What to watch this weekend: New TV shows on streaming

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Hey TV watchers! This story reflects our guide for the weekend of July 31-Aug. 3, 2025. To see the guide for next week, read Paste BN's coverage here. And for July 24-27 guide, read here.

What should you watch this weekend? Well even in the dog days of summer, your friendly neighborhood streaming services are providing some great new premieres to keep you entertained while you ride out the heat wave in your air conditioning.

You could keep things cool, familiar and funny with a new Netflix sitcom from Chuck Lorre − creator of "The Big Bang Theory," "Bob Hearts Abishola" and many more − or heat things up with a passion project from Jason Momoa about the history of Hawaii. Marvel fans have a new animated series set in Wakanda to keep them satisfied if they've already seen "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in theaters.

To help you decide what's worth your binge-watching time, we've listed out every new TV show that will premiere on streaming this weekend. We've highlighted in bold the shows we think are a little more worth your notice as you fill your queues.

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New on streaming Thursday, July 31

• "Glass Heart" (Netflix)
• "Leanne" (Netflix)
  • Produced by Lorre, this sweet sitcom is comforting and homey like some good Southern biscuits on Sunday after church. Comedian Leanne Morgan created and stars in the series about a woman in her 60s who has to start over after her husband unexpectedly leaves her. The series also stars Kristen Johnston and Ryan Stiles.
• "Marked" (Netflix)
• "Project Runway" Season 21 (Hulu/Disney+)
  • Changing hands for the third time in its 21-year history, the legendary fashion design reality competition welcomes back Heidi Klum as host (but not long-time mentor Tim Gunn) as it joins the Disney corporate family (the season will also air on cable on Freeform). Season 4 winner and red carpet favorite Christian Siriano returns, as well as judging panelists magazine editor Nina Garcia and celebrity stylist Law Roach.
• "The Sandman" special (Netflix)
  • Although the finale streamed last week, Netflix has a standalone bonus episode set in the series' universe about Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste).
• "Twisted Metal" Season 2 (Peacock)
  • "Barry" alum and "Superman" star Anthony Carrigan joins the post-apocalyptic series in its second season.

New on streaming Friday, Aug. 1

• "Built In Birmingham: Brady & the Blues" (sports, documentary, Amazon Prime Video)
• "Chief of War" (Apple TV+)
  • Jason Momoa brings his considerable presence and star power to this historical epic set in Hawaii during the period of unification and colonoization, in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Full of brutal warfare, gorgeous landscapes and political intrigue, the series lives up to its major ambitions.
• "Eyes of Wakanda" (Disney+)
  • This animated series is a prequel to "Black Panther," set in the kingdom of Wakanda. The anthology has four episodes.
• "Life After Lockup" (AllBLK/AMC+)
• "Marc Maron: Panicked" (stand-up special, HBO Max)
• "Perfect Match" (Netflix)
• "Stillwater" (kids/family, Apple TV+)

New on streaming Saturday Aug. 2

• "Beyond the Bar" (South Korea, Netflix)

New on streaming Sunday, Aug. 3

• "Naming the Dead" (Disney+/Hulu)
• "The Yogurt Shop Murders" (HBO Max)