What to Watch This Weekend (February 15-17): 10 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream Now (Including the Long-Awaited Return of a Fan-Favorite Show!)

Mar. 15, 2025

Walton Goggins in ‘White Lotus’ ; Christina Ricci as Misty in ‘Yellowjackets’ ; William Zabka in ‘Cobra Kai’.

This weekend, Feb. 15-17, marks the return of a number of beloved scripted shows on various streaming platforms — including an exciting addition to the highly coveted Sunday night slot on Max.

On the lighter side, Marvel’s latest phase 5 project,Captain America: Brave New World, will seeAnthony Mackieofficially step into the mantle of Captain America for the first time on the big screen. Also,Saturday Night Liveis celebrating its 50th anniversary with a big bash, notably not on Saturday but on Sunday — and you’re invited.

And there’s more! Here’s a list of the 10 best new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them.

Captain America: Brave New World

Marvel is continuing phase 5 with its first release of 2025:Captain America: Brave New World. The movie marks the first time Mackie is picking up the mantle (or, if we’re being literal, the shield) as Captain America in a film following his 2021 seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier,which saw him grapple with carrying on Steve Rogers' (Chris Evans) legacy.

Captain America: Brave New Worldreleases in theaters on Feb. 14.

Paddington in Peru

Sorry parents, it may be Valentine’s Day on Friday, but more importantly for your kids, the new Paddington movie is out. This time, the beloved bear takes his travels to South America inPaddington in Peruwhere he searches for his aunt Lucy who has gone missing.

Joining the cast areOlivia ColmanandAntonio Banderasas Paddington prepares for a new adventure in the third installment of the series.

Paddington in Perureleases in theaters on Feb. 14.

White Lotusseason 3

Perhaps one of the most highly anticipated shows of the year,White Lotusis back — and this time we can be jealous of anall new castplaying elites as they vacation in Thailand. Featuring stars like Aimee Lou Wood,Patrick Schwarzenegger,Michelle Monaghan,Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb andWalton Goggins, this season also marks the return of one previous cast member from season 1:Natasha Rothwell.

“These arepeople that I idolized growing up, and so sharing the screen with them, I had such imposter syndrome,” Rothwell told PEOPLE in September 2024, adding that they all became “so close.”

Watch the first episode ofWhite Lotusseason 3 onMaxon Feb. 16, with episodes dropping weekly.

Yellowjacketsseason 3

After a successful first two seasons of the twisted thriller show,Yellowjacketsreturns with season 3 — and its only more violent, bloodthirsty and disturbing. If you’re into girls gone wild (but the cannibalistic-lost-in-the-wilderness type), then this show — featuringChristina RicciandMelanie Lynskey– is certainly for you.

“It’s definitely going to be brutal. But they also put a lot of comedy into it. So I think it’s just going to be … extremelyYellowjackets-y," Ricci toldThe Hollywood Reporterin June 2024 of what to expect from this season.

Watchthe first two episodes ofYellowjacketsseason 3 on Feb. 14 onParamount+ with Showtimebefore its on-air debut on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes will continue to drop weekly through April 11.

Cobra Kaiseason 6 part 3

It may have been split into three parts, but the long-awaited series finale ofCobra Kaiis finally here — and it’s a tearjerker forKarate Kidsfans.

Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) finally get their happy ending and put an end to their 40-year brawl (which apparently is the length of time it takes for two macho men to squander their beef) in an emotional final episode that features a number of callbacks to the original beloved 1984 movie.

Watch all episodes ofCobra Kaiseason 6 part 3 onNetflix.

Love Is Blindseason 8

The eighth season ofLove Is Blindtakes the pods to Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minn., where couples are put to the test: can they fall in love without knowing what their significant other looks like?

Watch the first six episodes ofLove Is Blindseason 8 onNetflix.

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Four original cast members — Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman — are expected to return, alongside a number of iconic and beloved SNL alums from Adam Sandler to Tina Fey.

Surviving Black Hawk Down

In another Netflix docuseries, filmmakerslook back at The Battle of Mogadishuin Somalia featuring interviews withsurvivors from both sides. The events inspired Ridley Scott’s 2001 filmBlack Hawk Downand are now being retold in the three-episode limited series, which was released on Feb. 10.

WatchSurviving Black Hawk DownonNetflix.

The Gorge

They are each set to protect opposite sides of the chasm and are not allowed to communicate with one another, but must work together to protect the secret of what’s in the gorge from coming out.

source: people.com