Culture-clash comedy You People, true crime film Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini, comedy series Shrinking and nature documentary Frozen Planet II are among the movies and TV shows coming to streaming services this weekend.
Here's a rundown of some of the movies and TV shows coming to streaming platforms this weekend.
Film
'Shotgun Wedding' -- Prime Video
Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel star in romantic comedy/adventure film Shotgun Wedding, streaming Friday on Prime Video. The pair play a couple whose destination wedding is thrown into chaos when the entire party is taken hostage by pirates. The film, written by Mark Hammer and directed by Jason Moore, also stars Jennifer Coolidge, Sonia Braga, Cheech Marin, Selena Tan, D'Arcy Carden, Callie Hernandez, Desmin Borges, Steve Coulter and Lenny Kravitz.'Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini' -- Lifetime
True-crime thriller Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini airs Saturday on Lifetime and will be available the following day on the network's streaming app. The film stars Jamie King as Sherri Papini, a wife and mother who went missing for 22 days in 2016 and turned up at the side of a highway with her face bruised, her wrists and ankles chained and her hair cut. Over the course of an investigation, police determined she had never been held against her will and had actually spent those three weeks with an ex-boyfriend at his California cabin. The movie also features Matt Hamilton, Lossen Chambers, Andy Thompson and Arpad Balogh.
Cultures clash in comedy film You People, streaming Friday on Netflix. The film stars Jonah Hill as a man who wants to marry his girlfriend (Lauren London), but first he has to make a good impression on her parents, played by Eddie Murphy and Nia Long. The film, directed by Kenya Barris and co-written by Hill and Barris, also features Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Sam Jay, Elliot Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook, La La Anthony and Bryan Greenberg.
TV
'Shrinking' -- Apple TV+
Jason Segel plays a therapist whose own grief leads him to change his entire approach in Shrinking, a new series premiering its first two episodes Friday on Apple TV+. The series, created by Segel, Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence, also stars Harrison Ford as a fellow therapist and mentor attempting to help Segel's character deal with the death of his wife. Jessica Williams, Christa Miller and Michael Urie also star.
'Lockwood & Co.' -- Netflix
'The Snow Girl' -- Netflix
Spanish thriller series The Snow Girl streams Friday on Netflix. The series stars Milena Smit as Miren, a burgeoning journalist attempting to solve the mystery of a young girl's disappearance with help from colleague Eduardo (Jose Coronado). Aixa Villagran, Tristan Ulloa, Loreto Mauleon, Julian Villagran, Raul Prietom and Javier Castillo also star. The show is written by Jesus Mesas and Javier Andres Roig and directed by David Ulloa and Laura Alvea.
'90 Day Fiance: The Other Way' -- TLC, TLC.com, Discovery+ app
Six couples will put their love to the test in 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, which airs Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on TLC and streams on TLC.com and the Discovery+ app. Daniele and Yohan, who previously appeared in 90 Day Fiance: Love In Paradise, return to the franchise along with five other couples faced with major decisions that will test their bonds.
'Frozen Planet II' -- BBC America, AMC+
Frozen Planet II, a sequel series to 2011 BBC documentary Frozen Planet, will air its first episode Saturday at 8 p.m. EST on BBC America and will stream on AMC+ at the same time. The series, narrated by naturalist David Attenborough, takes viewers on a tour of the wildlife native to the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as some of the other coldest habitats on Earth. The series features "Take Me Back Home," a song co-written by Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer.
'Saturday Night Live' -- NBC, Peacock
Michael B. Jordan hosts this weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live, airing Saturday night on NBC and streaming the following day on Peacock. Lil Baby is slated to serve as musical guest.
'Next at the Kennedy Center: The Roots Residency' -- PBS
Hip-hop legends The Roots perform selections from their catalog and give candid interviews in Next at the Kennedy Center: The Roots Residency, airing Friday on PBS and streaming the same day on PBS.org and the PBS app. The special episode of Next at the Kennedy Center also features performances from Durand Bernarr, India Shawn and Ezy Truth, as well as interviews with Simone Eccleston, Jasmine Martin, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Devin Allen.
