What to Stream: Alabama Shakes, 'The Whisper Man,' 'Leanne' and 'Star Wars Zero Company'
- Last updated: August 24, 2026 | 10:08
"The Whisper Man” film adaptation and a new album from the Alabama Shakes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: a new tactical "Star Wars” game, the Netflix adaptation of "The Whisper Man” and Season 2 of the comedy series "Leanne.”
Based on Alex North’s bestselling novel, "The Whisper Man” (Netflix, Friday) stars Adam Scott as a widowed crime writer whose 8-year-old son is abducted. He looks to his estranged father, a retired detective (Robert De Niro) for help, leading to a new connection to a decades-old serial killer case. With Michelle Monaghan.
"Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” pays tender tribute to the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Sasha Waters’ documentary premieres Tuesday as part of "American Masters” on PBS and the PBS App. Along with profiling the life of Oliver, who died in 2019, the film features poetry recitations by Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi and others.
A lot can happen in a decade. And here’s a great example: Alabama Shakes, the beloved Southern rock band that introduced the world to its electrifying frontwoman Brittany Howard (in addition to many other accomplishments) will release its third album on Friday. "I Must Be Dreaming” is the now-trio’s first in 11 years and their first since they parted ways with their drummer Steve Johnson, who had a child abuse charge that was dismissed against him in 2021). The new record is 10 tracks of psychedelic soul - ambitious instrumentation from the best in the biz - and just what the doctor ordered.
Season 2 of "Leanne,” the comedy starring comedian Leanne Morgan, premieres on Netflix on Thursday. Morgan plays a woman starting over after splitting from her husband of three decades. She co-created the series with Chuck Lorre, known for hits like "The Big Bang Theory” and "Two and a Half Men.”
"Star Wars Zero Company" seems like an easy pitch: Take a team-based tactical game and drop it into Lucasfilm's popular franchise. Ideally, you'd want to hire some of the people who worked on tactical gems like "XCOM" and "Marvel's Midnight Suns" - and that's exactly what Electronic Arts has done with the new studio Bit Reactor. This chapter takes place during the Clone Wars, and your mission is to stop "an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy." You can recruit all sorts of soldiers, scoundrels, droids and maybe even a Jedi for your scrappy squad. The force is strong Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
Associated Press