What's New on Netflix for the Weekend

We’ve heard this a thousand times. There’s nothing to watch. Even though we have access to thousands of movies via every streaming network under the sun, we never seem to know what to watch. Should we watch something new, something old, something with an actor that we know, or a director that we like? With so many choices there is sometimes an analysis paralysis that goes on when deciding what to watch.

So for this weekend, for those of you with Netflix subscriptions we invite you to take a plunge with the following TV shows and movies that are new to Netflix. Some are in English. Some are not. Some are from director’s you know (Tyler Perry), some are not.

But all in all it’s always good to try something new. You never know when you might find something that you really like.

  • A Jazzman’s Blues (2022) Netflix Original – R – English – Tyler Perry’s tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke-joint blues in the Deep South.

  • ATHENA (2022) Netflix Original – R – French – The tragic killing of a young boy ignites an all-out war in the community of Athena, with the victim’s older brothers at the heart of the conflict.

  • Encrypted Letter (2008) – TV-14 – Arabic – A young man and his friends set out for the adventure of a lifetime after he inherits a clue to finding ancient treasures from his grandfather.

  • Excuse My French (2014) – TV-PG – Arabic – Assumed to be Muslim like many of his new public school peers, a young boy goes along with the misunderstanding, hoping to blend in with the crowd.

  • Female Cousins (2012) – TV-MA – Arabic – Three young female cousins living with their grandmother pay a steep price for trying to sell the family palace when a curse transforms them into men.

  • Human Capital (2019) – TV-14 – English – The romance of two teens, one wealthy and one middle-class, triggers tragedy when a risky financial investment and a hit-and-run ravage their families.

  • Lou (2022) Netflix Original – R – English

  • Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles (2022) Netflix Original – TV-Y7 – Japanese – While investigating the legend of the mythical Pokémon Arceus, Ash, Goh and Dawn uncover a plot by Team Galactic that threatens the world.

  • Taymour and Shafika (2007) – TV-14 – Arabic – Neighbors and childhood sweethearts Taymour and Shafika’s love is put to test when she’s appointed to be a minister and he becomes her bodyguard.

  • The Deal (2012) – TV-14 – Arabic – Determined to avenge the death of his brother, a police officer pursues a vendetta against a dangerous drug kingpin.

  • The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone (2022) Netflix Original – PG – English – Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary.

  • The Ghost (2007) – TV-14 – Arabic – A young man sets out to find the truth behind a murder and clear his name after he wakes up next to a dead body, unable to remember anything.

  • Transit Prisoner (2008) – TV-14 – Arabic – To escape a life behind bars, Ali makes a deal with a government general, unaware that one mission is not going to be enough to keep him off the hook.

  • Two Degrees of Murder (2017) – TV-MA – Afrikaans – A well-known Cape Town psychologist is forced to reconsider her intellectual and unemotional view of love as her life falls apart around her.

5 New TV Series Added

  • Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega (Season 2 ) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Hindi – A group of small-town young men run a lucrative phishing operation, until a corrupt politician wants in on their scheme — and a cop wants to fight it.

  • Karma’s World (Season 4) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English – Lyrically gifted middle schooler Karma juggles rap dreams and rhyme schemes while using her talent, ambition and heart to solve any problem.

  • Snabba Cash (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Swedish – The lives of an ambitious businesswoman, a charming gang enforcer and a troubled teen collide amidst a desperate — and sinister — pursuit of wealth.

  • Thai Cave Rescue (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Thai – A Thai youth soccer team and their assistant coach are trapped within Tham Luang Cave, prompting a global rescue effort. Inspired by true events.

  • The Girls at the Back (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish – In this moving comedy, five friends plan a series of chaotic bucket-list challenges for their annual vacation after one of them learns she has cancer.

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