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Here's what's new on Netflix, Hulu, Tubi, Apple TV+, Prime Video, BET+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max.
What we're watching: A new docuseries about Simone Biles' journey to this summer's Olympics, the beginning of the "Cobra Kai" finale and a limited series starring Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram.
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"Simone Biles Rising" available now on Netflix
The intrigue: This docuseries revisits Biles' unexpected departure from the 2020 Olympics, her journey to improve her mental health and her preparation for the Paris games.
Fun fact: At 27, Biles is the oldest female American gymnast to qualify for the Olympics since the 1950s.
"Cobra Kai" season 6 part 1 available now on Netflix
State of play: Senseis Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence and their students must decide if and how they will compete in the world championships of karate.
What's next: Part 2 premieres Nov. 28 and the series finale will air in 2025.
"Lady in the Lake" available Friday on Apple TV+
Zoom in: Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram star in this limited series set in 1966 about two women in Baltimore whose paths cross when a young girl's disappearance shocks the city.
"Too Hot to Handle" season 6 on Netflix
Behind the scenes: Contestants were cast via an open call for the first time in the series' history and unlike other seasons, the singles knew the show's rules before signing up. Available Friday.
"Those About to Die" on Peacock
- Anthony Hopkins stars in this dramatic series about the inner workings of ancient Rome's gladiator spectacles. Available now.
"Mafia Spies" on Paramount+
- This series documents the conspiracy between the CIA and the Chicago mob to assassinate Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Available now.
"Uninterrupted's Top Class Tennis" on Prime Video
- The paths of four teenagers to becoming professional tennis players are documented in this series produced by Lebron James and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens. Available now.
"Watershed" on Peacock
- Paralympian Mallory Weggemann and her husband Jay Snyder are at the center of this documentary about the couple's complicated journey to start a family while Weggemann prepared for the 2020 Paralympics. Available now.
"How I Caught My Killer" season 2 on Hulu
- This true crime series highlights homicide cases where the victims all leave a clue behind that helps to solve their case. Available now.
"My Spy: The Eternal City" on Prime Video
- Dave Bautista, Craig Robinson, Anna Faris and Ken Jeong star in this sequel to "My Spy," where a CIA operative and his 14-year-old daughter foil a nuclear plot targeting the Vatican. Available now.
"Bruh" season 4 on BET+
- This season is about life lessons, moments of reflection and accountability for the bruhs as they each evaluate what they want in life. Available now.
"Kite Man: Hell Yeah!" on Max
- Kite Man (Matt Oberg) and Golden Glider (Stephanie Hsu) open a bar for villainous clientele in this "Harley Quinn" spinoff. Available now.
"UnPrisoned" season 2 on Hulu
- Still as messy as ever, the Alexanders turn to "radical healing" to address old wounds and family secrets holding them back. Available now.
"The Commandant's Shadow" on Max
- A holocaust survivor and the son of a concentration camp commander meet in this documentary about the family that inspired characters in the Oscar-winning film "The Zone of Interest." Available now.
"Find Me Falling" on Netflix
- Harry Connick Jr. stars in this rom-com about an aging rock star who isolates in Cyprus after an album flop only to discover that his new cliffside home attracts unwanted visitors and a former lover. Available Friday.
"Hit-Monkey" season 2 on Hulu
- This season is about second chances as Monkey finds a path to escape his life of killing, while Bryce attempts to repair the relationship with his estranged daughter. Available now.
"Omnivore" on Apple TV+
- Award-winning chef René Redzepi narrates this series about the cultivation, transformation and consumption of bananas, chilies, coffee, corn, pork, rice, salt and tuna. Available Friday.
"Spread" on Tubi
- An aspiring journalist and staunch feminist takes a temp job at an outdated adult magazine in this movie inspired by screenwriter Buffy Charlet's experience as a temp-turned-editor at Hustler magazine. Available Friday.
"Skywalkers: A Love Story" on Netflix
- This film follows a daredevil couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, as they climb the world's second-highest skyscraper and perform a death-defying acrobatic stunt. Available Friday.
