Binge-Worthy: 6 Hot Netflix Picks to Watch Right Now

Whether you’re in the mood for a romantic escape or a heart-pounding drama, Netflix has you covered this weekend.
We’ve all made it through another week and that means it’s time to figure out what we’ll watch during this well-deserved down time. Fortunately, Netflix has a big batch of new offerings to help you get through the weekend whether you’re looking for laughs, a little love, or some serious drama.
Here’s our list of 6 things to watch on Netflix right now:
Zero Day
Just in case our own political landscape isn’t perilous enough for you, there’s a bold, new drama just waiting for you to get into. Starring Robert DeNiro and Angela Bassett, as the former and current POTUS, Zero Day is the thrill ride you need to get through the weekend.
American Murder: Gabby Petito
This riveting and heartbreaking true crime story feels eerily familiar because it all went down just a few years ago. In 2021, Gabby Petito was murdered by her fiance, Brian Laundrie, during a cross-country road trip. This new documentary invites viewers on the couple’s final days and exposes how horrific the crime that captivated the nation really was.
Love Is Blind (Season 8)
Whether you’re a hopeless romantic rooting for true love to win out or a hate-watcher who lives to throw popcorn at the more ridiculous moments, season 8 delivers plenty of opportunities for both. With a fresh batch of episodes out now, you can find out if things are heating up or cooling down post-proposals.
MO
The second season of this unmissable show from Mo Amer its streaming now and there’s no way you’ll get through it without cracking some smiles. The Peabody Award-winning series is back with more adventures for our Palestinian hero in Texas and appearances by Ray Youssef, Chris Gabo, and Jacqui Rivera, among others.
A Different World
If you’re looking to take a stroll down memory lane or introduce your own kids to simpler times, all six season of the beloved sitcom “A Different World” are available to stream on Netflix. When Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) heads to Hillman College and finds her tribe of forever famous faces (Kadeem Harrison, Jasmine Guy, Jada Pinkett-Smith, it will feel like you’re going home again.
La Dolce Villa
If you’ve been fantasizing about what it would be like to follow one of those IG ads about incentivized moves to far off lands, this lovely little flick is fit for your itinerary. Scott Foley stars as an adorable dad who’s hell-bent on retrieving his daughter (Maia Reficco) after she moves to Italy to buy a run-down villa for $1.