New on Hulu This Week: Top Movies & Series (Oct 19–25, 2026)

Hulu has a mixed week, October 19 to 25, 2026. This guide is for viewers 65 and up and covers movies and series only. The best of the bunch is a true survival story with Woody Harrelson, and there’s a new mystery series starring Connie Britton. A couple of the movies are dark, so read the notes before you pick.

Highlights for the Week

What’s the best new movie on Hulu this week?

Last Breath, arriving Sunday. It’s the true story of a deep-sea diver trapped on the ocean floor, with Woody Harrelson as one of the crew racing to save him. It’s tense, but it’s rated PG-13 and has no gore.

Is there a new series worth trying?

Phony, a Hulu original, starts Tuesday. Connie Britton plays a mother whose teenage son becomes convinced, after a car accident, that she’s an imposter. History buffs should also look at Rome Underground, about building a subway beneath ancient Rome.

Which movies should I be careful with?

Dolly is an R-rated horror film about a kidnapping, and it’s gruesome. The Room Next Door is beautifully made, but its story centers on a woman choosing to end her life.

Top New Movies on Hulu This Week

Oct 19 – The Room Next Door (2024)

Tilda Swinton plays Martha, a former war correspondent with terminal cancer, and Julianne Moore plays Ingrid, an old friend she reconnects with. Martha asks Ingrid to stay with her in a rented country house while she prepares to end her life on her own terms. It’s Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature.

Two great actresses, a lot of honest talk about friendship, aging and death, and gorgeous design. Many older viewers will find it moving. But please know the subject going in: it’s about assisted dying, and it can hit hard if you’ve recently lost someone. Rated PG-13.

Oct 23 – RZA’s One Spoon of Chocolate (2025)

Shameik Moore plays a man who served time in a military prison and moves to a quiet Southern town to start over. He finds romance, and then serious trouble. RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan directed, and the cast includes Paris Jackson, RJ Cyler and Blair Underwood.

This is a gritty crime drama aimed more at younger audiences, so it’s not an obvious pick for most of our readers. If you like Blair Underwood or stories about second chances, it may hold your interest. Expect violence and strong language.

Oct 24 – Dolly (2025)

A young woman named Macy, played by Fabianne Therese, is abducted by a monstrous figure in a doll mask who wants to raise her as its own child. Seann William Scott co-stars. Rod Blackhurst directed this backwoods horror film.

I’ll be direct: most of our readers will want to skip this one. It’s a rated-R horror movie with graphic, disturbing violence. It’s here because the list of new Hulu movies is short this week, and you deserve a fair warning about it.

Oct 25 – Last Breath (2025)

Based on a real 2012 accident in the North Sea, this thriller follows a saturation diver, played by Finn Cole, whose lifeline snaps and leaves him stranded on the sea floor with only minutes of oxygen. Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu play his crewmates, who race against the clock to bring him back.

For most readers, this is the one to watch on Hulu this week. It’s short, gripping and about ordinary people doing their jobs bravely. It’s rated PG-13 with little bad language and no gore, so it’s a good one to share with teenage grandkids. A Spanish-language version also arrives the same day.

Top New TV Series on Hulu This Week

Only three new series arrived on Hulu this week.

Oct 20 – Phony (2026)

After a car accident, a teenage boy, played by Sam Nivola, becomes convinced that his mother isn’t really his mother. Connie Britton plays the mom, and the series keeps you guessing about whether he’s right or something else is going on.

Connie Britton fans from Friday Night Lights will be glad to see her in a meaty role. It’s a mystery with a dark streak and some teen-drama elements, so it may suit you best if you enjoy twisty suspense. Expect some strong language.

Oct 23 – Rome Underground (2025)

This National Geographic documentary follows the engineers building Rome’s Metro Line C, a 25-kilometer subway line from the suburbs to the city center. As the tunneling reaches the historic heart of Rome, every dig turns up ancient ruins, and the work gets much harder.