What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

Okay, there’s no denying that our collective streaming attention is turned toward the much-hyped debut of House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel series that follows the downfall of House Targaryen. But, if you have some time to kill before the fantasy blockbuster premieres on Sunday, there’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, a Marvel legal dramedy starring Tatiana Maslany as the titular She-Hulk. Or Echoes, a thriller about two twin sisters who swap lives every year. Here’s our roundup of the best titles streaming on Crave, Disney Plus, Netflix, Apple TV Plus and Prime Video this week.

CRAVE

House of the Dragon

Get ready to return to Westeros. Set hundreds of years before the events of Game of Thrones, this eagerly awaited prequel series chronicles the beginning of the end of the almighty House Targaryen—and their numerous dragons—as the family devolves into a war of succession over the Iron Throne. Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke are among the ensemble cast. August 21

DISNEY PLUS

The Old Man

In this series adapted from the Thomas Perry novel of the same name, Jeff Bridges stars as off-the-grid former CIA agent Dan Chase, who is forced to resurface when both the FBI and a special-ops contractor begin hunting him down. Along the way, Dan rents a room from a woman named Zoe (Amy Brenneman) to hide out in, inadvertently dragging her into his mess. Now streaming

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this legal dramedy that looks to be more of an action-packed Ally McBeal than an in-your-face superhero title. Maslany is Jennifer Walters, a 30-something lawyer who happens to transform into a towering green hulk. Luckily, she can get a little help from her cousin, Avenger Bruce Banner/the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), as she navigates her own abilities and foes. Now streaming

NETFLIX

Untold: Volume 2 

This sports documentary series returns for another round, with a new true story being explored over the next four weeks. First up is The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, a two-part doc about Hawaiian football player Manti Te’o, a star on the college circuit whose future is put at risk when media scrutiny of his online relationship reveals that he is being catfished. Now streaming

Look Both Ways 

Gen Z gets its own version of Sliding Doors with this dramedy following Natalie (Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart), a young woman who takes a pregnancy test on the night of her college graduation. From there, we see her life split into two paths: one in which she is pregnant and stays in her hometown to raise her family and another in which she moves to LA to pursue her dreams as an artist. Now streaming

Echoes 

Michelle Monaghan pulls double duty in this twisty miniseries as Leni and Gina, identical twins who swap lives every year on their birthday without anyone else—husbands included—knowing. But, when one of the sisters disappears, the other must figure out what’s happened to her before their carefully choreographed lives fall apart. August 19

APPLE TV PLUS

Bad Sisters

The premature deaths of their parents years ago brought the Garvey sisters closer together than ever before, and they promised to always look out for each other. So, of course, when one of their husbands dies, his life insurers begin investigating the sisters, who had plenty of reasons not to want him around. Creator Sharon Horgan stars in this dark comedy alongside Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson. August 19

PRIME VIDEO

Making the Cut (Season 3)

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, as well as judges Nicole Richie and Jeremy Scott, are back for a new season of this fashion competition series. Follow established international designers as they face off to take their brands to the next level. Competing this time around is Montreal’s Markantoine Lynch-Boisvert, the creative director of skatewear brand MRKNTN. August 19