Everyone has been watching this week. Hmm, huh?
Each week, the most streamed TV shows and movies come down to a few things, including sheer buzz, a big finale, smart marketing, star power, and being a word-of-mouth phenomenon that leads people to finally watch it out of spite. To get a sense of what everyone is watching, we've used data from streaming aggregation Reelgood, which gathers those coveted viewership numbers from hundreds of streaming services in the U.S.
The Gray Man, Better Call Saul, and The Bear were all big hits this week.
A lot of people are watching, but that doesn't mean it's good. Here are the 10 most streamed TV shows and movies of the week, as well as where to watch them.
Ana de Armas + Ryan Gosling vs. Chris Evans = sure. Credit: Paul Abell / Netflix
It's a big, expensive, star-filled movie with Ryan Gosling starring as the Gray Man, a super- skilled CIA officer. He's going to need the help of Agent Miranda to avoid a fight with the former CIA agent who didn't like the fact that he found out some agency secrets. A group of people are joining the party, including Billy Bob Thornton.
The Gray Man is not a movie that you need to see in a movie theater. It's a movie you can watch while you do dishes or use your phone. It's funny in spurts. It's tiresome, lacking any emotional wallop, consistent wit, or the kind of verve that might actually make it sting.
The Gray Man is now available on the streaming service.
Kim Wexler 4eva Credit: Greg Lewis / AMC / Sony Pictures Television
You are not alone if you didn't see Saul Goodman. One of the most-viewed shows of the week is theBreaking Bad prequel. The rest of the cast are also excellent. There are some episodes you cannot come back from.
The stakes are high for several key players. Reputations, relationships, and lives are on the line, and mounting tension in the first two episodes exposes seldom-seen sides of characters we thought we knew.
Better Call Saul (opens in a new tab) is now available on AMC+ and on the internet.
Doggos! Credit: FX Networks
Jeff Bridges leads this one as Dan Chase, an ex-CIA agent who is interrupted by an assassin while living off the grid. Chase was called back into the job by the FBI's assistant director for counterintelligence to find them. Chase is being pursued by a special ops agent. Chase rents a room from ZOE McDonald while on the case.
The Old Man is now available to watch on the internet.
We're not entirely persuaded. Credit: Nick Wall / Netflix
It is loyal to the Georgian era in many ways but different in others. Dakota Johnson is starring in a film that explores the themes of love, society and marriage. The film is directed by Carrie Cracknell and features an impressive cast.
In the novel, Anne is depicted as smart, rational, and kind. Her concern for the happiness of her family leads her to babysit for a sickly nephew, coddle her selfish younger sister, and give up the poor sailor she adores because her father doesn't approve of him. While the movie's Anne still does all these things, her narration and Fleabag-like side-eye to the viewing audience shift the emotional weight of these choices from regret to pointed resentment. In the end, this is a disappointment because it is too similar to its hero: cunning but cruel.
There is now a streaming service for the film.
Building trust. Credit: Apple TV+
Taron Egerton plays the son of a cop and a high school football player who is sentenced to 10 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He can go undercover and befriend Larry Hall in order to get a confession. It will be more complicated than Jimmy is prepared for.
Black Bird is now available on Apple TV+.
Brickleback ahoy! Credit: Netflix
Chris Williams is the director of Big Hero 6 Set within an action-filled world full of monsters and monster hunters, the film follows Jacob Holland as he tracks down the scariest sea beast. The hunter is accompanied by Captain Crow and his first mate Sarah Sharpe as they embark on a quest.
The Sea Beast deals with its message candidly, just because you were raised to believe it doesn't mean you're right. If you listen to others and open your mind, you can learn something that will change your mind. It's a great moral, and an important one, made all the better by the fact that it's delivered along with epic tall ship battles and gorgeous ocean views. You'll want to watch this adventure, trust me.
The Sea Beast is now available for viewing on the internet.
Order up. Credit: FX
People are talking about the bear. The series was created by Christopher Storer and stars Jeremy Allen White and Carmy Berzatto. The manager of The Original Beef of Chicagoland is Bon Moss-Bachrach. We loved it so much that we made it our watch of the week.
The series about a struggling restaurant and its employees is a pressure cooker of a show. The combination of great performances and served with a dose ofgritty flair makes for a great sandwich. You will be very hungry after watching.
The bear is now streaming on the internet.
The horror movie that's freaking out TikTok. Credit: Netflix
Kevin Ko's film is the highest-grossing Taiwanese horror film of all time, and it's also pretty darn scary, which was the reason why it was picked up by the streaming service. The movie, which follows a mother's attempts to protect her daughter from a curse, became one of the most streamed films of the week. Make sure you watch the trailer before you start.
Incantation may not be frightening. It's enough to make even the most experienced horror movie fan shiver.
Incantation is now available on the streaming service.
Mabel's got a lot to process. Credit: Hulu
At the end of the first season of Only Murders in the Building, there was a whole new mystery at the Arconia, and in the second season, things didn't go as planned. Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez are back with Cara Delevingne and Amy Schumer.
In its second season, only Murders in the Building is up to something. It is more disorganized than before.
Only Murders in the Building is now available on Disney+ and on the internet.
Season 4 has come to Netflix. Credit: Netflix
The number of people watching Virgin River Season 4 shot up after it was added to the streaming service. Mel Monroe is a nurse who moves to Virgin River, California to escape painful memories.
Virgin River is now streaming on the internet.
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