New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: ‘Unfrosted’ on Netflix + More

By Liz Kocan Twitter @lizburrito
Published May 3, 2024, 8:00 a.m. ET

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There are some weeks where it seems like there isn’t a whole lot to talk about as far as new releases go. And there are weeks like this one, where there are so many new movies and shows on streaming that it’s hard to keep track of all of them. There are a few new returning series worth talking about, including Hacks on Max, Selling The O.C. on Netflix, and Welcome to Wrexham on Hulu, some original films, like Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted on Netflix and The Idea of You on Prime Video, and new shows like The Tattooist of Auschwitz on Peacock, and John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A., too.

Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.

New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Unfrosted, Hacks, The Tattooist of Auschwitz + More

Unfrosted marks the directorial debut of Jerry Seinfeld – heard of him? The Netflix film, a comedic history of the meteoric rise of breakfast’s most gravity-defying food, is a cavalcade of comedy stars passionate about spreading the good word of the world’s first toaster pastry. A new season of the award-winning Hacks premiered on Max this week, too, and the Holocaust drama The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also out now on Peacock.

New on Max May 2: Hacks (Season 3)

The Emmy-winning comedy Hacks is back on Max this week with two new episodes kicking off its third season. Jean Smart returns as the comedy legend Deborah Vance whose tumultuous relationship with her writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) forms the basis of this show. This season sees Vance lobbying for a job as a late-night host, the white whale of her longtime career. Two episodes will roll out weekly through May 30. Season three guest stars will include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, and J. Smith-Cameron, among others.

WHERE TO WATCH HACKS

New on Netflix May 3: Unfrosted

Despite the fact that the food Jerry Seinfeld is most closely associated with is breakfast cereal, he’s gone and made a movie about its competition, the Pop Tart. Unfrosted is Seinfeld’s directorial debut, and it stars Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, and Hugh Grant and a laundry list of comedians in this fictionalized version of the story of the creation of the Pop Tart.

WHERE TO WATCH UNFROSTED: THE POP TARTS STORY

New on Peacock May 2: The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Based on the book of the same name by Heather Morris, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is the true story of Jewish concentration camp prisoner Lale Sokolov (played by Jonah Hauer-King and Harvey Keitel) whose job was to tattoo identification numbers on the arms of his fellow prisoners. Melanie Lynskey plays the role of Morris, who appears in the show as she interviews Sokolov, and Anna Prochniak plays Gita, the prisoner that Lale falls in love with.

WHERE TO WATCH THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ

Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:

The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:

New on Netflix – Full List

Released Thursday, May 2

A Man in Full *NETFLIX SERIES

Beautiful Rebel (IT) *NETFLIX FILM

Lola

Secrets of the Neanderthals (GB) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

T・P BON (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME

Released Friday, May 3

2 Hearts

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT) 

Postcards (NG) *NETFLIX SERIES

Selling the OC: Season 3 *NETFLIX SERIES

The Unbroken Voice: Season 2 (CO) *NETFLIX SERIES

Unfrosted *NETFLIX FILM

Released Saturday, May 4

Katt Williams: Woke Foke *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

The Atypical Family (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released Sunday, May 5

Roast of Tom Brady *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL (LIVE EVENT)

The Peanut Butter Falcon

New on Prime Video – Full List

Released Thursday, May 2

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) 

Sixteen Candles (1984)

The Idea of You (2024) *Prime Video Original Movie

Released Friday, May 3

Clarkson’s Farm: S3 (2024) *Prime Video Original Series

NWSL (2024) *Prime Video Original Series

Released Saturday, May 4

Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View Event on Prime Video (2024) *Prime Video Original Series

New on Hulu – Full List

Released Thursday, May 2

Bad Reputation | 2018

Customer Wars: Complete Season 2

Jeopardy! Masters: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)

The Contestant: Documentary Premiere *Hulu Original

The Proof Is Out There: Complete Season 3

Mad Money | 2008

Released Friday, May 3

3 Days in Malay | 2023

A Good Day To Die Hard | 2013

Die Hard | 1988

Die Hard 2 | 1990

Die Hard With A Vengeance | 1995

Live Free Or Die Hard | 2007

Prom Dates | 2024 *Hulu Original

The Flood | 2023

Welcome to Wrexham: Season 3 Premiere (FX Networks)

Released Saturday, May 4

12 Hour Shift | 2020

Released Sunday, May 5

Bad Boys for Life | 2020

New on Max – Full List

Released Thursday, May 2

Hacks, Season 3 (Max Original)

Selena + Restaurant, Season 1 (Food Network)

Six Is Not A Crowd (aka Felices Los 6), Season 1 (Max Original)

Turtles All the Way Down (Max Original)

Released Friday, May 3

Batwheels, Season 2B (Cartoon Network)

Stop Making Sense (A24 2023 Re-Release)

Teen Titans Go!, Season 8 (Cartoon Network)

Zillow Gone Wild, Season 1 (HGTV)

Released Saturday, May 4

America’s Backyard Gold, Season 1 (Discovery Channel)

Released Sunday, May 5

People Magazine Killer Investigates, Season 1 (ID)

New on Disney+ – Full List

Released Friday, May 2

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Released Saturday, May 3

How Not to Draw Shorts (Special R2D2 Episode) (S2, 4 Episodes)

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

Released Sunday, May 5

Monsters at Work (Season 2)

New on Starz – Full List

Released Friday, May 3

Mary & George: Episode 105 – “The Golden City”

Released Saturday, May 4

The Silent Twins

New on Peacock – Full List

Released Thursday, May 2

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Chucky, Season 3 – Finale (SYFY) 

Saturday Church

Released Friday, May 3

The American Society of Magical Negroes

Released Saturday, May 4

Kentucky Derby 2024

Released Sunday, May 5

A Lifelong Love (Hallmark)

New on Britbox – Full List

Released Friday, May 3

Reilly Ace of Spies S1

Stath Lets Flats S1

What Else Is Streaming New This May?

What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:

Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.