Fresh music releases, intense action, and captivating real crime are this week’s streaming highlights. There is plenty for every type of viewer and listener, from Amanda Knox’s dramatic recounting in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox to Samara Weaving’s chic heist thriller Eenie Meanie, as well as new albums from Offset and Deftones.
The Perverse Story of Amanda Knox
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is a Hulu series that dramatizes the Amanda Knox trial. Both Monica Lewinsky and Knox serve as executive producers on the project. In the film, Grace Van Patten plays a study abroad student in Italy who is imprisoned for killing Meredith Kercher, her roommate. The case turns into a media sensation, and the tabloids call Knox, among other things, Foxy Knoxy. Additional details about Raffaele Sollecito, Knox’s then-boyfriend who was also found guilty of the murder, are also revealed in the series. In 2015, the highest court in Italy overturned both of their sentences. Knox’s struggles acclimating to everyday life after her return to the United States are also evident. Wednesday marks the beginning of the eight-episode series.INFORMATION
Meanie Eenie
In the new heist drama Eenie Meanie, which will be available on Hulu on Friday, Samara Weaving plays a repentant getaway driver who is called back in to save a troublesome ex-boyfriend. In this captivating ensemble, which also stars Steve Zahn, Andy Garcia, Randall Park, and Marshawn Lynch, Karl Glusman portrays the pitiful ex. Shawn Simmons, a writer-director, made his directorial debut with Deadpool, which was produced by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.INFORMATION
Season 2 of The Peacemaker
Season 2 of The Peacemaker, which premieres on HBO Max on Thursday, portrays John Cena as a damaged superhero. After Superman debuted in theaters earlier this summer, this is the first DC Comics story to be released. James Gunn, the co-chairman and CEO of DC Studios, is the showrunner of The Peacemaker and the director of Superman.INFORMATION
The NY Jets are the home team.
The Home Team: NY Jets is a brand-new Prime Video documentary series that tracks six Jets players and their partners throughout the 2024–2025 NFL season. As these professionals balance the demands of the sport, we get to observe their personal lives. The documentary Kelce was also produced by the producers and focused on Jason Kelce, a former player for the Philadelphia Eagles, during his 2022 campaign. It makes its premiere on Thursday.INFORMATION
The Rainmaker
On Friday, a Peacock adaptation of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker will be released. Every week, the streamer releases a new episode of the legal thriller that airs on the USA Network. Rudy Baylor, played by Milo Callaghan, is a recent law school graduate who will soon begin working for the state’s biggest legal company. After being fired on his first day, Baylor accepts a position with a small ambulance chasing company that operates out of a defunct taco shop. Rudy’s first significant case pits him against his lover, who is still employed at the large, upscale law office that released him.INFORMATION
The Real Story Behind Jussie Smollett?
Do you recall the bizarre story of Jussie Smollett, who informed police in January 2019 that he had been attacked by two men in what appeared to be a hate crime but which detectives later concluded was a hoax? The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, a brand-new Netflix documentary, will be available for viewing on Friday. The years-long odyssey ended in November when the Illinois Supreme Court reversed Smollett’s conviction for lying to Chicago police and organizing a racial and homophobic attack against himself in 2019. A fresh sit-down interview with Smollett himself is hinted at in the documentary’s trailer, which also features conversations with journalists, attorneys, investigators, and law enforcement.INFORMATION
The Road Map That Takes You There
The Map That Leads to You, which Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom will stream on Prime Video on Wednesday, takes viewers on a romantic trip throughout Europe with an American girl (Madelyn Cline) and a New Zealander (KJ Apa). It is based on J.P. Monninger’s 2017 book.INFORMATION
MUSIC
Offset’s Kiari
Rapper Offset of the Migos will release Kiari, his third solo album, on Friday. He described the album to The Associated Press earlier this month as a “look in the mirror,” and the title, which is his official name, is a clear representation of that. According to him, it’s a compilation of various Offset iterations, originating from Kiari. I’m constantly attempting to remake and relaunch. Start with Bodies is a fiery collaboration that combines Offset’s aggressive, melodic flow with the skillful lyricist JID over a sample of the 2001 song “Bodies” by the nu-metal band Drowning Pool. There’s a reason it became a 2025 Billboard Hot 100 smash.INFORMATION
Music by Deftones in Private
Who would have guessed that the California shoegaze-y nu-metal band Deftones would achieve unprecedented popularity almost 40 years after their founding? Twenty years later, they are still regarded as one of the most influential bands of the 2000s, and they have found new and nostalgic following online. They will release their new album, Private Music, on Friday. And they still have that tight sound.INFORMATION
