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I can\u2019t be the only one who finds it a challenge to spare the time to get stuck in a new Netflix show during the working week. That\u2019s why the weekends are prime binge-watching time in my household, and where I\u2019m able to really tear through episode after episode.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, Netflix has plenty to offer. There\u2019s the return of one of 2025\u2019s most pleasant surprises, the charming (and breezy) sports comedy, \u201cRunning Point.\u201d And there\u2019s also the first (of probably many) \u201cStranger Things\u201d spinoff, in the animated form of \u201cTales from \u201885.\u201d Oh, and if you haven\u2019t made time for \u201cBeef\u201d season 2 yet, what are you waiting for? This anthology series has a bit of \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d about it, and stars a particularly impressive cast.<\/p>\n
These are the latest arrivals on the world\u2019s biggest streaming service that look worthy of your precious Netflix binge-watching time this weekend.<\/p>\n
\u2018Running Point\u2019 season 2<\/p>\n
\u201cRunning Point\u201d was an unexpected delight last year, and I\u2019m thrilled to see the sports comedy return for a second season. It\u2019s a really easy binge-watch, perfect if you\u2019re looking for a comforting Netflix series.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s by no means the streamer\u2019s most prestigious offering. It keeps things pretty breezy. However, Kate Hudson has charisma for days as Isla Gordon, a former party girl who has to step up to the plate and take charge of her family business, the struggling Los Angeles Waves (please forgive me for using a baseball term to refer to a show about basketball).<\/p>\n
In \u201cRunning Point\u201d season 2, Isla is still dealing with family drama off the court, including the return of her brother Cam (Justin Theroux), who has ideas of his own about how to run the team. Meanwhile, on the court, the Waves are making a play for the world championship.<\/p>\n
Watch <\/strong>“Running Point” season 2 on Netflix<\/strong><\/a> now<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Stranger Things: Tales From ’85\u2019<\/p>\n Did you think that Netflix was going to let \u201cStranger Things\u201d go quietly into that good night? Of course not, the juggernaut sci-fi adventure show will probably be further milked for years to come. Expect plenty of spin-offs and further attempts to recapture the magic once again.<\/p>\n The first of these attempts is \u201cStranger Things: Tales from \u201885,\u201d an animated series that is set between the main show\u2019s second and third series. It stars all of your favorite characters, including Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Max, Lucas and Will. Although it should be noted that none of the original cast return to voice their animated counterparts, which is a little surprising.<\/p>\n \u201cStranger Things\u201d creator The Duffer Brothers have noted that this show aims to capture the feeling of an \u201880s morning cartoon, but the early reviews (67% from critics, 49% from viewers, on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>) suggest that \u201cTales from \u201885\u201d is only sporadically successful.<\/p>\n Watch <\/strong>“Stranger Things: Tales From ’85” on Netflix<\/strong><\/a> now<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Beef\u2019 season 2<\/p>\n Netflix is hoping to have a \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d sized hit on its hands with \u201cBeef.\u201d This comedy-drama series is taking a similar anthology approach with a follow-up season that is narratively unconnected, and anchored by a new cast, but taps into the same themes.<\/p>\n \u201cBeef\u201d season 2 stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, and Youn Yuh-jung. When a Gen Z couple (Spany and Melton) witnesses a heated argument between an older couple (Isaac and Mulligan), events spiral out of control, and things get pretty messy.<\/p>\n Creator Lee Sung Jin describes season 2 as focused on \u201ca passive-aggressive beef,\u201d whereas the first season was more \u201caggressive.\u201d Early reviews suggest that Netflix has another great season of television on its hands, with an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n