What to Stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and 'King of the
Hill' and 'Wednesday' return
[August 04, 2025]
By The Associated Press
New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the
acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up
for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new
television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The
Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: The animated “King of the
Hill” returns after a 15-year pause, the first half of season two of
“Wednesday” lands on Netflix appropriately on Wednesday and the “Welcome
to Wrexham” spinoff “NECAXA” premieres with Eva Longoria.
New movies to stream from Aug. 4-10
— Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson are armored truck drivers coerced into
a heist in the action comedy “The Pickup.” Keke Palmer plays the
criminal mastermind who disrupts their routine drive. Eva Longoria,
Andrew Dice Clay and Marshawn Lynch co-star in the movie, which made
headlines during its Atlanta production after several crew members were
injured in a collision during the shoot. It streams on Prime Video on
Aug. 6.
— Filmmaker Osgood Perkins’ latest horror “The Monkey” will be streaming
on Hulu starting Thursday. The follow-up to his breakout hit “Longlegs”
was inspired by a 1980 Stephen King story. Theo James plays twin
brothers whose lives turn to chaos when a demonic toy monkey stars
causes deaths around them. In her review for The Associated Press,
Jocelyn Noveck wrote that it felt “uneven.” She added that, “surely
there will be an audience for the creatively rendered gore. The rest of
us may feel left with a witty, visually arresting, highly inventive
quasi-mess on our hands.”

— If you haven’t had enough Pedro Pascal this year, he’s a key part of
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Freaky Tales,” streaming on HBO Max on
Friday, Aug. 8. The anthology action comedy follows four interconnected
stories in Oakland, California, in 1987. Before the film’s Sundance
debut in 2024, Boden told the AP that “It’s a movie lover’s movie … It
has one foot in reality and then one foot just launches off into
fantasy.”
— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
New music to stream from Aug. 4-10
— New Orleans legend Big Freedia, the queen of bounce music (and a
notable Beyoncé collaborator, lest anyone forget the zeitgeist-shifting
“Renaissance” ), is back with a new album. But “Pressing Onward” is new
territory for the artist. It’s her first gospel album and it still
manages to induce as much booty-shaking as ever before. The difference
this time is that her vibrant sonic celebrations are all about faith.
Start with “Holy Shuffle” featuring Billy Porter or “Sunday Best” with
Tamar Braxton. It’s good for the soul.
— For several years now, one of the most exciting names in heavy rock
music has been BABYMETAL, Japanese kawaii metal trio that marries pop
idol culture with chugging riffs, full-throated vocals, blast beats and
bilingual lyricism. They’ve inspired fanfare across the globe, and on
Friday, they’ll release their fifth studio album, “METAL FORTH.” It
features guest spots from Poppy, Spiritbox and Rage Against the
Machine’s Tom Morello. Clearly, it’s not for the faint of heart.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
New series to stream from Aug. 4-10
— Would you believe it’s been 15 years since “King of the Hill” went off
the air? The animated comedy returns Monday with a new 14th season on
its new home, Hulu. All 10-episodes drop at once for bingeing. The show
picks up give or take 10 years after the events of season 13. Hank and
Peggy are both retired after returning from Saudi Arabia, where Hank had
been working. Their kids are now grown. Adjusting to life as retirees
and in the current political climate in America presents challenges for
the couple.
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for the series
"Platonic," left, the film "The Pickup," center, and the series
"Wednesday." (Apple TV+/Prime Video/Netflix via AP)

— Another long wait comes to an end Wednesday when the first half of
season two of “Wednesday” premieres on Netflix. The show follows teen
Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) as she studies at a boarding
school called Nevermore Academy. Ortega's deliciously deadpan delivery
earned her an Emmy Award nomination for her work on Season 1. Catherine
Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán play Wednesday's parents, Morticia and Gomez.
— Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne proved that yes, men and women can be just
friends in the first season of their Apple TV+ comedy called “Platonic.
” The codependent buddies, Will and Sylvia are back with a new season on
Wednesday. We meet them again and Will is engaged to his boss — who
doesn't like Sylvia. And Sylvia is planning their wedding. Will is
struggling to open his bar and Sylvia's event-planning business has yet
to take off.
— More than two years ago, AMC Networks pulled the plug on its sci-fi
comedy “Demascus ” as a cost-cutting measure even though production was
already completed. Tubi has rescued the show, starring Okieriete
Onaodowan, and it premieres Thursday. It's about a man who begins using
an experimental technology that allows him to experience different
timelines of his life.
— The “Outlander” prequel “Outlander: Blood of my Blood” debuts on Starz
on Friday, Aug. 8. It's about the parents of Claire and Jamie from
“Outlander.” Unlike its predecessor, “Blood of my Blood” does not have
source material by author Diana Gabaldon but its showrunner Matthew B.
Roberts also works on “Outlander” and is very familiar with the lore.
The cast is already filming a second season. It streams on the Starz App
or through platforms like Hulu and Prime Video.
— The “Welcome to Wrexham” spinoff "NECAXA ” premieres Thursday on FX on
Hulu. After their success owning the Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC, Ryan
Reynolds and Rob McElhenney join Eva Longoria and buy a stake in a
Mexican club, NECAXA, “It's more than winning games. We're gonna win
hearts. We're gonna inspire pride. We're gonna empower the team,”
Longoria says in the trailer.
— Alicia Rancilio

New video games to play from Aug. 4-10
— The Mafia series from 2K Games has moved from 1930s Chicago to 1940s
New York to 1960s New Orleans, but now it’s going back in time and
space. Mafia: The Old Country aims to deliver an origin story of sorts,
traveling to 1900s Sicily. Enzo Favara is a young man who’s suffered a
rough childhood, and he is hoping to improve his status by working for
the Torrisi crime family. That means pulling off heists, punching out
rivals and killing anyone who might threaten the Don. The cars may be
slower and the weapons may not be as slick, but if you’re bummed out
about having to wait for the next Grand Theft Auto, you might want to
spend some time with the original gangsters. It arrives Friday, Aug. 8,
on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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