What to Stream in March: Chicken Nugget, Apples Never Fall, Ricky Stanicky

If you ever feel like you’re the last to know about a new TV show or movie that’s streaming, our What to Stream articles are for you. We’ve gathered our picks of movies, series, and new TV show seasons premiering on various streaming platforms in March that you’ll want to watch.

This month, hit the road with Girls5eva as they embark on their first tour, join the Presidential campaign trail with MAX’s The Girls on the Bus, or follow Nell as she finds herself becoming an outlaw on Renegade Nell.

Here are our picks for what to stream in March:

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (Apple TV+) – March 1

Join Dick Turpin and his band of outlaws on a series of wild adventures. The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin premieres with two episodes on March 1 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: In The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding) sets out on a journey of wildly absurd escapades when he’s made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws — and tasked with outwitting corrupt lawman and self-appointed thief-taker Jonathan Wilde (Hugh Bonneville). In this irreverent retelling set in the 18th century, Turpin is the most famous but least likely of highway robbers, whose success is defined mostly by his charm, showmanship and great hair. Together with his gang of lovable rogues, Turpin rides the highs and lows of his new endeavors, including a brush with celebrity, all whilst trying to escape the clutches of the thief-taker.

Extraordinary Season 2 (Hulu) – March 6

Jen’s continuing on her journey to find her powers, but it’s proving more difficult than expected. Extraordinary Season 2 premieres with all episodes on March 6 on Hulu.

Season Description: Season two picks up where season one spectacularly left off, following Jen (Máiréad Tyers) on her powers journey as she enrols as a client at the power clinic. Jen soon discovers that the process of finding her power isn’t as easy as she hoped, and things in the rest of her life aren’t smooth sailing either. Ex-cat, now-boyfriend Jizzlord (Luke Rollason) has had an unexpected revelation about his past, and Kash (Bilal Hasna) and Carrie (Sofia Oxenham) are attempting to be totally mature and dignified about their break-up, which is not easy when they’re still living under the same roof. It seems that Jen and the gang are dealing with new levels of adulting and chaos that none of them are prepared for.

Ricky Stanicky (Prime Video) – March 7

Years ago, three friends created a fourth friend, Ricky Stanicky, and have used him as an excuse to get out of numerous things. When suspicions arise, the friends hire an actor to play Ricky, and things quickly get out of hand. Ricky Stanicky premieres on March 7 on Prime Video.

Film Description: When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this ‘friend,’ Dean, JT, and Wes (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler) still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator “Rock Hard” Rod (John Cena) to bring him to life. But when Rod takes his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish they’d never invented Ricky in the first place.

Damsel (Netflix) – March 8

Millie Bobby Brown plays Elodie, a young woman who must survive after becoming a sacrifice to repay the royal family’s debt. Damsel premieres on March 8 on Netflix.

Film Description: A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.

The Girls on the Bus (Max) – March 14

Inspired by Amy Chozick’s 2018 memoir Chasing Hilary and her experiences as a political reporter, this series follows four female journalists on the campaign bus. The Girls on the Bus premieres with two episodes on Max on March 14 with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: The Girls on the Bus invites viewers to hit the campaign trail alongside four female journalists, each of them different in their reporting styles and personalities. The story centers on Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist), a journalist who romanticizes a bygone era of campaign reporting and scraps her whole life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a paper of record. Sadie joins the bus and eventually bonds with three female competitors, Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore). Despite their differences, the women become a found family with a front-row seat to the greatest soap opera in town — the battle for the White House

Apples Never Fall (Peacock) – March 14

The seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family and their secrets take center stage in Peacock’s adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name. Apples Never Fall premieres with all episodes on March 14 on Peacock.

Series Description: When the Delaney matriarch suddenly goes missing, her four children are left to piece together everything they thought they knew about their parents.

Girls5eva Season 3 (Netflix) – March 14

In its new streaming home, Girls5eva returns with our favorite girl group heading out on tour. Girls5eva Season 3 premieres on March 14 on Netflix.

Series Description: The members of the late ‘90s girl-group Girls5eva — Dawn, Wickie, Summer, and Gloria — have reunited and recorded a new album, Returnity, so it’s time for the next logical step: a comeback tour. With no plan, tour manager, or venues secured, the ladies pile into a van and hit the great unknown, doing their damnedest to promote their album and get back on top. In the process, Girls5eva will grapple with life on the road, see their relationships tested, play a billionaire’s birthday party, sow their oats, confront parents they believe held them back, cross paths with the biggest pop star on the planet, and question if they really want “the big time” again. Will Girls5eva fast-track their comeback and sell their tour documentary in the process? Or will the road destroy them?

Manhunt (Apple TV+) – March 15

Join the hunt for the man behind Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Manhunt premieres with two episodes on March 15 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Based on the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning nonfiction book from author James L. Swanson, Manhunt is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

Chicken Nugget (Netflix) – March 15

A mysterious machine transforms a woman into a piece of sweet and sour chicken, forcing her father and boyfriend to work together to turn her back. Chicken Nugget premieres on March 15 on Netflix.

Series Description: A beloved woman suddenly turned into a Dakgangjeong (sweet & sour chicken) after entering a mysterious machine. This is only the beginning of a series of unpredictable events. A tearful and comic mystery of two men struggling to save their lover/daughter.

Palm Royale (Apple TV+) – March 20

Maxine wants nothing more than to be a member of Palm Beach’s high society. The question she has to ask herself is, how far is she willing to go to achieve this dream? Palm Royale premieres with three episodes on March 20 on Apple TV+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, Palm Royale asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, Palm Royale is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.

Road House (Prime Video) – March 21

Dalton leaves his career as a UFC fighter and starts working as a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys. Road House premieres on March 21 on Prime Video.

Film Description: In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu) – March 28

This Hulu limited series follows the Kurc family as they are separated at the beginning of WWII and are determined to survive and reunite after the war. We Were the Lucky Ones premieres with three episodes on March 28 on Hulu with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, the television adaptation of We Were the Lucky Ones is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.

Renegade Nell (Disney+) – March 29

After being framed for murder, Nell inadvertently becomes a notorious outlaw. Renegade Nell premieres with all episodes on March 29 on Disney+.

Series Description: Nell Jackson, a quick-witted and courageous young woman finds herself framed for murder and unexpectedly becomes the most notorious outlaw in 18th-century England. But when a magical spirit called Billy Blind appears, Nell realizes her destiny is bigger than she ever imagined.

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