The best new Netflix series worth binge-watching this weekend, September 25–27, 2026, include a #1 horror hit, a fantastical game show, and a long-awaited reboot. Some of the best shows to binge-watch earlier this week on Netflix were the breakout thriller Not A Stranger, which remains the #2 most-watched show worldwide, the popular medical drama Doc, and the cult classic comedy series Party Down.

According to ScreenRant’s TV experts, Netflix’s three best shows to binge-watch this weekend are all brand new releases that are quickly making their marks on global viewership charts. All of these series premiered within the last week and are fully available to binge from start to finish, allowing viewers to sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest and greatest on Netflix’s streaming slate right now.

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is performing very similarly to the previous three seasons of the Monster horror series after its first week, becoming a massive streaming hit and holding the #1 viewership spot worldwide while also dividing critics and audiences. Odds are, you have already heard about or seen the trailer for the latest installment of the Ryan Murphy co-created series, which focuses on its first female killer for the first time in franchise history. Love it or hate it, there’s no doubt whatsoever that people are tuning in to Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story and determining its quality for themselves.

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story ​​​​​​stars Ella Beatty (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) as the titular character Lizzie Borden, a Massachusetts woman who was accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892 but was famously acquitted of these crimes. Beatty stars alongside an impressive ensemble cast with Rebecca Hall, Vickey Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Billie Lourd, and Sarah Paulson, which is a highlight of the 8-part series. The series only earned a 35% Rotten Tomatoes score, but its popularity is undeniable.

Wonka’s The Golden Ticket

Wonka’s The Golden Ticket has become an instant fan-favorite series following its premiere earlier this week, surging to #4 on Netflix’s global viewership chart. As the title suggests, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket brings the elaborate fictional world inspired by Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in a fresh and exciting way. The 9-part series serves as a game show featuring twelve contestants who find golden tickets and gain entry into a recreation of Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate river room where everything is edible.

Once inside the reimagined factory, these contestants go to various rooms as depicted in the book and several movies, participating in competitions and competing for prizes. The last remaining contestant wins a so-called “lifetime supply of money” valued at $30 million to be paid over the course of 30 years. Currently, 7 of the 9 episodes of Wonka’s The Golden Ticket are available to binge now on Netflix, leaving the 2-part series finale to be released on Wednesday, September 30.

A Different World

The best new show to binge on Netflix this weekend is the modern reboot of the classic sitcom A Different World, which just premiered on the platform on Thursday, September 24. Featuring 10 new episodes, A Different World is already the #2 most-watched show on Netflix in the United States after just one day on the streamer and is set up to become the biggest hit show of the weekend. A Different World originally aired back in 1987 and ran for 144 episodes across six seasons, all of which are also available to stream on Netflix.

A Different World follows protagonist Deborah Wayne, played by Maleah Joi Moon, who is the youngest daughter of the original show’s couple, Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert. Deborah starts her freshman year at Hillman College, the same historically black college that her parents attended, and is determined to make a name for herself. Several original cast members, including Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, and Cree Summer​​​​​​, also appear in the reboot. A Different World debuted with a 79% Rotten Tomatoes score and may be the #1 show worldwide on Netflix by the end of the weekend.

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