Thanksgiving 2023 Streaming Calendar: What To Watch This Week On Netflix, Prime, Disney & More
The Thanksgiving holiday is best spent with family and friends over a great meal and different activities, including binge-watching new movies and TV shows.
This week, JustWatch prepared a streaming calendar with a list of upcoming movies and TV shows in the United States to watch on different online streaming platforms.
Check out these upcoming shows' schedules and their brief descriptions below.
1. "Leo"
The coming-of-age musical comedy will feature an elementary school's last year as seen through the eyes of the class pet, a lizard named Leo, which will be voiced by Adam Sandler.
It will start streaming on Netflix on Tuesday.
2. "Bye Bye Barry"
This Amazon original tells the story of National Football League (NFL) superstar Barry Sanders, who vanished at the height of his career, leaving the NFL world in shock.
"Bye Bye Barry" will start streaming on Amazon Prime video on Tuesday.
3. "Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas"
Emmy-winning star Hannah Waddingham will welcome special guests, including Phil Dunster and the Fabulous Lounge Swingers, for a musical extravaganza at the London Coliseum.
"Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas" will be released on Apple TV+ on Wednesday.
4. "Fargo"
The drama series "Fargo" will release the first two episodes of its fifth season on Wednesday on Hulu.
The new season of the American anthology black comedy-crime drama TV series reportedly consists of 10 episodes.
5. "The Buccaneers"
The 2023 period drama TV series by Katherine Jakeways will release its first season's fifth episode on Wednesday on Apple TV+.
"The Buccaneers" is based on American novelist Edith Wharton's unfinished novel of the same name.
6. "Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist"
This new Netflix drama series, releasing on Wednesday, will follow the story of a detective who is given 20 days to solve the murder case of an up-and-coming stylist.
7. "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America"
The second season of the food and travel TV show of chef and writer Stephen Satterfield about Black food is scheduled for release on Wednesday on Netflix.
8. "Squid Game: The Challenge"
It may not be a matter of life or death like the hit South Korean Series "Squid Game," but there will still be a lot on the line in the series' reality version as 456 players compete to take home the cash prize of $4.56 million.
"Squid Game: The Challenge" will start streaming on Netflix on Wednesday.
9. "Good Burger 2"
The upcoming American comedy film starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell and Jillian Bell will premiere on Paramount+ on Wednesday.
"Good Burger 2" is a sequel to the 1997 film "Good Burger."
10. "My Daemon"
"My Daemon," an upcoming anime collaboration between writer Hirotaka Adachi and Thai animation studio Igloo, will start streaming worldwide from Thursday, exclusively on Netflix.
Its plot revolves around a kind-hearted boy and a strange creature named Anna who will go on an adventure together.
11. "Lessons in Chemistry"
The 2023 American period drama mini-series based on Bonnie Garmus' novel of the same name will release its eighth episode on Apple TV+ on Friday.
The drama series stars Brie Larson as a chemist named Elizabeth Lott, who uses her job hosting a 1960s cooking show to educate housewives about different scientific topics.
12. "A Nearly Normal Family"
Based on the best-selling M.T. Edvardsson novel of the same name, "A Nearly Normal Family" will tell the story of a seemingly perfect family whose world will shatter when an accusation of murder hits them.
It will start streaming on Netflix on Friday.
13. "DOI BOY"
"DOI BOY" will follow the story of a refugee who will build a new identity as a sex worker in Thailand. He will get caught up in a client's risky scheme that may lead to a better life.
This upcoming provocative film will be released on Netflix on Friday.
14. "Elena Knows"
Based on the novel of the same name by Claudia Piñeiro, "Elena Knows" will tell the story of a woman who will investigate the sudden death of her daughter as her Parkinson's disease progresses.
This Argentinian movie will start streaming on Netflix on Friday.
15. "I Don't Expect Anyone To Believe Me"
"I Don't Expect Anyone To Believe Me" is coming to Netflix on Friday and tells the story of Juan Pablo Villalobos who travels with his girlfriend Valentina to Barcelona to get a PhD in Literature.
However, before he leaves, he will get involved in a criminal network, which will inspire him to write his dream novel.
16. "Last Call for Istanbul"
"Last Call for Istanbul" will follow the story of two married people and their chance meeting at the airport, which will lead to an unforgettable night of excitement and temptation in New York City.
This Netflix movie will premiere on the platform on Friday.
17. "Replacing Chef Chico"
The first Filipino-produced Netflix series helmed by director Dan Villegas, assistant director Joi Bayan and showrunner Antoinette Jadaone, which will tackle romance and food, will make its premiere on Friday.
It will star three of the biggest names in the Philippine entertainment industry -- Piolo Pascual, Alessandra de Rossi and Sam Milby.
18. "Wedding Games"
"Wedding Games," an upcoming romantic comedy film from Brazil, will follow Alex and Eva's story as they exchange vows at the exact spot where their paths first crossed.
However, a series of missteps will derail their journey to the altar. This new Netflix film will start streaming on the platform on Friday.
19. "For All Mankind"
The third episode of the fourth season of "For All Mankind" is coming to Apple TV+ on Friday.
"For All Mankind" is an American science fiction drama series created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi for Apple TV+.
20. "Elf Me"
"Elf Me" by Amazon Studios is about an unconventional elf named Trip. Unlike other helpers of Santa, he only finds success in building bizarre weapons.
It will be available for worldwide streaming on Amazon Prime Video starting Friday.
Upcoming movies and TV shows to expect this Thanksgiving 2023 week.
