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It's a lighter week on the twin streaming services of Disney+ and Hulu, but there are still some debuts worth your attention. Utterly trashy dark comedy Rivals is back for a new season, along with a documentary on Italy's most notorious organized criminal group, and the finale of Perfect Crown. The full list of content arriving on the streaming services is below.
This Week on Hulu and Disney+: PCMag's Picks
Rivals: Season 2 (May 15, Hulu)
Set in England in the 1980s, Rivals might have flown under your radar, but it's a hilariously cruel examination of how old money and new money can't coexist. MP Rupert Campbell-Black and TV station owner Tony, Lord Baddingham (it's England, they can have names like that) jostle for prestige, women, and power.
- Stars: Brendan Patricks, Danny Dyer, Alex Hassell
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Rating: TV-MA
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
Perfect Crown: Season Finale (May 16, Disney+ / Hulu)
Some shows are popular enough to stream on both Disney+ and Hulu, including Korean romantic drama Perfect Crown. The season finale lands on Saturday, and there's still time to binge the rest of the episodes before then. The plot follows a female CEO who connects with a reluctant prince and starts a romance that will help them both overcome their own problems. However, things get complicated from there.
- Cast: IU, Byeon Woo-seok, Steve Sanghyun Noh
- Genre: Romance
- Rating: TV-MA
- IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
Ndrangheta: World Wide Mafia (May 20, Hulu)
The largest Mafia trial in Italian history targeted the Ndrangheta, the massive Calabrian syndicate that's been operating since the 19th century, with tentacles reaching into the upper echelon of business and government. This four-part docuseries delves into how the case was made against over 300 people, with charges of murder, extortion, money laundering, and more.
- Genre: Documentary
- Rating: TV-MA
Disney+ and Hulu New Releases This Week
May 15
Hulu: Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Disney+: Minnie’s Bow–Toons: Pet Hotel
Hulu: Rivals – Season 2
May 16
Hulu: Chopped – Season 56
Hulu: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives – Season 43
Hulu: Guy’s Grocery Games – Season 32
Disney+ and Hulu: Perfect Crown – Season Finale
Hulu: Toddlers & Tiaras – Seasons 7 and 8
May 18
Hulu: Battle of Fates (dubbed) – Season 1
May 19
Hulu: The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn
May 20
Disney+: Bluey Minisodes
Hulu: Ndrangheta: World Wide Mafia