Every week, Netflix delivers a bunch of new content for subscribers to stream. Watching all of it would take you more time than you have, so I start my weekend by picking three top items for the next seven days. The second week of November brings the thrilling finale of Jurassic Park: Chaos Theory, along with over a dozen Christmas originals and some compelling foreign-language mysteries.
This Week on Netflix: PCMag’s Picks
The Crystal Cuckoo (Nov. 14)
Based on the 2023 novel by Javier Castillo, The Crystal Cuckoo is a six-episode series that should scratch your mystery itch. When young doctor Clara has an unexpected heart attack, her life is saved by a transplant from a mysterious donor. Obsessed with finding more about the person who gave her a heart, she travels to the remote mountain town where they lived, only to discover that more secrets and scandals await her.
The Son of a Thousand Men (Nov. 19)
Mystery seems to be the theme this week, as Brazilian film The Son of a Thousand Men gives us even more to chew on. When a lonely fisherman desperate for an heir wanders into a strange, otherworldly light, he’s soon joined by a young orphan named Camilo. With two other outcasts, they must learn what it truly means to be a family. The cinematography by Azul Serra looks absolutely gorgeous.
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 4 (Nov. 21)
The fourth and final season of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is on the way, and if you skipped this show because you thought it was just for kids, catch up now. Chaos Theory is a smart, tense, and compelling show that really grapples with the ethical and practical concerns of a world full of dinosaurs. Will nefarious genetics company BioSyn get away with their schemes, or can our young heroes figure things out and stay un-chomped until the finale?
Netflix New TV Series and Show Releases This Week
November 14
The Crystal Cuckoo
November 17
Gabby’s Dollhouse – Season 12
November 19
Envious – Season 3
November 20
A Man on the Inside – Season 2
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays – Season 8
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory – Season 4
Netflix New Movie Releases This Week
November 14
In Your Dreams
Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis
Left: The Story of the Ordinarius
Nouvelle Vague
November 15
A Royal Date for Christmas
A Sprinkle of Christmas
A Vineyard Christmas
Becoming Santa
Christmas Casanova
Everybody’s Fine
Just Like a Christmas Movie
Meet Me at the Christmas Train Parade
Royally Yours, This Christmas
November 17
Blue Beetle
Selena y Los Dinos
Zodiac
November 18
Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That
November 19
The Carman Family Deaths
Champagne Problems
The Son of a Thousand Men
Recommended by Our Editors
November 20
The Follies
Leaving Netflix This Week
November 14
Madame Web
Smile
November 15
A.P. Bio: Seasons 1-4
First Wives Club: Seasons 1-3
Jaws
Jaws 2
Jaws 3
Jaws: The Revenge
November 16
Mamma Mia!
November 17
Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Seasons 1-8
November 20
Shahs of Sunset: Seasons 3-4
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