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.

Fortunately, the month of April has given us nine must-watch shows (like BEEF season two and Love on the Spectrum season four).

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 highly anticipated blockbuster films like The Devil Wears Prada 2, new under-the-radar series like Widow's Bay and exciting series finales like Watson. Enjoy the best selections (recommended by yours truly) on Netflix, HBO, in theaters and more.

From American Idol's Taylor Swift night to Man on Fire on Netflix, here's what to watch this weekend.

• Rating: PG-13
• Runtime: 119 minutes

I'm having flashbacks to the Wicked press tour, because The Devil Wears Prada 2 cast has been everywhere in the lead-up to the new film. Naturally, there was been plenty of Fash-un with a capital "F" from Meryl, Emily, Stanley and Anne (who was even photographed wearing a garment bag...seriously). Stakes are higher than Miranda's heels for this one, so I'm crossing all my fingers and toes that part two lives up to the hype.

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

This new Matthew Rhys series is one of the best shows of the month, hands-down (and you probably haven't heard about it yet). Keri Russell's husband plays the mayor of a small town with a spooky, supernatural past in this horror-comedy series. Don't worry if you don't like things too scary—it leans much more funny than terrifying.

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

This action-thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Bobby Cannavale looks seriously intense. The show follows a man out for revenge as he tries to save a kidnapped young girl. Man on Fire is inspired by several movies of the same name, including the 2004 Denzel Washington version.

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

Hmm, feels like the answer should be an obvious no, but hey, love is love. Jokes aside, this true-crime docuseries follows a woman who falls for a man who turns out to be a killer. (Tale as old as time.) It's what she does next though that really makes this show a must-watch...

• Rating: TV-PG
• Number of seasons: 9

Comedy icon Nikki Glaser is guest judge on this week's AI episode which just so happens to be Taylor Swift-themed. (Glaser famously spent $100k on Eras Tour tickets, so it seems like the perfect match.) Each of the remaining seven contestants perform songs by Swift in this first-ever Tay-Tay-centered episode.

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

Adding another thriller to the list with this sports-adjacent crime series about two brothers investigating a murder. You may need subtitles for the Indian Hindi-language show, but aren't we all in need of a reason to look at the TV screen instead of our phones?

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

Though this Morris Chestnut-led, Sherlock Holmes-adjacent series was canceled after just two seasons, there's still time to catch the series finale this week (or start binging from the beginning if you're new to the show). And longtime fans will be dying to see how things turn out after the fun twist during the penultimate episode.

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 106 minutes

It sounds like a movie that we've all seen already, but trust me, it's actually a new one. This shark-centered action horror flick sadly features zero sharknadoes, but it does star Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley. Will it live up to The Meg, Deep Blue Sea, Open Water or Jaws? I'll be watching through my fingers to find out.

• Rating: TV-G
• Number of seasons: 1

In honor of Deaf History Month, Disney Animation Studios has reanimated three iconic Disney songs in American Sign Language (ASL). The special presents "Beyond" from Moana 2, "The Next Right Thing" from Frozen 2 and "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto. And for those wondering, the songs were created by human animators, not A.I.

• Rating: N/A
• Number of seasons: 1

This satire series comes from the BBC and focuses on the 2026 World Cup. And while sports may not normally be your personal cup of tea, Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville leads this six-part sitcom, meaning the show is in very good (and very talented) hands.

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

A woman claims that her father is the killer of 50-70 people and that he's buried them in the Iowa countryside. But is she right? This fascinating three episode docuseries explores the explosive case.

• Rating: PG-13
• Runtime: 110 minutes

Whether you're a diehard fan of the original and you're protesting the sequel or you plan to be first in line for tickets to see Miranda's grand return, why not revisit the 2006 film that gave us such classic lines as "Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking," and "That's all"?

• Rating: NR
• Number of seasons: 1

Isabel Allende's iconic novel The House of the Spirits is getting the small-screen treatment with an eight-episode Spanish-language series. A family struggles with violence, generational conflict and secret romances in this epic story.

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

Emmy-winner Richard Gadd of Baby Reindeer fame returns with a new HBO limited series—and believe me, it's really great. The explosive drama tells the story of two "brothers" over the course of 40 years. According to the tagline, "When things fall apart, it is sometimes the closest relationships which break the hardest." Trust that this is an intense watch.

• Rating: PG-13
• Runtime: 127 minutes

While I wasn't initially sure we needed a Michael Jackson biopic (or an Elvis biopic, or a Freddie Mercury biopic, or an Elton John biopic...), viewers are obsessed with Jaafar Jackson's spot-on portrayal of the pop star. In fact, that's why Jaafar made our list of celebs who won the week.

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