Just a bunch of girls trying to live their lives, that’s what this weekend’s new movies and shows are all about. One of these girls is a vampire, others are teens living in a politically turbulent country, and another is fending off gross, hairy suitors her parents want her to marry, but despite their differences, the struggles are all the same. Not sure which new release is for you? Just sit back and let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: Derry Girls (Season 3), Catherine Called Birdy, Let The Right One In + More
After years of waiting, Netflix’s Derry Girls has finally returned this week. The series about a group of teens living in Northern Ireland in the ’90s as they go through peak puberty is beloved and hilarious, and sadly, ends with this batch of episodes. But that’s okay because that will give us time to watch Showtime’s new drama, Let The Right One In, the series about a 12-year-old girl named Eleanor who’s also a vampire. Eleanor and her father Mark will do whatever it takes to keep her alive… meaning, getting her human blood to drink. That proves difficult, as you can imagine. And for something lighter, there’s a new Lena Dunham film on Amazon Prime Video, Catherine Called Birdy, about a young girl in the Middle Ages desperate to avoid being married off to one of the many disgusting (but rich!) men her parents want her to be with.
Want to know more about these highlights and the rest of the stellar weekend lineup? Check out the rest of the hit titles new on streaming this weekend below:
New on Netflix October 7: Derry Girls (Season 3)
The third and final season of the beloved Netflix series Derry Girls, created by Lisa McGee, has been available for months in Ireland, but we here in the U.S. have had to wait what feels like an eternity to see how the series wraps up. Set against backdrop of the Troubles in 1990s Northern Ireland, the show is the story of five friends at a strict Catholic high school, Erin (Saiorse-Monica Jackson), her cousin Orla (Louisa Harland), Clare (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell) and Michelle’s English cousin, James (Dylan Llewellyn), as they come of age. It’s bittersweet to let go of the hilarious, nostalgia-filled series as we’ve watched the cast grow up, but as the new season focuses on Orla and Erin turning 18, it’s time for them – and us – to move on.
Stream Derry Girls Season 3 on Netflix
New on Amazon Prime Video October 7: Catherine Called Birdy
Lena Dunham’s latest film, Catherine Called Birdy, is based on the 1994 novel by Karen Cushman. At the heart of the story is Catherine (also known as Birdy), played by Bella Ramsey, who you know and love from her role as Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones. Ramsey’s Birdy is an equally feisty young woman, who will stop at nothing to avoid having to marry one of the suitors her father (Andrew Scott) wants her to wed so he can advance their family’s social status. The film belongs to that “modernized history” genre that can be hit or miss, but in this case, Ramsey is stellar and the modernization of this story set in the Middle Ages is clever and fun.
Stream Catherine Called Birdy on Amazon Prime Video
New on Showtime October 9: Let The Right One In (Series Premiere)
Showtime’s new Let The Right One In series is inspired by the Swedish film and novel of the same name (and later, a 2010 American version of the film which co-starred Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloë Grace Moretz). The ten-episode series will air weekly on Showtime and stars Demian Bechir as Mark, a father whose 12-year-old daughter, Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez), was turned into a vampire when she was a baby. Unable to leave the house until dark, Eleanor is trapped inside, while her father has to find a way to not only feed her the blood she craves but try to find a cure for her.
