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Overwhelmed by Netflix, Hulu and other TV and movie streaming services? We are here to help!

Overwhelmed by Netflix, Hulu and other TV and movie streaming services? We are here to help!

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  1. Brandon Larracuente, left, and Troian Bellisario in “On Call.”
    CreditElizabeth Morris/Prime Video

  2. 5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a long-awaited “Wallace and Gromit” feature and two big-budget sequels.
By Dina Gachman
Wallace (voiced by Ben Whitehead), left, with his garden-gnome robot, Norbot (Reece Shearsmith), and savvy beagle, Gromit.
CreditRichard Davies/Netflix, via Associated Press 3. ### The 30 Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
Some of the best shows on the streaming giant right now include “Arcane,” “Outlander,” “Ripley” and “Sex Education.” Here are our favorites.
By Noel Murray
Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan in “Outlander.”
CreditStarz 4. ### The Best Movies and Shows on Hulu Right Now
We’ve handpicked the finest movies and television shows currently streaming on Hulu in the United States. Take a look.
By Jason Bailey
Hiroyuki Sanada in “Shogun.”
CreditKatie Yu/FX, via Associated Press

  1. The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now
    In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.
    By Scott Tobias
    Jeremy Allen White, left, and Harris Dickinson in “The Iron Claw.”
    CreditBrian Roedel/A24
  2. Janet Leigh, who is murdered in “Psycho” in the unforgettable shower scene.
    CreditParamount Pictures
  3. Zendaya in a scene from “Challengers.” The movie’s soundtrack will compete for a Grammy.
    CreditMGM
  4. From left, the characters Sadness, Joy, Disgust, Fear and Anger in a scene from “Inside Out 2.”
    CreditDisney/Pixar
  5. 27 Shows to Watch This Winter
    A ton of intriguing shows are coming, including the gruesome frontier drama “American Primeval” and Robert De Niro’s first American regular-series role.
    By Mike Hale
    The gruesome Netflix western series “American Primeval” was written by Mark L. Smith, who did the screenplay for “The Revenant.”
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Netflix

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  1. Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) has some scores to settle in the second season of “Squid Game.”
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  2. Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan in “Outlander.”
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  3. Janet Leigh, who is murdered in “Psycho” in the unforgettable shower scene.
    CreditParamount Pictures
  4. Derek Hinkey in a scene from the Netflix series “American Primeval.”
    CreditMatt Kennedy/Netflix
  5. ‘American Primeval’ Gets Its Hands Dirty
    Set in 1857 amid the brutal Utah War, the Netflix series spares none of the grime and violence in its attempt to offer a fair and authentic retelling.
    By Alexis Soloski
    The director Peter Berg, center, wanted “American Primeval” to be as realistic as possible. And the reality, he said, is that “America was born through war and blood and death.”
    CreditMatt Kennedy/Netflix

Hulu

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  1. Hiroyuki Sanada in “Shogun.”
    CreditKatie Yu/FX, via Associated Press
  2. From left, Ben Stiller, Ulysses Janson, Arlo Janson, Atlas Janson and Homer Janson in “Nutcrackers.”
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  3. Jim Gaffigan is one of many stand-up comedians who will be part of Hulu’s new rollout of specials.
    CreditHulu
  4. Jimmy O. Yang, left, and Ronny Chieng in a scene from “Interior Chinatown.”
    CreditMike Taing/Hulu, via Associated Press
  5. “Willis doesn’t know he’s trapped in this show,” Yang said of his character. “He just wants to get out of Chinatown.”
    CreditMike Taing/Hulu

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Amazon Prime Video

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  1. Zendaya in a scene from “Challengers.” The movie’s soundtrack will compete for a Grammy.
    CreditMGM
  2. Dick Wolf says “On Call,” his first show for Amazon Prime, is part of a strategy to make his company “a player for the years to come.”
    CreditAlex Welsh for The New York Times
  3. Ben Feldman stars as a fish out of water in “Population 11.”
    CreditDavid Dare Parker
  4. From left, Guillaume Cyr, Margo Martindale and Chris Diamantopoulos in a scene from “The Sticky.”
    CreditJan Thijs/Amazon Studios
  5. Aldis Hodge stars as the intense title character in “Cross,” adapted from the James Patterson crime novel series.
    CreditKeri Anderson/Prime Video

HBO

More in HBO ›

  1. The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now
    In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.
    By Scott Tobias
    Jeremy Allen White, left, and Harris Dickinson in “The Iron Claw.”
    CreditBrian Roedel/A24
  2. The empress (Jodhi May) has good reason to feel wary toward her husband’s new guest — more, probably, than she knows.
    CreditHBO
  3. Travis Fimmel’s character in “Dune: Prophecy,” Desmond Hart, gains supernatural telekinetic powers that include being able to burn people alive with his thoughts.
    CreditHBO
  4. Nico Hiraga and Kiernan Shipka in “Sweethearts.”
    CreditAnthony Platt/HBO/Warner Bros.
  5. Marlon James, right, with Tamara Lawrance and Chyna McQueen, actresses from “Get Millie Black,” his five-episode HBO show about a police detective and her sister.
    CreditAmir Hamja for The New York Times

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Disney Plus

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  1. From left, the characters Sadness, Joy, Disgust, Fear and Anger in a scene from “Inside Out 2.”
    CreditDisney/Pixar
  2. “Malcolm in the Middle,” which aired on Fox from 2000 to 2006, was nominated for 33 Emmys and won seven times in categories that included outstanding directing for a comedy series.
    CreditDeborah Feingold/20th Century Fox TV, via Shutterstock
  3. Jim Gaffigan is one of many stand-up comedians who will be part of Hulu’s new rollout of specials.
    CreditHulu
  4. Rylee Arnold, left, and Stephen Nedoroscik, on the show.
    CreditEric McCandless/Disney, via Getty Images
  5. The composer John Williams is the subject of the documentary “Music by John Williams.”
    CreditTravers Jacobs, via Disney

  1. Five International Movies to Stream Now
    This month, one of Pablo Escobar’s hippos narrates his life, a Ouija board terrorizes friends in India and an Iranian refugee in Finland navigates adolescence.
    By Devika Girish

  2. The Watching Newsletter
    ‘On Call’ Is a Taut, Half-Hour Cop Drama
    The abbreviated running time of the show’s eight serialized episodes works mostly to its advantage, helping the show feel less formulaic.
    By Margaret Lyons