Whether you subscribe to them individually or as part of a bundle deal, Disney+ and Hulu both have a lot to offer streaming fans. Disney has the ultra-popular Marvel and Star Wars franchises, while Hulu brings the heat with tons of movies and shows from network partners. Between the two services, they release a ton of content every week, so I’ll make it easy for you by picking three worthwhile new entries. The second week in August sees the premiere of the new Alien series, an Iron Man cartoon, and tons more. The full list of TV shows and movies coming to the streaming services can be found below.
This Week on Hulu and Disney+: PCMag’s Picks
Necaxa: Season 1 (Hulu, Aug. 8)
FX (a Hulu partner) has carved out a fascinating niche with celebrity-anchored soccer series, and Necaxa continues that trend. Eva Longoria is an investor in Mexican team Necaxa, which is moving from Mexico City to the more working-class area of Aguascalientes to try and revitalize the team’s fan base after years of decline.
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Cast: Eva Longoria, Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac
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Genre: Sports, Documentary
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Rating: TV-MA
Alien: Earth (Hulu, Aug. 12)
Created by Noah Howley of Fargo fame, Alien: Earth is a new FX series that we’re super excited for. Taking place in the year 2120, it’s set on a corporation-dominated Earth run for maximal profit. When a mysterious spaceship crashes to the surface, its payload is… well, you know. A xenomorph makes landfall, and a ragtag group of soldiers needs to put it down before it gets loose and really makes things ugly.
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Directors: Noah Hawley, Dana Gonzales, others
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Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther
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Genres: Science Fiction
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Rating: TV-MA
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IMDb Score: 6.6/10
Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends (Disney+, Aug. 12)
There are two new Marvel shows on Disney+ this month. This one is for the preschool set, but if you’ve got little ones in the house, you might as well park them in front of Iron Man and his Awesome Friends. Tony Stark, Riri Williams, and Amadeus Cho are three of the biggest brains in the Marvel Universe, and when they put their heads together, they can invent just about anything, for better or for worse.
Hulu New TV Series and Show Releases This Week
August 8
Necaxa – Two-Episode Series Premiere
August 9
American Picker – Season 26
The Challenge – Seasons 13 and 19
Expedition Unknown – Seasons 7-8
Moonshiners – Season 14
Take My Tumor – Season 1
August 12
Alien: Earth – Series Premiere
August 14
The Dangers in My Heart – Seasons 1 and 2 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
Hollywood Demons – Season 1
Little Boy Lost: An ID Mystery – Season 1
Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo – Season 1
Road Wars – Season 4
See No Evil – Season 7
Tales From Oak Island – Season 1
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd – Season 2
Hulu New Movie Releases This Week
August 8
Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
Journey to Bethlehem En Espanol (2023)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa
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August 10
The Lost City (2022)
August 11
Copshop (2021)
August 12
Sharp Corner (2024)
August 14
Bringing Down The House (2003)
Cheaper By The Dozen (2003)
Like Mike (2002)
Stuck On You (2003)
Disney+ New Releases This Week
August 8
Christmas Hotel
A Christmas in Tennessee
The Christmas Pact
Radio Christmas
SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures: Shorts – Season 2
August 10
Traveling with Snow Man – Episode 2
August 12
Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends
August 13
Chibiverse – Seasons 2-3
Low Life – Season 1
August 14
Project Runway – Season 21, Episode 4
‘Until Dawn’ filmmakers on ‘The Last of Us’ effect on video game adaptations
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