Best Shows & Movies to Stream on Netflix, Max, Peacock: March 8, 2024

Yorgos Lanthimos/Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures/Poor Things, Kevin/The Gentlemen, John/Damsel, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

Check out new true-crime docuseries such as “The Program.”
Critically acclaimed movies such as “Poor Things” are newly streaming.
You can catch up on the finales for the reality-TV favorites “The Traitors” and “Love Is Blind.”

The 2024 Oscars are airing this weekend, and luckily, many best-picture nominees are available to stream ahead of the awards show.

That includes the Yorgos Lanthimos film “Poor Things,” starring Emma Stone, which Hulu recently added to its catalog.

Reality-TV fans will also want to tune in to see the finales of some of their favorite series, such as season two of “The Traitors” and season six of “Love Is Blind.”

Here’s a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you’re looking for.

If you’re looking for a nostalgia-fueled movie marathon, watch the complete ‘Harry Potter’ franchise

Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”

Warner Bros.

The eight-film “Harry Potter” series was previously available on Max, which also has a “Harry Potter” TV show in development, until February 2024. But never fear — the beloved fantasy movies found another home this month. Max and Peacock effectively take turns with streaming rights, with the franchise bouncing back and forth between the two platforms over the past few years.

Streaming on: Peacock

If you’re in the mood for a fantasy-adventure film, check out ‘Damsel’

Millie Bobby Brown stars in “Damsel.”

John Wilson/Netflix

“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown leads “Damsel,” a fantasy film with a feminist flair. It turns its fairy-tale premise on its head for a fun adventure.

Streaming on: Netflix

See who won ‘The Traitors’ season 2 and watch the cast catch up in the reunion special

Kate and Sheree on “The Traitors.”

Euan Cherry/Peacock

After a season of ups, downs, and meme-worthy reactions, season two of “The Traitors” ended on Thursday night. If you missed the finale, catch up this weekend to see whether returning season-one player Kate Chastain, of “Below Deck” fame, successfully kept her Traitor status undercover until the end and won the prize. And tune in to the reunion to see if Phaedra Parks still thinks her fellow Traitor Dan Gheesling is a piece of dry melba toast with no butter, no jam, no nothing.

Streaming on: Peacock

For a true-crime fix, watch ‘The Program’

A still from “The Program.”

Netflix

Netflix’s latest docuseries shines a harrowing light on the troubled-teen industry. “The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping” focuses on the Academy at Ivy Ridge, a now-defunct facility in Ogdensburg, New York, that marketed itself as a boarding school, and features interviews with former attendees, who allege they faced physical and mental abuse while enrolled.

One of the survivors, Katherine Kubler, directs the three-part series, speaking to her former classmates.

Streaming on: Netflix

If you’re in the mood for a musical, check out the ‘Mean Girls’ remake

Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners, Renée Rapp as Regina George, and Avantika Vandanapu as Karen Shetty in “Mean Girls.”

Jojo Whilden/Paramount

The 2024 musical remake of the beloved 2004 movie got a mixed reception from critics. But it’s still a fun watch for fans of the original, who’ll appreciate the returning cast members and fun Easter eggs referencing the first movie (and yes, they took out that unfortunate fire-crotch joke). You can also just tune in for Renée Rapp, who is great.

Streaming on: Paramount+

If you want some action-thriller fun, binge ‘The Gentlemen’

Theo James as Eddie Horniman in “The Gentlemen.”

Kevin Baker/Netflix

Guy Ritchie’s TV-sized remake of his 2019 film of the same name is a rollicking good time and improves upon the original. It’s a great pick if you’re looking for some crime drama/action thriller vibes. After you watch it, check out BI’s comprehensive list of the details you missed in the show.

Streaming on: Netflix

Watch ‘Poor Things’ ahead of the 2024 Oscars on Sunday

Emma Stone in “Poor Things.”

Yorgos Lanthimos/Searchlight Pictures

My pick for the best film of 2023 is now available to stream, which is great news for everyone with taste.

Yorgos Lanthimos’ visually dazzling, genre-splicing hit is a true odyssey, with a stunning lead performance from Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a woman who committed suicide only to be resurrected by Willem Dafoe’s eccentric surgeon Godwin Baxter, who transplanted the brain of the dead woman’s living fetus into her body. Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo give stellar, unexpectedly hilarious supporting performances, too. That dance scene!

Streaming on: Hulu

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider’s parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.