5 Biggest New Shows to Stream This Week — Including Netflix's Hit Rom-Com and Chris Pratt's Action Thriller

As the autumn weather sets in and the days grow shorter, the streaming landscape offers plenty of compelling reasons to stay indoors. From hit comedy-mysteries and high-stakes action thrillers to returning fan-favorite romantic comedies, the week of October 19-25 brings a massive lineup of new and returning television series to platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and NBC.

Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the five biggest shows you should add to your streaming queue this week.

1. 'Phony' (Hulu)

• The Premise: What if your mom came home and wasn't actually your mom?
• The Plot: Sonny Cooke (Sam Nivola) has always shared a very close bond with his mother, Ellen (Connie Britton). However, after waking up from a severe car crash, Sonny becomes utterly convinced that the woman waiting for him is an imposter. While everyone around him chalks it up to trauma-induced confusion, Sonny begins digging into a web of clues that suggests the unthinkable: his mother has been swapped.
• Premiere Date: Episodes 1-2 drop on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 12 a.m. ET on Hulu.

2. 'The Terminal List' Season 2 (Prime Video)

• The Premise: When your new government-sanctioned job comes with a kill list.
• The Plot: Four years after the hard-hitting action thriller first premiered, Chris Pratt’s James Reece returns to screens. This time, the government wants him back on the payroll. Offered a full pardon in exchange for spearheading a dangerous new CIA-SEAL operation, Reece is thrust headfirst into an international conspiracy with deep roots stretching from Moscow to Langley—and even touching his own family tree.
• Premiere Date: All 8 episodes launch on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 3 a.m. ET on Prime Video.

3. 'Nobody Wants This' Season 3 (Netflix)

• The Premise: Moving on up to the next relationship level.
• The Plot: Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody) have successfully navigated the turbulent will-they-won't-they phase of their relationship, but domestic bliss brings an entirely new set of milestones and complications. Meanwhile, Sasha (Timothy Simons) and Esther (Jackie Tohn) re-enter the chaotic dating pool as newly single adults, while Morgan (Justine Lupe) dives headfirst into her career—and her supposedly platonic friendship with Sasha becomes increasingly complicated.
• Premiere Date: All 10 episodes drop on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 3 a.m. ET on Netflix.

4. 'Lupin' Season 4 (Netflix)

• The Premise: Someone has stolen Assane's thunder, and he is taking it personally.
• The Plot: After a three-year hiatus, the French gentleman thief returns. When Part 4 begins, Omar Sy’s Assane Diop is safely behind bars and, for once, content to stay there. That is, until a mysterious copycat begins pulling off spectacular art heists under his legendary alias, leaving Assane to take the fall. To clear his name and catch the imposter, Assane is forced to break out of prison and dust off his signature disguise.
• Premiere Date: All 8 episodes premiere on Friday, Oct. 23 at 3 a.m. ET on Netflix.

5. 'Newlyweds' (NBC)

• The Premise: Falling in love is easy; sharing a life is the real sitcom.
• The Plot: Real-life couple Téa Leoni and Tim Daly bring their chemistry to the small screen, starring as a free-spirited woman and a recently divorced professor who impulsively tie the knot after a whirlwind romance. James must now learn to integrate Jeanie's unpredictable energy into his peaceful, structured routine—all while dealing with his opinionated ex-wife, played by Jamie Lee Curtis.
• Premiere Date: Episode 1 airs on Friday, Oct. 23 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with next-day streaming available on Peacock.