Top New Weekend Picks: Must-see Shows and Movies to Stream
WHO:
US Magazine - The Five-Star Weekend features Jennifer Garner, D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Chloe Sevigny, and Regina Hall.
Forbes - The Westies features a cast including Titus Welliver, J.K. Simmons, Tom Brittney, Sarah Bolger, Jessica Frances Dukes, and Alan Leech.
WHAT:
Forbes - The new animated movie Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is set to be released on July 28.
Forbes - The first season of Ghost in the Shell debuted on July 11 and will consist of 10 episodes.
Forbes - The finale of Ghost in the Shell will air on September 8.
Forbes - The Long Walk is a new adaptation of a Stephen King novel, featuring a dystopian America after a second Civil War.
Forbes - The Long Walk involves a group of 50 boys who must complete a walk at 3 mph or faster until only one remains, with anyone who falls behind executed.
US Magazine - The Five-Star Weekend is a female-bonding drama available for streaming.
Forbes - The Westies is a new drama set in the 1980s about an Irish gang in New York City.
Forbes - The finale of The Westies will air on August 23.
Forbes - The first season of Little House on the Prairie adapts the first book of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s series.
Forbes - The docu-series The Man Will Burn explores the history and culture of the Burning Man festival.
Forbes - The new animated movie Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is set to be released later this month.
Forbes - The third season of Jujutsu Kaisen is available on Hulu, consisting of 12 episodes.
WHERE:
Forbes - The Westies is set in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.
Forbes - The Burning Man festival takes place in the desert.
WHEN:
Forbes - The finale of The Westies will air on August 23.
Forbes - The first season of Ghost in the Shell will conclude on September 8.
Forbes - The new animated movie Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is coming out later this month.
HOW:
Forbes - The Westies will feature new episodes dropping on Sundays.
(UPDATED July 12, 2026 05:51 UTC)
The highly anticipated animated movie, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, is set to hit theaters on July 28. Meanwhile, the first season of Ghost in the Shell premiered on July 11 and will feature a total of 10 episodes, with the finale scheduled to air on September 8. Additionally, a new adaptation of Stephen King's novel, The Long Walk, presents a dystopian America following a second Civil War, where 50 boys must maintain a pace of at least 3 miles per hour, or face execution if they fall behind.
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(UPDATED July 11, 2026 19:22 UTC)
In exciting entertainment news, the new drama "The Westies," set in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, features a talented cast including Titus Welliver and J.K. Simmons, with its finale scheduled to air on August 23. Meanwhile, "The Five-Star Weekend," a female-bonding drama starring Jennifer Garner and Regina Hall, is now available for streaming. Additionally, fans can look forward to the animated movie "Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender," which is set to be released later this month.