New movies and shows this week on Netflix, Max and Hulu
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Here's what's new on Netflix, Max, Hulu and Prime Video.
What we're watching: A new season of "Full Swing," a documentary about the fight for civil rights and a comedy loosely based on the life of an NBA team owner.
🏆 Situational awareness: The 97th Academy Awards will stream live at 7pm ET Sunday on ABC and Hulu.
"Full Swing" season three available now on Netflix
Zoom in: For the first time, this series added the Presidents Cup to its coverage of golf's biggest tournaments.
What we're hearing: This season has the best behind-the-scenes footage of "Happy Gilmore 2" that anyone's ever seen, co-creator Chad Mumm tells Axios.
- "It was a lot of fun seeing the players be on set, hang out with Adam Sandler, and try their hand at making a movie."
"Eyes on the Prize III" available now on Max
State of play: Inspired by Henry Hampton's 1987 documentary series, this new installment examines the fight for racial equality from 1977 to 2015.
Max's thought bubble: Some of the archival footage brings up a lot of emotions as it helped me to see the fight for justice through the years.
"Running Point" available now on Netflix
The intrigue: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song and Jay Ellis star in this comedic series based on the life and career of Jeanie Buss.
- The Los Angeles Lakers owner is an executive producer on the series along with Hudson and Mindy Kaling.
Driving the news: Pepperdine University (located in Malibu, Calif.) sued Netflix and Warner Bros claiming the use of "Waves" as the fictional team's name infringes its trademark. Wednesday, a California court denied Pepperdine's request for a temporary restraining order, ruling that First Amendment predictions apply to the show's artistic expression.
- "While we are disappointed with today's ruling, we believe the University will ultimately prevail and prevent the continued unauthorized use of Pepperdine's intellectual property in a way that misrepresents our institution," Sean Burnett, Pepperdine University senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said in a statement after the ruling.
More new streaming titles
"Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke" on Hulu
- The life and crimes of family influencer Ruby Franke are discussed by her husband and eldest children in this three-part docuseries.
"House of David" on Prime Video
- This series tells the story of the biblical figure, David, including his defeat of the giant Goliath and his rise to becoming the king of Israel. Available now.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with more information about the Pepperdine University suit.
