7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (February 16)

Catch Oppenheimer, The New Look, The Grand Tour, and more

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Sound the alarm! Christopher Nolan’s industry-shaking wartime blockbuster,Oppenheimer, makes its streaming debut onPeacockthis weekend – though only for US subscribers.

UK audiences will have to wait until April to stream Cillian Murphy’s award-winning turn as the ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’ on the small screen (from a subscription, at least), but in the meantime, the likes ofThe New Look,The Vince Staples Show, andThe Grand Tour: Sand Jobare available to stream right now onApple TV Plus,NetflixandPrime Video, respectively.

Below, we’ve rounded up the seven biggest new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video,Max, and more this weekend.

Oppenheimer (Peacock)

Arriving bang in the middle of awards season, Christopher Nolan’s masterful J. Robert Oppenheimer biopic is now streaming on Peacock in the US.

If you somehow managed to miss the wall-to-wall coverage of this star-studded masterpiece last summer,Oppenheimerrecounts the events leading up to the creation of the atomic bomb in 1945, and the hearings that followed in the aftermath of its use during World War II. Cillian Murphy stars as the film’s titular physicist alongside Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh and many more A-listers.

In the UK, it’s been confirmed thatOppenheimerwill make its Sky Cinema debut on April 12.

Now available to stream on Peacock.

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The New Look (Apple TV Plus)

Sticking with the World War II theme, Todd A. Kessler’s historical drama seriesThe New Lookbegins streaming onAppleTV Plus this weekend.

This 10-episode biopic centers on the origins of the modern fashion industry in Nazi-occupied Paris. Specifically,The New Lookrecounts the exploits of Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn), who went toe-to-toe with Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche) against a backdrop of political oppression.

Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, Claes Bang and Glenn Close also star inThe New Look, which critics have described as “sumptuous” and “absorbing”. Might this become one of thebest Apple TV Plus shows? We’ll be tuning in to find out – the series’ first three episodes are available to stream now on Apple TV Plus.

Now available to stream on Apple TV Plus.

The Vince Staples Show (Netflix)

Netflix’s latest off-beat comedy series comes from rapper Vince Staples, who plays a scripted version of himself inThe Vince Staples Show.

Loosely based on Staples’ life – from his childhood in Long Beach, California to his present-day career as a big-time rapper – this five-part sitcom follows its titular star as he navigates a surrealist version of reality.

Sure, that all sounds suitably weird, but critics have lapped upThe Vince Staples Show, calling it “joyously weird and ludicrously suave.” So, don’t be surprised to see this one earn a spot on our list of thebest Netflix showssoon.

Now available to stream on Netflix.

The Grand Tour: Sand Job (Prime Video)

The trusty trio of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond return to Prime Video for their latest vehicular misadventure this weekend.

The Grand Tour: Sand Jobfinds the hapless British presenters embarking on yet another perilous road trip, this time across the Sahara Desert in such famously rugged vehicles as a Maserati, a Jaguar and an Aston Martin – what could go wrong?

If you’ve ever seen aGrand Tour special before, you’ll know exactly what to expect from this new feature: expletives, extreme terrain and, we suspect, a few minor explosions.

Now available to stream on Prime Video.

Vigil season 2 (Peacock)

JoiningOppenheimeron Peacock this weekend isVigilseason 2, which aired in the UK to rave reviews at the end of last year.

New episodes of the BBC-produced drama series find Suranne Jones’ detective Amy Silva on the case of a military drone exercise gone awry. Specifically, she’s called in to investigate the unlawful airborne killing of civilians in the fictional, oil-rich Middle East dictatorship of Wudyan, whose £1bn ‘partnership’ with the UK is threatened as a result.

Upon its initial release back in December, critics describedVigilseason 2 as “pacy” and “extremely good” – though some reviewers took issue with the new season’s distinct lack of submarine-based action.

Now available to stream on Peacock.

Einstein and the Bomb (Netflix)

The first of this week’s two documentary picks isEinstein and the Bombon Netflix.

Combining archive footage with fictional dramatizations – not unlike Netflix’sAlexander: The Making of a God– this feature-length BBC production explores Albert Einstein’s complex relationship with Hitler, Germany and the atomic bomb in the lead up to (and during) World War II.

Critics have calledEinstein and the Bomba “moving and thoughtful docudrama,” which suggests it could be one of thebest Netflix documentariesreleased so far in 2024.

Now available to stream on Netflix.

The Truth About Jim (Max)

For all you true crime fans out there,The Truth About Jimis now streaming on Max.

This four-part docuseries centers on Sierra Barter’s amateur investigation to discover whether her step-grandfather, Jim Mordecai – a respected teacher with a secret history of sexual violence against women – was also a notorious serial killer (perhaps even the infamous Zodiac killer).

Now available to stream on Max.

For more streaming coverage, check out our guides on thebest Disney Plus movies,best Netflix films,new Prime Video movies, andnew Max films.

Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion. 

Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.

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