Stream Let The Right One In on Showtime
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix- Full List
Released Thursday, October 6
Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released Friday, October 7
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Derry Girls: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIES
Doll House — NETFLIX FILM
Glitch — NETFLIX SERIES
Kev Adams: The Real Me — NETFLIX COMEDY
Luckiest Girl Alive — NETFLIX FILM
Man on Pause — NETFLIX SERIES
The Midnight Club — NETFLIX SERIES
The Mole — NETFLIX SERIES
Oddballs — NETFLIX FAMILY
Old People — NETFLIX FILM
The Redeem Team — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
TIGER & BUNNY 2 Part 2 — NETFLIX ANIME
Released Sunday, October 9
Missing Link
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, October 6
Locked Up Abroad: Season 12 Premiere
SurrealEstate: Complete Season 1
Released Friday, October 7
Hellraiser (2022)
Alaska Daily: Series Premiere
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 19 Premiere
Station 19: Season 6 Premiere
Released Sunday, October 9
To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific: Season 9 Premiere
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Friday, October 7
All In with Chris Hayes, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
The Amber Ruffin Show, Season 3, Episode 2 (Peacock Original)
The Beat with Ari Melber, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
Days of Our Lives, Season 58, New Episode (Peacock Exclusive)
Deadline: White House, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
El Fuego Del Destino, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
The Katie Phang Show, New Episode (Peacock Exclusive)
Law & Order, Season 22, New Episode (NBC)
Law & Order: Organized Crime, Season 3, New Episode (NBC)
Law & Order: SVU, Season 24, New Episode (NBC)
Meet the Press Reports, Season 5, New Episode (Peacock Exclusive)
Morning Joe, New Episode (MSNBC)
The Mehdi Hasan Show, New Episode (Peacock Original)
PGA TOUR Champions – Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS – Round 1
PGA TOUR – Shriners Children’s Open – Round 2
Premiership Rugby – Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs
The ReidOut, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
Released Saturday, October 8
2022 IRONMAN World Championship – Kona (Men)
All In with Chris Hayes, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
The Beat with Ari Melber, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
Capital One College Bowl, Season 2, New Episode (NBC)
Dateline, Season 31, New Episode (NBC)
Deadline: White House, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
El Fuego Del Destino, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Charlotte
Notre Dame Football vs. BYU
PGA TOUR Champions – Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS – Round 2
PGA TOUR – Shriners Children’s Open – Round 3
Premier League – Bournemouth v. Leicester City
Premier League – Brighton v. Tottenham
Premier League – Chelsea v. Wolves
Premier League – Man City v. Southampton
Premier League – Newcastle v. Brentford
Premiership Rugby – Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby
Premiership Rugby – Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks
Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors vs. Harlequins
The ReidOut, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
WWE Extreme Rules
WWE Extreme Rules (Spanish)
Released Sunday, October 9
2022 Chicago Marathon
Ayman, Previous Day’s Episode (MSNBC)
Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dryer, Season 5, New Episode (NBC)
Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry, Season 1, New Episode
Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward, Season 1, New Episode (NBC)
One Team: The Power of Sports, Season 3, New Episode (NBC)
Paris-Tours Cycling
PGA TOUR Champions – Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS – Final Round
PGA TOUR – Shriners Children’s Open – Final Round
Premier League – Arenal v. Liverpool
Premier League – Crystal Place v. Leeds United
Premier League – Everton v. Man United
Premier League – Westham v. Fulham
Premiership Rugby – Newcastle Falcons vs. Saracens
Premiership Rugby – Wasps vs. Northampton Saints
Saturday Night Live, Season 48, New Episode (NBC)
Sunday Night Football – Bengals vs. Ravens
Peacock Sunday Night Football Final (Peacock Original)
Wild Child, Season 3, New Episode (NBC)
New on Amazon Prime Video – Full List
Released Thursday, October 6
Bring It On, Ghost (2016)
Released Friday, October 7
Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Thursday, October 6
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Episode 8
Released Friday, October 7
Calling All Monsters Music Video (Short)
Drumline
Werewolf by Night
New on HBO Max- Full List
Released Thursday, October 6
Folklore, Max Original Seasons 2 Premiere
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, Max Original Season 3 Premiere
Wahl Street, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Released Friday, October 7
Habla Loud, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
Released Saturday, October 8
Straight Out of Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog, 2021
Released Sunday, October 9
We Baby Bears S1E
New on Showtime – Full List
Released Friday, October 7
The Lincoln Project
Released Saturday, October 8
Showtime Championship Boxing: Fundora Vs. Ocampo
Released Sunday, October 9
American Gigolo
The Circus
Let The Right One In (Series Premiere)
New on Starz- Full List
Released Sunday, October 9
The Serpent Queen
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
New on Paramount+ – Full List
Released Thursday, October 6
Monster High The Movie premiere
Released Friday, October 7
Blue Bloods Season 13 premiere
Fire Country series premiere
S.W.A.T. Season 6 premiere
Significant Other premiere
New on Discovery+ – Full List
Released Friday, October 7
GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT
New on Apple TV+ – Full List
Released Friday, October 7
Hello Jack! The Kindness Show
