Jeremy Renner & Elizabeth Olsen in Wind River – Picture: Alamy / FlixPix
Happy Labor Day Weekend to all those in the United States, and if you’re looking to sit down and watch something new on Netflix, the streamer added 25 new movies and series over the past seven days, and we’re here to recap them all.
Labor Day itself will bring with it a bunch of titles you won’t find listed below. We’ll be covering the full list on Monday, but there’s plenty to be excited about, such as the complete series Orphan Black, as well as a variety of movies from different distributors, both new and old. You can find everything coming up on Netflix throughout September 2025 in our full preview for the month.
What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Jonathan Pryce
Writer: Katy Brand, Suzanne Heathcote, Richard Osman
Netflix’s big new movie release of the week (after a particularly quiet August it must be said), is The Thursday Murder Club which pulls in Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus and some British acting superstars and sees them bring to life the famous Richard Osman novel telling the story of a retirement home murder mystery club put to their paces when a real murder lands on their doorstep.
Reviews have been mixed to good on the film thus far, and it’s already topping the charts in most countries around the world. In our review, where we gave it a 2 1/2 star rating (average), we concluded:
“Despite notes and gripes about lacking punch or convenient plot devices (digging up a grave first instead of non-sacriligious ground?!) or whatever Ben Kingsley was trying to pull off or the fact that the group doesn’t really solve the murder first or the flashback that never came of Elizabeth & Penny’s relationship to establish any semblance of emotion in the finale, The Thursday Murder Club will still succeed. The leading actors don’t disappoint, the plot is easy to digest, the murders are either non-violent or off-screen, and the levity & charm is just enough to make a movie night after work enjoyable. Just keep those expectations as low as the amount of wine left in your glass after a long week.”
On Swift Horses (2024)
Rating: R
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Daniel Minahan
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter
Writer: Shannon Pufahl, Bryce Kass
Runtime: 119 min / 1h 59m
Arriving on Netflix in the first window with its addition last weekend, marking its SVOD debut, is the overlooked LGBTQ+ romance drama that released in theaters in late April. The plot revolves around Muriel and her husband, Lee, who start fresh in California after the Korean War, but their life unravels with the arrival of Lee’s charming, reckless brother, Julius. As a love triangle sparks, Julius vanishes in pursuit of a card cheat, while Muriel begins her own secret life, drawn into racehorse gambling and an unexpected romance.
It picked up mixed reviews from critics upon its initial release, but from quickly surfing through the new reviews popping up on socials this week, the heavyweight cast is more than enough for people to jump in.
Wind River (2017)
Rating: R
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Graham Greene
Writer: Taylor Sheridan
Runtime: 107 min / 1h 47m
One of the unexpected returns to the Netflix US library this week is Wind River, which was last seen in the catalog around a year ago. This particular movie came out just before Taylor Sheridan became the prolific TV writer known around the world through his shows like Yellowstone and Landman, but it’s got the essential DNA that makes those shows tick.
Led by spectacular performances from Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner, who have been on screen together through the Marvel Cinematic Universe before, the plot revolves around an FBI agent who teams with the town’s veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
Some Extra Labor Day Recommendations
- Working: What We Do All Day – Barack Obama narrates this Netflix docuseries diving into how people in the US work, live, and feel about their jobs. Socio-economic layers peeled back—perfect for a reflective holiday.
- The Six Triple Eight – A stirring war drama about the all‑Black, all‑female postal battalion in WWII. Though not new this weekend, its themes of service and recognition fit the Labor Day spirit well.
- American Factory – Also from the Obamas’ production company, this powerful look at what happens when a shuttered GM plant in Ohio is reopened by a Chinese company. It examines cultural friction, labor tensions, and economic shifts with nuance and compassion. It’s produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground and gives a lived, real‑time sense of workers navigating a globalized economy.
- Workin’ Moms – Although Labor Day is a US thing, labor exists all around the globe, which is why we’re recommending this Canadian sitcom about mothers who have to re-enter the workplace shortly after maternity leave.
Full List of New Releases on Netflix This Week
As a reminder, you can find an expanded list of everything new on Netflix for this week and weeks prior on our New on Netflix hub page. In addition to the titles listed below, you’ll find trailers, previews, reviews, and more information about each individual title!
18 New Movies Added This Week
- Christopher – A Beautiful Real Life (2025) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Danish
- Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives (2025) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Italian
- Grizzly II (2020) – TV-MA – English
- Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden (2025) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Kingdom (2025) – TV-MA – Telugu
- KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along (2025) Netflix Original – PG – English
- Love Untangled (2025) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Korean
- Metro… In Dino (2024) – TV-14 – Hindi
- Millionaire (2025) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Spanish
- On Swift Horses (2024) – R – English
- Planet Single: Greek Adventure (2025) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Polish
- Rumah Untuk Alie (2025) – TV-14 – Indonesian
- Tehran (2024) – TV-MA – Hindi
- The Gabby Petito Story (2022) – TV-14 – English (Note: Removed)
- The Thursday Murder Club (2025) Netflix Original – PG-13 – English
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) – PG-13 – English
- Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Wind River (2017) – R – English
7 New TV Series Added This Week
- 1 in 7641 (Season 1) – TV-PG – English
- Barbie Mysteries (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-Y – English
- Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-PG – Korean
- Katrina: Come Hell and High Water (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- My Life With the Walter Boys (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
- Two Graves (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish
- With Love, Meghan (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English
Most Popular Series on Netflix This Week
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Wednesday was unseated in the top 10s this past week by Hostage, the new British political thriller limited series, which captured some good viewership in its first week. We suspect Wednesday will return next week, following the release of season 2, part 2.
- Hostage (47 points)
- Wednesday (41 points)
- Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser (32 points)
- The Hunting Wives (27 points)
- America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (23 points)
- Katrina: Come Hell and High Water (20 points)
- WWE Raw (18 points)
- Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (16 points)
- Extant (10 points)
- Love Is Blind: UK (6 points)
- Sullivan’s Crossing (5 points)
- UNTAMED (2 points)
- Rivers of Fate (1 point)
Most Popular Movies on Netflix This Week
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Once again, a massive haul of points for KPop Demon Hunters again this week, with the movie still showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, and Netflix itself has even attempted to slow things down with the release of a sing-along special, which has pulled in some good numbers in its first week of availability.
- KPop Demon Hunters (80 points)
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (38 points)
- The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (33 points)
- The 355 (29 points)
- Fall for Me (29 points)
- Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden (27 points)
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (20 points)
- KPop Demon Hunters – Sing-Along (16 points)
- Broke (15 points)
- Despicable Me 2 (8 points)
- Home (7 points)
- Happy Gilmore 2 (6 points)
- Night Always Comes (4 points)
- Abandoned Man (3 points)
- Despicable Me 4 (2 points)
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (1 points)
That’s everything new on Netflix this week – what are you watching? Please let us know in the comments.
