While the second-to-last week in January gets a day off for MLK Day, that doesn’t mean it’s short on new movies and TV shows.
Streamers like Hulu, HBO Max and Apple TV have plenty of new goodies coming to keep you occupied while you enjoy the holiday — and the rest of the week too.
Watch With Us has picked buzzy 2025 bio-dramas, a brand-new Game of Thrones spin-off, a PBS crime drama and much more.
Read on to get the full scoop on the best new streaming content out there!
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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ (2025) — Hulu
The life of prolific rock musician Bruce Springsteen finally gets the biopic treatment with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, as The Bear breakout Jeremy Allen White gets to fill Springsteen’s shoes. Scott Cooper’s film follows Springsteen as the humble New Jersey musician wrestles with his burgeoning fame and demons from his past, all while recording his career-defining album, Nebraska.
In addition to White, the ensemble cast includes Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Odessa Young, Marc Maron and recent 2026 Golden Globe winner Stephen Graham. This moody biopic is carried by impressive performances from White and Strong in particular, and many critics agreed that White was able to embody the rock legend with aplomb. Overall, the film is a fascinating exploration of an American icon that doubles as a moving portrait of mental health struggles.
Stream Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere on Hulu January 23.
‘Bookish’ Season 1 — PBS Masterpiece
Iconic British writer Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who, Sherlock) brings a new crime drama to PBS Masterpiece called Bookish. Starring Gatiss himself, Bookish follows Gabriel Book (Gatiss), a book seller and literary fanatic living in post-war London, who uses his love of books to help local police solve crimes. Bookish also explores Book’s “lavender marriage” to a woman named Trottie (Polly Walker), and his interest in a recently released criminal, Jack (Connor Finch).
Bookish is a fun, quirky new crime drama, and since it’s coming from one of the best British television writers around, I think it’s safe to say we are in good hands. Bookish is shaping up to be a fresh spin on a well-worn genre, imbued with pathos, danger and plenty of cozy murder-mystery vibes. We will be seated.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 1 — HBO Max
If House of the Dragon didn’t sate your need for a Game of Thrones fix, then maybe A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will. The second GoT spin-off is set to take place a full century before the events of GoT and serves as an adaptation of the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. Naive but brave Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), face a series of dangerous adventures together during the reign of the Targaryens.
Critics have already been praising this smaller-scale Game of Thrones spin-off, delighted by its buddy-comedy spin and much lower stakes compared to something like House of the Dragon. Still, the series gets darker and more intense as the season goes on, but it is also defined by its surprising sense of playfulness. Overall, it gives fans of Westeros something a little different.
Stream A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO Max.
‘The Smashing Machine’ (2025) — HBO Max
Mixed martial artist and UFC fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) is an up-and-comer during the 1990s, with big aspirations to become one of the best fighters in the world. However, Kerr privately struggles with an opioid dependence that puts him in a frequently volatile place with his girlfriend, Dawn (Emily Blunt). This sports biopic from Benny Safdie also stars real-life fighters, including Bas Rutten, Ryan Bader and Oleksandr Usyk.
Johnson moves away from dumb comedies and goofy action films into prestige drama with A24 to prove that he’s really got the acting juice. Indeed, Johnson fully anchors The Smashing Machine with his revelatory performance in a biopic that manages to subvert clichés and create a whole new cinema experience.
Stream The Smashing Machine on HBO Max January 23.
‘Drops of God’ Season 2 — Apple TV
A co-production between France and Japan, this International Emmy-winning drama takes a look at the world of wine and is based on the manga series of the same name. Drops of God season 1 kicks off with the death of world-renowned wine authority Alexandre Léger (Stanley Weber). While the wine industry mourns his death, his estranged daughter, Camille (Fleur Geffrier), must battle with her father’s protege, Issei (Tomohisa Yamashita), for her inheritance.
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Season 2 of Drops of God will be set three years after the events of season 1. Camille and Issei set out on a journey together to uncover a mystery that Léger could not solve himself: the origin of the best wine in the world. We’re pretty pumped for the second season of his lauded show that manages to combine entertaining melodrama with some fascinating insight into wine.
Stream Drops of God season 2 on Apple TV January 21.
