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It's a new week and that means another guide to the best new shows and movies on a range of the biggest and most popular streaming services.
Euphoria's third season has begun after a protracted absence. Will this be the final run of the star-packed drama? It seems pretty likely. Also out this week is the new Keanu-starring comedy thriller Outcome, as well as the second season of Beef. And if you've not been watching Daredevil: Born Again season 2, now is a really good time to get involved...
Euphoria season 3
Available: US/UK
Where to watch: HBO Max
The long-awaited third season of Euphoria comes four years after the last and a lot has changed. The former students of East Highland High have graduated and are now dealing with adult problems. Rue Bennett (Zendaya) and her friends have drifted apart, with Rue herself now working as a drug mule to pay off her debts. Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi), meanwhile, are now engaged but face their own problems.
Euphoria is almost as famous for its behind-the-scenes drama as the events on screen at this point. It strongly seems like season 3 will be the show's last run. If so, it's been quite the ride. Episode one is out now, with the show rolling out weekly on HBO Max until the end of May.
Check out our guide to the best HBO Max shows for more essential viewing.
Outcome
Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Apple TV
Keanu Reeves stars as an arrogant Hollywood action star named Reef Hawk in this new comedy, written by Jonah Hill (who also appears in front of the camera) and Ezra Woods. Although outwardly friendly, Reef is secretly kind of a jerk. When he discovers that someone is out to blackmail him, however, he is forced to confront and make amends for his many past mistakes.
This is very much Keanu – famously one of the nicest and most genuine actors in Hollywood – playing against type in a witty mystery. Also along for the ride is Cameron Diaz as Reef's friend Kyle, while Hill plays Reef's lawyer, Ira Slitz. Good fun.
Our guide to the best Apple TV movies is full of cinematic gems.
Beef
Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Netflix
The second season of Netflix's comedy-drama anthology series returns with a new cast. This time around, a freshly engaged – and desperate for cash – couple, Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton), find themselves up against country club boss Josh (Oscar Isaac) and his wife Lindsay (Carey Mulligan). It's not long before the two couples are also competing for the approval of the club's billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung).
Beef season 2 switches up the tone of the first season, replacing that run's intense feud with quietly simmering passive aggression between the couples. With a stellar cast, this is a must-see. All eight episodes drop on Netflix on April 16.
See what else we recommend with our guide to the best shows on Netflix.
Merrily We Roll Along
Available: US
Where to watch: Netflix
Stephen Sondheim's hit musical comedy was revived on stage in 2022 and ran until 2024 with a starry cast that included Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. This film is a recording of one of the Broadway performances, and captures the lives of three friends over the course of 20 years, starting in 1976 before moving backwards in time to 1957. Over the course of these years, we learn how their relationships have shifted.
Fun fact: Richard Linklater started shooting a big-screen adaptation of the play in 2019 and will continue to work on it until at least 2040! You can wait decades to see that, if you like, but we recommend that you watch this performance in the meantime.
Check out our guide to the best Netflix movies for more great viewing.
Daredevil: Born Again season 2
Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Disney Plus
After that blistering – and absurdly violent – fourth episode, Daredevil: Born Again's second season has really turned up the heat. The battle between Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) has consumed the city, and last week's episode saw Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) fully unleashed, with devastating consequences. As we cross the halfway point of the season, there's a sense that there's everything to play for in what has become the MCU's darkest show.
As ever, we're not allowed to give away what happens in the new episode in advance, but this is a turning point in the season. If you've not caught up yet, now is a really good time to get on board.
Our list of the best shows on Disney Plus features Star Wars, Marvel, and more.
The Running Man
Available: US
Where to watch: Prime Video
Edgar Wright's remake of the '80s action classic underperformed at the box office last year. A shame, because while it would be a stretch to call this a great reinvention it is, at least, pretty good. Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a laborer who can't afford his daughter's medical fees and who signs up to take part in a lethal game show. Now he's on the run, with the entire country out to get him.
Rather than being a straight remake of the Arnie-starring original, Wright's The Running Man skews closer to the original novella by Stephen King. It's fast-paced, satirical, and stylishly executed. It'll never replace the first film in our hearts, but it's a solid action movie in its own right.
Find out what we thought of the movie with our The Running Man review.
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