but Mother Mary is the edgiest and most experimental that Hathaway has been in years.

It's giving Lady Gaga meets David Lynch in the best way, and the creative risk pays off.

Catch it on HBO Max now. — JV Watch Mother Mary on HBO Max Novak Djokovic: The Wolf of Winter (Prime Video) I'll readily admit I'm not the biggest Novak Djokovic fan.

There's no denying his talent and longevity in the world of tennis, but I always preferred watching Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play than their at-times prickly and controversial Serbian counterpart during the golden era of their respective rivalries.