What To Watch This Week, August 18 – 24, 2025: New Reality Dating Show With An Iconic Twist

We’re inching ever closer to the end of summer and, if you’re like me, you’re looking forward to fall.

Soon we’ll be inundated by a jam-packed fall TV schedule. But until then, there’s plenty other new content to watch this week. From a new dating show for virgins on Hulu to your favorite Netflix demon-hunting baddies coming to theaters for a sing-along version, there’s so much great stuff to watch.

Streaming Monday August 18,2025

Hulu’s new dating show for virgins begins today

Just in case you needed a new reality dating show, Hulu has you covered. Hosted by Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe, Are You My First? feels like your typical dating show full of hot people flirting at a beach setting. Bet there’s a catch: They’re all virgins.

Streaming Tuesday August 19, 2025

The 40 Year Old Virgin turns 20

What happens when you’ve made it to 40 and still haven’t lost your virginity? The 40 Year Old Virgin was stacked with a hilarious all-star cast like Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Seth Rogen and was the first movie written and directed by powerhouse Judd Apatow. Celebrate its anniversary today by watching this hilarious comedy that’s aged surprisingly well.

Streaming Wednesday August 20, 2025

Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror chronicles every woman’s worst nightmare

Beginning in 2011, Samantha Stites was stalked by a dangerous man for until 2023 when he abducted her and kept her in a storage unit bunker. This three-part docuseries chronicles the 13 years of terror and how she managed to survive.

New romantic drama film, The Map That Leads To You

While on a summer vacation between graduation and entering the boring adult world, Melissa’s Eurotrip becomes spicy when she meets Jack. He’s in Europe, too, looking for answers about his family. While they’re inexplicably drawn to each other, they may also be torn apart.

Crunchyroll has a new anime about the trials and tribulations of being young

Captivated, By You, based on the popular manga, follows the loosely interconnected lives of various students at a Japanese all-boys school. Each episodes follows a different story, from Ema’s interactions with eccentric classmate Miyoshi to an unsettling student with an interesting backstory.

Streaming Thursday August 21, 2025

If you’re obsessed with Amanda Knox, watch this new mini-series

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is the dramatic retelling of the wild true events surrounding then 20-year-old Knox as she lived in Italy in 2011. This is what happens when you’re wrongfully imprisoned for murder in a foreign country and no one will believe you.

Hostage is the political thriller of the summer

The Prime Minister of Great Britain and the President of France must work together when the PM’s husband is kidnapped and held for ransom. The captors want her to resign, but will she give the terrorists what they want?

A new season of Peacemaker drops on HBO Max

Did you see the cameo of Peacemaker in the new Superman movie? That’s no coincidence. Peacemaker Season 2 drops on HBO Max today for all you fans of John Cena’s unlikely mercenary hero.

Streaming Friday August 22, 2025

New action comedy Eenie Meanie drops on Hulu

Eenie Meanie (Samara Weaving) is a getaway driver with a colorful past. When her (ex?) boyfriend gets her caught up in his troubles with crime, she has to help him rob a casino to pay back the three million he owes. She just needs to be the getaway driver. Easy, right?

Season 3 of Apple TV+’s Invasion begins today

The mothership is gone and everyone’s happy that the invasion is over. It’s time to live life again! But is it? In the new season of Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller, a new threat has arrived on Earth–and it could be worse than ever before.

Coming to theaters this week

This is a big week for new movies in theaters. Starting this Friday, August 22, 2025, check out these great films.

Honey, Don’t!

Starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, and Chris Evans, Honey, Don’t! follows investigator Honey as she follows the death of a woman in the desert all the way to a charismatic preacher. This neo-noir comedy detective is directed and co-written by Ethan Coen who also made Fargo (1996) and No Country for Old Men (2007) and Drive-Away Dolls (2024).

Relay is a thriller about the lengths someone will go to do the right thing

Sarah has information that could take down so many people, but could also get her killed. She engages the help of a relay service to act as an intermediary to keep her safe, but things quickly go awry when the bad guy finds the connection between her and her relay operator.

Kpop Demon Hunters is back in theaters August 23 and 24

Are you one of the many people, like me, who are obsessed with Netflix’s animated movie, Kpop Demon Hunters? This weekend they’re having a limited run of the sing-along version in theaters. Let’s all protect the Honmoon together. Or fall for a demon boyband. Whichever comes first.

Streaming Saturday August 23, 2025

Underrated whodunnit horror You’re Next came out 12 years ago today

Erin is finally meeting your boyfriend’s family at their big house in the middle of nowhere. Everything seems fine until a band of masked killers starts reeking havoc. If you’re in the mood for a well-made horror movie with a badass final girl, this is the ultimate choice.

Streaming Sunday August 24, 2025

Catch up with Dept. Q on Netflix

Okay, this isn’t coming out today–it released weeks ago. Still, this British mystery show is great for a Sunday binge-watch. DCI Morck is tasked with a new department, Dept. Q, and given a host of cold cases to solve. But the one he chooses leads him down a dangerous road. I highly recommend it.