The best new streaming shows this week: Say Nothing and more

We’re back this week with a new list of shows you must catch up on. We’ve got comedy, action, romance and more.

The best new streaming shows this week

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• Release date: November 14, 2024
• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Rating: TV-14
• Director: Hiroshi Kurosaki
• Cast: Kasumi Arimura, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Toma Ikuta, Yuri Nakamura, Tomokazu Miura, Eita Okuno, Ayumi Ito

A bittersweet Japanese romance exploring fate and second chances. Centered on Saeko, a young woman in coffee production whose world shatters when her fiancé dies in a bus accident moments after proposing. Her path crosses with Kazuma, who received her late fiancé’s heart in a transplant and inexplicably begins experiencing the donor’s memories.

As Saeko grapples with grief, she finds herself drawn to Kazuma, who shares intimate knowledge of her past relationship that he couldn’t possibly know. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s coffee industry and Hawaii’s scenic landscapes, the series questions whether love can transcend death. The show maintains an upbeat tone despite its melancholic premise, offering hope and healing rather than dwelling in tragedy.

• Release date: November 13, 2024
• Genre: Drama
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: José Ignacio Valenzuela, Iker Dupeyrón
• Cast: Ana Serradilla, Erick Elías, Alejandra Ambrosi, Mario Zaragoza, Claudia Álvarez, Sabrina Seara, Regina Pavón

This Mexican series follows the toxic relationship between sisters Antonia and Perla Guerra. When Antonia catches Perla having sex with her husband Bernardo on their wedding day, it triggers a devastating chain of events. A subsequent accident leaves Antonia infertile, leading her to take extreme measures — she has Perla lassoed and imprisoned, forcing Bernardo to rape her sister to conceive a child.

After Perla gives birth to daughter Jacinta, Antonia orchestrates the baby’s kidnapping and fakes the child’s death. Antonia and Bernardo then abandon Jacinta at an orphanage while adopting a boy named Pedro. Thirteen years later, teenage Jacinta escapes the orphanage but kills an attempted rapist and receives a 15-year prison sentence. Learning her daughter is alive, Perla devises a plan to infiltrate the prison to find Jacinta.

• Release date: November 13, 2024
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: Sharon Horgan, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel
• Cast: Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Claes Bang, Brian Gleeson

Two years after the Garvey sisters successfully orchestrated the death of Grace’s abusive husband John Paul (nicknamed “The Prick”), their lives have moved forward — until John Paul’s father’s corpse surfaces in the lake at his family’s home. This discovery launches an investigation that threatens to expose their lethal conspiracy.

Trading the first season’s dark comedy for a more serious tone, the follow-up explores the lasting impact of violence and revenge. The arrival of a pious new antagonist played by Fiona Shaw creates fresh complications for the sisters. As they struggle to keep their deadly secret, tragic consequences unfold that test their bonds and force them to confront the true cost of their actions. While the show maintains moments of signature humor, it dives deeper into the psychological toll of guilt and the price of justice.

• Release date: November 14, 2024
• Genre: Action, Crime
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: Ben Watkins
• Cast: Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd

This adaptation of James Patterson’s character stars Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross, a brilliant forensic psychologist and detective haunted by his wife Maria’s murder. One year after watching Maria die in a shooting at a brewery, Cross investigates the suspicious death of Black Lives Matter activist Emir Goodspeed while dealing with an escalating stalker sending flowers to both his office and home.

His investigation leads him into a world of power and monstrosity, while his best friend and partner Detective John Sampson tries to help him process his grief and trauma. The series weaves together the serial killer case, the mystery of Maria’s murder, and Cross’s personal struggles into a complex psychological thriller.

• Release date: November 14, 2024
• Genre: Drama
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: Joshua Zetumer
• Cast: Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan, Maxine Peake

Based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s acclaimed nonfiction book, this nine-episode drama examines The Troubles in Northern Ireland through two timelines. The story centers on the disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten suspected of being an informant while following IRA members Brendan Hughes and Dolours Price.

The series chronicles their evolution from idealistic fighters executing flashy operations to disillusioned veterans grappling with their actions. Through oral histories recorded for the Belfast Project, the older Hughes and Price reflect on their militant past with regret while McConville’s children search for answers about their mother’s fate.

• Release date: November 15, 2024
• Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: Graham Yost
• Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Rick Gomez, Tim Robbins

After leaving her underground home, Juliette discovers a wasteland dotted with multiple silo entrances and a nearby abandoned silo filled with corpses. Inside this structure, she meets Solo, a paranoid survivor who reveals that a rebellion destroyed this silo after someone successfully escaped it. This news terrifies Juliette, knowing her departure could trigger similar catastrophic consequences.

Meanwhile, in her home silo, Mayor Bernard Holland and his deputy Robert Sims attempt to prevent an uprising as mechanical workers led by Shirley and Knox grow increasingly skeptical of their confined existence. Explore the mysteries of the silo system and the logic of keeping residents ignorant of their true circumstances.

What was new and worth watching over the last month

Missed our other lists? Here’s a quick recap. Also, check out our list of streaming movies if you’re in the mood for something longer this weekend.

• Release date: November 7, 2024
• Genre: Drama
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: Yen Yi-wen
• Cast: Hsieh Ying Shiuan, Cheryl Yang, Simon Hsueh, Annie Chen, Cherry Hsieh, Yang Kuei-Mei, Hsin-Ling Chung

A sweeping 12-episode Taiwanese drama that pulls back the curtain on the lives of multiple actresses at different stages of their entertainment careers. The series weaves together the stories of several compelling protagonists: a fresh-faced newcomer trying to break into the industry, an ex-actress attempting to reclaim her place in the spotlight, an ambitious director navigating the power dynamics of the business, a veteran performer holding onto her relevance, and a former star now labeled a “has-been.”

