If you've burned though your Netflix watchlist during lockdown don't worry, there's a bevy of new content landing on the streaming site this weekend to keep you entertained.
Highlights include a new superhero thriller about a drug-blighted New Orleans starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jamie Foxx, the second season of the critically acclaimed true crime anthology series Dirty John, as well as the always entertaining Jackass: The Movie.
Here's what's coming to Netflix this weekend:
Project Power
On the streets of New Orleans, word begins to spread about a mysterious new pill that unlocks superpowers unique to each user. The catch: You dont know what will happen until you take it. While some develop bulletproof skin, invisibility, and super strength, others exhibit a deadlier reaction. But when the pill escalates crime within the city to dangerous levels, a local cop (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) teams with a teenage dealer (Dominique Fishback) and a former soldier fuelled by a secret vendetta (Jamie Foxx) to fight power with power and risk taking the pill in order to track down and stop the group responsible for creating it.
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story
Socialite Betty Broderick hits a homicidal boiling point during a bitter divorce from her unfaithful husband. Based on the headline-making crime.
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Twin sisters Sterling and Blair balance teen life at an elite Southern high school with an unlikely new career as butt-kicking bounty hunters.
Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids
Actor, director, screenwriter, and comedian Rob Schneider's first Netflix original comedy special, Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids, gives viewers a look at his family and personal life through hilarious anecdotes. Ending with a surprise duet performance with his daughter, singer-songwriter Elle King, Rob talks about potty training his young daughters and his own pig potential.
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Worlds collide in this special event featuring familiar faces, surprise cameos and stories of spirited competition from four different comedy series.
3%: Season 4
This dystopian thriller returns for another season. In the last season of the show, the conflict between the Shell and the Offshore is wide open and war is imminent. But while Process 108 begins under a new and even more aggressive leadership, members of the Shell are invited to a diplomatic visit to the Offshore. The peace proposal is the excuse for the destruction that will define the future of this divided world.
(Un)Well
(Un)Well is a six-part docuseries that investigates controversial wellness fads. Each episode dives deep into trends and treatments that catch on like wildfire but that inspire both passionate support and deep scepticism. Topics include apitherapy, essential oils, breast milk, extreme fasting, ayahuasca, and tantric sex. The series will explore all sides of the topic from what hurts to what works.
High Score
High Score is a documentary series about the golden age of video games, when legends from Pac-Man to Doom were brought to life. Through ingenuity and sheer force of will, computer pioneers and visionary artists from around the globe spawned the iconic worlds of Space Invaders, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog, John Madden Football, and beyond.
Without rules or roadmaps, players and innovators alike pushed the limits of money to be made, rivals to be crushed, and hearts to be won. This is the story of the brains behind the pixels and how their unmatched innovation built a multi-billion dollar industry - almost by accident.
Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun
The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return home to the Caribbean Sea.
Glitch Techs: Season 2
Action, mystery, and a brand new recruit--that's just a little bit of what is going on at Hinobi HQ!
Additional Licenced Highlights
Bee Movie (Available to Stream Now)
Barry B. Benson, a bee just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue them.
Jackass: The Movie (Available to Stream From Saturday)
Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time.
Jumanji (Available to Stream Now)
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
The Invention of Lying (Available to Stream Now)
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
The Peanuts Movie (Available to Stream Now)
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.
