Stream ‘The Last of Us’ S2 finale, ‘Big Mouth,’ more this week
Stream ‘The Last of Us’ S2 finale, ‘Big Mouth,’ more this week
The highlight of this week’s streaming premieres is the amount of content variety viewers can find.
Variety is truly the spice of life. It’s as true when you’re talking about TV shows and movies as it is when discussing a menu; variety is a must-have if one wants to keep their palate — or their entertainment choices — from growing stale and boring.
At The Streamable, we know that having variety built into your viewing schedule is important. That’s why this week was such a fun exercise in determining the best shows and movies coming to streaming; there are many different types of content premiering, and you can find our choices for the best titles below!
Monday, May 19
‘Tucci in Italy’ series premiere | Disney+
Stanley Tucci believes that the best way to understand a country is through its food. Nowhere is this truer than in Italy, where the shape of your pasta and the sauce you serve it with speak directly to identity — and differentiate each region from the next. In this new series, Stanley’s on a culinary quest to explore the connection between the food, the land, and the people of the country he loves.
Disney+
Disney+ is a video streaming service with over 13,000 series and films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Muppets, and more. It is available in 61 countries and 21 languages. It is notable for its popular original series like “The Mandalorian,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”
This five-part series follows Tucci on a visually stunning and deeply personal exploration of the country’s breathtaking landscapes, rich history, and the complex connections with its food that have shaped each region’s distinct culture and, of course, their iconic pasta. Are you getting hungry yet?
Tuesday, May 20
‘Untold: The Fall of Favre’ premiere | Netflix
Netflix’s “Untold” series of documentaries is one of the streamer’s most underrated programming highlights. These films take viewers deeply into stories they likely have never heard before, or explore angles of their subjects that have thus far never come into the light of day.
Netflix
Netflix is a leading subscription-based video streaming service that offers on-demand access to an extensive library of over 3,000 movies, 2,000+ TV shows, and a growing collection of acclaimed Netflix originals. Renowned for producing groundbreaking content, Netflix has become a cultural powerhouse with hit originals like “Stranger Things,” “Wednesday,” “Squid Game,” “The Crown,” “Tiger King,” “Bridgerton,” “The Witcher,” and “Black Mirror.”
The latest edition of “Untold” follows Brett Favre, an iconic quarterback in his era of football. The film will explore his playing career both on and off the field, and dive into the controversies that came along with his life — including allegations of lewd photo texts and defrauding the welfare system of the state of Mississippi.
Wednesday, May 21
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Season 2 premiere | Hulu
One of Hulu’s hottest original shows is back for a new season. “Nine Perfect Strangers” follows the story of nine clients of a globally notorious health and wellness guru (Nicole Kidman), who invites them to a retreat where they are confronted with the secrets of their own existence in a way they never imagined.
This season, guru Masha Dmitrichenko has invited her group of nine clients to a remote wellness retreat high in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.
Thursday, May 22
‘90 Minutes’ series premiere | Peacock
You’ve never seen a soccer-based drama series like this one before. “TTed Lasso” may have been the most feel-good series ever to hit TV, but “90 Minutes” will be a totally different animal. It takes viewers into the locker room of Las Navajas, an amateur soccer team that used to be a local legend. But that was a long time ago, and nowadays the exploits of Las Navajas are a bit more notorious.
Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” “The Office,” and original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports and NBC programming, including the NFL, MLB, WWE, the Olympics, the Premier League, NASCAR, the French Open, college football and basketball, and the PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.
The latest controversy to hit the club is a scandalous brawl. To wash the taste out of the mouths of the team’s fans, their aging owner recruits washed-up local legend “Veneno” Montoya to coach the underdogs through a tournament filled with bitter rivalries, mafia threats, and impossible odds - igniting a wild journey to reclaim their honor and restore their neighborhood’s pride.
Friday, May 23
‘Big Mouth’ Season 8 premiere | Netflix
There’ll be no more “Big Mouth” after this week! The eighth and final season of the show, dedicated to exploring the most awkward and true-to-life parts of adolescence, debuts on Friday and promises to be just as crude and hysterical as the other seven seasons of the animated comedy series for adults.
This season follows Andrew, Nick, Jay, and the rest of their friends through their first year of high school. Follow along through raucous musical numbers, jokes about reproductive organs, and all the tribulations a hormone monster has to go through in order to get their kid through it all. You thought middle school was tough? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
Saturday, May 24
‘Secret Life of the Surgeon’s Wife’ original movie premiere | Lifetime, watch with a seven-day free trial of Philo
When Julia (Gina Vitori) suspects that her dental surgeon husband is cheating on her, she decides that enough is enough. She wants a divorce, but before initiating proceedings, she has to obtain proof of his profligacy. Otherwise, the charity they’ve built together might slip out of her hands during the separation process.
Philo
Philo is a live TV streaming service designed for entertainment lovers, offering flexible ways to watch without the high price of traditional TV bundles. The service now features two paid plans — Essential and Bundle+ — alongside its existing free streaming offering, giving customers a range of options depending on how much live and premium content they want.
To obtain the evidence she needs, she partners with the husband of the woman she thinks is entangled with her own husband. But as they begin to fall for each other, a hidden danger lurks — Julia’s husband and his mistress are plotting to kill the new couple, and have a dastardly plan very much in the works.
Sunday, May 25
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 finale | Max
“The Last of Us” Season 2 has taken viewers on a journey that many were simply unprepared for. The show’s second season picks up five years after Joel’s decision to save Ellie’s life by stopping scientists from using her to try and develop a cure for the Cordyceps fungus, which has devastated humanity.
Now, Joel is dead, and Ellie has spent much of the second season trying to hunt down those responsible and get revenge. Her search for Abby has led her down some truly dark paths, all while the Cordyceps infection continues to rip through the survivors of humanity, and Ellie’s partner Dina hangs in the balance.