‘Mountainhead,’ ‘The Better Sister’ Bono documentary and more: Week’s best streaming options

“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama “Mountainhead” and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel taking part in dysfunctional siblings within the homicide thriller collection “The Better Sister” are a number of the new tv, movies and music headed to a tool close to you.

“Mountainhead”

“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong makes his function debut with the satirical drama “Mountainhead,” streaming on HBO Max on Saturday, Could 31. The movie stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith as tech titans on a boys’ journey whose billionaire shenanigans are interrupted by a global disaster that will have been infected by their platforms. DETAILS

“The Better Sister”

Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel are Nicky and Chloe, dysfunctional sisters within the new Prime Video collection. It’s primarily based on a novel by Alafair Burke. The 2 are estranged and Chloe is elevating Nicky’s son as her personal — and likewise married to her ex. When a homicide happens, the sisters should grow to be a united entrance. It premieres Thursday on Prime Video. DETAILS

“September 5”

The story of hostage disaster on the 1972 Munich Olympics has been advised in lots of movies, however “September 5” takes audiences contained in the ABC newsroom because it all unfolded. The movie, from Tim Fehlbaum and starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Ben Chaplin, is a semi-fictionalized telling of these tense 22 hours, the place a gaggle of sports activities reporters together with Peter Jennings managed to broadcast this worldwide incident dwell to the world for the primary time. It will likely be out there to observe on Prime Video on Tuesday. DETAILS

“Ghostlight”

The directing workforce (and actual life companions) behind “Saint Frances” made considered one of AP Movie Author Jake Coyle’s favourite films of 2024 in “Ghostlight,” streaming Friday, Could 30 on Kanopy. The film facilities on a development employee who joins a neighborhood theater manufacturing of “Romeo & Juliet” after the loss of life of his teenage son. DETAILS

“Sheri Papini: Caught in the Lie”

Sheri Papini, a girl who pleaded responsible and served jail time for mendacity to regulation enforcement about being kidnapped, is sharing her story for the primary time. A brand new docuseries options interviews with Papini herself, her household, attorneys and psychiatrist. She additionally takes a lie-detector take a look at on digicam and participates in reenactments. Papini maintains she was kidnapped by an ex-boyfriend, however says they have been having an emotional affair on the time. She claims he held her towards her will, sexually and bodily abusing her, earlier than letting her go. “Sheri Papini: Caught in the Lie” is a four-part collection airing Monday, and Tuesday on ID. It is going to stream on Max. DETAILS

“Dept. Q”

In “Downton Abbey” and “The Crown,” Matthew Goode performs a captivating English gentleman. In his new collection “Dept. Q” for Netflix, he’s … English. Goode performs Carl, a gruff detective who’s banished to the police station basement and assigned to chilly circumstances. He types a rag tag group to unravel a criminal offense that nobody, not even himself, thinks will be cracked. “Dept. Q” is from the author and director of “The Queen’s Gambit.” It premieres Thursday. DETAILS

“Blue: The Art and Life of George Rodrigue”

A brand new PBS documentary seems on the life and affect of artist George Rodrigue. He’s recognized for work of a giant blue canine with yellow eyes (known as Blue Canine) but additionally is credited for artwork that depicted Cajun life in his house state of Louisiana. Rodrigue’s work helped to protect Cajun tradition. What individuals could not notice is how the Blue canine is related to Cajun folklore. “Blue: The Art and Life of George Rodrigue” debuts Thursday and also will stream on PBS.org. DETAILS

New music

“Aretha! With Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony”

Rejoice the late, nice, everlasting Aretha Franklin with an excellent new live performance particular, airing on PBS. The title is a giveaway: Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony workforce as much as carry out the Queen of Soul’s larger-than-life hits: “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” and “Chain of Fools” amongst them. On Friday, it should grow to be out there to stream on pbs.org and the PBS App. DETAILS

“Bono: Stories of Surrender”

“These are the tall tales of a short rock star,” U2 frontman Bono introduces “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” a documentary movie primarily based on his memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.” The mission will grow to be out there to stream globally on Apple TV+ on Friday and for the tech heads amongst us, additionally it is the primary full-length movie to be out there in Apple Immersive on Imaginative and prescient Professional. DETAILS