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

With all the streaming services out there and everyone hyping up the latest releases, it's like info overload. And just because something's trending or on lists like Netflix’s most-viewed titles doesn't mean it's always worth a view. So, how do you sift through it all?

Don't worry, I've got your back! I've scoured through the chaos to find the shows and movies that are worth your time this week. Whether you're into binge-worthy series, tween shows or killer films, these picks will definitely keep you entertained. Say goodbye to the scroll fatigue of the past with these selections on Netflix (Wayward), Apple TV+ (Slow Horses) and more.

From Special Forces:World's Toughest Test to Gen V, here’s what to watch this weekend.

• Rating: R
• Runtime: 96 miinutes

After finding out that one of their victims, Maya, somehow survived, three masked maniacs come back to finish what they started. With zero people to trust and nowhere to hide, Maya’s thrown into a brutal fight for her life, against killers who won’t hesitate to take out anyone in their path.

• Rating: NR
• Runtime: 91 minutes

This modern-day take on the biblical story stars Serayah as Ruth and Tyler Lepley as Boaz, with Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin producing. It follows a gifted singer from Atlanta who, after facing heartbreak and career struggles, finds new purpose (and unexpected love) in small-town Tennessee.

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

Slow Horses season five throws the crew of spies into chaos once again, this time chasing down a string of linked terrorist attacks across London, all while the political scene gets messier with an election looming.

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

FX’s new series The Lowdown stars Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a Tulsa bookstore owner and self-proclaimed “truthstorian” who finds himself in deep trouble after digging into the suspicious suicide of someone from a powerful local family.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 27

Law & Order: SVU season 27 follows Captain Olivia Benson as she leads the Special Victims Unit through cast changes and welcomes back familiar faces—like Ice-T’s Sgt. Fin Tutuola, who faces a tough battle after being hospitalized in the opener.

• Rating: PG
• Number of seasons: 3

Halloween Baking Championship is back. Tune in as bakers whip up spooky creations and battle it out in themed challenges—all for a shot at the $25,000 prize.

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

House of Guinness is a Netflix historical drama set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, following the power struggles and secrets of the Guinness heirs after their father’s death in 1868.

• Rating: 18+
• Number of seasons: 2

Gen V season two picks up with the gang back at University, only now there's a new Dean and he's turning the campus into a boot camp for Supes prepping for war against humans.

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

This Japanese sci-fi thriller follows gamer Ryohei Arisu and his friends who get trapped in a deserted Tokyo called the "Borderland." To survive, they must play deadly games and keep winning to extend their lifeline.

• Rating: G
• Runtime: 85 minutes

In the new movie, Gabby (Laila Lockhart Kraner) hits the road with Grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan) for a trip to Cat Francisco, but when her beloved dollhouse ends up with a quirky cat lady (Kristen Wiig), she’s off on a real-world adventure to reunite the Gabby Cats and save the day.

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

When a zombie plague takes over the Avengers, a desperate group of survivors races across a dystopian world, risking everything to stop the super-powered undead and save humanity.

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

This Netflix thriller miniseries dives into the dark side of the “troubled teen” world in seemingly peaceful Tall Pines, Vermont. It follows teens Abby and Leila at a secretive academy and local cop Alex (Mae Martin), who starts digging into the town’s creepy, cult-like secrets. Toni Collette also stars.

• Rating: TV-14
• Number of seasons: 4

Famous faces take on some of the toughest Special Forces challenges.

Season four stars Kody Brown, Brittany Cartwright, Chanel Iman, Shawn Johnson East, Brianna LaPaglia, Jessie James Decker, Nick Young, Randall Cobb, Ravi Patel, Teresa Giudice, Johnny Manziel, Eva Marcille, Jussie Smollett, Andrew East, plus Gia Giudice, Mark Estes, Eric Decker and Christie Pearce Rampone.

• Rating: TV-MA
• Runtime: 110 minutes

Inspired by the true story of Bumble’s founder, Swiped follows recent grad Whitney Wolfe (Lily James) as she breaks into the male-driven tech world with grit and smarts—launching not one, but two game-changing dating apps and becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire.

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

After 25 years behind bars, Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) gets dumped in Tulsa by his mob boss. Now, he’s building a new crime empire in a city that feels like a whole different world.

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