11 Shows and Movies to Watch This Weekend, Recommended by Our Editors

With so many streaming services, blockbuster movie releases and new shows that I've been told I must watch, it’s often overwhelming trying to keep up. Sure, I keep my eye on lists like Netflix’s most-viewed titles, but the big hits aren’t necessarily always worth watching. So, how does one parse through it all? Well, I've hopefully made your job a little easier by finding all the shows and movies that are worth your time this week. Say goodbye to the scroll fatigue of the past with these selections on Netflix (Mother of the Bride), Hulu (Eileen) and more.

From Dark Matter to Challengers, here’s what to watch this weekend.

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

Based on the best-selling novel by Blake Crouch, the story follows a physicist who’s abducted and thrown into a parallel version of his life. He embarks on a thrilling journey to discover himself and what might have happened had he made other life choices. Cast members include Joel Edgerton,  Jennifer Connelly and Oakes Fegley. 

• Rating: TV-PG
• Runtime: 90 minutes

Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove and Chad Michael Murray star in this brand-new rom-com. The story follows a woman who’s preparing for her daughter’s wedding. Her world is turned upside-down when she realizes the groom’s father broke her heart years ago. And now, she must put her heartbreak aside as they prepare to merge families. 

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

The drama series (which is a spin-off of Pretty Little Liars and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) is returning to Max for season two. The story follows a group of teenagers who are trying to balance summer school with their social lives, which are being threatened by a new villain. The first two episodes are now streaming, followed by weekly installments every Thursday. 

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

Who’s ready for Doctor Who season 14? This time, Doc and Ruby are thrown into the Regency Era in England, where they encounter everything from royals to the Beatles. (FYI, Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa is making history as the first Black actor to play the Doctor.)

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

This brand-new show is being called the Irish version of Only Murders in the Building. It follows a podcast host as he teams up with a researcher and a journalist to investigate mysterious disappearances that have been haunting a small Irish town for decades. 

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 97 minutes

If you loved Netflix’s Ratched, then you need to watch this all-new Hulu movie starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway. Eileen Dunlop (McKenzie) is an employee at a teen corrections facility, where she doesn’t fit in with her co-workers. Everything changes when a new psychologist arrives at the facility, and they develop a sinister relationship.

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

If you love investigative documentaries with shocking twists, then you need to tune into Cooking Up Murder: Uncovering the Story of César Román. The doc introduces viewers to César Román, a famous Spanish chef who is known as the “king of cachopo.” His career took a drastic turn when he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend back in 2018. 

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

Created by Peaky Blinders mastermind Steven Knight, this brand-new series stars Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) as an MI6 agent who’s tasked with extracting a woman from a refugee camp on the Syrian/Turkish border. The question is: Can the refugee be trusted?

• Rating: PG-13
• Runtime: 127 minutes

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in this new film about a stuntman whose career is suddenly cut short. When a movie star goes missing, he goes above and beyond to investigate the disappearance—even if it means getting involved in dangerous situations. 

According to Philip Mutz (PureWow’s VP of news and entertainment), “Fall Guy is a surprisingly funny and action-packed homage to stuntmen. And it features a number of standout performances. Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have incredible chemistry together. And Hannah Waddingham of Ted Lasso fame really steals the show with her Diet Coke-chugging character. And make sure to hang around for the credits and the scene after the credits. (Won't give any spoilers here!)”

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 3

Season three of Hacks picks up right where the previous installment ends, with Deborah (Jean Smart) celebrating the success of her new stand-up special after firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder) as her writer. *Cue the regret*

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 131 minutes

The sports drama follows three athletes—Tashi (Zendaya), Patrick (Josh O’Connor) and Art (Mike Faist)—who have known each other since they were teenagers. Both men are enamored by Tashi, who has a promising career ahead of her. That is, until an injury forces her to step down as an athlete and become a coach. 

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