The article lists ten new shows and movies available on Netflix, HBO Max, and other streaming services for the weekend of April 10-12, highlighting titles like The Boys season 5, Hacks, Euphoria season 3, and The Testaments.
It helps viewers plan their weekend entertainment by highlighting fresh releases across popular platforms.
Spring is in full bloom, and the streaming landscape is bursting with fresh content that promises to keep viewers glued to their screens over the weekend. The final chapters of two long‑running series, "
The Boys" and "
Hacks," are set to deliver their most brutal and comedic moments yet, while "
Euphoria" season three returns after a five‑year break to explore the darker side of its characters. A new entry in the "
Handmaid's Tale" universe, "
The Testaments," revisits Gilead through the eyes of a new generation, and a nostalgic reboot of "
Malcolm in the Middle" offers a fresh look at family dysfunction. In film, the Netflix thriller "
Thrash" delivers a high‑octane survival story that blends shark‑infested waters with a Category 5 hurricane. "
The Boys" season five arrives on Prime Video and takes the series to its most violent conclusion. The plot centers on Homelander's reign of terror, with the rest of the world scrambling to survive. Hughie and his allies are confined to a "
Freedom Camp," while Annie attempts to build a resistance. Butcher, armed with a virus that can kill supers, plans to bring down Homelander, even if it means sacrificing his own humanity. The season promises a brutal endgame that will test the limits of its characters.
On HBO Max, "
Hacks" season five brings the award‑winning comedy back to the spotlight. The series follows Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, who is alive and well after a series of mistaken obituaries. She returns to Las Vegas to reclaim her throne, accompanied by Ava, portrayed by Hannah Einbinder, who may either help or hinder her.
The season also introduces a surprising romance between Deborah and a younger rock star, played by Christopher Briney. The creators describe this final chapter as "shocking," hinting at unexpected twists.
"HBO" delivers "
Euphoria" season three, which opens with a five‑year time jump that acknowledges the show's long hiatus. Rue, played by Zendaya, is hiding in Mexico and evading debt collectors. Cassie, portrayed by Sydney Sweeney, builds an OnlyFans empire while married to Nate, played by Jacob Elordi.
Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, balances art school with sugar‑baby dates, and Lexi, played by Maude Apatow, navigates Hollywood politics. The season leans into its emotional intensity, showing that growing older does not necessarily bring wisdom. "
Hulu" streams "
The Testaments," a sequel to "
The Handmaid's Tale" that adapts Margaret Atwood's follow‑up novel. The series shifts focus from June's rebellion to a new class of girls raised in Gilead. Agnes, a pious and protected commander's daughter, meets Daisy, an outsider with a different past, at Aunt Lydia's academy for future wives.
Their friendship sparks curiosity, a dangerous thing in Gilead's oppressive society. The show offers a chilling new lens on the dystopian world.
Disney+ presents "
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord," a dark and brooding animated series set after "
The Clone Wars." The plot follows Maul's ruthless climb back to relevance within the Empire. Sam Witwer returns to voice the ex‑Sith, who rebuilds his underworld empire on the planet Janix. There he encounters a disenchanted Jedi Padawan who could become his greatest asset or his downfall. The series promises a grittier, serialized narrative that expands the Star Wars mythos.
Netflix's "
Big Mistakes" delivers a blend of comedy and crime. Dan Levy, known for "
Schitt's Creek," plays Nicky, a kindhearted gay pastor who, along with his sister Morgan, stumbles into mob trouble after a harebrained plan to help their dying grandmother goes sideways. The show mixes humor with a dash of crime, exploring how small towns can become the backdrop for larger, unexpected events.
Peacock streams "
The Miniature Wife," a story about marital strain amplified by a literal size difference. Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen portray Lindy and Les, a married couple whose dynamic is further strained when a lab mishap shrinks Lindy to six inches. Stuck in a dollhouse, she faces pint‑sized perils while Les races against time to reverse the experiment before her condition reaches a dangerous breaking point.
AMC's "
The Audacity" offers a Silicon Valley satire that aims to evoke the tone of "
Succession" and "
Billions." The plot follows Duncan Park, a data‑hungry CEO who walks the line between visionary and nightmare. His pragmatic therapist, Dr. JoAnne Felder, repeatedly fails to calm him. The series introduces blackmail, rogue AI projects, and entitled children, creating a world where ambition knows no bounds and ethics are an afterthought. Meanwhile, Hulu's "
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair" brings back the 2000s family comedy for a new generation. Nearly two decades after leaving his chaotic family, Malcolm, played by Frankie Muniz, is dragged back when Hal and Lois insist he and his teen daughter Leah attend their 40th anniversary. Raising a child is difficult enough, but doing so amid the family's usual chaos is a whole other level.
Finally, Netflix's "
Thrash" delivers a high‑octane thriller that feels like a mash‑up of "
Sharknado" and "
Jaws." Writer/director Tommy Wirkola drops a Category 5 hurricane on a coastal town, then adds sharks. Phoebe Dynevor plays a pregnant woman trapped in a flooding car, while Djimon Hounsou and Whitney Peak scramble to survive rising waters and roaming predators. The film is big, dumb, and almost certain to become a streaming hit.
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