What to watch this week: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3, Smallfoot, Whiplash

This week at a glance

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 and Predator Hunters season 1 start, VisionQuest wraps up on Wednesday, and Tulsa King season 4 and Stick season 2 are still running. Plus a full list of what else lands below. If you only have one evening, The Rings of Power on Wednesday is the one with an event feel; if you have a second, the VisionQuest finale has a deadline.

What we’d watch this week

Top tip of the week: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 (4/5)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 — Prime Video, Wednesday 11 November. Four episodes on the first day, two more on the 18th, the last two on 25 November. We rate the series 4 out of 5. Not a Prime Video household yet? The 30-day Prime Video trial covers the whole run.

For the whole family: Smallfoot

Smallfoot — HBO Max. On HBO Max since the 4th. A yeti discovers that humans are real; funny for the kids and sharp enough for the parents.

Once the kids are in bed: Whiplash

Whiplash — Netflix. J.K. Simmons at full volume, and not a wasted beat. On Netflix since the 1st.

The classic: Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting — Prime Video. On Prime Video since the 1st. Robin Williams’ Oscar, and still the best “it’s not your fault” in film.

Also landing this week

• How to Fall in Love by Christmas, Rodeo Christmas Romance & The Gospel of Christmas — Netflix, Wednesday. Three holiday TV movies on the 11th.
• Predator Hunters season 1 — Hulu, Thursday. A new documentary series.
• A Christmas Castle Proposal — Netflix, Thursday. The Royal in Paradise sequel, a holiday TV movie.
• A Merry Christmas Wish — Netflix, Friday. Another holiday TV movie.
• Being Heumann — Apple TV, Friday. Siân Heder’s film about disability-rights activist Judy Heumann, with Ruth Madeley.
• Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy — Apple TV, Friday. A new animated Peanuts holiday special.
• Madame Web — HBO Max, Saturday. The 2024 film from Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
• The Hunger Games films (all five) — Peacock, Saturday. The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, both Mockingjay parts and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, all on the 14th. Sunrise on the Reaping opens in theaters six days later.
• Paddington in Peru — Hulu, Sunday. The third Paddington film.

Still running

• VisionQuest — Disney+, the finale lands Wednesday 11 November.
• Tulsa King season 4 — Paramount+, Fridays. Ten new episodes, with Gretchen Mol joining the cast.
• Stick season 2 — Apple TV, Wednesdays. Owen Wilson’s golf comedy, with Rhea Seehorn as a new coach.

The whole of November at a glance: New movies & shows coming in November 2026. Every other date is on our release calendar — the full list of what lands where, with the picks we would actually spend an evening on at the top.

What should we watch this week (November 9-15, 2026)?

The top tip is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 on Prime Video, with four episodes on Wednesday 11 November. For the whole family, Smallfoot is on HBO Max. Once the kids are in bed, Whiplash is on Netflix, and Good Will Hunting on Prime Video is the classic.

When does The Rings of Power season 3 start?

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 on Prime Video, with four episodes on the first day, two more on 18 November and the last two on 25 November.

When does the VisionQuest finale air?

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 on Disney+.