Ben Affleck's 'Animals' and Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Headline Streaming Releases

Several new movies and shows are now available for streaming this weekend, with Ben Affleck’s political thriller “Animals” premiering on Netflix and Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi film “Disclosure Day” arriving on Peacock. John Cena stars in “Matchbox: The Movie,” which debuts on Apple TV.

“Animals,” co-written and directed by Affleck, stars him and Kerry Washington as the parents of a kidnapped child. Facing a ransom demand and financial strain from Affleck's mayoral campaign, the couple must make difficult choices to secure the money.

Spielberg's “Disclosure Day” features Emily Blunt as a meteorologist and Josh O’Connor as a cybersecurity analyst who work to expose the existence of extraterrestrial life, while Colin Firth plays a government contractor attempting to stop them. The film is now streaming exclusively on Peacock.

“Matchbox: The Movie” sees John Cena as a spy who reunites with childhood friends, only to be accused of stealing a nuclear weapon. The group must clear their names by finding the bomb and ensuring it reaches the right hands. Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, and Teyonah Parris also star in the action-comedy.

Other notable releases include “The Housemaid” on HBO Max and a variety of new series and seasons across platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Netflix added “Below” and “Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed: Chapter 2” on Thursday, October 8, followed by “Animals,” “Haunted Hotel: Season 2,” “Is It Cake? Halloween: Season 2,” and “Take Charge of My Heart” on Friday, October 9. “100 Days of Deception” and “The First Monday in May” became available on Saturday, October 10.

Amazon Prime Video's new offerings include “Thursday Night Football” starting October 8. Hulu released “Beyblade X: Season 3A” and “Road Wars: Complete Season 7” on Thursday, October 8, with “2026 LoL KeSPA CUP SVOD” and “LOL Live with Just Nesh” on Friday, October 9, and “Hokum” on Saturday, October 10.

HBO Max added “Sin City Rehab, Season 2” and “Top of the World” on Thursday, October 8. Friday, October 9, brought “House Hunters International: Volume 10, Season 217,” “Rage, Season 2,” and “The Housemaid.” “OWN Spotlight: Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant” was released Saturday, October 10, followed by “Regular Show: The Lost Tapes, Season 1B,” “Renovation Island: The Adventure Continues, Season 1,” and “The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story” on Sunday, October 11.

Disney+ added “Dancing with the Stars (Season 35)” and a new podcast episode of “Hey Jonas!” on Thursday, October 8. Friday, October 9, saw the premiere of “Benefits with Friends: Season 2” and new episodes of “Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Shorts (Season 3).” “Cartoonified! with Kiff: Shorts (Season 2)” and “The Banana Bowl” were released Saturday, October 10, with another podcast episode, “We’re Here to Help,” on Sunday, October 11.

Apple TV added “Matchbox The Movie” on Friday, October 9.

Starz released “Outlander: Blood of My Blood: Season 2 – Episode 4,” “S.W.A.T.: Exiles – Episode 3,” and “Tip Toe – Episode 2” on Friday, October 9.

Paramount+ with Showtime’s new content includes “Cupertino,” “Elsbeth Season 4,” and “Eternally Yours” on Thursday, October 8. Friday, October 9, brought “Avatar: Seven Havens,” “Boston Blue Season 2,” “Fire Country Season 5,” and “Sheriff Country Season 2.” Saturday, October 10, saw the release of “48 Hours Season 39” and “UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan.”

Peacock’s additions for Thursday, October 8, include the premieres of “Chicago Fire, Season 15,” “Chicago Med, Season 12,” and “Chicago PD, Season 14.” Friday, October 9, marked the premiere of “Disclosure Day,” alongside “Inside Look: Sense and Sensibility,” and the premieres of “Law & Order, Season 26” and “Law & Order: SVU, Season 28.” Sunday, October 11, added the premiere of “Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler, Season 3.”