'Tis the season for streaming. The holiday season is a busy one, but this weekend you may find time to relax and watch new shows and movies on the best streaming services, such as Netflix and Peacock.

Netflix has two original movies that are almost polar opposites in genre and tone. The Christmas action film “Carry On” wants to be the next “Die Hard,” and the biographical film “Maria” is about the last years of opera diva Maria Callas, played by Angelina Jolie.

On the TV side, the prequel series “Dexter:” and the comedy thriller “No Good Deeds” with Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow. Here's what to watch this weekend. Also be sure to check out our list of the five best Prime Video miniseries not to miss this weekend. [Michael C. Hall narrates Dexter Morgan's origin story In Miami in 1991, young Dexter (Patrick Gibson) is a student-turned-serial killer. Under the guidance of his father Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a code to find those who should be eliminated from society. This is especially challenging because Dexter is a forensic intern with the Miami Police Department.

Episode 1 available on Paramount Plus

Two '90s sitcom stars team up for a comedy thriller that combines two recent TV interests: real estate and crime. From “Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman, the film is set in a dream house that has become a nightmare. When Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) decide to move out of their empty nest, all hell breaks loose when several families express interest in their luxurious 1920s Spanish-style villa in one of Los Angeles' most exclusive neighborhoods. As buyers and agents flock to their home, Paul and Lydia must keep their dark secret behind closed doors.

8 episodes available on Netflix

Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez thought it would be impossible to adapt his magnum opus to film. That's where television comes in. With the blessing of the writer's family, showrunners Alex Garcia Lopez and Laura Mora bring to life the epic story of seven generations of the Buendia family. The story begins in the early 19th century when cousins and forbidden lovers, José Arcadio Buendía (Marco Antonio González) and Ursula Iguarán (Susana Morales), flee their village for a new place called Macondo.

8 episodes available on Netflix

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie have come a long way from “The Simple Life.” More than 20 years after their debut on the reality show, the BFFs reunite in this special three-part show to perform “Sanasa,” a song created for Season 3 of “The Simple Life,” at the opera. Before they can get the production back on track, they return to Arkansas to revisit the past and terrorize the locals once again. Then they write the epic, audition, and direct the cast and crew to create a spectacle like no other. That's hot.

All three episodes available on Peacock

The 1997 British comedy “The Full Monty” is an endearing classic about a group of unemployed steelworking men who strip to make money. Now it is becoming a reality. Anthony Anderson brings together male celebrities to bare all to raise awareness of prostate, testicular, and colorectal cancer testing and research Anthony Anderson, from Black-ish, along with Taye Diggs (“The Best Man”), Chris Jones ( Kansas City Chiefs), Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”), Bruno Tonioli (“Dancing with the Stars”), and James Van Der Beek (“Dawson's Creek”). Van Der Beek recently revealed that he was diagnosed with colon cancer. They train and rehearse for the most revealing performance of their careers: a strip dance in front of a live audience.

Special on Hulu

“Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. I won't go into the many reasons why. Anyway, “Carry On” wants to be the new “Die Hard. In this action-packed thriller set on Christmas Eve, TSA agent Ethan Kopec (Taron Egerton) is working at the airport on the busiest travel day of the year when a mysterious blackmailer (Jason Bateman) offers Ethan's pregnant girlfriend (Sofia Carson), threatens him. Ethan must find a way to keep everyone safe while hunting down the bad guys.

Available on Netflix

Angelina Jolie rarely makes movies these days. She plays opera singer Maria Callas in this biopic, which concludes Pablo Larraín's trilogy of films about influential women of the 20th century, following “Jackie” with Natalie Portman and “Spencer” with Kristen Stewart. The film is set in the 1970s, during the last years of Callas' life in Paris, when the legendary diva was in seclusion to confront her identity and legacy after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye.

Available on Netflix

This music documentary follows Elton John as he prepares for his final North American concert at Dodger Stadium, reflecting on his life and his incredible 50-year career. Elton recounts the highs and lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse, and addiction to become an icon; his groundbreaking 1970 performance at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles; writing “Tiny Dancer”; performing live at John Lennon's final performance; and many other famous moments, with front row seats to archival clips and never-before-seen footage.

Available on Disney Plus

One of the most thrilling films of the year is about a contentious election. The film depicts the ancient, highly secretive, and intensely political process of electing a new pope. After the unexpected death of his beloved Pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) must oversee the selection of a new Pope from a pool of influential cardinals from around the world. Among them are the most promising candidates, Aldo Bellini (Stanley Tucci), Joseph Tremblay (John Lithgow), Joshua Adeyemi (Lucian Massamati), and Goffredo Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto). They wage a subtle battle to lock themselves in the Vatican, scheming and undermining it. But as the election progresses, Lawrence begins to uncover secrets that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church.

Now streaming on Peacock