5 Biggest New Shows to Stream This Week — Including a 'Yellowstone' Spinoff's Return

Fall TV Kicks Into High Gear with Major Premieres

Fall TV is officially back in session, and the weekly watch list is only going to get more crowded. As a streaming editor who watches TV for a living, Tom's Guide managing editor Kelly Woo has rounded up the biggest new and returning shows to check out across Netflix, Paramount+, HBO Max, and other top streaming platforms for the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 4.

This week kicks off the second seasons of gritty Western action with Marshals and hospital hijinks with Scrubs. Meanwhile, Netflix brings John Steinbeck’s classic to life with a glossy new miniseries adaptation of East of Eden, HBO drops a vicious divorce legal drama titled War, and Adult Swim serves up a bloody culinary thriller with Get Jiro.

1. 'Scrubs' Season 2 (ABC / Hulu)

The Vibes: More hospital hijinks, romantic complications, and classic J.D. nonsense.

The Plot: Sacred Heart’s former interns are now the ones showing the newbies the ropes, though J.D. (Zach Braff), Turk (Donald Faison), and Elliot (Sarah Chalke) still have plenty to figure out themselves. Elliot’s ex Sean (Scott Foley) returns to stir up old feelings, while J.D. starts a new romance and Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) desperately needs a hand. Tamera Mowry-Housley also joins the cast as a pediatrician trying to steer Tosh (Ava Bunn) toward her specialty.

Premiere Date: Episodes 1-2 premiere Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

2. 'East of Eden' (Netflix)

The Vibes: A sweeping family saga filled with doomed romance and generational trauma.

The Plot: Zoe Kazan created and wrote this seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel, putting her own family connection front and center—her grandfather, Elia Kazan, notably directed the 1955 James Dean film adaptation. Florence Pugh stars as Cathy Ames, whose complex story intimately intertwines with the Trask family, featuring Adam (Christopher Abbott), Charles (Mike Faist), and twins Cal (Joseph Zada) and Aron (Joe Anders).

Premiere Date: All 7 episodes drop on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 3 a.m. ET exclusively on Netflix.

3. 'War' (HBO / Max)

The Vibes: Succession, but if one of the Roys went through a exceptionally messy, high-stakes divorce.

The Plot: Two of London’s most powerful law firms go head-to-head when movie star Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) takes on her tech-mogul husband, Morgan Henderson (Dominic West), in a viciously public divorce battle. At the same time, ambitious young lawyer Johnny Warren (Archie Renaux) gets dragged into the fray, where ruthless career maneuvering, classified tactics, and ultimate betrayal are all part of the job description.

Premiere Date: Episode 1 premieres Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

4. 'Get Jiro' (Adult Swim / Max)

The Vibes: When legendary sushi chefs operate like ruthless mobsters, dinner gets deadly.

The Plot: In this gritty, bloody animated adaptation of Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose’s graphic novel, elite chefs rule a near-future Los Angeles like crime lords, making food the ultimate currency and status symbol. A mysterious, skilled sushi chef named Jiro (Brian Tee) arrives with vengeance on his mind, brilliantly playing the city’s warring culinary factions against one another to secure his payback.

Premiere Date: Episodes 1-2 premiere Saturday, Oct. 3 at 12 a.m. ET on Adult Swim, streaming the next day on Max.

5. 'Marshals' Season 2 (CBS / Paramount+)

The Vibes: A rugged cowboy dad goes on the absolute warpath.

The Plot: Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) goes rogue after his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) is kidnapped, while his fellow U.S. Marshals uncover a sprawling criminal operation directly tied to the East Camp land grab. Audiences can expect an explosive, violent showdown, plenty of heavy Dutton family baggage, and the highly anticipated return of Yellowstone favorite Jimmy (Jefferson White).

Premiere Date: Episode 1 premieres Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS and streams the next day on Paramount+.