8 shows and movies to watch this weekend, from the return of 'Yellowstone' to 'The Penguin' season finale

08.11.2024 21:42

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"Yellowstone" season five returns this week after a two-year hiatus.
"The Penguin" is airing its season finale.
Streaming movies like "My Old Ass" and "Meet Me Next Christmas" are out now.

There are a few major returns in the world of TV this week, and a couple of noteworthy finales.

"Yellowstone," Taylor Sheridan's megahit, is finally returning for the remainder of its fifth season after behind-the-scenes drama derailed production on the maybe-final episodes of the series. "Arcane," one of Netflix's biggest animated series ever, is also back.

"Disclaimer," the mystery-thriller from Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron, wraps up this week, as does the HBO series "The Penguin."

Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

For a dramedy, watch "My Old Ass."

Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza play versions of the same character in "My Old Ass."

Marni Grossman/Amazon

A teen (newcomer Maisy Stella) takes mushrooms and comes face to face with her older self (played by Aubrey Plaza), who issues some warnings and imparts some perspective, in this straight-to-streaming comedy.

Streaming on: Prime Video

"Disclaimer" airs its finale this week.

Leila George in "Disclaimer."

Apple TV+

Viewers finally learn the truth about what happened between Catherine Ravenscroft and Jonathan Brigstocke in the dramatic season finale of Alfonso Cuaron's "Disclaimer."

Streaming on: Apple TV+

So does "The Penguin."

Cristin Milioti in "The Penguin."

Macall Polay/HBO

Time to say farewell to Cristin Milioti's Sofia Falcone, one of the most magnetic TV characters of the year. "The Penguin" wraps up this week, putting a pin in the story of Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb ahead of his return in "The Batman 2."

Streaming on: Max

For a new docuseries to dive into, check out "Investigation Alien."

"Investigation Alien" looks into UFO evidence.

Netflix

This new docuseries examines tales of what some claim are extraterrestrial encounters.

Streaming on: Netflix

Joan's men returned to "The Golden Bachelorette" this week.

Joan Vassos with Jesse Palmer during "The Men Tell All."

Christopher Willard/Disney

Joan Vassos comes face to face with the men she cast off throughout her season in "The Men Tell All" special ahead of next week's finale.

Streaming on: Hulu

"Yellowstone" is finally back.

Luke Grimes as Kacey Dutton and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton in Paramount Network's "Yellowstone."

Paramount Network

After literal years of waiting, "Yellowstone" finally returns. Taylor Sheridan's smash hit series returns for the back half of its fifth season, which may or may not be the end of its run (and also may or may not feature Kevin Costner's John Dutton).

Streaming on: Paramount+

"Arcane" returns, too.

"Arcane" is set within the world of "League of Legends."

Netflix

The visually stunning animated series, based Riot Games' wildly popular game "League of Legends," returns for its second and final season. The first batch of episodes is out on Saturday, with additional releases in upcoming weeks.

Streaming on: Netflix

For something light, watch "Meet Me Next Christmas."

Christina Milian stars in Netflix's new holiday movie.

Netflix

If your current vibe is "mindless holiday joy," you're in luck: Netflix has begun rolling out its slate of holiday movies. This one stars Christina Milian as a woman who has a chance encounter with a handsome stranger and agrees to meet him the following year at Pentatonix's sold-out Christmas concert. (Why is Pentatonix part of this? Who knows, just roll with it.)

Streaming on: Netflix

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