Carly MallenbaumAdd Axios as your preferred source tosee more of our stories on Google.John Ross Bowie, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Sussman and Brian Posehn in "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe." Photo: Courtesy of HBO MaxNeed something new for the weekend? These streaming picks range from pickleball to Pompeii.Stuart Fails to Save the Universe — Series premiere available today on HBO Max.Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) travels through multiple universes and leads this "Big Bang Theory" spinoff, which also brings back Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie.By the numbers: The trailer has nearly 70 million views, suggesting lots of interest in Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady's latest project.The Dink — Comedy film available Friday on Apple TV.Jake Johnson stars as a former tennis pro who reluctantly starts playing pickleball after an injury. Zoom in: The cast includes Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Aaron Chen and Ben Stiller, while Andy Roddick and John McEnroe appear as themselves.King of the Hill — Season 15 available now on Hulu.In the revival, Hank and Peggy are retired, while Bobby is out of the house as a Dallas chef and making his relationship with Connie social media official.Catch up quick: This is the second season of Hulu's revival, which returned last year with the Hill family aged up. Early reviews have been strong.72 Hours — Comedy film available Friday on Netflix.Kevin Hart plays a 40-year-old ad executive who accidentally lands in a group chat for a Miami bachelor party and decides to join to help his career.Zoom in: Three of the 20-somethings at the party weekend are played by "SNL" cast members: Marcello Hernández, Kam Patterson and Ben Marshall.Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston — Documentary special available on Disney+ and Hulu.Host Tom Hiddleston brings a little "Loki" energy to this docudrama, traveling back to Pompeii's final hours before Mount Vesuvius erupted.What they're saying: Hiddleston, who studied classics at Cambridge, told the Los Angeles Times that the show is "an extraordinary confluence of my passions" — he visited Pompeii as a teenager, and as Loki, he time-traveled to fictional Pompeii in the Disney+ series.Go deeper: See last week's picks.
New on streaming: "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," "The Dink" and more
From a pickleball movie to Pompeii docudrama, there's plenty to watch this weekend.











