This week’s streaming releases sees Prime Video’s big-budget Lord of the Rings make a splashy return, while we get the streaming debut of cult comedy sequel Super Troopers 3, and the VOD debut of high-concept sex comedy One Night Only.
SERIES
Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook S1
6 November 2026 – Apple TV+
American-born Asian comedian, rapper, and actress Awkwafina aka Nora Lum made her name with her self-deprecating humour across both her music and screen roles. But Lum’s talents are a far cry from her family’s heritage as trailblazing restaurateurs, especially since she can’t even cook! Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook follows Lum an inspiring culinary road trip as she learns the craft and attempts to revive her family’s beloved Chinese eatery.
The Body S1
11 November 2026 – Netflix
Halloween may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have a scary good time. The Body is a new teen horror drama series that follows a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls who pray hard and sin harder. Led by team captains Anya (Kristina Bogic) and Elise (Sara Boustany), the Lions dance team decide to take their usual initiation prank a step further on new recruit Grace (Sofia Wylie). Fueled by drugs and bad choices, the band of girls perform a supernatural ritual with Grace at its centre, declaring her as the virginal sacrifice needed to get them a spot at regionals. It’s all just in the name of fun and scaring the newbie a bit. But then strange things start happening around Grace as the rest of the girls begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town. Just what actually happened to Grace?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S3
11 November 2026 – Prime Video
The second season Amazon’s adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s iconic fantasy world had some massive reveals, including Gandalf finally regaining his identity and the rise of Sauron. But season three will deliver one of the most iconic and foundational moments of the entire saga that has somehow never really been seen on screen in live-action before: The forging of the One Ring. Five years have passed since the fall of Eregion and Middle-Earth is now fully at war as Sauron’s forces have spread like a dark wave across the world. Besides for the Dwarves of Khazad-Dum, sealed away deep in their mountains, the only hope lies in the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, who stand strong against the Dark Lord thanks to the combined power of the Three Rings. But we all know the line about how the ringbearers – which will soon include both the Dwarves and Men – were deceived, for another ring, one to rule them all, was crafted!
MOVIES
Super Troopers 3
5 November 2026 – Disney+
The Broken Lizard crew are back and on the beat! It’s been eight years since cult comedy sequel Super Troopers 2, and the boys may now be older, but they are certainly not more mature. Thorny, Farva, Rabbit, Mac, and Foster will have to step up though as they are tasked with training a new generation of state troopers, leading to all kinds of hijinks. On top of that, Farva is engaged to Thorny’s sister and going to extreme lengths to impress his traditional Indian soon-to-be-in-laws, much to the Thorny’s dismay. But will Thorny find the time to scheme up ways to disrupt the engagement, when the troop also have to crack a dangerous new drug ring?
The Mongoose
5 November 2026 – Prime Video
By this point in his career, when you see Liam Neeson in a trailer, you know exactly what kind of movie to expect. And The Mongoose most definitely does not appear to be breaking that trend. The action thriller stars Neeson as Ryan ”Fang” Flanagan, a well-decorated combat vet who unintentionally finds himself involved in a lethal scuffle with his ex-wife’s violent husband. Forced to flee the scene of the crime in the victim’s Mustang Shelby Super Snake GT350, Flanagan is now the target of a high-speed pursuit led by a gung-ho and relentless sheriff as he tries to clear his name. Marisa Tomei, Michael Chiklis, and Ving Rhames co-star.
RENTALS/PURCHASES
The following movies have recently become available for digital purchase/rental:
One Night Only
Rental: Apple TV – R45
Purchase: Apple TV – R150
If you pay attention to these things, you will know that the Hollywood rumour mill was abuzz this week with the unofficial reports rising British star Callum Turner has been cast as the next James Bond. If true, it will still be a few years before young actor straps on the Walther PPK and you may want to familiarize yourself with some of his work now. Directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Anyone but You), One Night Only is a sex comedy with a high concept twist. In this world, all premarital sex has been outlawed, except for one night of the year unmarried folks are allowed to go buck wild with zero repercussions. It’s like The Purge but for horny people. “The Urge”, if you will (Call me, Hollywood). And on this one night of uninhibited debauchery, pizza shop owner Owen (Turner) intends to go against the flow and propose to his long-time girlfriend. Only problem is that she just wants to boink other people. Meanwhile commercial jingle singer Allie (Monica Barbaro) is out on the prowl, but not for a casual fling. She’s actually trying to find something real. And throughout the night, as the two are separately confronted with different scenarios, the somehow keep crossing paths. Could it actually be possible that on the one night idolized for meaningless frivolity, two people are actually able to make a meaningful connection?