Table of ContentsTable of ContentsYounger (2015-2021)Adolescence (2025)Escape at Dannemora (2018)Netflix is a great wellspring of interesting shows, but for every great show available on the streaming service, theres at least one that youll watch one and a half episodes of then forget about completely. Sorting through which shows are worth your time can be a challenge, especially when Netflix is determined to keep making more stuff.Thats why weve pulled together three excellent shows that are well worth checking out this weekend. One is a longer entry, and the other two are shows you could get through in a single weekend.Recommended VideosWe also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max,andthe best movies on Disney+.RelatedYounger is the kind of long-running, low-stakes rom-com TV series that we rarely get anymore. The show stars Sutton Foster as a single mom who is trying to start up a career at the age of 40.When she discovers that the best way for her to get a job as an assistant is to lie about her age, she enters an entirely new life in which everyone around her thinks shes much younger than she really is. Along the way, she finds herself torn between two men and has to slowly reveal that shes been living a lie to everyone around her. Its silly, funny, and most importantly, shot on location in New York City.You can watchYounger on Netflix.If you havent made time for AdolescenceAlong the way, we come to understand the way rage, misogyny, and a life lived online came to influence this young man and convince him of the drastic action he had to take. Its one of the best dramas Netflix has ever produced.You can watchAdolescenceon Netflix.Before Ben Stiller was directing some of the best TV on the air with Severance, he directed the entirety ofEscape at Dannemora. The series, which is based on a true story, tells the story of two inmates at a maximum security prison in a sleepy town who find themselves entangled in the life of a married corrections officer.As she becomes romantically involved with both of them, she ultimately aids in their escape from prison, leading to a riveting, tense episode as they try to get away clean. Patricia Arquette, Benicio del Toro, and Paul Dano are all incredible in their central roles.You can watchEscape at Dannemoraon Netflix.Editors Recommendations