What’s New On Netflix This Week: A Period Drama & A Big-Budget Action Movie

Streaming Viewers can also enjoy two new Christmas specials, including one from Mariah Carey. by Arya Roshanian November 8, 2021 Netflix

Your Life is a Joke

SASCHA HILGERS/NETFLIX German comic Oliver Polak roasts a different celebrity each episode in this Netflix comedy special. Coming Nov. 9

Swap Shop: Dash for Cash

Based on the Tennessee radio show of the same name, Swap Shop is a “real life treasure hunt.” Coming Nov. 9 NETFLIX

Passing

Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson star in this film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s book of the same name about two Black women during the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Coming Nov. 10 Netflix

Gente-fied (Season 2)

NETLIX Based on the Sundance short of the same name, the second season of this bilingual series tackles identity, familial issues, and social media. Coming Nov. 10

Happiness Ever After

SIVUYILE MATSILIZA This sequel to Happiness is a Four-Letter Word reunites the film’s stars four years after the original. Coming Nov. 10

Animal

Using the latest camera technology, Animal gets up close and personal with different furry families across the globe. Coming Nov. 10 NETFLIX

Red Notice

Ocean’s Eleven meets Doors Open in this art heist film starring Ryan Reynolds , Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson , and Gal Gadot . Coming Nov. 12 NETFLIX

A Boy Called Christmas

This origin story about Father Christmas follows a young boy finding his father, who is on a quest to discover the village of the elves. Coming Nov. 11

Love Never Lies (Amor Con Fianza)

Netflix This Spanish-language reality series puts six couples to the test — a lie detector test, that is. Coming Nov. 11

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You

UNIVERSAL PICTURES Narrated by Mariah Carey , this animated Christmas special is as festive as the “elusive chanteuse” herself. Coming Nov. 14