What to Watch

What to Watch

Your time is precious, and your options are endless. The good news: We watch it all so you don’t have to. Polygon’s What to Watch highlights the best, the funniest, the scariest, and the most exciting in movies, TV, and everything in between. Stop scrolling, start watching!

What to Watch

A guide to the many good Seven Samurai riffs

By Pete Volk and Polygon Staff

The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this December

By Austen Goslin

The best thrillers to watch on Netflix this month

By Joshua Rivera

Polygon’s Best of the Year 2023

The best anime of 2023

By Toussaint Egan, Joshua Rivera, and 3 more

Polygon’s Best of the Year 2023

The 50 best TV shows of 2023

By Zosha Millman, Pete Volk, and 1 more

Polygon’s Best of the Year 2023

The 50 best movies of 2023

By Tasha Robinson, Pete Volk, and 1 more December 5

6 great K-dramas to stream this winter

By Kayti Burt December 3

The best movies new to streaming this December

By Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk December 2

The best thriller TV series to watch on Netflix

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 1 more November 29

The best shows to watch on Prime

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 2 more November 27

You’ve seen Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, now watch these other great Science Saru anime

By Toussaint Egan November 26

The best movies to watch before they leave streaming next month

By Toussaint Egan and Polygon Staff November 25

Watch these one-season anime in a weekend

By Sadie Gennis and Toussaint Egan November 22

10 surprisingly good prequel movies that help balance out all the bad ones

By Jesse Hassenger November 21

The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this November

By Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk November 18

The best movies on Netflix right now

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more November 17

The best horror movies you can watch right now

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 2 more November 16

The best TV shows to watch on Hulu

By Pete Volk and Zosha Millman November 15

Watch great noir this Noirvember

By Tasha Robinson and Pete Volk November 15

The best sci-fi movies you can watch at home

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more November 13

The best thrillers to watch on Netflix this November

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more November 11

OK it’s time to watch some Christmas movies

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 3 more November 10

The best movies you can stream on Prime Video this month

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more November 8

Welcome to the Fangsgiving feast

The underrated vampire movies from around the world

By Christian Valentin November 8

The best action movies to watch at home right now

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 1 more November 6

The best movies new to streaming in November 2023

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more November 4

The best movies on Max right now

By Polygon Staff, Toussaint Egan, and 1 more November 1

The can’t-miss movies to watch on Paramount Plus

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 1 more November 1

The Halloween Countdown: 31 days of horror to watch

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more October 31

The most hilarious comedies to breeze through at home

By Pete Volk, Zosha Millman, and 2 more October 30

The best stuff to watch after Alan Wake

By Toussaint Egan October 29

The best movies leaving streaming at the end of October 2023

By Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk October 28

9 great movies to watch on Tubi for free right now

By Pete Volk, Toussaint Egan, and 1 more October 25

The best new TV series on every streaming service

By Toussaint Egan, Pete Volk, and 1 more October 25

The best action movies on Netflix from around the world

By Pete Volk and Toussaint Egan October 23

The movies like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 to watch

By Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk October 22

The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this October

By Toussaint Egan October 21