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What to Watch: 7 best movies and TV shows to stream this week - August 8

Read our weekly round-up of the best movies and TV shows streaming across platforms


Maria Loreto
Senior Writer
AUGUST 8, 2025 1:22 PM EDT

There’s a lot of stuff to stream nowadays. In hopes of helping you watch more good movies and TV, we compile some of the most exciting titles streaming across all platforms in our weekly column, What To Watch.

Wednesday (Netflix)

Wednesday: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix

"Wednesday" is back with a new season, I'm sure you've heard. The series, following the adventures of Jenna Ortega as the emblematic Wednesday Addams, is back with a new season, giving us more Nevermore Academy drama, magical hijinks, and more of the offbeat family we know and love.

Platonic (Apple TV+)

Platonic — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV+

Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne are back for a second season of "Platonic," a series that follows two best friends as they navigate the awkwardness of male and female friendships, especially in a world that expects adults to drop these connections as soon as people find partners and form families of their own. 

Necaxa (Hulu)

Necaxa | Official Trailer | Eva Longoria, Rob Mac, Ryan Reynolds | FX

Eva Longoria has a new show. "Necaxa" is a documentary series that hits close to home for Longoria, following her to Aguascalientes, Mexico, as she embarks on a quest to revive the fading Necaxa soccer team. To help her, she brings along Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, who recently helped revive the Welsh team Wrexham AFC. 

Project Runway (Disney+)

Project Runway | Official Trailer | July 31 on Freeform, Hulu, and Disney+

"Project Runway" is back, this time, led by Heidi Klum. She's joined by the fashion journalist Nina Garcia and stylist Law Roach, with Christian Siriano, a "Project Runway" alum, returning to mentor some of this year's contestants.

Freaky Tales (HBO Max)

Freaky Tales (2025) Official Trailer - Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani

If you're looking to complete your Pedro Pascal watchlist, "Freaky Tales" is now streaming on HBO Max. The anthology film explores different interconnected stories set in Oakland, California, in 1987. 

The Monkey (Hulu)

The Monkey | Official Trailer | Hulu

Lastly, Hulu has some fun movies for you to stream this weekend. First, there's "The Monkey," directed by Oz Perkins, one of the most exciting horror filmmakers working today. Starring Theo James, the movie is based on a Stephen King short story following a cursed toy monkey that causes death everywhere it goes. What more do you need?

The Lost City (Hulu)

The Lost City | Official Trailer (2022 Movie) – Paramount Pictures

There's also "The Lost City," starring Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock in a funny and strange romantic and action comedy, following a romance writer and her cover model as they try to escape a billionaire who's kidnapped her to find the treasure that inspired her most famous book. 

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