15 Shows and Movies to Watch This Weekend

Yes, there are a ton of streaming services, and, yes, there's a lot of buzz around the latest releases. But just because something's trending or on lists of most-viewed titles doesn't mean it's always worth a watch.

2026 has already given us an incredible new docuseries, five must-see shows, and an iconic halftime performance. But this week, there's even more great content.

Allow me, an entertainment editor, to help you parse through it all with shows and movies that are actually worth watching this week (or this weekend). I'm talking exciting new films like The Bride!, returning hits like Ted season two on Peacock and fun new shows like DTF St. Louis on HBO. Enjoy the best selections (recommended by yours truly) on Netflix, Apple TV, in theaters and more.

From Rooster to Young Sherlock, here's what to watch this weekend.

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 127 minutes

Hamnet who? Jessie Buckley is having quite the year, first with her stunning and emotional performance as Shakespeare's wife, and now, as...the Bride of Frankenstein?! This horror movie-slash-love story comes from director Maggie Gyllenhaal and also stars Christian Bale as a lonely Frankenstein.

• Rating: N/A
• Number of seasons: 1

Steve Carell plays an author who has a "complicated" relationship with his daughter. And the comedy is clearly a star-studded event with famous faces such as Connie Britton and Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster appearing.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 2

Who doesn't love a show about a foul-mouthed bear and his human best friend, set in the '90s?! The hit comedy Ted is back for season two, and serves as a prequel to the equally successful Ted movies starring Mark Wahlberg.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 1

Jason Bateman, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini star in this twist-filled new series about a love triangle and, ya know, a dead body. The trouble starts when Bateman's character introduces his friend and coworker to a spicy new app called DTF St. Louis. Murder and drama ensue.

• Rating: NR
• Number of seasons: 1

How did Sherlock Holmes get his start? Guy Ritchie (who last wowed me with his hit show The Gentlemen) answers the question in this new origin series about the now-world famous detective. The trailer alone delivers plenty of action and, of course, a crime scene.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 1

An ex-con who looks strangely familiar (am I the only Felicity fan here?) gets a fresh start as a private detective. The show is based on the Carl Hiaasen novel Double Whammy, and follows the former troublemaker as he tackles and solves cases.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 8

It's the eighth and final season of the time-travel romance series, Outlander, and the show is promising "edge-of-your-seat drama" for the last installment. The hit series is a mix of sci-fi, romance and history (with quite a bit of action thrown in). If you haven't watched yet, now's the perfect time to start binging.

• Rating: N/A
• Number of seasons: 1

As HGTV puts it, "Once they sought roses. Now, they seek...cohesive design elements?" Former Bachelor Nation contestants return in a competition to renovate the iconic Bachelor Mansion. Only one winner can emerge, only this time with cash instead of an engagement.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 1

I love a limited series (low commitment), I love true crime (the suspense of it all!) and I love a docuseries (it's real?! Even better!). So, this new Netflix show hits all the streaming sweet spots. Three friends revisit a series of crimes that have since haunted a small town in Denmark.

• Rating: 15+
• Number of seasons: 1

Leave it to Apple TV to explain why I'll be binge-watching this so hard: "When friends on a hunting trip get into a deadly clash with other hunters, they vow to keep it a secret." What ensues? "Paranoia," "revenge" and "savage instincts." Sign. Me. Up.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 2

Oxygen True Crime returns with a whole new season about real-life killers who go above and beyond to try to get away with their crimes. The riveting series offers everything from staged crime scenes to terrifying scavenger hunts. I'd advise watching with the lights on.

• Rating: N/A
• Number of seasons: 1

Umm, how did this star-studded comedy manage to slip so far under my radar? American Classic, starring Laura Linney and Kevin Kline, follows a Broadway star who returns to his small town to help rescue his family's dinner theater. As a theater nerd and lover of all things Laura Linney, I'll be binging this one.

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 103 minutes

Is it warm in here or is that just Priyanka Chopra-Jonas playing a badass ex-pirate in this dark and intense new Prime Video drama? Maybe both; I haven't quite figured out the heater in my apartment. Either way, I'll be watching (and hoping for a Jo-Bros appearance).

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 2

This big-budget monster show (think the Godzilla and King Kong universe) was a huge favorite of mine when season one first debuted in 2023. Now, the epic sci-fi/action/thriller series has returned, along with its stars: Kurt Russell and real-life son Wyatt Russell. (Can we get a Goldie cameo please?!)

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 2

Has anyone else been waiting patiently impatiently for the follow-up season to one of 2025's best shows? Sterling K. Brown and Julianne Nicholson are back for Paradise season two, which picks up right where we left off. And I'm thrilled that Big Little Lies star Shailene Woodley is joining the cast!

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