Invincible season 4 leads our selection of the best new movies and shows to watch on streaming this weekend. The dark superhero animation is one of our most anticipated TV shows of the year and it debuted this week with three fantastic new episodes.
That's not all we've picked out, of course. There are troubling true life stories in Netflix's Radioactive Emergency and the fascinating Plastic Detox documentary. But if you're in the mood for something more escapist – and who can blame you, it's the weekend – there's also Wicked: For Good, and more.
There's lots of exciting entertainment coming up over the course of the next few weeks and months, so don't forget to keep an eye on our guide to the upcoming movies releasing in cinemas, and all those new shows still to arrive on our screens in 2026, as we help you line up your ideal weekend's viewing.
New movies
Is This Thing On? (Hulu)
Available: Worldwide
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Will Arnett and Laura Dern stars in this enjoyable comedy-drama, directed by Bradley Cooper. Arnett stars as Alex, a middle-aged man who is divorcing his wife Tess (Dern). The former-couple have two sons and are grappling with how to parent them while living separately. While all this is going on, Alex discovers an unexpected passion for stand-up comedy, and Tess returns to coaching volleyball – a passion she had previously been forced to abandon. As they find themselves, might they also find each other once more?
There's a lot of charm to this warm comedy – enough that, for a while, it looked like it might turn out to be an Oscar contender. Alas, that was not to be. Still, now that it's on Hulu, it's well worth your time.
For more great movies, check out our guide to the best movies on Hulu.
Wicked For Good (Peacock)
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Peacock
The second part of this blockbusting fantasy musical arrives on Peacock on March 20. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return as witches Elphaba and Glinda. At the end of the first movie, Elphaba had been demonized as the supposed "Wicked Witch of the West" and forced to go on the run (or on the broom, we suppose). Now she is determined to bring the real villain – Jeff's Goldblum's charming but venal Wizard of Oz – down, once and for all.
By now you probably have a good idea if this is your sort of thing or not. Most fans will agree that it's not as strong as the first film and there are certainly no songs to match 'Defying Gravity'. Even so, it brings the story of Glinda and Elphaba to a satisfying, moving, and at times even quite scary, end.
Find out what we made of the film in our Wicked: For Good review.
The Plastic Detox (Netflix)
Available: Worldwide
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Netflix is clearly out to scare us this week – and perhaps with good reason. As well as the historical horror of Radioactive Emergency (see below), the streamer has released this fascinating documentary about the way that plastic has infiltrated our lives and bodies. It explores the effects of daily exposure to microplastics and the chemicals that are commonly used in plastics by tracking several couples who are struggling with infertility. If they manage to go on a plastic detox, will that improve their chances of conceiving?
While this documentary, from directors Josh Murphy and Louie Psihoyos, is certainly troubling, it's also enlightening and the sort of film that will make you want to change your lifestyle immediately. Essential viewing.
Find more to watch with our guide to everything on Netflix in April 2026.
New TV shows
Invincible season 4 (Prime Video)
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Prime Video
The fourth run of this edgy animated superhero series picks up in the wake of season 3's devastating, city-toppling finale. Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) continues his mission to try protect the world – by any means necessary – but he's still grappling with the aftershocks of his encounters with Angstrom and Conquest. Meanwhile threats old and new are stirring...
Invincible continues to be a superhero show like few others. It uses the animated medium to push the genre into places that live action shows can't, or won't, go. The first three episodes are out now, with the rest of the season rolling out weekly on Prime Video until April 22.
Browse our guide to the best Prime Video shows.
The Madison (Paramount Plus)
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Paramount Plus
The latest TV show from the ever-prolific Taylor Sheridan may not be set in the Yellowstone universe, but it's clearly a part of his familiar vision. The Madison stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell as Stacy and Preston Clyburn, wealthy New Yorkers who move out to the Madison River Valley in Montana in the wake of a family tragedy. They want to start again, but life has a way of throwing new challenges at you and it's not going to be easy.
This six-episode series is a quieter affair than some of Sheridan's other shows, but it is rich with emotion. Also a part of the impressive cast are Lost star Matthew Fox and Beau Garrett.
This guide to the best Prime Video shows is packed with hits.
Radioactive Emergency (Netflix)
Available: Worldwide
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This five-part thriller is the stuff of nightmares. When thieves steal a radiotherapy machine from an abandoned hospital, and break the machine open to sell as scrap, they find a glowing substance that makes everybody who handles it fall ill. Doctors investigate the strange plague and quickly realize that it has been caused by Cesium-137 – deadly radioactive waste.
Based on real events that happened in Brazil in 1987, this is truly unsettling stuff. The accident proved to be the worst non-nuclear radioactive emergency in recorded history, with thousands needing to be tested for radiation poisoning. A gripping depiction of a real life horror.
This list of the best Netflix shows will give you stacks of streaming inspiration.
Looking for something else to watch? Check out our list of the best Netflix movies or the best movies on Disney Plus.
