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.

Last month, April gave us nine must-watch shows (like BEEF season two and Love on the Spectrum season four). And now, May is going strong with even more great content (like Citadel season two).

Allow me, an entertainment editor, to help you parse through it all with shows and movies that are actually worth watching this week. I'm talking star-studded films like In the Grey, buzzy new shows like Dutton Ranch and exciting series finales like The Comeback. Enjoy the best selections (recommended by yours truly) on Netflix, HBO, in theaters and more.

From Perfect Match season four to Welcome to Wrexham season five, here's what to watch this weekend.

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

If you loved Yellowstone as much as, well, everybody did, you need to catch this brand-new spinoff series following Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) as they make the big move to Texas. That means new drama, new rivalries and new faces, as Ed Harris and Annette Bening join the Yellowstone universe.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Number of seasons: 5

How has it been five seasons already for Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and the town of Wrexham, Wales? The Hollywood stars have owned the Red Dragons since 2020, and this season, they try to take their underdog soccer team even further, aiming for a fourth straight promotion. Look, I'm not a "sports person," but I still love this show—I get chills every season.

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 98 minutes

Guy Ritchie brought me one of my favorite shows of 2026 so far, Young Sherlock, right on the heels of another fave of mine, 2024's The Gentlemen. So naturally, I'll be one of the first in line for tickets to see his latest action-thriller film starring Jake Gyllenhaal (my second favorite Brokeback Mountain cowboy) and Henry Cavill (my second favorite Superman). In it, two covert operatives try to steal back stolen money in a high-stakes heist.

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

This sexy, steamy and trashy (no judgement!) reality series follows a group of singles who starred on some of Netflix’s biggest reality shows such as Love Is Blind and Too Hot to Handle. They embark on a quest to find "love" (yes, I'm putting love in quotes), and the last couple standing by the end will be named the "perfect match." The season four cast even includes Handsome Nick from my fave reality show of the year, Million Dollar Secret.

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

British judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood are back for more baking in season four of this hit reality competition series, and this time they're joined by two famous sitcom faces, Casey Wilson and Andrew Rannells. The sad news? This is Prue's final season as a Baking Show or Bake-Off judge.

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

Listen up, One Tree Hill fans. Stars James Lafferty (who played Nathan) and Stephen Colletti (who played Chase) created season one of this dark comedy (about two struggling actors) after raising money to make it via Indiegogo. Now, Netflix has picked it up for season two, with both seasons streaming as of this week. Maybe we can get some more One Tree Hill cameos? Someone call Chad Michael Murray.

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

I'm not gonna call Off Campus the "straight" version of Heated Rivalry (but it might be?!). A star hockey player with abs who happens to lose his shirt a lot strikes up a romance with a music major who (oh no!) hates hockey. Like Heated Rivalry, this brand-new show is based on a book series, meaning we might get to enjoy multiple seasons of hockey players with abs who lose their shirts a lot.

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

Am I the only one who would watch the Aquaman star do basically anything? In this docuseries, now in its second season, Jason Momoa "travels the country chasing art, adventure, and friendship through the lens of craftsmanship." Unsurprisingly, you had me at "Jason Momoa."

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

Scandal, sex, affairs, secrets, the gorgeous English countryside...the iconic Scottish actor David Tennant! What doesn't this show have?! Two high-powered...wait for it...rivals battle one another in the world of independent television in the 1980s. And Rivals season two promises to be just as dramatic as the first.

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

It's the end of an era for Valerie Cherish and my favorite show of all time. The Comeback season three came to a close this week with a fitting ending that all fans of the show (or Lisa Kudrow...or just, ya know, comedy) need to watch. Though this is being billed as the series finale, this third installment came 10 years after season two. So maybe HBO will give Valerie "another take" in 10 years' time?

• Rating: N/A
• Runtime: N/A

This new HBO documentary film follows stories from across Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. And it features a number of mega famous faces sharing their stories, including Sandra Oh, Connie Chung, Kumail Nanjiani, Bowen Yang and Senator Tammy Duckworth.

• Rating: TV-G
• Number of seasons: 1

Some of Jane Austen's Bennet sisters are more famous than others—but that all changes now. In the new Britbox series, middle sister Mary gets her turn in the spotlight as she sets out looking for love and independence.

• Rating: N/A
• Runtime: 90 minutes

Taye Diggs stars in this romantic drama where, according to Peacock, "a millionaire makes a shocking offer to a married couple in crisis." I think I'm getting Indecent Proposal vibes... Regardless, after How Stella Got Her Groove Back and The Best Man, I'm fully on board any movie starring Diggs.

• Rating: N/A
• Number of seasons: 1

This eight-episode historical drama about the Shinsengumi, a samurai force that fought to keep Kyoto safe, hit HBO on May 9. Get ready for epic battles, heartbreaking betrayal and a whole lot of intricate sword fights.

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

It's a hot take on a world-famous feud (and this one isn't between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr). The fun new spin on the classic historical story pits Mozart against Salieri (played by Marvel actor Paul Bettany) in an intense and drama-filled rivalry.

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