Best Series for a Weekend Binge
Popular series ideas for a weekend watch, with genre and service guidance.
A weekend binge needs a series with enough pull to make the next episode feel automatic.
Recommended starting points
Breaking Bad
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Game of Thrones
Action & Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Stranger Things
Drama, Fantasy, Horror. Listed for Netflix in the current US catalogue.
The Walking Dead
Action & Adventure, Drama, Horror. Listed for Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Friends
Comedy, Romance. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Sherlock
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Chernobyl
Drama, History, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
The Boys
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Dexter
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Apple TV+, Paramount+ in the current US catalogue.
The Big Bang Theory
Comedy, Romance. Listed for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Better Call Saul
Crime, Drama. Listed for Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
The Office
Comedy. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock in the current US catalogue.
Make the choice personal
Streaming catalogues change and the best choice depends on mood, available time and subscriptions. The free ten-question quiz scores the wider catalogue against those preferences.