This week's streaming lineup offers a diverse array of new releases across television, film, music, and video games, curated by entertainment journalists from The Associated Press. From chart-topping albums to thrilling series, here's what to watch and listen to from March 2 to March 8, 2026.
New Movies to Stream
For those catching up with Oscar contenders, two notable films are now available on Hulu. Jafar Panahi's darkly comedic revenge story, It Was Just an Accident, which won the Palme d'Or and is nominated for best international feature and best original screenplay at the Oscars on March 15, has been praised as one of the year's most moving films. Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent is also streaming, competing for best picture, best actor (Wagner Moura), best international feature, and best casting; it's described as a slow-burn thriller that blends personal themes with cinematic elegance.
Netflix debuts a new sci-fi action picture titled War Machine on Friday, March 6, starring Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger hunted by a deadly machine during a training mission, with Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, and Jai Courtney in supporting roles. This film is distinct from the 2017 Brad Pitt movie of the same name.
On HBO Max, Fackham Hall begins streaming on March 6, a slapstick spoof that mixes murder mystery with Downton Abbey and Monty Python influences. Starring Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, Damian Lewis, and Tom Felton, it follows a pickpocket's romantic entanglement at an English manor. Alternatively, Netflix offers The Grand Finale, the third Downton Abbey movie, available from March 7.
New Music Releases
Harry Styles returns with his fourth solo album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, out Friday via Columbia Records. Described as an audio diary entry reflecting his time in Rome, the album features the opening track Aperture, a five-minute slow-burn with synths inspired by LCD Soundsystem and The Durutti Column. Styles emphasizes themes of freedom and anonymity in this release.
Denzel Curry and The Scythe, comprising rappers Bktherula, TiaCorine, Key Nyata, and Ferg, release Strictly 4 The Scythe, showcasing Southern rap with energetic tracks like The Scythe, known for its bounce verses and chant-along choruses.
New Series to Binge
ABC's R.J. Decker, available on Hulu from Wednesday, stars Scott Speedman as a former newspaper photographer turned private investigator in South Florida, inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel Double Whammy. The series captures the eccentricities of Florida through bonkers cases.
Prime Video's Young Sherlock, executive produced and directed by Guy Ritchie, drops all eight episodes on Wednesday. Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, it explores Sherlock Holmes' Oxford University days, featuring action, fast pacing, and smart dialogue, including an early encounter with James Moriarty.
Peacock premieres the second season of Ted on Thursday, following the foul-mouthed teddy bear (Seth MacFarlane) and his high school friend John (Max Burkholder) in a prequel series. Additionally, HBO Max debuts Rooster on Sunday, March 8, a feel-good comedy starring Steve Carell as a best-selling author working at a college where his daughter is a professor, with Phil Dunster, Danielle Deadwyler, and John C. McGinley in key roles.
New Video Games to Play
Bungie revives its 1994 sci-fi shooter with Marathon, set 99 years in the future on Tau Ceti IV, where players investigate a vanished colony. Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, and PC from Thursday, it offers solo and player-vs.-player modes.
Nintendo's Pokémon Pokopia launches on Switch 2 on Thursday, offering a peaceful gaming experience where players, as a shape-shifting Ditto, build habitats to attract Pokémon like Pidgey and Psyduck, rather than engaging in battles.
