What’s new to streaming this week? (May 9, 2025)

Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that’s before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each one!

Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We’ve got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you’re seeking something brand-new (or just new to streaming), we’ve got you covered there, too.

Mashable’s entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you’re craving charming tales of first love, wise-ass murder mysteries, heartwarming comedies fit for Mother’s Day, grim combat, or horror that’s hilarious and bloody wild, we’ve got something just for you.

Here’s what’s new on streaming, from worst to best.

9. Love Hurts

Hot off Oscar wins, Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Ke Huy Quan and West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose teamed up for the action comedy Love Hurts. Based on their combined charisma, it should have been an absolute hoot. But it stunk.

Quan stars as a hitman who left his life of career-focused homicide behind for a job in real estate. That is, until a former colleague (DeBose) returns to his life, bringing with her loads of trouble and a slew of assassins, eager to take them both down. Also, it’s Valentine’s Day. As I wrote in my review of this overstuffed and undercooked offering, “Love Hurts delivers bursts of thrills and fun, it is overall a mind-numbing miss.” — Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko

Starring: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet, Marshawn Lynch, and Sean Astin

How to watch: Love Hurts debuts on Peacock on May 9.

8. The Devil’s Plan: Death Room

2023 saw Netflix go hard on South Korean reality competition shows, following the staggering success of fictional hit Squid Game. We got both sides of the coin, from Physical: 100, a grueling physical challenge show, to The Devil’s Plan, an extremely difficult problem-solving game show run by a masked host in a compound. In the latter, intelligent contestants — including SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, actors Lee Si-won and Ha Seok-jin, and YouTubers Kwaktube and ORBIT — formed alliances and made math problems look like a walk in the park. Now, a second season is here, subtitled Death Room, with another stacked cast including actors Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy) and Yoon So-hui, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, and singer Chuu. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor

Starring: Justin H. Min, Yoon So-hui, Kyuhyun, Chuu, Lee Se-dol, Kang Ji-yeong, 7high, Jeong Hyun-gyu

How to watch: The first four episodes of The Devil’s Plan: Death Room are now streaming on Netflix, with new episodes dropping weekly.

7. Warfare

After conjuring up a nightmarish vision of a possible future conflict with last year’s Civil War, director Alex Garland’s latest film, Warfare, takes viewers back to the frontlines of a very real, not-so-distant fight — the Iraq War, circa 2006. It’s both a tribute to the bravery shown in the face of battle by a group of young Navy SEALs and a brutal slog that immerses audiences into the gritty reality of war, viscera and all. Co-written and co-directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, an Iraq War veteran, Warfare follows a group of Navy SEALs played by a compelling cast.

War is hell, and if you had any other such notions, Warfare should help set the record straight. But is that all there is? Maybe I missed some meaning behind the nerve-shattering brutality. Warfare might be so honest as to work as an anti-recruitment film, combatting the polished ads the armed forces like to run during sports broadcasts. While it’s admirable Mendoza and Garland stitch together this agonizing portrait of the perils of war, its demands on young soldiers, and the merciless reality of combat, I was unsure how to feel about it. It doesn’t deliver the rah-rah patriotic highs nor does it critique the Iraq War that led them to that day. After the film ends, there’s behind-the-scenes footage of Mendoza and Garland with many of the veterans who survived the ordeal, revisiting their past in a recreated set hundreds of miles away from where they almost met their end. Maybe there can be healing in revisiting the not-too-distant past for these vets, but Warfare doesn’t offer the same catharsis for civilian viewers.* — Monica Castillo, Contributing Writer

Starring: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Joseph Quinn, Charles Melton, Noah Centineo, and Michael Gandolfini

How to watch: Warfare is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

6. Nonnas

Craving something heartwarming? Then you’ll want a heaping helping of Nonnas.

Directed by Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), this comedy stars Vince Vaughn as an Italian American man whose love of his dearly departed grandmother inspires him to open a restaurant with her homemade recipes. Of course, he’ll need some help. So he brings in the nonnas — “real-life Italian grandmothers!”

Big personalities collide in the kitchen, leading to sparks — and a fire! But this movie, hitting just in time for Mother’s Day, seems sure to serve those feel-good vibes with plenty of heart and flavor. And for bonus smiles, know that is was inspired by a true story. — K.P.

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, Joe Manganiello, Linda Cardellini, and Susan Sarandon

How to watch: Nonnas debuts on Netflix on May 9.

5. A Nice Indian Boy

When I saw A Nice Indian Boy at BFI London Film Festival, I cried every time Jonathan Groff cries in this film — reader, he cries a lot. Roshan Sethi’s sweet and heartfelt romantic comedy stars Karan Soni as Naveen Gavaskar, an introverted doctor navigating his Indian family’s traditional expectations about marriage. Naveen is not out to his parents, so when he falls hard for photographer Jay Kurundkar (Groff), a white man adopted and raised by Indian parents, there’s a few things he faces talking to them about.

