What to watch this weekend: Matthew Rhys is the mayor of a cursed town and ‘Wuthering Heights’ comes to streaming
This weekend's streaming highlights include 'Widow’s Bay' on Apple TV, featuring Matthew Rhys as the mayor of a haunted island town; 'Man on Fire,' a limited series adaptation on Netflix about a former special forces agent protecting a girl in Rio; and new streaming releases of 'The House of the Spirits' on Prime Video and 'Wuthering Heights' on HBO Max. The article offers curated viewing suggestions to help audiences navigate new content across platforms. Each selection represents a mix of genres, from supernatural drama to literary adaptations.
- ▪Matthew Rhys stars as the mayor of a cursed island town in the new Apple TV series 'Widow’s Bay'.
- ▪'Man on Fire' is a Netflix limited series adaptation of the novel, following a former special forces agent protecting a young girl in Rio de Janeiro.
- ▪'The House of the Spirits' is a series adaptation of Isabel Allende’s magical realist novel, now available on Prime Video.
- ▪'Wuthering Heights' has been adapted for streaming and is now available on HBO Max.
- ▪The article was published on May 1, 2026, by Chandra Steele for Android Police.
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