New Shows and Movies To Watch This Weekend: Netflix’s ‘Old Dads’ + More

By Liz Kocan Twitter @lizburrito
Published Oct. 20, 2023, 8:00 a.m. ET

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This week marks the arrival of a new comedy film on Netflix directed by and starring Bill Burr, the return of Prime Video’s cult favorite Upload, and a new documentary about the life of writer John le Carré on Apple TV+. Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.

New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Old Dads, Upload, The Pigeon Tunnel + More

Comedian Bill Burr has branched out in recent years, acting in memorable roles in The Mandalorian and Breaking Bad, but he returns to his comedy roots as the writer, director and star of Old Dads, a comedy about life as a middle-aged dude trying to make it in this world today. Over on Prime Video, Upload returns with two new episodes, and we’ll finally learn whether Nathan (Robbie Amell) will be able to prevent the global takeover of the digital afterlife. And on Apple TV+, Errol Morris peels back the curtain behind outspoken writer and former spy John le Carré in the documentary film The Pigeon Tunnel.

New on Netflix October 20: Old Dads

Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine star as the titular characters in Netflix’s new original comedy Old Dads. The story, about three middle-aged men who sell their company and have to figure out how to make it now that they’re out of touch and trying to exist in a world where a younger generation rules. Loosely based on Burr’s own life and fatherhood, the comedian also co-wrote and directed the film.

WHERE TO WATCH OLD DADS

New on Prime Video October 20: Upload (Season 3)

On the newest season of Prime Video’s Upload, the drama-comedy from Parks and Rec co-creator Greg Daniels, there’s trouble brewing in the afterlife. In the Upload universe, people’s consciousnesses can be uploaded to a cloud where they can live out the rest of eternity in a luxurious, heavenly resort… but after two seasons of that, there’s unrest among the living who can’t afford that luxury. Nathan (Robbie Amell) and his afterlife angel Nora (Andy Allo) unite (now that his memories have been downloaded into a real body) to shake things up both in real life and the afterlife in this season’s eight episodes.

WHERE TO WATCH UPLOAD

New on Apple TV+ October 20: The Pigeon Tunnel

Documentarian Errol Morris’s latest film, The Pigeon Tunnel, is an intimate look at British writer John le Carré (also known as David Cornwell), the man best known for writing some of the best spy thrillers of the last century, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener. Le Carré, who died in 2020, spent hours with Morris, resulting in an intimate look at his life and career. The film premieres on Apple TV+ this Friday.

WHERE TO WATCH THE PIGEON TUNNEL

Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:

The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:

New on Netflix – Full List

Released Thursday, October 19

American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 12-13 

Bebefinn: Season 2

Bodies (UK) *NETFLIX SERIES

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix *NETFLIX ANIME

Crashing Eid (SA) *NETFLIX SERIES

Crypto Boy (NL) *NETFLIX FILM

Ghost Hunters: Seasons 8-9

Neon *NETFLIX SERIES

Released Friday, October 20

Big Mouth: Season 7 *NETFLIX SERIES

Creature (TR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Disco Inferno *NETFLIX FILM

Doona! (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

Elite: Season 7 (ES) *NETFLIX SERIES

Flashback *NETFLIX FILM

Kandasamys: The Baby (ZA) *NETFLIX FILM

Old Dads *NETFLIX FILM

Surviving Paradise (UK) *NETFLIX SERIES

Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris (UK) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

New on Prime Video – Full List

Released Friday, October 20

Bosch: Legacy: S2 (2023) (Freevee) *Freevee Original Series

Sayen: La Ruta Seca (2023) *Prime Video Original Movie

Surrounded (2023)

Upload: S3 (2023) *Prime Video Original Series

New on Hulu – Full List

Released Thursday, October 19

Epic Meal Empire: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

Hideous Houses: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

I Killed My BFF: Complete Seasons 2-3 (A&E)

Teenage Newlyweds: Complete Season 1 (A&E)

The Curse of Civil War Gold: Complete Season 2 (A&E)

Vanished: Searching for My Sister: Special Premiere (A&E)

Released Friday, October 20

Cobweb | 2023

Released Saturday, October 21

Life Upside Down | 2022

Totally Under Control | 2020

New on Disney+ – Full List

Released Thursday, October 19 

Loki: Season 2 – Episode 3 (Available at 6:00pm PT) *Disney+ Original

Released Friday, October 20 

Goosebumps: Episode 6 *New to Disney+

Werewolf by Night in Color

New on Apple TV+ – Full List

Released Friday, October 20

The Pigeon Tunnel

Lessons In Chemistry

New on Max – Full List

Released Thursday, October 19

Candy Cruz (Max Original)

Peter & the Wolf (2023) (Max Original)

Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead (Max Original) 

Released Friday, October 20

Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 3 (Magnolia Network)

Cabin Chronicles: Renovation (Magnolia Network)

Cuquin

First Time Fixer, Season 5 (Magnolia Network) 

Released Sunday, October 22

AKA Mr. Chow (2023) (HBO) 

New on Paramount+ With Showtime – Full List

Released Friday, October 20

Billions

Released Sunday, October 22

The Circus

New on Starz – Full List

Released Friday, October 20

Power Book IV: Force: Episode 208 – “DEAD RECKONING “

Shining Vale: Episode 202 – “Chapter 10: She’s Real”

What Else Is Streaming New This October?

What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:

Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.