Welcome to the latest issue of Stream On, the weekly newsletter from Consequence that answers the eternally confounding question: What films and TV shows should you be watching? (Subscribe here!) We’re looking at all the new and recent releases from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, and more for ideas — not to mention a Blast From the Past and streaming recommendations from this week’s special guest: For All Mankind star Mireille Enos!
This Week’s Picks
The House of the Spirits (TV)
The House of the Spirits (Prime Video)
Developed by: Francisca Alegria, Fernanda Urrejola
Cast: Alfonso Herrera, Dolores Fonzi, Nicole Wallace, Rochi Hernández, Juan Pablo Raba, Chiara Parravicini, Aline Küppenheim, Gabriela Aguilera, Eduard Fernández
Streaming on: Prime Video
There’s a lot of life and humor in Prime Video’s prestige adaptation of the novel by Isabel Allende, as we track the wild ups and downs faced by multiple generations of a family living in an unspecified South American country. It’s also the first adaptation of this novel actually filmed in Spanish, adding to the authenticity. Just in the first episode, there’s romance, betrayal, a few shocking deaths, and a very good dog; this is the kind of reverent yet dynamic adaptation worthy of a magical realism classic.
Twenty-Twenty Six (TV)
Twenty Twenty Six (Britbox)
Created by: John Morton
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Nick Blood, Paulo Costanzo, Chelsey Crisp, Stephen Kunken, Jimena Larraguivel, Alexis Michalik, Hugh Skinner, Joe Hewetson, Erin Kellyman, Nicole Sadie Sawyerr, Marli Siu
Streaming on: Britbox, Tubi
The epitome of dry British comedy, Twenty-Twenty Six is a continuation of two previous British series, Twenty Twelve and W1A, but functions as its own thing. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey! The Paddington movies!) stars as a bumbling executive brought on board to help with organizing the 2026 World Cup, teaming up with an equally-bumbling-but-for-their-own-reasons international crew. Basically, imagine The Office but hyper-focused on mega-event details, and with David Tennant narrating in his subtly snarky way. Shout out to the folks at Telly Visions for sharing the news that the show would be streaming on both Britbox and Tubi — making it all the easier for folks to watch!
Running Point Season 2 (TV)
Running Point (Netflix)
Created by: Elaine Ko and Mindy Kaling & Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen
Cast: Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Brenda Song, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman, Uche Agada, Justin Theroux
Streaming on: Netflix
The second season of this Kate Hudson-starring sports rom-com, co-created by Mindy Kaling, expands and improves upon its first season — for example, it features just the right amount of Chet Hanks’ deranged point guard, and even introduces a perfect foil for him. It also directly confronts the fact that Hudson’s character might at times be a terrible person, which I always appreciate in situations where I’ve been harboring similar thoughts after a few episodes. The core aspects of the show endure, however — a sometimes salty but more often sweet mix of feel-good comedy and romance. This is a time of year when TV fans get served a whole lot of fancy steak — Running Point, meanwhile, is just a really tasty cookie.
“Wuthering Heights” (Film)
Wuthering Heights (Warner Bros.)
Directed by: Emerald Fennell
Cast: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Ewan Mitchell
Streaming on: HBO Max
Our second novel adaptation of the week, but a decidedly wilder one. Writer/director Emerald Fennell’s aesthetically luxe take on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel was pretty polarizing when it hit theaters a few months ago, but streaming is the perfect way to decide for yourself if this movie is too horny or not horny enough. It’s certainly filled with deranged moments, not exclusively of a hypersexual nature — though oh my god, some of the decor in Thrushcross Grange, not to mention the fate of Alison Oliver’s Isabella… Look, if you hated Saltburn and/or Promising Young Woman, I do not think you will have a good time with this movie. But if you vibe with Fennell’s work on some level (like I admittedly do), or just want to see Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi be erotic and beautiful together, give it a shot.
Blast From the Past
The home screens of streaming services are always packed with the latest new releases, but we don’t spend enough time appreciating how much good library content is streaming across all of these platforms. Each week, Stream On will spotlight one less-than-new favorite (must pre-date the founding of Consequence, so 15 years or older) that deserves attention from modern-day eyes.
Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009, TV)
Battlestar Galactica (The Sci-Fi Channel)
Developed by: Ronald D. Moore
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park
Streaming on: Paramount+, Pluto TV
Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar Galactica reboot, unavailable for some time on streaming, has just landed on Paramount+ and Pluto TV, meaning a whole new generation of fans can now check out one of the best space TV shows ever made. This often brilliant, always bleak series begins with a multi-planet apocalypse and spins off from there; the early seasons are better than the later seasons, but despite its very messy series finale, it’s still a show worth checking out, especially if it’s your first time. I must strongly recommend starting with the miniseries, as it’s essentially a very long pilot that will introduce the world and all the characters in gripping fashion. But if you want to skip all that and start with the show at its best (nothing stopping you from going back and catching up on the miniseries afterwards), then Season 1’s “33” is a true banger of a premiere.
A Special Guest Recommends!
Liz isn’t the only person in the world capable of suggesting stuff for people to watch… So each week, Stream On will now feature picks from a special guest! Said special guest could be literally anyone from the world of entertainment — actors, writers, directors, musicians, or anyone else Liz thinks might be watching something interesting.
This Week: Mireille Enos!
For All Mankind (Apple TV) and Shrinking (Apple TV)
Who Are They? The Killing! World War Z! Hanna! Good Omens! Mireille Enos rules. Right now, she’s starring in the fifth season of everyone’s favorite alternate history sci-fi series, For All Mankind, alongside her old co-star Joel Kinnaman (though those who are caught up on Season 5 know how little screen time they have together). It’s a cool role, too: Mireille plays Celia Boyd, essentially a very savvy cop working on the Happy Valley base on Mars — we spoke via Zoom this week, a lovely chat in which she revealed that she wears a wig to play Celia and that she feels like the character is “kind of a funny match” for her. “I do think of myself as a character actor, but she’s really a departure from me,” she added.
What Do They Recommend? So an important thing to note here is that Mireille is married to Alan Ruck, and so when she mentions him below, know that she’s talking about, you know, Alan Ruck:
I know I’m late to the party, but Alan and I just recently started watching Shrinking (Apple TV). Often when we watch a show together, we pick drama. We like crime shows and spy shows — like, we love Slow Horses, the acting is just top tier. Crime and spies, all of that is right up our alley. But weirdly, we decided to pick a comedy and we are watching Shrinking, and we have fallen completely in love with this show. So much heart, so much irreverence. A little raunchy, so funny, but also just moving — we find ourselves tearing up often, and we think the cast is incredible.
Thank you so much to Mireille for this pick! New episodes of For All Mankind Season 5 debut Fridays on Apple TV.
One Last One Before Bed
Finally, let’s spotlight a movie or TV show that’s not only great, but won’t take up too much of your time: Think of this section as the answer to the question “What’s something I can watch before hitting the hay, that won’t keep me up too late?” The only rule is that it has to be less than 95 minutes if it’s a movie, or less than 30 minutes an episode if it’s a TV show. Otherwise, sky’s the limit!
Palm Springs (Film)
Palm Springs (Hulu)
Directed by: Max Barbakow
Cast: Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J. K. Simmons, Meredith Hagner, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin, Peter Gallagher, Conner O’Malley, June Squibb, Dale Dickey
Streaming on: Hulu
This falls into the category of “reclaiming a movie maybe no one remembers because it premiered in 2020 and we were all losing our minds at that moment” — Palm Springs is a movie I’d kill to watch in a crowded theater filled with people ready to laugh, as it’s both a great time loop movie as well as extremely funny. Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti make for a perfect pairing as two people forced to relive the same day over and over, and facing the ensuing existential crisis head-on; as you might expect, it’s a love story, but a love story with some nuanced twists to it. And a tight 90 minutes! We love to see it.
We’ll be back next week with more picks — in the meantime, stay safe out there, or better yet stay inside, where it’s definitely safe, and there’s so much film and TV to watch. Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter!
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