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What to Watch

Overwhelmed by Netflix, Hulu and other TV and movie streaming services? We are here to help!

Overwhelmed by Netflix, Hulu and other TV and movie streaming services? We are here to help!

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  1. Best TV Episodes of 2023

    “Bob’s Burgers,” “Frontline,” “Killing It” and “A Spy Among Friends” were among the series that gave us some of the best episodes of television this year.

     By James Poniewozik, Mike Hale and Margaret Lyons

    Claudia O’Doherty gave one of 2023’s best comedic performances as Jillian Glopp in Peacock’s capitalism satire, “Killing It.” Behind her is her partner, Craig Foster (Craig Robinson).
    CreditPeacock

  2. The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now

    New films, and classics, just keep coming, but you don’t have to drill down to find the finest selections to stream. We’ll do the heavy lifting. You press play.

     By Jason Bailey

    KiKi Layne and Stephan James in “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
    CreditTatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures

  1. The 50 Best TV Shows and Movies to Watch on Disney+ Right Now

    The Disney streaming platform has hundreds of movie and TV titles, drawing from its own deep reservoir classics and from Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic and more. These are our favorites.

     By Scott Tobias

    Ember, voiced by Leah Lewis, in “Elemental.”
    CreditDisney/Pixar

  2. The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now

    In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.

     By Scott Tobias

    CreditAlan Markfield/New Line Productions

  3. Stream These 8 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in February

    A handful of great titles are leaving the service for U.S. subscribers soon, including a bona fide comedy classic. See them while you can.

     By Jason Bailey

    The 2006 Zach Galifianakis comedy special “Live at the Purple Onion” is one of Netflix’s first original comedy productions.
    CreditNetflix, via IMDb

  4. Where to Stream ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Elvis’ and More 2023 Oscar Nominees

    Many of the top contenders can be watched at home. Here’s a guide to help you get a jump on the field.

     By Scott Tobias

    Colin Farrell in “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
    CreditSearchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios

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HBO

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  1. What Your Favorite Streaming Services Will Cost You in 2024

    Amazon will start showing ads to some Prime Video subscribers who pay less. They’re not alone.

     By Claire Moses

    Streamers like Netflix, Prime Video and Paramount+ have increased prices or introduced ads in recent years.
    CreditPatrick T Fallon/Agence France-Presse-Getty Images, Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press, Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters, Jenny Kane/Associated Press, Chris Pizzello/Associated Press

  2. With ‘The Gilded Age,’ Louisa Jacobson Cuts Her Own Path

    Exposed to the complexities of fame at a young age, she sought paths outside of acting in early adulthood. Now she is the lead of a prestige HBO drama.

     By Sarah Bahr

    “I think I always knew that I wanted to act,” Louisa Jacobson said. “But I didn’t always know that I wanted to be an actor.”
    CreditSabrina Santiago for The New York Times

  3. Carrie Coon Likes to ‘Play the Baddie’ in ‘The Gilded Age’

    Playing a new-money upstart in “The Gilded Age,” the actor isn’t afraid to go big. “You can’t take it too seriously,” she said. “You can’t take yourself too seriously.”

     By Alexis Soloski

    “I love that feeling of taking over a space,” said Carrie Coon, who plays an ambitious new-money matriarch in “The Gilded Age.” “It’s a really satisfying and rare feeling as a woman to have that.”
    CreditAmy Harrity for The New York Times

  4. A Rap Comedy Hits the Road

    Syreeta Singleton, the showrunner of the Max sitcom “Rap Sh!t,” discusses why the show’s aspiring rap stars are going on tour in the new season.

     By Leigh-Ann Jackson

    Syreeta Singleton, the showrunner for “Rap Sh!t.” “The music industry is at a really interesting place right now because it really does feel like it’s social-media driven,” Singleton said,“and you gotta fake it ’til you make it.”
    CreditPhylicia J.L. Munn for The New York Times

  5. The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now

    In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.

     By Scott Tobias

    CreditAlan Markfield/New Line Productions

Disney Plus

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  1. ‘Doctor Who’ Welcomed Its 15th Doctor. Here’s How He Stacks Up.

    As Ncuti Gatwa makes his proper debut, we take a look back at the recent history of those to inhabit the TARDIS.

     By Maya Phillips

    Millie Gibson and Ncuti Gatwa in “Doctor Who.”
    CreditBBC Studios/Bad Wolf

  2. What Your Favorite Streaming Services Will Cost You in 2024

    Amazon will start showing ads to some Prime Video subscribers who pay less. They’re not alone.

     By Claire Moses

    Streamers like Netflix, Prime Video and Paramount+ have increased prices or introduced ads in recent years.
    CreditPatrick T Fallon/Agence France-Presse-Getty Images, Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press, Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters, Jenny Kane/Associated Press, Chris Pizzello/Associated Press

  3. Disney Rejected Her a Few Times. The ‘Wish’ Director Just Kept Trying.

    After she was finally hired by the studio, Fawn Veerasunthorn worked her way up the ranks, and has applied that lesson of perseverance to her new film.