“An incisive expression of family and culture that neither apologizes nor over-explains itself, Roshan Sethi’s A Nice Indian Boy is a riotous, moving queer romantic comedy with a wildly unique premise,” writes Siddhant Adlakha in his review for Mashable. “While it resembles many modern third-culture stories — specifically, tales of disconnect between first-generation South Asians in the West and their immigrant parents — it widens its scope in surprising ways that reflect and refract both personal and cinematic identity.” — S.C.

Starring: Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, and Harish Patel

How to watch: A Nice Indian Boy is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.

4. Forever

Judy Blume’s coming-of-age classic Forever… gets a sweet adaptation in this Netflix series. Showrunner Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends) has reimagined Blume’s story of young love, this time setting it in 2018 Los Angeles, with Black teens Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.) as romantic leads. Together, the pair will go through all the “firsts” of first love, all while juggling the pressures of college applications, family expectations, and intimacy in the digital age.

Many of these new elements mean that Forever feels very different from Blume’s original novel, but the core questions of first love and first sexual experiences remain. (For book fans, yes, Ralph is still very much in the picture.) As I wrote in my review, “Blume’s novel is already a key lens through which young adults can unpack their own adolescent experiences. Thanks to some thoughtful adaptation choices, Brock Akil’s series may be able to serve a similar purpose, as well as introduce Blume’s work to a new generation.” — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Lawrence Winans III, Wood Harris, Barry Shabaka Henley, Niles Fitch, Paigion Walker, and E’myri Crutchfield

How to watch: Forever is now streaming on Netflix.

3. Heart Eyes

You might know Josh Ruben as the masterful improv comedian often seen on Dropout’s variety of shows, including Game Changer. But he’s also been building an impressive reputation as a horror filmmaker, delivering such funny yet frightening movies as Scare Me, Werewolves Within, and now Heart Eyes.

Ruben helms Heart Eyes, a Valentine’s Day-themed slasher that follows two work rivals (Totally Killer‘s Olivia Holt and Scream VI‘s Mason Gooding) who begin to spark an attraction — just as a serial killer crashes their sort-of date. Set over the course of one very raucous holiday, Heart Eyes has a frantic pacing, festive vibes, and a fierce sense of humor, made all the more dazzling by Holt and Gooding’s chemistry. But if you’re looking for gore, Ruben’s got you there, offering kills that are as bloody as they are bonkers. — K.P.

Starring: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, Yoson An, and Jordana Brewster

How to watch: Heart Eyes debuts on Netflix globally on May 8.

2. Poker Face, Season 2

In the mood for some detective work? Then you’re in luck, because Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s mystery-of-the-week series Poker Face returns with a vengeance for Season 2, promising new murders and a stunning new array of guest stars. (Cynthia Erivo! John Mulaney! Steve Buscemi!)

“Human lie detector” Charlie Cale’s (Lyonne) adventures remain as charming as ever, with every episode serving as a well-crafted puzzle box that can just as easily stand alone as it can be binge-watched. As I wrote in my review, “In an age of truncated TV seasons or 10-hour-long movies that fail to understand the medium of television, Season 2 of Poker Face feels like a gift from the streaming gods.” — B.E.

Starring: Natasha Lyonne, John Mulaney, Ego Nwodim, Sam Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Gaby Hoffmann, Kumail Nanjiani, Sherry Cola, Kevin Corrigan, Ben Marshall, Kathrine Narducci, Cynthia Erivo, BJ Novak, and Margo Martindale

How to watch: The first three episodes of Poker Face Season 2 are now streaming on Peacock, with a new episode airing every Thursday.

1. The Ugly Stepsister

If you loved The Substance, don’t overlook The Ugly Stepsister.

This gnarly body-horror movie reimagines Cinderella by focusing on the fairytale heroine’s much-maligned stepsister Elvira (Lea Myren). Writer/director Emilie Blichfeldt delivers not only a deeply empathetic tale of a young girl grappling with a princely crush, sibling rivalry, and crippling societal pressures to conform to cruel beauty standards, but also the grisly scenes to back up its social critique.

In my rave review for Mashable out of Sundance, I cheered, “The Ugly Stepsister is a deranged and dizzying achievement, folding in a classic story with a bitingly modern satire and bold body horror. Blichfeldt weaves these elements together to make a film that feels both of this moment but aesthetically nostalgic… And yet, her journey, as gross and grim as it is, is threaded with a ribbon of exhilaration, rebellion, and even defiant joy. Simply put, The Ugly Stepsister is savagely brutal and yet strangely beautiful.”  — K.P.

Starring: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, and Flo Fagerli

How to watch: The Ugly Stepsister debuts on Shudder on May 9.