Just in time for Black Friday, most of the big movie and TV show streaming services are offering discounted subscriptions. Paramount Plus, Hulu, Peacock and Max are significantly cheaper per month for new and returning subscribers looking for things to watch during the cold Christmas period.
These deals make it more affordable to try them all. But if you try to choose between the options, Paramount Plus has the entire Star Trek catalog, the last season of Lower coversplus classic movies like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It also presents each Mission: Impossible movie. Max, on the other hand, is the current home of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows, as well as many Criterion Classic and A24 movies. It's the only place to look the penguin and Dune: Prophecy.
Hulu may be the best option if you are interested in science fiction, as it features Prey, The Creatorand akira (a trio of personal favorites), plus the entire Alien franchise. It is not science fiction, but the What we do in the shadows The series is hilarious. Finally, after you're done watching again Parks and recreationreat and the office on Peacock, you might want to check out tornadoesor the first two seasons of girls5eva (the third season of this must-see comedy was released exclusively on Netflix).
If you're ready to upgrade your queue, we've outlined the discounted plans each service currently offers, along with the necessary fine print below.