The five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend
If the thought of what to watch next on Netflix is keeping subscribers awake at night, let’s give them a reason to get a good night’s rest. Because without one, they cannot brave through the wave of blockbusters queued up for the weekend.
Although Netflix has already helped viewers ride the tide with its weekly arrival arc, if you’re still feeling a little lost, don’t panic; the safety net is ready, and the carabiners are locked. All you need to do is immerse yourself in Netflix’s very own cosmos of entertainment.
Whether you do that with a trip down the literary lanes or the dark side of history is actually up to you. But spoiling you with choice? That’s definitely on us!
So, if you need help with the directions, let the five best series to watch on Netflix this weekend be your compass.
The five best series to binge on Netflix this weekend
My Brilliant Career (Alyssa McClelland and Anne Renton, 2026)
Based on Miles Franklin’s seminal 1901 novel of the same name, My Brilliant Career is the buzzing new six-part Netflix adaptation, co-directed by Alyssa McClelland and Anne Renton. Set at the turn of the early 20th century, the Australian period drama follows Sybylla Melvyn, a headstrong aspiring independent writer, who leaves her struggling farm family to enter society at her wealthy grandmother’s grand estate.
But instead of conforming to societal pressures to marry for money and traditional expectations to marry at all, Sybylla refuses to play the part of a conventional debutante as she steps up to fight for her freedom, driven by determination to pursue her true ambition of becoming a writer. Although Netflix’s My Brilliant Career is an adaptation of an existing classic, the series injects fresh energy, wit, and romantic tension into the timeless coming-of-age story.
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes (Joe Berlinger, 2026)
Serving as the fifth and final instalment of Netflix’s hit true-crime docuseries Conversations with a Killer, The Charles Manson Tapes marks the end of the critically acclaimed series with the story of the notorious American criminal cult leader. Directed by Joe Berlinger, the three-part documentary strips away the myths surrounding the motives behind Manson’s crimes, tracking down his rise as the leader of the cult that came to be known as the Manson Family.
In Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes, Berlinger specifically challenges the race war theory and argues that the string of murders was allegedly triggered by a botched drug deal. The gripping docuseries features old and never-heard-before prison call recordings, archival footage, and firsthand interviews with those close to the case, aiming to bring to light what Berlinger believes is the “accurate story.”
Alley Cats (Ricky Gervais, 2026)
Rickey Gervais is finally back on Netflix with an animated comedy for adults called Alley Cats, and it is probably just the dose of unserious-but-serious banter you need this weekend. The adult animated comedy follows Gus, an opinionated stray ginger tomcat and his ragtag group of foul-mouthed felines who live in a run-down basement. Although humans and their nonchalance have turned them a little cynical, everything changes in their dull lives when they run into a lost kitten at a graveyard one day.
While Gus, being Gus, is initially hesitant to extend his hand for help, the others convince him, ultimately making it their mission to return the kitten to her human family. Alley Cats revolves around Gus and the gang’s journey as they try to track down Kitten’s home, which turns into a rollercoaster ride of distractions as their mission to locate her family evolves into a lesson about what a family really is.
Final Project (Felipe Aguilar D, 2026)
If you’re struggling with a short attention span when it comes to showbiz commitment, you must watch Final Project for a refresher this weekend. The short-form Mexican teen thriller tells the story of Tamara, a quiet transfer student at Campos Academy, who is immediately ostracised as an outsider by a stereotypical elite group of kids at her private school. But to make things worse, she simultaneously becomes the target of a vicious online cyberbullying campaign run by an anonymous stalker.
As the cyberstalking escalates to digital abuse with threats of exposing her deepest, darkest secrets from her past, she develops a close bond with Xavi, a popular school student and streamer. While Tamara already has to deal with Xavi’s annoying set of cheerleaders, his cruel girlfriend Samantha and his best friend Daniel, Final Project takes a deadly turn despite signs of neutralisation, resulting in hidden blood pacts, twisted investigations, and a desperate struggle for survival and revenge.
Death Inc (Laura Caballero, 2024-Present)
As for this weekend’s final spot? Well, it, of course, has to be a dessert place, which happens to be Death Inc season four this time around. The fourth and final season of the Spanish workplace comedy centres on one final lap of the chaotic power struggle for the director’s chair at the Torregrosa Funeral Home between the ambitious, scheming Damaso and the temporary director Chemi.
Although Chemi promises to hand the reins to Damaso eventually, he decides to stay in power, going as far as to implement ridiculous corporate makeover strategies and, unsurprisingly, angering Damaso, who believes he is the rightful heir to the position. But while they’re caught up in petty politics and side plots, rival business agents continue circling the struggling business, making Death Inc season four an unmissable, hilarious, suspenseful arc.