A riotous new Netflix drama leads the weekend’s streaming options. House Of Guinness is an eight‑part costume drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight that opens on the day of brewing magnate Benjamin Guinness’s funeral and follows the four Guinness heirs as they navigate power, loyalty and the family fortune. The cast includes Louis Partridge, Anthony Boyle, Emily Fairn, Fionn O’Shea, Dervla Kirwan and Jack Gleeson, with Knight framing a world where tradition collides with ambition. The series arrives on Netflix in 2025 and pushes beyond the gentler norms of period drama, trading on a jolt of modern competition and corporate intrigue alongside its historical setting.
Across platforms, the weekend lineup broadens to include both fresh installments and enduring favorites, spanning crime thrillers, satire, romance and documentary. The selection mirrors a wide appetite for high-stakes drama and genre experimentation, with Netflix, Apple TV+, Channel 4, BBC iPlayer, Prime Video, Discovery+ and others represented in the mix. The Daily Mail’s weekend guide frames the slate as a cross-section of what to stream now, featuring 19 picks that run from prestige drama to nostalgic television and contemporary cinema.
Slow Horses (Series 5) masterfully compounds London’s political and bureaucratic pressures with a self-contained storytelling arc that newcomers can jump into. Apple TV+’s adaptation of Mick Herron’s spy novels unfolds with a blend of dry wit and mounting danger, and Series 5 opens with a lighter comic beat before sending the ensemble into a tense thriller rooted in a mayoral race and the personal histories of characters like Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) and his colleagues. The season keeps the core cast intact while sharpening the focus on the rivals and factions around Regent’s Park, delivering the franchise‑savvy mix fans expect while remaining accessible to viewers who haven’t followed every book or prior episode.
All Creatures Great And Small returns for a sixth series in 2020–present production, continuing the Yorkshire veterinary saga with Samuel West’s Siegfried and Nicholas Ralph’s James at the center. The latest run on Channel 5, Acorn TV and Netflix revisits the beloved team as they balance professional ethics, personal lives and a countryside backdrop that remains a reliable source of gentle, character-driven warmth for many viewers. The show preserves its traditional tone while inviting new viewers to discover its steady rhythm and humane humor, a contrast to harder-edged thrillers elsewhere on the weekend slate.
Brassic, the Lancashire‑set blend of heist caper and buddy comedy, returns for its final season. The series—grown from a cult hit into a mainstream success—combines fast pace, salty language and a stubborn streak of optimism that the gang will land on their feet, even as the stakes escalate toward the end of the run. Co‑creator Joe Gilgun anchors a cast that includes Michelle Keegan, with familiar faces popping in from across British television to puncture the chaos with moments of real emotion. The show’s evolution from scrappy, edgy comedy to a more ambitious finale marks a notable moment in UK genre television.
All Of You, a near‑future romance co‑written by Brett Goldstein and William Bridges, imagines a world where a test can determine a soulmate. Starring Goldstein and Imogen Poots, the film explores whether science can quantify love or if human connection outpaces algorithmic matchmaking. The project arrives on a streaming platform with a track record for intelligent genre storytelling, expanding the weekend’s menu with a more intimate, character‑driven premise that contrasts with broader thrillers and comedies.
Damages, the Glenn Close–Rose Byrne legal thriller that ran for five seasons, continues to attract attention as a landmark in the late‑2000s/early‑2010s era of sharp‑edged drama. The series centers on Patty Hewes, a formidable attorney whose pursuit of justice doubles as a study in strategy and moral ambiguity. Its early going remains a high‑water mark for twist‑driven legal storytelling, and new viewers may discover the show’s influence on contemporary prestige television as they explore the rest of the weekend’s offerings.
The London Railway Murders investigates the link between the so‑called Railway Murders and later rapes in north London, a true‑crime probe that contextualizes the 16‑year‑old case with archival material and interviews. The documentary genre sits alongside other factual fare on the slate, offering a sobering counterpoint to the more melodramatic or nostalgic entries.
