Some of Hollywood's biggest names star in this week's most notable new releases on streaming. On Prime Video, Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell team up for the wedding comedy You're Cordially Invited, while Sterling K. Brown is collaborating again with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman for the new Hulu series, Paradise.
Rob McElhenney may just be the hardest working man in show business. Not only is he currently in production on season four of Hulu's Welcome to Wrexham, but he also just appeared on Abbott Elementary, and season 4 of his Apple TV Plus series Mythic Quest drops this week.
On Disney Plus, catch the new animated Spider-Man series which takes liberties with the Spidey timeline (again), and on Hulu, catch the ABC News investigative series Scamanda, based on the popular podcast of the same name.
And on Netflix, a new season of The Recruit starring Noah Centineo arrives this week, as does a second season of Mo, the series based on the life of comedian Mo Najjar.
These titles and many more are out next week. Learn all about them below.
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Best new TV shows and movies to stream (Jan. 27 to Feb. 3)
Netflix
The Recruit, season 2 (Jan. 30)
Things aren't going well for CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) as season 2 of The Recruit begins. The devastating shooting that ended the first season still fresh in his mind, he's agreed to meet up with Hannah overseas. This doesn't go well, of course, and he's pulled into a web of intrigue and espionage in South Korea -- although the bigger threats may be inside the agency itself. The six-episode second season comes to Netflix on Jan. 30.
If you missed the first season, Mo follows the struggles and comic misadventures of Mo Najjar (co-creator and executive producer Mo Amer), a Palestinian refugee trying to secure asylum and hold his family together in Houston. Co-created by Ramy Youssef -- whose own series, Ramy, featured Amer playing a different character named Mo -- the show received rave reviews from critics and is returning for its second and final season. Mo, currently stranded in Mexico without a passport, will have to use all his charm to get back to the States before his immigration hearing -- and before a slick new guy can steal his girlfriend and his falafel taco recipe. Season 2 premieres on Netflix on Jan. 30.
Babies can tune in for the debut of Ms. Rachel on Netflix, a rockstar in their world. She's taken the world by storm as a musician, educator and parent who's committed to early childhood development. But babies love the sound of her voice, so get ready for their attention to be grabbed she gently says, "Hello."
Disney Plus
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Jan. 29)
We all know that Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was mentored by Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark. What this series presupposes is … what if he weren't? Officially a part of Marvel's MCU, but taking place in an alternate timeline, this new animated series sees Parker (voiced by Hudson Thames, who voices the character in Marvel's What If…?) under the tutelage of Norman Osborn (Colman Domingo) -- a scenario familiar to comics readers. This is an origin story, so expect to see new variations on the famous spider bite, Uncle Ben, Doc Ock, and more. Comes to Disney Plus starting Jan. 29.
Apple TV Plus
Mythic Quest, season 4 (Jan. 29)
Wrexham AFC's Rob McElhenney steps out from the owner's box and back into his role as Ian Grimm, studio head and creator of the titular massively popular online game. As the fourth season begins, Dana (Imani Hakim) is the toast of the town thanks to the success of GrimPop, while an AI creation makes Ian uncomfortable, and David is ordered to defend the company's actions in Washington, DC. The first two episodes hit Apple TV Plus on Jan. 29, followed by a new episode each week through March 26.
Hulu
Creator Dan Fogelman returns with his first new series since This Is Us, reuniting him with that show's breakout star Sterling K. Brown. Brown plays Xavier Collins, the head of security for US president Cal Bradford (James Marsden). When Bradford is found murdered, suspicion falls on the last person to meet with him -- Collins, of course. The clock is ticking while he tries to prove his innocence and solve the case. Julianne Nicholson, Krys Marshall, and Sarah Shahi costar. The first three episodes come to Hulu on Jan. 28, with five more following on a weekly schedule.
Amanda Riley spent nearly 10 years on social media pretending to have cancer; in that time, she raked in outlandish amounts of cash donations, trips, gifts, and luxuries from well-meaning supporters worldwide. Journalist Charlie Webster turned Amanda's story into a hit podcast and now, investigative producer Nancy Moscatiello has taken the baton from Webster and unearthed even more information about the scam for this new original ABC docuseries coming to Hulu on Jan. 31.
Prime Video
You're Cordially Invited (Jan. 30)
Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon look like they're having a blast in You're Cordially Invited, the new comedy from writer-director Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors). Ferrell plays Jim, whose daughter Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan) is about to get married; Witherspoon plays wedding planner Margot, whose sister Neve (Meredith Hagner) has booked the same venue as Jenni for her wedding. On the same day. At the same time. A war of the weddings ensues; at least one alligator shows up. The film arrives on Prime Video starting Jan. 30.
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