The show offers an intimate look at the struggles, triumphs, and complex relationships that define life in the entertainment industry. A touching exploration of female friendship, professional rivalries, and personal growth.

• Release date: November 7, 2024
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director: Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, Shannon Burke
• Cast: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, Drew Starkey, Charles Esten

The final installment of season four begins with multiple crises as the Pogues face a threatening rezoning motion that could strip them of their land. While John B and Cleo race against time to rescue Sarah and Pope, who are trapped in an underground crypt, the season takes an unexpected emotional turn with JJ’s dramatic personal journey.

JJ makes many world shattering discoveries, complicated and confusing ones. No spoilers here, but it has a lot to do with his lineage. Watch as he figures his life out and struggles to process these life-changing revelations.

• Release date: November 7, 2024
• Genre: Game Show, Reality
• Rating: TV-G
• Director: Steve Hryniewicz
• Cast: Eddie Jackson, Ree Drummond, Dan Langan, Aarti Sequeira, Damiano Carrara, Stephanie Boswell, Molly Yeh

Christmas Cookie Challenge returns for its magical eighth season, transforming the kitchen into a festive North Pole wonderland. Hosts Eddie Jackson and Ree Drummond welcome the nation’s most talented cookie artisans to compete in dual challenges that test both their baking prowess and creative imagination.

This season’s themed challenges include creating treats inspired by The Polar Express, crafting 3D Christmas tractors, designing North Pole Christmas market displays, celebrating a farm animal hoedown, and showcasing winter sports through cookies. Raising the stakes, this season introduces a special twist — first-round winners receive prizes before the ultimate champion of each episode walks away with $10,000 and the coveted Golden Ornament. 

• Release date: November 7, 2024
• Genre: Reality
• Rating: N.A.
• Director: Will Packer
• Cast: Nivea, Eva Marcille, Tammy Rivera, London Hughes

A three-part unscripted series following Grammy Award-nominated singer Nivea as she celebrates her 41st birthday with a unique adventure across Vietnam. Joined by her celebrity friends Eva Marcille, Tammy Rivera, and London Hughes, the women set out on a journey of self-discovery and healing.

Eva describes flying “across the world to escape all of what my heart is going through,” while the group navigates cultural experiences and internal dynamics. Each woman brings her distinct personality to the journey, with Nivea as the “crazy one,” Eva as the “emotional one,” Tammy as the “fashionista,” and London as the “funny one”.

• Release date: November 7, 2024
• Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction
• Rating: N.A.
• Director: Sita Menon
• Cast: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Varun Dhawan, Kay Kay Menon, Kashvi Majmundar, Simran, Saqib Saleem, Sikandar Kher

Set across two timelines in 1992 and 2000, this spinoff of the Russo Brother’s Citadel follows the story of stunt performer Bunny, who secretly works as an agent for a mysterious figure called Baba, and struggling actress Honey, who joins his team seeking quick money.

As Honey becomes an agent herself, she must question whether they’re working for the right side. In 2000, Honey, now a single mother to Nadia, is pursued by mysterious assassins while Bunny races to reach her first. The show features action sequences and explores the complex origins of the Citadel organization through their story.

• Release date: October 27, 2024
• Genre: Spy thriller
• Rating: TV-MA
• Director:  Taylor Sheridan
• Cast: Zoe Saldaña, Genesis Rodriguez, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner

Special Ops is back for a second season. Starring Zoe Saldaña of Guardians of the Galaxy fame. The famed actress stars as a  CIA intelligence officer in charge of the Lioness program, a highly clandestine operation that recruits women operatives known as Lionesses. These agents are then placed secretly undercover in order to discover and stop terrorist activity around the world.

If you have yet to catch the first season you can find all eight episodes of season 1 and the first two episodes of season 2 streaming now on Paramount Plus. New episodes will debut every Sunday from November 3 to its conclusion on December 8.

• Release date: October 29, 2024
• Genre: Family, Fantasy
• Rating: TV-PG
• Creator: Todd Greenwald
• Cast: Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Taylor Cora, David Henrie

Years after the conclusion of the original series and its followup made-for-TV special, Wizards Beyond Waverly returns to the world of the Russos but with a twist. This time Justin is all grown up and living the life of a mortal. His family doesn’t even know about the wizard world or his connection to it.

When his sister shows up with a wizard-in-training that needs extra guidance in order to fulfill a prophecy and save the world. After years of turning his back on magic, Justin must embrace it once again and use it to train the next generation of wizards. 

• Release date: October 31, 2024
• Genre: Political thriller
• Rating: TV-MA
• Creator: Debora Cahn
• Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi

Netflix’s most famous political thriller of all time may arguably still be House of Cards, but The Diplomat is slowly starting to take its place among Netflix fans. The series centers on a new United States ambassador to the United Kingdom as she helps to defuse an international crisis. The thing is that Kate Wyler isn’t used to being in the spotlight, but now the attention is on her and the stakes are higher than ever. All the while, her personal life continues to unravel as her marriage to fellow career diplomat Hal Wyler begins to deteriorate. 

The second season largely takes off where the last season ended, but we don’t want to dive too deep to avoid spoilers. If you’ve yet to check it out, the entirety of both seasons are now available, which comprises of fourteen episodes in total.