New on TV this week
This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the 56th season of Sesame Street (Netflix, PBS), the second seasons of The Creep Tapes (Shudder) and Palm Royale (Apple TV), and the thriller The Beast in Me (Netflix).
We also recommend a Jonas Brothers Christmas special (Disney+), Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague (Netflix), and Mr. K on video-on-demand (VOD). Let’s hit the couch!
Night owl? Peep what’s on late-night TV this week.
New on Apple TV+ this week
Palm Royale | Apple TV+ | Comedy, drama
Season 2 premiere, Wednesday, Nov. 12: The ultra-rich may be terrible to deal with in real life, but they’re endlessly entertaining in fiction. Kristen Wiig’s Apple TV dramedy is back with a deeper look into high-society scandals and schemes. Will Maxine lose herself on her quest to cross class lines?
Pro tip: Looking for more to watch? Check out Sophie Hastings’ article, October’s Netflix Recap: The 5 Shows I Couldn’t Stop Binge-Watching.
New on Netflix this week
The Beast in Me | Netflix | Drama, thriller
Limited series premiere, Thursday, Nov. 13: The Beast in Me is about a grieving writer named Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) who falls deep into the true crime rabbit hole—that is, investigating her suspiciously murder-y neighbor Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys). But is the beast in Nile or in Aggie? And how is Aggie Wiggs not a drag queen name?
Click on your favorite streaming service below to see new releases and classic recommendations from our TV critics.
New on Shudder this week
The Creep Tapes | Shudder | Horror, comedy
Season 2 premiere, Friday, Nov. 14: Mark Duplass is back as a weirdo serial killer (is there any other kind?) obsessed with filming his own misdeeds. Watch as he lures in would-be filmmakers David Dastmalchian, Katie Aselton, and Robert Longstreet in this show’s bloody second season.
New on Netflix this week
Nouvelle Vague | Netflix | Drama, comedy
Movie, Friday, Nov. 14: If you love cinematic history and movies about movies, you’ll love this one. This artsy, black-and-white French film reimagines Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless as a “playful” comedy in what Netflix is billing as a “poignant love letter to cinema.”
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New on Disney+ this week
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie | Disney+ | Comedy, musical
Movie, Friday, Nov. 14: Have you ever seen Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? Have you ever wished it featured less Steve Martin and more 2000s teen heartthrobs? The Jo-Bros have you covered with this fictional account of the band’s Christmas adventures—much like the old Disney Channel show, Jonas.
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New on Netflix this week
Season premiere, Monday, Nov. 10: Sesame Street is back for its 56th season, and it belongs to the people once again! After Netflix bought the series from HBO, it returned distribution rights to PBS. That means you can watch new episodes for free on PBS the same day they air on Netflix.
New movie releases available to rent/buy on VOD this week
Mr. K (2025) | Mystery, drama
The official blurb for this movie may call it “Kafkaesque,” but this Gen Z reporter knows what the genre is really called—“backrooms creepypasta.”
Okay, it’s a little more highbrow than that. In Mr. K, Crispin Glover plays a hapless magician who checks into a spooky old hotel. But when it’s time to leave, he has trouble finding the exit. Doors, walls, cupboards, and wardrobes—nothing in this hotel makes a lot of sense, least of all the people trapped there.
You can rent Mr. K from video-on-demand (VOD) outlets like Prime Video, Google Movies & TV, and Fandango at Home (formerly VUDU) as of Tuesday, Nov. 11.
VOD releases this week
- Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Deathstalker–2025 remake (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Drive Back Home (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Mr. K (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Queens of the Dead (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Roofman (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Shelby Oaks (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Stationed at Home (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Strangers in a Carpark (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- SuperClaus (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Truth & Treason (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Under the Stars (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Yes Repeat No (Nov. 11) Watch Trailer
- Are We Good? (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Bull Run (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Bunny (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Deadly Vows (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Diario, Mujer & Café (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Murder at the Embassy (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- The Perfect Gamble (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Soul of a Nation (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
- Tatsumi (Nov. 14) Watch Trailer
