Here are the best new movies and series for seniors from the major TV streaming services. Highlights for March are:
- Apple TV+: Napoleon, The Bloody Hundredth and The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
- Amazon Prime Video: The Baxters and Roadhouse
- BritBox:Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy
- Hulu: Shogun
- Max: The Regime
- MGM+: The Music of Paul Simon
- Netflix: Spaceman and 3 Body Problem
- Paramount+ and Showtime: A Gentleman in Moscow
- Peacock: Pathological and Apples Never Fall
- Prime Video: Road House
Details and previews are below, with the channels in alphabetical order. For the best deals on subscribing to streaming TV channels, see our article, Streaming TV Deals.
What’s New On Acorn TV
Acorn TV specializes in British films and TV shows, particularly mystery series like Dagliesh, Harry Wild, Manhunt, Line of Duty, Foyle’s War, George Gently, Midsomer Murders, and Murdoch Mysteries.
Recently added to Acorn TV is Murdoch Mysteries Season 17, which started on February 26. Below is a trailer from Season 16. You can find more previews at the Acorn Youtube Channel. To a list of the latest shows, visit the Acorn New Releases website.
What’s New On Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has dozens of original series and movies, plus thousands of new and classic TV shows and movies. An Amazon Prime membership gives you both Prime Video plus free shipping on Amazon orders, free Prime Music, and more benefits.
For a list of new shows on Amazon Prime, visit: Amazon Prime Recently Added Shows. Notable new shows and movies for March include:
- The Baxters (starts March 28): An ensemble faith-based drama based on the bestselling novels from Karen Kingsbury, that follows Elizabeth and John Baxter, and their adult children, as they navigate life’s highs and lows.
- Roadhouse (starts March 21), starring Jake Gyllenhaal. You can also see the original 1989 Roadhouse on Prime Video.
Below are previews. You can find more previews on the Amazon Prime Video YouTube Channel.
What’s New On AMC+
AMC+ has exclusive new series like Dark Winds and Sam Spade, plus classic AMC series like Mad Men and The Walking Dead. AMC+ also has top shows from BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.
Below are previews of two new AMC+ series: the new Walking Dead with Andrew Lincoln, starting February 26. and Parish, starting March 31. You can find more previews at the AMC+ Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has exclusive series like Monarch, The Morning Show, Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, documentaries like Prehistoric Planet, and new movies. Some of the top new shows on Apple TV+ are:
- Napoleon (starts February 29),
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (March 1)
- Masters of the Air, available now, and The Bloody Hundredth, a companion documentary that starts March 15.
- Manhunt, a series about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth (March 15)
- Palm Royale (March 20).
Previews are below. You can find more previews at the Apple TV+ Youtube Channel.
What’s New On BritBox
BritBox is another streaming service like Acorn TV that specializes in British TV shows and movies.
BritBox shows include classic British mystery series like Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Miss Marple, plus Sherlock Holmes, Vera, Inspector Morse, Lewis and Father Brown. BritBox also offers original series like Karen Pirie.
Below is a preview of a new mystery series on Britbox: Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy, starting March 1. You can find more previews at the Britbox Youtube Channel.
What’s New On The Criterion Channel
The Criterion Channel offers almost 3,000 of the finest American and international classic films like Fellini’s 8 1/2, Chimes at Midnight, The Asphalt Jungle, The Long Goodbye and Fanny and Alexander.
Highlights of new collections on Criterion are Gothic Noir, 100 Years of Columbia Pictures and Starring Ava Gardner.
Below is a sample of what’s playing on Criterion. You can find more previews at the Criterion Youtube Channel and browse the current lineup at: What’s On Criterion Channel
What’s New On Disney+
Disney+ is the exclusive home for many of your favorite movies and TV shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
Below is a look at what’s new on Disney+ in March. You can find more previews at the Disney+ Youtube Channel.
