The five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend
The weekend is almost here, which means it’s about time we get the routine Netflix watchlist ready for a jam-packed entertainment marathon this Saturday and Sunday.
With the Netflix halls already decked in a festive glow, all that remains are two weekends till Christmas Day. But for those who couldn’t care less about the dates, the holiday season has officially begun with the onset of December, and it only makes sense that our weekend watchlists mirror just that.
While we get how hard it is to select and curate with patience, especially now that the holiday plans are in place, fortunately, we already have that to-do list sorted beforehand.
So, don’t think twice before letting us take care of the heavy lifting because the five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend have just one demand: that you remain seated since it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
The five best series to binge on Netflix this weekend
The Four Seasons (Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, 2025-Present)
Before we get into serious business this weekend, it’s important to entertain the feel-good, at least for the sake of the holiday season. Hence, if you’re craving some laugh-out-loud comedy to keep you company, The Four Seasons should be your first pitstop on Netflix. The Netflix series serves as an adaptation of the 1981 film directed by Alan Alda, who also appears in a guest role in the series.
The Four Seasons revolves around three longtime married couples whose quarterly weekend trips confront an unlikely trouble as the group dynamic is unexpectedly complicated due to a divorce no one saw coming. The dramedy explores these couples through different seasons with two episodes per vacation, allowing viewers to dive deep into their relationships, friendships, and the increasingly shifting bond. With just eight episodes, the comedy drama will easily fit into the weekend schedule. All you have to do is hit the play button.
The Good Place (Michael Schur, 2016-2020)
If the second season of A Man on the Inside left you yearning for more Ted Danson, take a detour to The Good Place on Netflix. Although it’s more likely to leave you occupied throughout the week, given that it has four seasons, leave it on the fantasy-comedy to have you hooked all the way because once you tune in, you simply cannot resist the punch-fest of a comic timing.
The Good Place kicks off when Eleanor arrives in a blissful afterlife, only to find herself unable to fit in. While she assigns ethical Chidi to teach her how to be good, little does she know she’s just at the right place when this seemingly “Good Place” unveils to be a personalised torture chamber, technically a “Bad Place.”
Man vs Baby (Rowan Atkinson and William Davies, 2025)
Serving as the follow-up to Man vs Bee, Man vs Baby is a recently released comedy limited series starring none other than the comedy king, Rowan Atkinson. The series just hit Netflix shelves, so rest assured, there’s officially something new on the block. As for the premise?
Man vs Baby picks up right after the chaos of Man vs Bee, when protagonist Trevor Bingley resorts to a quieter job as a school caretaker. However, after a tempting Christmas gig lures him back to the fold, he’s left with no choice but to accept an unlikely companion to keep him company during the holidays when no one comes around to collect Baby Jesus from the school proximity. While this brings the perfect dose of holiday drama, here onwards, we approach the darker territory of crime and thriller on Netflix.
MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street (Joe Berlinger, 2023)
Weekends don’t really make sense without some thrills to look forward to. So, if you’re on the same boat, check out MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street, currently streaming on Netflix. The true-crime documentary series is based partly on Jim Campbell’s 2021 book, Madoff Talks. The Netflix docu-series chronicles the rise of Bernie Madoff and how his dominance came into being.
MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street is packed with interviews from former employees, investigators, victims, whistleblowers, and Madoff video depositions, which uncover the world’s biggest Ponzi scheme. The Netflix documentary also blames those who turned a blind eye despite the red flags.
The Price of Confession (Lee Jung-hyo, 2025)
To end the weekend marathon, we have a hard-hitting mystery thriller to suggest, The Price of Confession. Directed by Lee Jung-hyo, the South Korean Netflix series tells the story of a woman whose dreams of a happy married life are shattered when she finds her husband bleeding to death. While she wastes no time in calling 911, she soon ends up as the prime suspect for the murder.
As she struggles to prove her innocence, she stumbles across an enigmatic woman in the prison cell, known as a witch, thanks to her uncanny ability to read people. But over time, the encounter proves to be anything but by chance as it comes with unimaginable repercussions in her life, while two prosecutors relentlessly chase the truth.