New on Hulu This Week: Top Movies & Series (Aug 10–16, 2026)
August 14, 2026 — 65Nation
Here is our rundown of the best new movies and TV series on Hulu in the US this week (August 10–16, 2026), chosen with viewers 65 and up in mind. Below are four films and four series, with what each is about, who is in it, and why we think you will enjoy it.
Highlights for the Week
What’s new on Hulu this week?
This week Hulu US added a strong slate, including Next Goal Wins, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and The Wizard of the Kremlin, plus returning series such as Say Yes to the Dress and Expedition X.
What’s the best feel-good new movie on Hulu this week?
Next Goal Wins (2023), Taika Waititi’s true-story soccer comedy. It is our top uplifting pick and it works for the whole family.
Which new Hulu series are good comfort viewing?
Say Yes to the Dress and Bakers vs. Fakers are both easy, feel-good series, ideal for a relaxed afternoon.
Top New Movies on Hulu This Week
Aug 15 – Next Goal Wins (2023)
Taika Waititi directed this warm-hearted comedy, based on the true story of the American Samoa national soccer team, the one famous for losing a match 31 to 0. Michael Fassbender plays the down-on-his-luck coach brought in to help them do one simple thing: score their first-ever goal.
It is funny and uplifting, and it sneaks up on you emotionally. The tone is a gentle PG-13, which makes it a lovely watch for the whole family. If you want one easy, feel-good film this week, start here.
Aug 14 – The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as Mulder and Scully in this standalone supernatural thriller. They are brought together again to look into a former priest who says he is having psychic visions tied to a string of disappearances.
It plays more like a self-contained mystery than an episode of the show, so you do not need to remember every twist of the series to follow it. A nostalgic treat for longtime fans, though it has a few grisly moments the franchise is known for.
Aug 14 – The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
Olivier Assayas adapts Giuliano da Empoli’s best-selling novel here, with Jude Law as Vladimir Putin and Paul Dano as a fictional political operative who narrates the rise of modern Russian power from the inside. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival and drew a lot of attention.
This is a serious, talky political drama rather than a thriller, and it rewards viewers who follow world affairs and like a film that makes them think. The link opens a where-to-watch page that leads to Hulu.
Aug 14 – Busboys (2026)
A new comedy with David Spade and Theo Von. It is a fresh release, so plot details are still thin, but that pairing points to light, easygoing laughs rather than anything heavy.
One for an evening when you just want to switch off. I would take a quick look at the reviews before you settle in. The link opens a where-to-watch page that leads to Hulu.
Top New TV Series on Hulu This Week
Aug 15 – Say Yes to the Dress (Season 18)
The bridal reality show is back for an eighteenth season at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York, where brides-to-be, and their very opinionated families, hunt for the perfect wedding gown.
This is comfort television, plain and simple. It is warm, low-stakes, and easy to dip in and out of. Perfect company for a relaxed afternoon.
Aug 15 – Bakers vs. Fakers (Season 2)
A cheerful baking competition that puts trained professional bakers up against enthusiastic amateurs, the “fakers,” while the judges try to guess who is who as the bakes get fancier.
It is light and good-natured, nice background company with no tension or nastiness, just a fun idea and some very impressive desserts. The link opens a where-to-watch page that leads to Hulu.
Aug 15 – Expedition X (Seasons 8–9)
Two seasons of Discovery’s adventure-investigation series turn up at once, following a team as they travel to remote corners of the world to look into legends, mysteries, and things nobody can quite explain.
It is fun and full of travel without ever getting too heavy or frightening. A nice pick if you enjoy a bit of armchair adventure and a good mystery.
Aug 15 – Evil Lives Here (Seasons 10 & 19)
This Investigation Discovery true-crime series comes at things from an unusual, intimate angle: the family members and loved ones who unknowingly lived alongside someone who turned out to be a killer.
It is gripping and often emotional for true-crime fans, but be warned it can be genuinely unsettling because the accounts are so personal. One for viewers who already enjoy the genre.
Last updated: August 14, 2026.
