3 addictive Netflix shows to binge this weekend (Jan. 30-Feb. 1)

There’s nothing better than starting a new Netflix show on a Friday night and realizing you’ve completely lost track of time. However, the problem is finding a series that’s actually worth committing to. Too often, shows take several episodes to get going or promise big twists that never quite pay off.

When the weekend rolls around, you need something that wastes no time. We're talking a story that hooks you early, keeps the momentum going, and makes every episode feel impossible to pause. That’s why we’ve put together a list of three addictive Netflix series that are guaranteed to keep you entertained from start to finish. Check it out below!

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

• Created by: Shonda Rhimes
• Cast: India Amarteifio, Arsema Thomas, Michelle Fairley, Ruth Gemmell, Corey Mylchreest, Golda Rosheuvel, Arsema Thomas, Sam Clemmett

If you’re looking for a Netflix binge that will completely consume your weekend, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is exactly what you should watch. This isn’t just another spinoff riding on the success of Bridgerton. It’s a deeply addictive, surprisingly moving series that takes everything fans love about the franchise and adds a level of emotional depth that hits hard.

From the instant Queen Charlotte arrives by carriage and steps into an unfamiliar future, the series immediately draws you in. What begins as a lavish period romance soon reveals a deeper, more personal story. It becomes one about love forged under immense pressure, authority claimed rather than given, and the unseen sacrifices made within palace walls. At just six episodes, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is tightly paced and ideal for a weekend binge.

The series centers on young Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a sharp-witted and fiercely independent woman who is suddenly thrust into royal life after being chosen to marry King George III. With no time to prepare and little control over her fate, Charlotte is expected to abandon her former life and immediately adapt to the rigid rules of the British monarchy. But while their marriage begins as a political arrangement, Charlotte and George’s relationship quickly becomes the emotional heart of the show.

The Haunting of Hill House

• Created by: Mike Flanagan
• Cast: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, Victoria Pedretti, Lulu Wilson, Mckenna Grace
• Based on: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House is easily one of Netflix’s most addictive and memorable series. This show is scary, sure, but it’s also heartbreaking, and so, so bingeable. It’s about a family whose childhood trauma literally haunts them decades later.

The 10-episode horror series follows the Crain family, whose childhood in a sprawling, eerie mansion leaves them scarred for life. As kids, they experience terrifying supernatural events that no child should have to endure. Those experiences leave deep emotional wounds that follow them into adulthood.

Decades later, the Crain siblings are living very different lives, all while carrying their own struggles. When a family tragedy pulls them back together, they’re forced to confront not only the house that shaped their childhood but the secrets and trauma they’ve spent years running from.

Orange Is the New Black

• Created by: Jenji Kohan
• Cast: Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne
• Based on: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman

Orange Is the New Black is one of those types of shows where you just had to be there. Once you start, it’s impossible not to get invested in the characters and their lives. It begins with Piper Chapman trying to figure out life in prison, but quickly becomes so much more.

You meet a huge cast of unforgettable women. From the tough-but-caring Red to the quick-witted Taystee and the endlessly unpredictable Crazy Eyes, the show explores how their pasts shaped them and how life in Litchfield pushes them to adapt, survive, and sometimes clash.

Piper was living a normal life in New York City when she was suddenly sentenced to 15 months at Litchfield Penitentiary for a crime from her past. Adjusting to prison life, she finds, is harder than she imagined. Every day comes with new rules, unexpected conflicts, and people she doesn’t always understand. As she struggles to find her place, she begins to see the complexity, humor, and humanity in the women around her.

With seven seasons, you might not get to watch them all in one weekend. However, you can save the rest for another weekend or two!