This Week’s Streaming Guide: New Shows, Movies and Music to Watch

Several major entertainment releases are hitting streaming platforms this week, including Disney's billion-dollar hit "Zootopia 2" and Nicole Kidman's new crime series "Scarpetta." The Academy Awards will also be available for streaming for the first time ever on Hulu.

Entertainment enthusiasts have plenty of new content to explore this week across various streaming platforms, from blockbuster animated films to acclaimed drama series.

Disney’s massively successful sequel “Zootopia 2” arrives on Disney+ this Wednesday after earning an impressive $1.85 billion at theaters worldwide. The follow-up to the 2016 original continues tracking rabbit officer Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and fox partner Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) as they investigate a new case involving a mysterious viper character (Key Huy Quan) that uncovers fresh secrets about their animal city.

History will be made this Sunday, March 15, when the 97th Academy Awards becomes the first Oscar ceremony available for streaming. While the show airs live on ABC starting at 7 p.m. EDT, Hulu subscribers can watch without needing cable access. Viewers still have time to catch nominated films across platforms: HBO Max features “Sinners,” “One Battle After Another,” “Weapons” and “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”; Netflix offers “Frankenstein,” “Train Dreams,” “KPop Demon Hunters” and “Blue Moon”; while Peacock streams “Bugonia,” “Hamnet” and “Song Sung Blue.”

Music fans can anticipate Kim Gordon’s latest solo effort “Play Me,” releasing Friday. The Sonic Youth founding member and alternative rock pioneer follows up her Grammy-nominated 2024 release “The Collective” with another experimental album featuring aggressive production and socially conscious lyrics, including commentary on consumer culture and wealth inequality.

Heavy metal legends Lamb of God drop their tenth studio record “Into Oblivion” on Friday, with frontman Randy Blythe describing the title as reflecting current world conditions across ten intense tracks.

Television offerings include four fresh “Sesame Street” episodes arriving Monday on Netflix as part of the show’s 56th season. Tuesday brings the second season of Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” adaptation, titled “Into the Grand Line,” continuing Monkey D. Luffy’s pirate adventures across eight new episodes based on Eiichiro Oda’s popular manga.

Nicole Kidman stars in “Scarpetta,” premiering Wednesday, bringing Patricia Cornwell’s renowned forensic pathologist character to screen. The series spans dual timelines with Rosy McEwen portraying the younger Scarpetta and Kidman in present day, supported by Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, and Ariana DeBose.

Saturday, March 14 sees Taylor Sheridan’s Western family drama “The Madison” launch on Paramount+. Michelle Pfeiffer leads the Clyburn family as they relocate from New York to Montana following tragedy, joined by Kurt Russell, Patrick J. Adams, Matthew Fox and Beau Garrett, with a second season already completed.

Gaming enthusiasts can explore “Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection” starting Friday, March 13 on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch 2 and PC. This Capcom spinoff allows players to partner with creatures rather than hunt them, featuring turn-based combat within a story about two kingdoms facing potential destruction.