3 Best Netflix Series To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Sept 18–20, 2026)

Published Sep 18, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT Greg is a Lead TV Writer & Critic at Screen Rant with expertise in new streaming releases. He's published over 3000 articles at SR, including weekly recommendation guides and dozens of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. He previously worked in Development at ABC Television & Lawrence Bender Productions. Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently lives in Greater Boston. The three best Netflix series to binge-watch this weekend, September 18–20, 2026, include a new gangster thriller, a beloved franchise return, and a viral horror hit. Following the success of some of Netflix's top shows this week, such as the #1 global smash hit Crew Girl and the similarly popular mystery thriller The Perfect Lie, Netflix has just released even more newly added series for viewers to enjoy right now. While Netflix has some outstanding shows worth diving into this weekend, ScreenRant has streaming guides for other major platforms, such as Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV, Paramount+, and Disney+, which are accessible on our What To Watch on Streaming page. If you're determined to find something binge-worthy on Netflix this weekend, these top 3 brand new series are each a cut above the rest. The Fixers The Fixers is an exciting new gangster thriller that just released globally on Netflix on Thursday, September 17. The Taiwanese action series consists of 10 episodes, all of which are available to press play on today. The Fixers follows Felix (Christopher Ming-Shun Lee), a former gangster drowning in debt who faces a midlife crisis without many options to keep him afloat. His only way out to financial freedom is by becoming a fixer for the Ching He, a secret organization in Taipei. Felix's new role requires him to handle high-stakes situations for all sorts of prominent people, including politicians, businessmen, cops, and criminals. Felix is far from the only fixer in the series, as he works with other characters with similar aims and skill sets who frequently make Felix's missions more complicated than they need to be. Despite their differences, these fixers will have to work together when a rival clan makes a play to take out the Ching He once and for all. If you enjoyed crime/gangster shows with action and comedy elements like The Gentlemen, then give The Fixers a try on Netflix this weekend. Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Stranger Things: Tales from '85 is one of Netflix's biggest new streaming releases heading into the weekend following its season 2 arrival on Thursday, September 17. While it is the first official spinoff series of the Stranger Things franchise, it hasn't exactly lived up to its glorified predecessor, judging by the mixed reviews it has received from fans and critics alike. That said, many of the characters from the original series are featured in the animated show, so if you're craving more Stranger Things content, this is about as good as it gets. Stranger Things: Tales from '85 now consists of 16 episodes across two seasons, which are each only 25 to 32 minutes long. This makes for a quick and easy binge that could be reasonably completed by the end of the weekend. If you are at least curious about Netflix's Stranger Things spinoff, it's worth giving it a shot this weekend to determine whether critics are correct in their mixed reviews or have been overly harsh on the series. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is undoubtedly the biggest new series on Netflix this weekend and already ranks #2 on the platform a day after its global release on Thursday, September 17. The latest installment of Netflix's Emmy-winning horror franchise, co-created by Ryan Murphy, centers on the alleged axe murderer Lizzie Borden, who was accused of killing her father and stepmother in Massachusetts in 1892. While the real-life Borden was acquitted of her crimes, public consensus suggests that she did commit these infamous murders. Although the Monster series has generally been critically panned, it remains one of Netflix's most popular anthology franchises, regardless of genre. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story features a stellar cast led by Ella Beatty, who plays the titular character, as well as Rebecca Hall, Vickey Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Billie Lourd, and Sarah Paulson​​​​​​. Even with its 56% Rotten Tomatoes scorematoes score, the 8-part Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story will certainly be the most massive streaming hit on Netflix this weekend.