The five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend
The weekend is just around the corner, and so is the overwhelming fan-anxiety about what to watch next on Netflix. In any case, if you’re a part of the anxiety party, we’re here for a rescue.
Firstly, we’re officially into a new month, which means a whole lot of new content. Sure, we’re not exactly past an entire week, but did that stop Netflix from going all out already? Not really.
From highly anticipated new releases and long-awaited returning shows, Netflix has quite a few showbiz fireworks waiting in the wings.
All you need to do is settle down and spell them out on the search bar, and there you have it: the five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend.
The five best series to binge on Netflix this weekend
Summer ’36 (Frédéric Garson, 2026)
Scratching your head over where to start? Undoubtedly, at Summer ’36, the French mystery thriller, set in Nice, in the summer of 1936, is about four women from different social classes who become entangled in a murder investigation at a luxurious hotel during France’s first paid vacation period for the working class, leading to intense class clash with the wealthy circle. The victim in question is a prosecutor, Adrien Jacquart.
As the four women become obvious suspects due to their respective connections to the victim, it sets off a complex investigation involving secrets, blackmail, and scandals. And if Netflix mysteries have taught us anything, it is not to believe in the obvious. So, while tuning into Summer ’36, remember the lesson Netflix never skips: always read between the lines.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Jabbar Raisani, Amit Gupta, Anu Menon, and Hiromi Kamata, 2024-Present)
If you still couldn’t make time to catch up on the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, count it in for the weekend. The sophomore season of the hit live-action series picks up right where the debut season left off: following Team Avatar’s bittersweet victory in preventing the Fire Nation’s invasion of the Northern Water Tribe. In this season, Aang, Sokka, and Katara reunite and head off to convince the Earth King to aid them in their battle against Fire Lord Ozai.
While their journey to Ba Sing Se is perilous, to say the least, they run into Toph, a skilled young master of earthbending, whom Aang persuades to help him add the ability to his powers of airbending and waterbending. Although that’s promising, with Prince Zuko and Princess Azula joining the fray, it’s difficult to tell how long the city’s wall can hold out against the Fire Nation. And to find the answers, hit the play button on Avatar: The Last Airbender right now!
Worst Neighbor Ever (Cynthia Childs, 2026)
From the creators of Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever, Worst Neighbor Ever is the latest iteration of the format, which aims to explore the darker sides of community living. The true-crime docu-series has four separate, real-life cases where everyday neighbourhood disputes spiral out of control in more ways than one, leading to extreme harassment, deadly violence, and fraud.
Constructed through first-hand eyewitness accounts from community members, interviews with law enforcement, and police bodycam footage, Worst Neighbor Ever sheds light on true events that actually sound stranger than fiction. So, in case you thought your neighbours are noisy or nosy, the Netflix documentary is about to change your mind once and for all, spotlighting literally and figuratively the worst next-door neighbour stories.
Agent Kim Reactivated (Lee Seung-young, 2026)
To keep you equally invested in your weekend marathon, Netflix also has Agent Kim Reactivated, which you can only skip at your own risk. The crime drama follows a quiet, unassuming bank manager and single father, Mr Kim, whose peaceful life is turned upside down after his daughter gets kidnapped by a ruthless criminal group, following a seemingly ordinary school kerfuffle with bullies.
Unbeknownst to his coworkers, however, Mr Kim is actually “Code 66,” a former elite covert operative who originally retired to keep a promise to his late wife. When he learns about her daughter’s abduction, he is left with no choice but to break the promise and spring back into action, unleashing his lethal, black ops skills to track her down, which clearly won’t end well for the foes.
Human Vapor (Shinzo Katayama, 2026)
Finally, to wrap up the weekend marathon, we sincerely recommend Human Vapor, a Japanese sci-fi thriller based on the 1960 tokusatsu film of the same name. The Netflix series opens with something unimaginable when a person on live television swells and explodes, shaking the entire nation at once. The culprit behind the doing is identified as a mysterious “Human Vapor,” essentially a man who can transform himself into gas and penetrate any medium.
Human Vapor follows a suspended detective, Kenji Okamoto, and a reporter, Kyoko Kono, who embark on a treacherous investigation, uncovering a deep-seated conspiracy involving secret government projects, corrupt agencies, and exploited individuals. The eight-episode series serves as a modern retelling of the cult sci-fi movie, featuring a fresh, entirely original storyline.