This week’s latest shows have a complete lot of motion – each on and off the sports field.
At the highest of Watch With Us’ binge list is Prime Video’s Ride or Die, which asks the query, “What would occur if Thelma & Louise were ass-kicking motion heroes?”
Apple TV continues its hot streak with Lucky, against the law thriller starring considered one of Hollywood’s best young actresses, Anya Taylor-Joy.
And sports fans are in for a treat this weekend with the debut of Will Ferrell’s latest Netflix comedy, The Hawk, the return of the football docuseries Quarterback and the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
‘Ride or Die’ Season 1 – Prime Video
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham in Ride or Die. Prime Video
How well do you understand your best friend? That’s what former attorney and now discontented housewife Debbie (Octavia Spencer) asks herself when her BFF for a long time, Judith (Hannah Waddingham), reveals a secret she’s been hiding from her for years – she’s really an elite assassin! With Debbie’s life in jeopardy, Judith has no selection but to guard her friend the one way she knows how – by killing plenty of individuals with knives, guns and even her bare hands.
It feels like a setup for an entertaining action-comedy film, but Ride or Die is an eight-episode series, with each episode clocking in at around 50 minutes. That’s the show’s primary weakness – this story is basically higher served in a tightly placed, 100-minute movie. Nevertheless it’s still price streaming for its two charismatic stars, who’re given ample opportunities to showcase their skills in comedy, drama and punching guys within the face. Spencer and Waddingham are clearly having fun playing their complicated characters, and also you’ll have a good time watching them.
‘Lucky’ Season 1 – Apple TV
Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘Lucky’. Apple TV
Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong (Anya Taylor-Joy) normally lives as much as her name – she’s been lucky conning people out of cash. But when she gets involved in a multi-million dollar heist that goes horribly mistaken, her luck runs out – fast. Along with her cohort and husband, Cary (Drew Starkey), missing, and a mob boss, Priscilla (Annette Bening), who wants the cash Lucky owes her yesterday, Lucky could have to depend on her wits and, yes, just a little luck, to make it out alive.
Apple TV has been killing it this summer, with the horror-comedy Widow’s Bay reaping multiple 2026 Emmy nominations and the thriller Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed becoming considered one of this season’s most binge-worthy shows. Lucky is just pretty much as good – and addictive – as those shows, with a never-better Taylor-Joy sinking her teeth into a job that’s part motion heroine, part femme fatale and all fun.
The primary two episodes are streaming now, with each subsequent episode released every Wednesday until the season finale on August 19.
‘Quarterback’ Season 3 – Netflix
Since its debut in 2023, Netflix’s Quarterback series has captivated each sports fans and viewers who’ve never touched a pigskin of their lives. The show transcends its sport by specializing in the complex humans underneath the helmets and shoulder pads. Season 1 featured Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota, while season 2 showcased Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Cousins.
In Quarterback season 3, 4 players are featured across its seven episodes, all streaming now on Netflix: Joe Flacco, Cam Ward, Baker Mayfield and Jayden Daniels. Some highlights include Ward’s journey as an NFL rookie during his debut season and football veteran Flacco navigating an unexpected trade from the Cleveland Brows to its rival team, the Cincinnati Bengals. In taking a have a look at the private lives of a few of football’s biggest stars, Quarterback makes a compelling case that the more interesting drama happens off the sector than on it.
‘The Hawk’ Season 1 – Netflix
Jimmy Tatro and Will Ferrell in The Hawk Netflix
Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins (Will Ferrell) is all washed up. A veteran golf pro, he’s won almost every major tournament except one – the U.S. Open. Before he strikes his last golf ball, Lonnie desires to win the one significant trophy that’s eluded him, but his mediocre golf swing, combined with an in-his-prime rival, Golden Fisk (Luke Wilson), stands in his way. Can Lonnie win one last time?
While The Hawk has received mixed reviews from critics, it’s still price watching to see Ferrell as an athlete still lost in his own ego. He’s supported by a terrific forged of newcomers and vets, including fellow SNL alum Molly Shannon, future Gorilla Grodd Jimmy Tatro and slapstick comedian Fortune Feimster.