What to Stream: Charlie Puth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Robyn, James Marsden and
a 'Hannah Montana' special
[March 23, 2026]
A "Hannah Montana" anniversary special starring Miley Cyrus and
fresh music from Robyn and Charlie Puth album are some of the new
television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as
selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: the
Oscar-winning Norwegian family drama “Sentimental Value,” James Marsden
as a hit man in “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” and the San Francisco
Giants host the New York Yankees on Netflix’s first MLB broadcast.
New movies to stream from March 23-29
— In “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” (Friday, March 27 on Disney+), James
Marsden plays a hitman named Mike who’s hired by a time traveler named
Nick (Vince Vaughn). Nick wants to prevent the biggest mistake of his
life by killing his past self. Writer-director BenDavid Grabinski’s
film, recently premiered at the SXSW film festival.
— Following its win at the Academy Awards, Joachim Trier’s Norwegian
family drama “Sentimental Value” has its streaming debut Monday on Hulu.
Nominated for nine Oscars, including best picture, it won for best
international film. In it, Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
play sisters who reconnect with their filmmaker father (Stellan
Skarsgĺrd), who’s making an autobiographical film starring an American
actor (Elle Fanning). In her review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr wrote
that the film’s focus “may be small and limited — one Norwegian family
struggling to connect and communicate — and yet its emotional scope is
downright cosmic.”
— Daniel Day-Lewis came out of retirement to star in his first film
since 2017’s “Phantom Thread” in “Anemone” (Saturday, March 28 on
Netflix), a family drama directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis. In it,
Day-Lewis plays a hermit in the North England woods who’s visited by an
old friend (Sean Bean) sent to bring him back to his son. In her review,
AP’s Jocelyn Noveck called it “bleak, somber, absorbing but also
sometimes frustratingly opaque.”
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from March 23-29
— The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ eccentric bassist Flea will release his
debut album on Friday. And in a true shock to those who don’t know him,
it’s a trumpet-forward jazz record. You read that correctly. Long before
the rocker made a name for himself in a band known for songs about
California, he was a huge jazz fan, a musical world he explores on the
record titled “Honora.” Come for the name, stay for his inventive
improvisations and star-studded collaborations, which include
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and the always introspective Nick Cave.
— A lot has happened to singer/songwriter Charlie Puth in the time since
his last album, “Charlie,” was released in 2022. He got married. He’s
expecting his first child. He performed at the Super Bowl. Taylor Swift
gave him a shoutout on her album “The Tortured Poets Department.” And
now, he’s embracing it all on a new record, the playful “Whatever’s
Clever!” Expect fun pop songs about life and its many transformative
moments. That, and some Kenny G.
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This combination of images shows promotional art for "Something Very
Bad is Going to Happen," left, "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice," center,
and "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special."
(Netflix/Disney+/Disney+ via AP)
 — Swedish pop savant Robyn has
returned with “Sexistential,” her first album in eight years. It is
nine-tracks of shimmering synths (“Dopamine,” “Really Real”)
ascendant choruses (“Into the Sun”) and rebellious pop songs that
double as emotional life rafts (“Sucker for Love.”) The songs are
all about freedom, single motherhood, love and lust — often in the
same breath. It’s a lascivious collection for the dancefloor:
exactly what most pop stars hope to achieve, many fail, and Robyn
makes look effortless.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
New series to stream from March 23-29
— “Hannah Montana” made Miley Cyrus a star and a new special
streaming Tuesday on Disney+ celebrates 20 years since the show’s
premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, the “Hannah Montana
20th Anniversary Special” will feature music, archival footage and
an interview with Cyrus, hosted by podcast host Alex Cooper.
— Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jack because Netflix’s first MLB
broadcast is opening-night on Wednesday. The San Francisco Giants
will host the New York Yankees. Former Giants outfielder Barry Bonds
has joined the commentary team for the streamer.
— A bride-to-be starts to get a bad feeling about her impending
nuptials. Is it cold feet or intuition? “Something Very Bad is Going
to Happen” stars Camila Morrone (“Daisy Jones & The Six”) and Adam
DiMarco (“The White Lotus”) star in the new creepy limited-series
debuting Thursday on Netflix.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from March 23-29
— In 2015’s Life Is Strange, a young woman named Max rewound time to
save her childhood friend Chloe’s life. The series has bounced
around since between different lead characters with different
supernatural gifts, but Max and Chloe are back in Life Is Strange:
Reunion. Max is now a teacher whose university has been destroyed by
an inferno — and when she turns back the clock this time, Chloe
shows up. Does she have mysterious powers of her own? Can they save
the school and their relationship? If you’re craving an emotional,
metaphysical mystery, you can check in Thursday on PlayStation 5,
Xbox X/S or PC.
— Lou Kesten
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