Friday OTT Releases This Week: As the weekend approaches, OTT platforms are rolling out a wide range of new movies and web series across genres—from courtroom thrillers and biopics to psychological dramas and gripping K-dramas. Here’s a roundup of the most talked-about releases you can stream this week:

1. HIT 3 (Netflix – May 29)

Language: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Genre: Crime Thriller
Nani stars as SP Arjun Sarkar in this intense crime mystery, the third installment in the HIT franchise. With a chilling murder case to solve, this gritty drama promises edge-of-the-seat thrills.

2. Criminal Justice Season 4 (JioHotstar – May 29)

Genre: Courtroom Drama
Pankaj Tripathi reprises his role as Madhav Mishra in what is described as his most complex legal battle yet. The latest season adds new characters and emotional depth to the gripping series.

3. Thudarum (JioHotstar – May 30)

Language: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi
Genre: Crime Thriller
Starring Mohanlal, Thudarum follows a peaceful taxi driver whose beloved car draws him into a police investigation. What follows is a compelling tale of resilience and justice.

4. KanKhajura (Sony LIV – May 30)

Genre: Crime Thriller
This Hindi remake of the Israeli hit Magpie stars Roshan Mathew and Mohit Raina. The story centers around a former convict who becomes a police informant under dangerous circumstances.

5. Retro (Netflix – May 31)

Language: Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Genre: Action Comedy
Suriya plays a reformed gangster struggling to stay out of trouble, but his past won’t let him rest. Expect a mix of laughs, action, and high drama.

6. A Complete Unknown (JioHotstar – May 31)

Language: English
Genre: Biopic
Timothée Chalamet portrays a young Bob Dylan in this stylish look at the folk icon’s rise to stardom and the cultural revolution he helped ignite.

7. Nine Perfect Strangers: Season 2 (Prime Video – Weekly from May 21)

Language: English
Genre: Psychological Drama
Nicole Kidman returns as the enigmatic wellness guru in a new season packed with secrets, therapy, and transformation. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

8. Good Boy (Prime Video – May 31)

Language: Korean (K-Drama)
Genre: Action Comedy
Former athletes-turned-police officers battle crime with a dose of humour and heart in this much-anticipated K-drama starring Park Bo-gum and Kim So-hyun.

9. Mountainhead (JioHotstar – June 1)

Genre: Satirical Drama
From Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, this biting satire sees tech billionaires caught in a global crisis of their own making during a luxury retreat.

10. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (Netflix – Streaming Now)

Genre: True Crime Docuseries
Revisiting the 1982 Tylenol poisoning case, this three-part series explores new evidence and the seismic impact it had on product safety worldwide.

11. Captain America: Brave New World (JioHotstar – May 28)

Genre: Superhero/Action
Anthony Mackie returns as Captain America in this politically charged Marvel epic, introducing Harrison Ford as the volatile President Ross.

12. The Better Sister (Prime Video – May 29)

Genre: Psychological Thriller
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks lead this twist-filled murder mystery involving sisterly betrayal, buried secrets, and legal drama.

13. Athhoi (Hoichoi – May 30)

Language: Bengali
Genre: Modern Drama
A modern-day retelling of Shakespeare’s Othello, this Bengali adaptation delves into jealousy, love, and betrayal in a gripping narrative starring Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar.

Whether you’re into intense thrillers, thoughtful biopics, or escapist dramas, this weekend’s OTT lineup has something for everyone. Happy streaming!