15 Shows and Movies to Watch This Weekend

Yes, there are a lot of streaming services, and, yes, there's a lot of buzz around the latest releases. But just because something's trending or on lists of most-viewed titles doesn't mean it's always worth a watch (like these six shows that were rightfully canceled).

The last few weeks delivered a ton of great new content, from East of Eden to The Swan: Behind the Mirror. And this week is no different.

Allow me, an entertainment editor, to help you parse through it all with shows and movies that are actually worth watching. I'm talking exciting movies like Sense and Sensibility, returning hits like The Diplomat season four and spooky new shows like Crystal Lake. Enjoy the best selections (recommended by yours truly) on Apple TV, Prime Video and more.

From VisionQuest to Grey's Anatomy season 23, here's what to watch this weekend.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 1

Just in time for scary season, Linda Cardellini plays mother to the iconic horror movie villain, Jason Voorhees, in this prequel series. And lest you forget how things turn out for Jason's mother, it might be time to revisit the twist ending of the first Friday the 13th...

• Rating: PG
• Runtime: 131 minutes

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as the Dashwood sisters in this brand-new film adaptation of the Jane Austen classic. George MacKay plays opposite Daisy as her shy love interest, Edward. Will this reinvention live up to the high bar set by the Kate Winslet-Emma Thompson version from 1995? That remains to be seen...

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 4

It's truly wild that this political drama starring Keri Russell is already entering its fourth season. This time around, there is a massive new government conspiracy—and multiple marriages are on the rocks. Season three led to seven Emmy nominations for the show, including a win for Allison Janney, so I have very high hopes for the latest iteration.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 1

As someone who doesn't consider himself "a Marvel guy," I still loved several of the MCU offerings, including WandaVision and Agatha All Along. So, I'm fully prepared to try this new series that closes out the trilogy begun by those previous two shows. As for the plot, it involves Paul Bettany's White Vision and the return of James Spader as Ultron, so while I'm starting off a little confused, I'm eager to see where they take this.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 2

How did I miss season one of this dark comedy/crime drama that boasts a seriously stacked cast? I'm talking Ethan Hawke and Kyle MacLachlan, with Tommy Lee Jones, Betty Gilpin and Martha Plimpton joining for season two. The show follows a journalist (Hawke) who is out to unravel a large conspiracy involving a rich family.

• Rating: PG
• Runtime: 125 minutes

This Apple TV flick tells the little-known story of the men who first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. The cast includes Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe, but mostly focuses on Himalayan climber Tenzing (played by Genden Phuntsok) as he battles for his place on the history-making British climbing team.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 23

Though I can't possibly imagine what else could happen to the doctors and patients of this hospital, I've got to hand it to Ellen Pompeo and Shonda Rhimes on this show reaching an impressive 23rd season. Yes, that makes it the longest-running medical drama in the history of American television. As for what crisis this season will bring? I'm guessing...a volcano erupting in downtown Seattle?

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 2

I'm not sure how this legal drama (based on one of my favorite John Grisham thrillers from the '90s) flew under my radar for so long, but I'm ready to binge both seasons. The series follows an underdog lawyer and his team as they take on big interests, and in season two, one case "where winning might be just as dangerous as losing."

• Rating: PG-13
• Runtime: 106 minutes

My worst nightmare? I'm not sure, but being swallowed by a whale is certainly on my list. Yup, this terrifying drama tells the story of a young scuba diver who is swallowed alive by an enormous sperm whale. No, he isn't dead yet—"luckily," he has an hour of oxygen left as he figures out how to escape.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 11

The hit reality series about finding love in pods while drinking out of gold cups is back for season 11—and this time, it features a whole slew of Boston accents. The Love Is Blind: Boston trailer includes plenty of cheesy lines as our contestants blindly look for love. And, of course, I'll be binging this one so fast.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 1

Oof, this limited-series psychological thriller looks gooooood. A woman who hasn't left her home in a decade sees her sister's suspected killer on TV. So, she sets out to trap him (hence the title) by using herself as bait. This must-watch option is in German, so time to brush up on those high school foreign language skills (or turn on the subtitles).

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 1

Apple TV lowkey became my favorite streaming service in 2026 with Margot's Got Money Troubles, Widow's Bay, Lucky and more Ted Lasso, Shrinking, Silo and Slow Horses. Now, the streamer is delivering a new comedy-drama series about a man whose partner disappeared seven years ago. When he discovers a surprising creature who can potentially tell the future, he may finally get the answers he so desperately desires.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 1

Stay out of the water! Josh Hartnett leads this thriller series about a fisherman out to save his small town when it starts being terrorized by a deadly sea creature. The six-episode limited series gives Widow's Bay vibes only without the bumbling mayor, sunset cocktail parties or hilarious supporting cast.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 1

Cue the pig's blood: There's a new Carrie in town—and this one is here for a full eight-episode series. In line with the classic Stephen King story, this horror show follows a teen girl with a domineering mother who enters the vicious world of high school. Things take a terrifying turn when Carrie begins to develop special powers...

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 112 minutes

Zuckerberg is once again at the center of an Aaron Sorkin film, only this time it's the follow up to 2010's The Social Network. The original starred Jesse Eisenberg as the budding, wildly insecure Facebook founder. In the new flick, which centers on a Facebook whistleblower, Succession star Jeremy Strong takes over the lead role of Zuck.

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