Something to Stream Every Day This Week; ‘Wonka,’ ‘Queens’ Streaming Premieres, 96th Academy Awards, More
The Oscars are headed to airwaves this weekend, but what other new shows and movies can you watch on your favorite streamer until then?
Continuing 2024’s unsettling trend of moving approximately twice as fast as a normal year, the first full week of March is already upon us. Since it’s an election year that means Super Tuesday is coming up this week, along with President Biden’s State of the Union address. It also means the hotly anticipated NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is just around the corner.
March Madness may be close, but it hasn’t started quite yet, and that means that viewers who don’t want to stream election news this week will need something else to watch. Fortunately, The Streamable is here to guide you to a new show or movie coming to a streamer near you every single day of the week.
Monday, March 4
‘Spring Baking Championship’ Season 10 Premiere | Max
Why wait until this fall for “The Great British Baking Show” to return? “Spring Baking Championship” features both professional and home bakers competing against each other for a $50,000 prize. The show is the ultimate celebration of tasty desserts, and its spring theme will allow viewers still locked into winter a glimmer of hope for warmer weather.
For the second season in a row, “Spring Baking Championship” will be hosted by Jesse Palmer this year. The season will feature challenges related to Earth Day, the Spring equinox, Derby Day, Jazz Fest, and more, with judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, and Kardea Brown there to decide which baker’s sensational productions are the best each week!
Tuesday, March 5
‘Queens’ Series Premiere | Disney+, Hulu
The wildest places on the planet have always been home to powerful leaders, but this a story of a new hero - fierce, smart, resilient, and … female. “Queens” features matriarchies and female leaders around the world to tell a story of sacrifice and resilience but also of friendship and love.
These queens aren’t always kind or gentle, letting nothing come between them and the success and safety of their families and determined to survive in an increasingly harsh world. Guided by award-winning actress Angela Bassett’s powerful narration, “Queens” brings the natural world into focus through the female lens for the very first time.
Wednesday, March 6
‘Extraordinary’ Season 2 Premiere | Hulu
What if developing superpowers was as routine as growing out your fingernails? That’s essentially the way life is in “Extraordinary,” which is set in a universe where everyone develops a power of some sort on their 18th birthday. Everyone, that is, except for Jen.
At the age of 25, Jen is a costume shop employee with no powers whatsoever. She’s stuck navigating a world in which all of her peers can do something special and usually manages to do so…with the aid of a snarky remark or two. This unique superhero comedy turns the tropes of the genre on its head with wit and levity, proving a breath of fresh air in a category of shows and movies that many would argue has become stale.
Thursday, March 7
‘Friends in Low Places’ Series Premiere | Prime Video
This new docuseries follows Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and friends as they set out to build the ultimate oasis, a honky-tonk in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. Brooks and Yearwood embark on their most personal journey yet to build the honky-tonk of their dreams in the heart of Nashville.
Watch a Trailer for ‘Friends in Low Places’:
Paying tribute to his roots, Garth enlists the help of his friends, day-one tour team, and an all-star hospitality group to open the epic, four-story bar on Lower Broadway. Country hospitality meets one of country’s biggest stars in this heartwarming series that will give viewers a closer look at Nashville’s incredible music scene.
Friday, March 8
‘Wonka’ Streaming Premiere | Max
Return to the magical world of Willy Wonka, and learn how the incandescent chocolatier became the reclusive genius behind the world’s greatest chocolate factory. This film stars Timothée Chalamet as Wonka, an aspiring but struggling young man with a dream of opening a chocolate shop of his very own.
Learn how Wonka invented some of his most famous confections, and how he earned the friendship of the lyrical Oompa-Loompas. This musical fantasy film is a perfect choice for parents and kids alike, with its messages of friendship and family certain to resonate with viewers of all ages.
Saturday, March 9
NHL ‘Big City Greens’ Classic | Disney+, ESPN+
It’s time for the NHL “Big City Greens Classic” 2! Cricket let last year’s victory get to his head, so Gramma Alice hopes to humble her grandson this year by going head-to-head in another NHL game! This time Remy, Vasquez, Nancy and Coach Cricket are joining the Pittsburgh Penguins, while Tilly, Bill, Gloria, and Coach Alice are joining the Boston Bruins!
Preview the 2024 NHL ‘Big City Greens’ Classic:
This special presentation of a live NHL game will feature a live-animated version of the Penguins and Bruins game, complete with characters and settings from “Big City Greens.” It’s the second year in a row that Disney has offered a “Big City Greens” Classic, and it’s sure to be a quirky, offbeat, and incredibly fun viewing experience.
Sunday, March 10
2024 Academy Awards | ABC, stream with a free trial of DIRECTV STREAM
The glitz, glamor, and prestige of the Oscars returns to ABC, and it’s a pleasant surprise to some in the industry that the ceremony is proceeding on schedule. Strikes by Hollywood’s biggest writer and actor unions in 2023 led to some meaningful reforms for the members of those unions, but they created some doubt as to whether major award shows like the Oscars would proceed on time.
There’s no stopping the Academy Awards in 2024, however, and now viewers are filling out their home-printed ballots to register their official predictions. Will “Killers of the Flower Moon” or “Oppenheimer” take home Best Picture? Will Ryan Gosling take home a Best Supporting Actor statue for “Barbie,” and what will he have to say about Margot Robbie’s failure to secure a nomination for that movie if he does? There’s only one way to find out!