Every weekend, I'm on the lookout for a solid binge that I can while away the hours with.Netflix is never at a loss for these, but at the end of each month (before the next month's titles take root), it takes a bit more digging to find a hit.Luckily, I think I've got a few winners for you—one's a new small-town crime thriller starring some familiar faces, one's a slick and deadly video game adaptation, and the last one is an Emmy-winning political drama with three seasons of backstabbing and sexy maneuvering.
3 His & Hers Sometimes, when scrolling through the titles on Netflix, it's the actors' faces or names that draw me to click in and explore a show or movie.That was exactly the case with , a new psychological crime thriller mini-series on Netflix.The faces in question are Tessa Thompson, who I absolutely loved in Marvel's Thor movies, as Valkyrie, and The Punisher himself, Jon Berenthal, who I've been a fan of since he played Shane in .
Their pairing in is a match I didn't know we needed.Thompson plays Anna Andrews, a tortured Atlanta-based TV reporter trying to get her career back in order after the death of her daughter.Berenthal plays Jack, Anna's estranged husband and a detective in a small Northern Georgia town—he's also reeling from the loss, but didn't flee like Anna did.
The two are brought back together when high-school friend Rachel is found dead.Tensions run high as Anna's tough reporter instincts will stop at nothing to get the scoop, often at the expense of undermining Jack's investigation (and using him for intel).But nothing is as it seems in Jack was having a secret affair with Rachel, Anna's hiding something, too, and the whole case is shrouded in lies and deceit.
By the fifth episode, there's a pretty tasty twist that changes the game.is sexy, dark, and twisty, and even though it has just a 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, as of this writing, it's No.1 on the Netflix global Top 10 list.
His & Hers TV-MA Drama Mystery Crime Thriller Release Date 2026 - 2026-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Crystal R.Fox, Sunita Mani, Poppy Liu, Marin Ireland, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Mike Pniewski, Rhoda Griffis, Jesse Gallegos, Chris Bauer, Savanna Gann, Alison Ball, Jon Briddell, Ryan Homchick, Joey Phillips, Jason Davis, David Maldonado, Mary Ann Hagan, Carla Fisher, Jon Levine, Hillary Harley, Diana Lovell, Jordan Scott Directors Anja Marquardt Writers Tori Sampson Main Genre Drama Creator(s) William Oldroyd Producers Dee Johnson, Jessica Chastain, Kelly Carmichael, Tessa Thompson, Bill Dubuque, Kristen Campo Seasons 1 Executive Producer(s) Bill Dubuque, Dee Johnson, Jessica Chastain, Kelly Carmichael, Kishori Rajan, Kristen Campo, Tessa Thompson, William Oldroyd Powered by Expand Collapse 2 Splinter Cell: Deathwatch When video game adaptations are done well, they can be just as compelling and entertaining as any live-action show streaming.Take , for example—it's one of my favorite all-time series, period.
Netflix’s is exactly the kind of stealth-action fantasy series I've wanted them to make out of one of my favorite video games from back in the day.Sam Fisher (the perfectly-cast Liev Schreiber, ) is older, meaner, and pulled out of semi-retirement when a new operative of his old black-ops unit, Zinnia McKenna (Kirby Howell-Baptiste, ), stumbles onto evidence of a huge conspiracy after one of her ops goes bad.With a tight-knit unit at home base, including leader Anna Grímsdóttir and young, feisty hacker Thunder at the keyboard, lending support, Sam and Zinnia are on the run from a squad of trained mercenaries who are after some secret files that Zinnia has that will blow to doors off the plot.
Fisher may have been unwillingly roped out of his quiet life in Poland, but he's still got it where it counts, and the show brings all the cool, sneaky night-vision kills and brutal fight scenes that fans of the games love.The eight-episode first season was a breeze to watch, and I just kept clicking "Next Episode" until I had my fill.The show is slickly animated, tense, and surprisingly emotional for an animated spy thriller, and Schreiber (adeptly taking the reins from Michael Ironside from the games) is cool and gravelly as Fisher.
Rotten Tomatoes scores a solid 86%, with the response being good enough to warrant a second season that's somewhere on the horizon.Splinter Cell: Deathwatch 16 Animation Action Adventure Release Date October 14, 2025 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Liev Schreiber, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Bella Dayne, Janet Varney, Kari Wahlgren, Aleks Le, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Joel Oulette, Helen Hong, Navid Negahban Directors Guillaume Dousse, Félicien Colmet Daage Writers Matias Wulff, Naomi G.Davis, David Daitch, Derek Kolstad, Katie J.
Stone Main Genre Animation Creator(s) Derek Kolstad Producers Derek Kolstad, Gerard Guillemot, Hélène Juguet Seasons 1 Executive Producer(s) Derek Kolstad, Gerard Guillemot, Hugo Revon, Hélène Juguet Powered by Expand Collapse 1 The Diplomat Oh, how far Keri Russell has come since .The decorated actress escaped the typecast trap of the network TV teen drama with one of the best espionage series ever on screen—, in which she honed her persona as a gritty, seductive, Russian spy carrying out the deeds of the motherland.In Netflix's Emmy-nominated political drama , however, Russell keeps the cunning, grit, and sex appeal as U.S.
ambassador to the U.K., where she must outmaneuver all manner of political opponents, put out fires, and get nasty if she has to.Subscribe to the newsletter for must-watch TV picks Craving better streaming choices? Subscribe to the newsletter to get curated Netflix and TV recommendations, concise takeaways on why a show works, and tailored binge suggestions so you always have a next thing to watch.Subscribe By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept Valnet’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
You can unsubscribe anytime.Season one kicks off after Kate Wyler (Russell) is yanked from her role as a war-zone diplomat to take on the ambassadorship.She's immediately dragged into a conflict when a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier occurs, and she must diffuse the prickly British Prime Minister, Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear, ) and work with smooth-talking foreign secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi, Interstellar)—while also surviving her own biggest liability—her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell, ), a brilliant ex-ambassador who is a pain on everyone's arse.
Each season covers a different major plot, as well as a multitude of other internationally sensitive flashpoints that Kate and her staff must handle.It's a sexy, soapy spin on political statecraft that Russell is just on fire in.Critics love it (Rotten Tomatoes currently has it at 92%), and the seasons (there are three, with a fourth on the way) just keep getting better and more tense, especially when Allison Janney gets rolling in season two.
The Diplomat TV-MA Drama War & Politics Thriller Release Date 2023 - 2023-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Ato Essandoh, Pearl Mackie, Tim Delap, Georgie Henley, T'Nia Miller, Greg McKenzie, James Ashton, Celia Imrie, Michael McKean, Nana Mensah, Miguel Sandoval, Jess Chanliau, Penny Downie, Adam Silver, Christine Kavanagh, Tegan Farrelly, Simon Ludders, Anna Francolini, Amy Manson, Marc James Beauchamp Showrunner Debora Cahn Directors Alex Graves, Andrew Bernstein, Simon Cellan Jones, Tucker Gates Writers Peter Noah Main Genre Drama Creator(s) Debora Cahn Producers Daniel Toland, Russ Hammonds, Brad Carpenter, Chris Arruda Seasons 3 Studio Netflix Studios Website https://www.netflix.com/title/81288983 Streaming Service(s) Netflix Executive Producer(s) Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Debora Cahn Powered by Expand Collapse I hope something on this list of TV shows for the weekend (or weekday) piques your interest.Check back every Friday for new suggestions, especially as we head into February and the new releases start to trickle into our watchlists.Netflix Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Stream licensed and original programming with a monthly Netflix subscription.
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