Novocaine is a violent action comedy in which Jack Quaid’s Nathan Caine, a bank executive who cannot feel pain, undertakes a wild mission to save a loved one after a kidnapping. The film leans into over‑the‑top set pieces and a brisk running time, delivering thrills at a high velocity and a dose of comic relief amid the chaos.
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators seasons five continues the cosy crime formula that pairs Jo Joyner and Mark Benton as unlikely detectives in Stratford-upon-Avon. The series sustains its light, approachable tone with a stable cast and a regular stream of small‑town mysteries, making it a dependable option for lighter viewing amid heavier prestige titles.
Sister Boniface Mysteries remains a crowd‑pleaser for fans of Father Brown–style capers, blending forensic flair with a quaint English village atmosphere. The show’s fourth series preserves its balance of witty character moments and clever crime plotting, maintaining its appeal as a comforting, well‑structured mystery.
Wayward, Mae Martin’s unsettling and darkly comic take on a teen corrective academy, leans into satire while probing serious questions about adolescence, authority and the systems meant to help. The series stars Toni Collette as the stern headmistress andMartin as a marshal of observation within a taut, eerie mystery, complemented by a cast that includes Suits’ Patrick J. Adams among other unsettling adults.
Waterloo Road remains the long‑running BBC school drama that has evolved across multiple revivals. The16th series hits a moment of change with new staff, hot‑button topics and on‑location storytelling that signals continued ambition for the long‑running franchise, now threading social issues through a modern school setting.
A Streetcar Named Desire (2014 production) is available via National Theatre at Home, presenting Gillian Anderson and Vanessa Kirby in a compact, electric staging of Tennessee Williams’s drama. The Young Vic production places Blanche DuBois and Stella in a claustrophobic, intimate space that magnifies the emotional intensity of Williams’s characters, offering a contemporary lens on a classic. The performance runs about three hours and remains a powerful entry point for students and general audiences alike seeking a theatre highlight in streaming form.
Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen follows Barry Hearn and his son Eddie as they navigate the Essex‑based sports promotion empire. The six‑part Netflix series offers a glossy, behind‑the‑scenes look at boxing, darts and snooker with appearances from major athletes, illustrating how a family business intersects with high‑gloss sport culture, entertainment entrepreneurship and the pressures of succession.
Inside The Kim Kardashian Heist recounts the 2016 diamond heist in Paris through interviews and archival material, including insights from robber Yunice Abbas. The three‑part Discovery+ documentary reconstructs the sequence of events that transfixed the public and underscores how social media peacocks can magnify real‑world security failures and celebrity vulnerability.
Tulsa King returns with Sylvester Stallone’s mob boss Dwight Manfredi expanding his Oklahoma operation. The series blends crime drama with black comedy as Stallone navigates the logistics of a new empire while facing external threats and internal power plays.
Codename: Annika, a Nordic‑set crime thriller about an undercover operative in the Stockholm art world, adds a stylish turn to the weekend’s crime‑fix offerings. The series emphasizes mood, character, and the tension of operating under cover in a glamorous but treacherous environment.
Dawson’s Creek reappears in 2025 as a nostalgic revival of the classic American teen drama, offering a touchstone for viewers who grew up watching the show and new audiences curious about its impact on 1990s culture. The cast’s later career trajectories underscore the program’s enduring influence on pop culture and serialized storytelling.
Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t brings back the pointed satire of the original puppet series in a modern online format. The YouTube revival leans into rapid sketches that skew current public figures and events, continuing the tradition of biting political humor in a new digital era.
The weekend’s slate, drawn from the Daily Mail’s weekend streaming guide, reflects a broad and varied culture and entertainment landscape. It blends blockbuster prestige drama with intimate romances, comedic capers, nostalgic reboots, and documentary investigations, all designed to give viewers a choice between bingeing a single title or sampling a wide array of genres across multiple platforms. Whether audiences want the punchy energy of a new Netflix high‑gloss drama, a comforting long‑running series, or a sharp documentary that probes recent history, the matrix of options suggests a robust weekend for television and film fans alike.