The five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend
March has been a complete rollercoaster ride in terms of entertainment on Netflix, and the best part is that the month’s not over yet.
With a weekend still to go, readers can finally capitalise on everything that Netflix has to offer, new and relatively new, guilt-free. But if you’re struggling without a roadmap, feeling somewhat lost in the algorithm, let us take you through.
While Netflix has quite a captivating weekly lineup awaiting you this weekend, starting from gripping new horror thrillers to fascinating serial killer mystery adaptations, before we get there, make sure you’re prepared to be seated for a binge-watch.
So, in case you’re struggling with a plan, here are the five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend.
The five best series to stream on Netflix this weekend
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Haley Z Boston, 2026)
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, from creator Haley Z Boston, unfolds over a week, following Rachel and Nicky in the lead-up to their wedding. But just as they prepare to exchange their vows, they must confront their own nerve-wracking second guesses about commitment, all while navigating a unique horror twist they didn’t sign up for on their big day.
Although the plot had been kept completely under wraps until release, by the time the weekend arrives, there would be several spoilers flying around. But to avoid spoilers and still give you a preview of what the tone and visuals of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen sound and look like, according to Boston, they lie somewhere between Carrie and Rosemary’s Baby, complete with paranoia, humour, absurdity, and suspense. So, expect nothing less than a delicious explosion of it all.
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (Øystein Karlsen and Anna Zackrisson, 2026)
Netflix subscribers have undoubtedly lucked out this week, and the highly anticipated adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels, Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, is definitely a reason. Created by Nesbø, the Norwegian crime drama follows the famed antihero Harry Hole, a genius but tortured detective, who has yet to get a hold of his own inner demons.
Primarily, Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole is a nuanced character drama about two police officers working on opposite sides of the law. The first season focuses on Harry as he constantly goes up against his longtime rival, the corrupt detective Tom Waaler, as they confront the blurred ethical lines of the criminal justice system. But for Harry, that’s not the only concern. He must catch the serial killer who is on the loose before it’s too late, while also bringing Tom to justice.
Homicide: New York (Adam Kassen, 2024-Present)
Dick Wolf’s critically acclaimed true-crime docu-series, Homicide: New York, is back on Netflix with a second season, which means your weekend watchlist has been officially upgraded. The second season of the hit Netflix series comprises five episodes, each revisiting a different NYC murder, equally horrifying, notorious, and inhumane.
Homicide: New York features detectives and prosecutors who relive these haunting incidents, focusing on cases like the 2016 disappearance of Joey Comunale, a serial offender in Central Park, a shady Soho House drowning, and an intimate account of the tragic 9/11. While the docu-series is a self-contained marathon in itself, it can easily stand out as the main character of your weekend watchlist.
That Night (Jorge Dorado, 2026)
Although That Night is not exactly an old release, it is one of the two titles in the weekend watchlist to have debuted earlier in March. But that doesn’t make it any less worthy of a revisit, does it? The Spanish thriller, one of the most intense offerings in the streamer’s spring lineup, follows three sisters, Elena, Paula, and Cris, on a family vacation in the Dominican Republic that takes a dangerous turn.
While the trip starts as an opportunity for the trio to reconnect and rewind, one night, confronted by an armed stranger on her way back from the club, Elena, in an attempt to escape, ends up running him over. Unable to think straight, she frantically dials up her sisters for help instead of the law enforcement. It is clear that Paula and Cris are not in agreement about how they should handle the crisis, but what’s still foggy is how far they would go to protect one another.
Radioactive Emergency (Fernando Coimbra, 2026)
Lastly, to end the weekend marathon, we have yet another March release people cannot stop buzzing about online, Radioactive Emergency. The Brazilian thriller, based on a tragic real event, recalls how a petty burglary became fatal as radioactive materials spread rapidly. In the actual 1987 incident, two thieves stole a radiotherapy machine from an abandoned hospital, oblivious to the material inside.
When the machine was further broken for selling purposes, they found a glowing blue powder, which they showed to their friends and family. It turns out the substance was actually Caesium-137, an extremely radioactive material, severely dangerous for anyone who comes in direct contact. Like That Night, Radioactive Emergency was released earlier this month. But if you still haven’t caught up with it, the series deserves a spot in your weekend watchlist.