‘Rubble & Crew’ and Every Other TV Show Coming to Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple TV+ this Week
Here’s a friendly rundown of the fresh series landing on the big streamers between Monday, November 3 and Sunday, November 9, 2025, with quick, useful details on who’s involved and what each show is about—so you can jump straight to what sounds good.
‘Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films’ (2025)
Arriving on Friday, November 7 on Disney+, ‘Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films’ is a two-part behind-the-scenes chronicle of James Cameron’s groundbreaking Pandora saga. The documentary features interviews with Cameron and producer Jon Landau alongside cast members including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet, plus key craftspeople who drove the performance-capture and underwater filming breakthroughs. Directed by Thomas C. Grane and written/produced by Richard Brehm, it delves into concept art, stunt design, and the scale of the VFX pipeline that powered ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and teases the next installment. Expect a nuts-and-bolts look at set pieces, world-building, and how new tech reshaped the franchise’s production methods.
‘Crutch’ (2025)
Premiering Monday, November 3 on Paramount+, ‘Crutch’ is a comedy set in Harlem about Francois “Frank” Crutchfield, a widower whose plans for an easy empty nest implode when his adult kids and grandkids boomerang back home. Tracy Morgan leads the series, which spins out of the world of ‘The Neighborhood,’ with Cedric the Entertainer among the executive producers alongside Eric Rhone, Owen H.M. Smith, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Mike Mariano, and Morgan. The show blends family antics with small-business hustle as Frank tries to keep his flooring company—and his sanity—intact. Supporting cast members round out the multigenerational household dynamics that drive the weekly conflicts and reconciliations.
‘Rubble & Crew’ (2023– )
New episodes roll in on Wednesday, November 5 on Paramount+, as ‘Rubble & Crew’ continues the ‘PAW Patrol’ universe with construction-themed adventures led by bulldog foreman Rubble and his family team. Developed by Bradley Zweig for Spin Master Entertainment with animation by Jam Filled Toronto, the series emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and STEM-friendly builds across Builder Cove. Voice talent across the run includes Luxton Handspiker, Lucien Duncan Reid, Shazdeh Kapadia, Alberta Bolan, and more, with direction from Dianna Basso and others. Executive producers Jennifer Dodge, Ronnen Harary, and Laura Clunie steer the show’s kid-friendly missions, heavy machinery gags, and catchy catchphrases.
‘Pluribus’ (2025)
Landing Friday, November 7 on Apple TV+, ‘Pluribus’ is a science-fiction drama from creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan that centers on Carol Sturka—the “most miserable person on Earth”—who finds herself uniquely positioned to save the world from an eerie wave of enforced happiness. Rhea Seehorn headlines as Carol, reuniting with Gilligan, with Karolina Wydra and Carlos Manuel Vesga among the main cast and longtime collaborator Dave Porter composing. Produced by High Bridge Productions and Sony Pictures Television, the Albuquerque-set series blends mystery, dark humor, and high-concept genre twists. Executive producers include Gilligan, Jeff Frost, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Rhea Seehorn, Gordon Smith, and Alison Tatlock.
What are you planning to watch this week—drop your picks in the comments!