     By Ashley Spencer

    Veerasunthorn applied repeatedly for jobs at Disney but kept getting turned down: “I’m like, that’s OK, it’s becoming a hobby.”
    CreditAlex Welsh for The New York Times

  4. What to Know About ‘The Marvels’ and Its Tumultuous Back Story

    The latest superhero installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is arriving with some baggage. Here’s a look at the rocky lead-up to the release.

     By Brandon Yu

    CreditLaura Radford/Marvel Studios

  5. The 50 Best TV Shows and Movies to Watch on Disney+ Right Now

    The Disney streaming platform has hundreds of movie and TV titles, drawing from its own deep reservoir classics and from Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic and more. These are our favorites.

     By Scott Tobias

    Ember, voiced by Leah Lewis, in “Elemental.”
    CreditDisney/Pixar

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Amazon Prime Video

More in Amazon Prime Video ›

  1. ‘Reacher’: Women Want What He’s Got, and Not Just the Beefcake

    The hit Amazon series about a bone-crushing crime fighter isn’t only Dad TV. Women dream of having the character’s freedom and abilities, too.

     By Elisabeth Vincentelli

    The title character of “Reacher,” played by Alan Ritchson, doesn’t start too many fights, but he does finish them. You don’t have to be a dad, or a man, to envy that.
    CreditBrooke Palmer/Amazon Prime Video

  2. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Apple TV+, Disney+, Max and More in January

    We’ve rounded up of the titles most worth checking out in the coming month, including an adaptation of “The Expatriates” and the return of “True Detective.”

     By Noel Murray

    Jodie Foster plays the police chief of a remote Alaskan town in the new season of “True Detective,” on HBO.
    CreditMichele K. Short/HBO

  3. What Your Favorite Streaming Services Will Cost You in 2024

    Amazon will start showing ads to some Prime Video subscribers who pay less. They’re not alone.

     By Claire Moses

    Streamers like Netflix, Prime Video and Paramount+ have increased prices or introduced ads in recent years.
    CreditPatrick T Fallon/Agence France-Presse-Getty Images, Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press, Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters, Jenny Kane/Associated Press, Chris Pizzello/Associated Press

  4. ‘Eileen’ Review: Sudden Fire, Sudden Danger

    Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway star in a period thriller that brings cathartic nastiness to a cold New England Christmas.

     By Alissa Wilkinson

    Thomasin McKenzie, right, with Anne Hathaway in “Eileen.”
    CreditJeong Park/Neon

  5. The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now

    New films, and classics, just keep coming, but you don’t have to drill down to find the finest selections to stream. We’ll do the heavy lifting. You press play.

     By Jason Bailey

    KiKi Layne and Stephan James in “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
    CreditTatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures

Netflix

More in Netflix ›

  1. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in January

    Sofia Vergara’s narco queenpin miniseries and a crypto documentary highlight this month’s slate.

     By Noel Murray

    Sofia Vergara in “Griselda.”
    CreditNetflix

  2. ‘Good Grief’ Review: Somehow, Life Goes On

    In his feature directorial debut, Daniel Levy applies a light but wise hand to a man navigating life after loss.

     By Alissa Wilkinson

    Daniel Levy, left, with Arnaud Valois in “Good Grief.”
    CreditNetflix

  3. ‘Society of the Snow’ Review: The Stranded and the Faithful

    Another movie tackles the story of the Uruguayan rugby players who survived a plane crash and turned to cannibalism.

     By Ben Kenigsberg

    Enzo Vogrincic in “Society of the Snow.”
    CreditQuim Vives/Netflix

  4. Dave Chappelle Assumes We’re Already Offended in His New Netflix Special

    “The Dreamer” predictably includes trans and disabled jokes but punches down in other ways, too. Chappelle is part of a comedy elite that Gary Gulman pokes at.

     By Jason Zinoman

    Dave Chappelle in his new special, “The Dreamer,” released on New Year’s Eve.
    CreditMathieu Bitton/Netflix

  5. What Your Favorite Streaming Services Will Cost You in 2024

    Amazon will start showing ads to some Prime Video subscribers who pay less. They’re not alone.

     By Claire Moses

    Streamers like Netflix, Prime Video and Paramount+ have increased prices or introduced ads in recent years.
    CreditPatrick T Fallon/Agence France-Presse-Getty Images, Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press, Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters, Jenny Kane/Associated Press, Chris Pizzello/Associated Press

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  3. Three Great Documentaries to Stream

    This month’s selections include Jean-Luc Godard’s look at the Rolling Stones, an interview with a Holocaust survivor and a behind-the-scenes look at “Sesame Street.”

    By Ben Kenigsberg

     
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  5. Five Action Movies to Stream Now

    This month’s picks include tales of Southern crime, a slick Japanese remake, a hunt for hidden treasure and more.

    By Robert Daniels

     
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