While Comic-Con International 2022 offers a peek at film and television's future, here's what you should watch on Hulu and Prime Video this weekend.
Between all the major Comic-Con International 2022 announcements coming from San Diego this weekend, there is plenty of new programming to stream on Prime Video and Hulu. From the return of eagerly anticipated television shows to the last chance to watch some cinematic classics, both streaming services have tons in their respective libraries for audiences looking to keep cool. And CBR is here to offer suggestions on what you should binge on the two digital platforms.
Here are all our picks to stream on Hulu and Prime Video this weekend, with a mix of debuts and fan-favorite gems to keep the film and television thrills coming.
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The acclaimed comedy series’ Black-ish has spun off its own successful sister series with Grown-ish, following the adventures of Black-ish main character Zoey Johnson as she begins college. After flying away from the parental nest, Zoey quickly discovers that adulthood is not quite all it’s cracked up to be, leading to plenty of hilarious hijinks. Grown-ish returns for its fifth season on Hulu this week, with new episodes released weekly on the premium streaming service.
At the end of Grown-ish Season 4, Zoey successfully graduated from college and relocated to New York City to start her own fashion company. Season 5 begins with Zoey returning to her California alma mater, only to realize that she missed college life more than she is willing to admit. And with her friends dealing with all sorts of mayhem, life after graduation doesn’t seem like any less of an emotional rollercoaster.
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While American Horror Story features a different story and set of characters each season, American Horror Stories showcases a standalone tale each episode. The series has returned for its second season on Hulu this week, kicking off a fresh crop of stories that are sure to entertain audiences. And just like the previous season, American Horror Stories boasts an all-star cast to bring this set of scary stories to life.
Poised to roll out weekly, American Horror Stories Season 2 will feature eight episodes, covering all things that go bump in the night. Though details on the overall season are still under wraps, the season premiere features a twisted dollmaker who kidnaps women to serve as his child’s personal connection. As deliriously over-the-top as ever, American Horror Stories has come out the gate swinging once again.
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As acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve begins principal photography on Dune: Part 2, Villeneuve’s Academy Award-winning 2016 film Arrival looks to leave Prime Video this month. With a stellar cast, the movie is based on the 1998 short story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang and tells of extraterrestrials coming to Earth. Unsure of how to communicate with the otherworldly visitors, the government brings in linguistics specialist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) to make diplomatic contact with them.
With its emphasis on the mechanics of time and language, Arrival is one of the smartest major studio science fiction films in recent memory and another strong entry in Villeneuve’s celebrated body of work. Paired with co-star Jeremy Renner, Adams delivers a genuinely inquisitive and heartbreaking performance as Banks, whose life gets forever changed by her encounter with the aliens. After years of helming dramas and crime films, Arrival set Villeneuve’s career towards sci-fi, and the movie continues to impress nearly six years since its debut.
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Of all the pulpy private investigators to make their way to the big screen, the coolest is John Shaft. Director John Singleton’s 2000 movie Shaft served as a sequel to the ‘70s film series, with Samuel L. Jackson starring as the presumed nephew to the classic character, with Richard Roundtree reprising his celebrated role. Shaft will leave Prime Video at the end of July, giving audiences limited time to catch Jackson in one of his coolest roles.
A frustrated Shaft resigns from the New York City Police Department over a racially motivated murder committed by a wealthy real estate tycoon Walter Wade (Christian Bale). Now operating alone, Shaft finds himself targeted by a gang linked to Wade as he attempts to bring Wade to justice on his own terms. With an all-star cast, Shaft has all the swagger and effortless cool that made the franchise so iconic in the first place, with Jackson confidently taking up the mantle.
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Though Fargo is one of the most acclaimed television shows on the air, the story that started it all is the 1996 feature film written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers. The Academy Award-winning crime comedy will leave Prime Video at the end of the month, giving audiences a chance to see the movie that started it all. And over 25 years later, Fargo still holds up as one of the best projects the Coen Brothers have ever crafted.
Set in the eponymous small town in Minnesota, Fargo has Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) investigate a set of murders kickstarted when a local car salesman (William H. Macy) hires two criminals to kidnap and ransom his wife. With its dark, bloody sense of humor, Fargo blends violent crime with slice-of-life hilarity as it showcases the town’s eccentric residents. With a fifth season set in the same fictional universe currently in production, now’s the chance to see the origins of this darkly zany world.
Sam Stone is a 10th level pop culture guru living just outside of Washington, DC who knows an unreasonable amount about The Beatles. You can follow him on Twitter @samstoneshow and ask him about Nintendo, pop punk, and Star Trek.
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