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Besides the Hollywood escapades that have been keeping cinephiles flocking to theatres multiple times a week, it is Netflix‘s streaming catalogue that has them glued to their screens at the end of the week.

Although the train of anxiety has reached the station just in time for the weekend, asking those same old questions about whether Netflix has enough to get viewers through, for the nth time, the answer is yes, definitely, yes.

While subscribers have lately been busy with recap marathons now that they’re halfway through the year, if you’re planning not to look back, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

So, if you want to stock up on those snacks, now is the time, because the five best series to binge on Netflix this weekend will not leave you any.

The five best series to binge on Netflix this weekend

Ransom Canyon (Amanda Marsalis, David McWhirter, Meera Menon, and Michael Offer, 2025-Present)

The wait for Ransom Canyon season two is finally over! But if you’re someone who couldn’t make time during the workweek to witness what goes down in the sophomore season, you know where to kick-start your weekend. The second season of the hit romantic drama picks up six months after the debut season finale, focusing on Quinn O’Grady’s return to Ransom Canyon after half a year of playing piano for the New York Philharmonic.

While the comeback forces a reckoning with stoic rancher Staten Kirkland, Ransom Canyon season two has him stepping up to reclaim his trustee seat. In case you’ve forgotten, he was unseated in the first season by his father Sam and his longtime rival Davis. Although the current instalment also has new players grabbing the spotlight, before the spoilers come flooding, tune into the Netflix original drama now.

Elite Force (Julien Leclerq, 2026)

If romance isn’t your cup of tea, we have an action-packed recommendation for the weekend: Elite Force, currently streaming on Netflix. The French action thriller follows David, a high-ranking officer in France’s top-tier tactical unit, who plans to retreat from his field of operation to spend more time with his wife Jessica and their daughter, only for a botched operation and a new threat to derail his pre-planned retirement.

Hot on the heels of a graduation ceremony for newer recruits, a mysterious terrorist cell launches an unexpected, violent attack on his unit, forcing David to spring into action for what’s deemed as one final mission. Elite Force centres on David’s final showdown, which forces him to confront the ghosts of his past and intertwines his godson and his own legacy with a deep-seated, high-stakes conspiracy.

My Daughter’s Father (Roberto Stopello, 2026)

Up next on our weekend watchlist, we have a Spanish-language drama, My Daughter’s Father. The Netflix limited series tells the thrilling story of Maca, a doctor whose daughter Julieta is diagnosed with life-threatening kidney failure during her graduation party. As Maca races against time to find a compatible kidney donor, a DNA test pulls back the curtain on a 20-year-old secret that upends everything.

Matching tests for organ donation reveal Maca’s longtime partner and husband Ricardo is not Julieta’s biological father, unknowingly making way for a two-decade-old secret to surface and threatening to destroy everything she has built for her family. My Daughter’s Father follows Maca’s hunt for the real father, which dangerously results in desperate choices, blurring the ethical line.

Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (Eliza Capai, 2021)

If you’ve just watched Elize: Shadows of a Woman on Netflix, you must watch Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime over the weekend. The Netflix limited series captures Elize on camera for the very first time during a prison furlough, where she details her troubled marriage with renowned businessman Marcos Matsunaga, the shocking 2012 murder, and dismembering of his body, which was found in the rural forested area of Scotia.

The true-crime documentary also features investigators and experts who recount the immediate aftermath of the crime. Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime traces the prosecution’s scrutiny of Elize’s past, her confession, and debates that followed as the perpetrator in question explains what led her to make the decision, also exploring her extremely difficult childhood, the 2016 trial, and sentencing.

The Hawk (Jonathan Watson, 2026)

Just in case the marathon gets a little too heavy on the heart and eyes, end the weekend session with a palate cleanser: Will Ferrell’s latest sports comedy series, The Hawk. The Netflix series revolves around washed-up former golf pro champion Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, who is desperate to make a chaotic career comeback, convinced that he’s just a stroke away from winning the final major he needs for a Grand Slam.

Despite his body and his family telling otherwise, Lonnie refuses to accept the bitter truth that he’s well past his prime. Defying all odds, The Hawk follows Lonnie’s determined journey of reclaiming his golf legacy, as he prepares to battle longtime adversary Golden Fisk, who beat him during past title runs, and most importantly, his own son, Lance, the contemporary golden boy of golf, who’s clearly a rising star.