The 9 best things to watch this weekend, from Alex Garland's dystopian nightmare 'Civil War' to the final season of 'My Brilliant Friend'

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Based on the first book in author Scott Westerfeld's YA series, the sci-fi drama takes place in a dystopian future where every teen receives government-provided plastic surgery on their 16th birthday to transform them into society's expected standard of beauty.

Joey King stars as the main character, Tally, who ends up pushing back against the system. Chase Stokes ("Outer Banks") costars as her hot friend.

Streaming on: Netflix

Speaking of dystopian, Alex Garland's divisive 2024 film "Civil War," starring Kirsten Dunst as a hardened war photographer, conjured up some big feelings when it was released in theaters earlier this year. It was a big departure for Garland, who'd previously been known for sci-fi stories like "Annihilation" and "Ex Machina."

"Civil War," on the other hand, feels all too realistic.

Streaming on: Max

Kody Brown is technically no longer a practicing polygamist, now that three of his four wives have left him. But the family's drama continues to unfold on a new season of the long-running TLC series.

The upcoming episodes focus on Meri and Janelle also leaving Kody, as Christine embarks on a new relationship with her now-husband, David Woolley.

Streaming on: Max

Written and directed by Chris Nash, this slasher movie was one of the most buzzed-about indie horror releases of the year, largely because of its style. Nash was inspired by the films of Gus Van Sant and compared the style of his movie to a nature documentary — no music, and long, slow, often static shots.

Of course, there are still plenty of gruesome deaths courtesy of the resurrected masked killer, including at least two particularly memorable ones.

Streaming on: Shudder

The HBO drama, based on Elena Ferrante's bestselling novels, follows the complicated, decades-spanning relationship between childhood friends Elena Greco and Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo. Its fourth and final season premiered this week.

Streaming on: Max

Jeff Bridges returns as Dan Chase, an ex-CIA operative who's forced to confront his past.

Streaming on: Hulu

The Paramount series from "Yellowstone" co-creator Taylor Sheridan stars Sylvester Stallone as The General, a New York mafioso rebuilding his circle after serving a lengthy prison sentence.

Streaming on: Paramount+

Natasha Rothwell, best known for "The White Lotus" and Issa Rae's "Insecure," stars in this new Hulu comedy that she also created. Her character Melissa is a dissatisfied but stagnant employee at New York City's JFK airport who's propelled to take a journey of self-discovery.

Streaming on: Hulu

If you're thinking, "Didn't I just watch the Emmys not too long ago?" the answer is yes, you did. The 2023 edition of the awards show was postponed until January due to the Hollywood strikes. So if it feels like less than a year ago, that's because it was.

But this year's show is back on course, airing in September as it normally does. The Academy will be honoring the best TV that aired between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024 — so all of the (probably many) "The Bear" wins will actually be for last year's season two, not the latest season that aired this past June.

Streaming on: Hulu Live TV