What’s New On HBO Max
HBO Max – now rebranded as just “Max” – is HBO’s online streaming service that gives you access to HBO’s original series such as Succession, Game of Thrones, plus many movies, recent and classic, and TV series such as Friends. HBO also partners with TCM to bring you many classic movies like The Maltese Falcon and Asphalt Jungle. Max also includes many popular shows from Discovery, HGTV, and Food Network.
You can view several free episodes of HBO Max series, without subscribing, at: HBO Max Free Shows
New HBO originals starting in March on Max include:
- Selling the Hamptons Season 2 (starts March 1)
- The Regime, starring Kate Winslet (starts March 3)
- The Girls on the Bus (March 14)
You can find more previews at the HBO Max Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Hulu
Hulu is a premium streaming service that offers some of the top TV series, movies and documentaries. You can find a complete list of what’s new at Hulu at:
Hulu What’s New in March 2024 / Hulu What’s New in February 2024
Notable new additions to Hulu are:
- Shogun, a remake of the classic 1980 miniseries (starts Feb. 27)
- We Were the Lucky Ones, about a Polish family under Nazi rule (March 28)
You can find more previews at the Hulu YouTube Channel.
What’s New On MGM+
MGM+ (formerly called Epix) is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The channel’s programming consists of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, original series like Belgravia and A Spy Among Friends, documentaries, and music and comedy specials.
Below is a trailer for The Music of Paul Simon, which starts March 17 on MGM+. You can find more previews at the MGM+ Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Netflix
Netflix is the world’s top streaming service with 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Netflix has dozens or original series and movies, plus thousands of TV shows and movies, both recent and classic, American and international.
Some of the top new shows coming to Netflix in March are:
- Spaceman starring Adam Sandler (starts March 1)
- The Gentlemen Season 1 (March 7)
- The Signal (March 7)
- The Bomb and the Cold War (March 12)
- 3 Body Problem (March 21)
- The Beautiful Game starring Bill Nighy (March 29)
- Heart of the Hunter (March 29)
Classic movies being added to Netflix starting March 1 include Devil in a Blue Dress, National Lampoon’s Animal House and Out of Africa.
Below are previews of some of the new shows coming to Netflix in March. You can find more previews on the Netflix YouTube Channel. Netflix keeps an online list of what’s new at: New on Netflix
What’s New On Paramount+
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) offers original series like 1883, Mayor of Kingstown, and Star Trek Picard, plus your favorite CBS shows.
Below are previews of three recent additions to Paramount+:
- Little Wing starring Brian Cox (starts March 13)
- What Happens Later (March 10) starring Meg Ryan and David Duchovny
- Family Stallone Season 2 (now showing).
You can find more previews at the Paramount+ Youtube Channel.
What’s What’s New On Peacock
Peacock is a streaming service from NBC Universal with full seasons of exclusive originals; next-day airings of current NBC, Bravo, and Telemundo hits; live sports; and thousands of hours of TV shows and movies.
Popular shows on Peacock include Blacklist, Law and Order (original and spinoffs), The Office, and Yellowstone (all seasons). New original shows include
- Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot (started Feb. 27)
- The McBee Dynasty (starts March 11)
- Apples Never Fall starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill (starts March 14)
Recently released movies on Peacock include Oppenheimer and The Holdovers. You can find more previews at the Peacock Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Showtime
Showtime‘s streaming service offers online access to commercial-free, award-winning SHOWTIME original series, can’t-miss movies, groundbreaking documentaries, laugh-out-loud comedy specials, hard-hitting sports and much more.
A standout new series coming to Showtime (and Paramount+) is A Gentleman in Moscow starring Ewan McGregor (starts March 29).
Below is a preview. You can find more previews at the Showtime Youtube Channel.
What’s New On Topic
Topic is a streaming service that has international series and films from more than 40 countries, including Nordic Noir, French political thrillers, and supernatural mysteries from Italy and Senegal.
Topic’s originals include the Agatha Christie inspired series, Hjerson. You can watch the Topic channel on any Roku TV or with a TV that has a Roku device attached.
Below are previews of two recent additions to Topic: Enemy of the People and Felix. You can find more previews at the Topic Youtube Channel.
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