November 2026: 8 Movies and Shows to Put on Your Watchlist

1 Black Doves is back with a dangerous new case

Black Doves Season 2 arrives on Netflix November 5. Keira Knightley returns as Helen, a spy navigating life as the prime minister’s wife, while Ben Whishaw’s Sam faces a deadly ultimatum. When an attack on Reed (Sarah Lancashire) pulls them into a hunt for answers, expect the series to mix espionage with the messy loyalties that made its first season click.^[1]

2 A Hunger Games prequel returns to Haymitch’s arena

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in theaters November 20. Joseph Zada plays young Haymitch Abernathy in a story set during the Fiftieth Hunger Games, with Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, and Glenn Close among the cast. The prequel revisits Panem’s brutal spectacle through a pivotal chapter in a familiar character’s past—an appealing big-screen pick for fans of the franchise and dystopian action.^[2]

3 Percy Jackson begins a new quest on Disney+ and Hulu

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 premieres November 20 on Disney+ and Hulu with two episodes. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri return as Percy, Annabeth, and Grover. This time, Percy sets out to rescue Annabeth after she is captured by Kronos’s forces, in a quest involving a goddess in chains and a prophecy with consequences for Olympus. New episodes follow November 27.^[3]

4 The Hunting Wives reunite for more Texas secrets

The Hunting Wives Season 2 lands on Netflix November 26. Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman return as Sophie and Margo, who start the season on opposite sides before old secrets and new enemies push them back together. The show’s glossy small-town drama gets another round of dangerous games—and the central question remains whether its characters are the hunters or the hunted.^[4]

5 The Mosquito Bowl turns wartime football into a true-story drama

The Mosquito Bowl streams on Netflix November 25. Directed by Peter Berg, the World War II drama follows four college football stars who enlist in the U.S. Marines after Pearl Harbor. Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis star. Its unusual collision of sports, friendship, and the cost of war gives this historical film a different angle from a standard battlefield story.^[1]

6 Rivals resumes its high-stakes power struggle

Rivals Season 2, Part 2 begins November 11 on Hulu with three episodes, followed by weekly installments on November 18 and 25. The remaining episodes pick up after the midseason finale, as Tony Baddingham and Declan O’Hara continue their fight for influence in the Cotswolds. Affairs, fractured alliances, and Taggie O’Hara’s personal choices keep the glossy period drama’s rivalries simmering.^[3]

7 All’s Fair brings its courtroom drama back to Hulu

All’s Fair Season 2 premieres November 4 on Hulu with three episodes. The lawyers of Grant, Ronson, and Greene return amid fresh allegiances, tested friendships, and a revelation that threatens the firm. New episodes arrive November 11, 18, and 25. If you like your legal dramas packed with personal feuds and high-gloss style, this one has plenty of both on the docket.^[3]

8 Possible Love brings Lee Chang-dong’s next film to Netflix

Possible Love arrives on Netflix November 6 after a theatrical release. Directed by Lee Chang-dong, known for Burning, the drama follows two couples whose paths cross: a laid-off worker and his wife meet a documentary filmmaker and her spouse, bringing hidden desires into view. For viewers looking beyond franchise spectacle, this is a promising character-driven pick from a distinctive filmmaker.^[1]