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Penny Dreadful, The Walking Dead, The Witch, and More Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime

by | September 20, 2016 | Comments

We’ve got a lot of new choices available to stream this week, including a handful of fan-favorite TV shows, some worthy documentaries, and one of the year’s best horror films, among others. Read on for the full list.


New on Netflix

 

Penny Dreadful: Season 3 (2016) 93%

The final season of Showtime’s popular gothic horror drama, starring Eva Green and Timothy Dalton, is finally available on Netflix, so you can find out what happens to Vanessa Ives, Malcolm Murray, Ethan Chandler, and all their supernatural friends.

Available now on: Netflix


SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015) 100%

Tony Jaa stars in this martial arts actioner about an undercover cop wrongly thrown in jail who must collaborate with a prison guard to escape.

Available now on: Netflix


Raiders! (2015) 91%

This documentary tells the tale of a group of friends and their decades-long effort to finish their homemade Indiana Jones movie.

Available now on: Netflix


Gotham: Season 2 (2015) 74%

FOX’s Certified Fresh drama, set during the early life of Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz), focuses on detective James Gordon (Ben McKenzie), who struggles to tackle the criminal underworld of the city in the days before Wayne became Batman.

Available now on: Netflix


Luther: Season 4 (2015) 79%

Idris Elba stars in this BBC crime drama, whose Emmy-nominated fourth season serves as a two-episode TV movie that finds Luther tracking down a vicious serial killer.

Available now on: Netflix


The Walking Dead: Season 6 (2015) 76%

AMC’s wildly popular horror drama follows a group of weary survivors attempting to thrive amid a zombie apocalypse and discovering that the undead aren’t the only ones they need to worry about.

Available now on: Netflix


New on Amazon Prime

 

Fleabag: Season 1 (2016) 100%

This six-part comedy series based on the award-winning play is a hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry-witted, grief-riddled, sexual woman trying to make sense of the world.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) 99%

This Certified Fresh documentary profiles the octogenarian that’s considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


The Witch (2015) 90%

This Certified Fresh period horror film centers on a Puritan family terrorized by an unseen presence in the forest that may or may not be driving them apart.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Shadow Dancer (2012) 85%

Andrea Riseborough and Clive Owen star in this Certified Fresh thriller about a woman forced to spy on her IRA-affiliated family members.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Ondine (2009) 70%

Colin Farrell stars in this fantastical tale from Neil Jordan about a fisherman who ensnares a beautiful, mysterious woman in his net.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Black Death (2010) 72%

Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne star in this historical thriller about a medieval knight who embarks on a journey to save his village from the plague.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


Stop-Loss (2008) 64%

Ryan Phillippe and Channing Tatum star in Kimberly Peirce’s drama about a US military veteran and his friends dealing with PTSD after returning from war.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


American Gothic: Season 1 (2016) 58%

A prominent Boston family try to redefine themselves after discovering their recently deceased patriarch is linked to a series of murders across several decades.

Available now on: Amazon Prime


New on Hulu

 

Roots: A New Vision: Miniseries (2016) 96%

This updated take on Alex Haley’s novel chronicles several decades in the lives of a West African warrior sold into slavery and the members of the family he fathers.

Available now on: Hulu


The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years (2016) 96%

This Certified Fresh documentary by Ron Howard offers a new look at the titular period in the Fab Four’s history.

Available now on: Hulu


Available to Purchase

 

Life, Animated (2016) 94%

This Certified Fresh documentary tells the story of an autistic child who immersed himself in Disney films.

Available now on: Amazon, FandangoNOW, iTunes


Swiss Army Man (2016) 72%

Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe star in this offbeat drama about a shipwrecked man who discovers a gassy all-purpose corpse who might be his ticket back to civilization.

Available now on: iTunes


Goat (2016) 79%

Ben Schnetzer and Nick Jonas star in this drama about a college freshman who pledges his older brother’s frat and endures a brutal hazing.

Available now on: iTunes