5 Best Netflix Series To Binge-Watch This Week (Aug 30–Sept 4, 2026)

Published Aug 31, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT Greg is a Lead TV Writer & Critic at Screen Rant with expertise in new streaming releases. He's published over 3000 articles at SR, including weekly recommendation guides and dozens of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. He previously worked in Development at ABC Television & Lawrence Bender Productions. Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently lives in Greater Boston. The top five newly added Netflix shows to binge-watch this week, August 30–September 4, 2026, include docuseries, crime dramas, westerns, and thrillers. Some of the best shows to binge on Netflix last weekend included the laugh-out-loud workplace comedy Tires season 3, the viral 5-part murder mystery thriller Blood Sacrifice, and the new 10-part psychological drama series Mousetrap. This week, ScreenRant's TV experts have chosen the most promising new streaming releases coming exclusively to Netflix during the first week of September 2026. From the latest season of a beloved Western drama and the complete series of a police procedural spinoff to a brand new behind-the-scenes reality show and the long-awaited return of Guy Ritchie's action comedy, these are the top 5 most binge-worthy Netflix series we'll be watching from start to finish this week. Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly Untold has been one of Netflix's most popular documentary franchises, offering viewers fascinating insight into well-known scandals across all avenues of the sports world. This week, Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly will arrive on Netflix on Tuesday, September 1, joining the six season 6 episodes already available to stream. The latest addition to the Untold series will take a deep dive into Rachel Gunn, the Australian woman who went viral for her unusual breakdancing performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The story follows Gunn, or Raygun, as she became an internet sensation overnight and faced claims that she somehow cheated to qualify for the Olympic Games. Heartland It's an exciting week for Heartland fans on Netflix as season 19 is set to be added on Tuesday, September 1, joining all 18 previous seasons that are already available to binge. Heartland season 19 consists of ten new episodes that originally aired from November 2025 to February 2026 and is the longest-running one-hour scripted Canadian drama series in TV history. The coming-of-age neo-Western family drama follows the Fleming and Bartlett family as they tend to horses and face life's challenges together on a ranch in Alberta, Canada. With 281 total episodes, Heartland is built for an extensive binge this September. Major Crimes All six seasons and 105 episodes of Major Crimes arrive this Thursday, September 3, on Netflix. The Closer spinoff series follows Captain Sharon Raydor, played by Mary McDonnell, of the LAPD, who originally appeared in 26 episodes of Kyra Sedgwick's hit TNT cop drama series. Many of the ensemble cast members in The Closer also appeared in Major Crimes​​​​​​, making it the perfect follow-up series for fans of the original. Major Crimes​​​​​​' traditional police procedural style makes it a nostalgic and immersive crime series still worth a binge eight years after its series finale. Earle Meets World The new reality series Earle Meets World premieres on Netflix this week, giving viewers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the inner world of Gen Z social media influencer Alix Earle. Known for her grounded perspective and massive online popularity, Earle's career grew from TikTok fame and posting viral videos, inclduing make-up tutorials, to hosting her podcast Hot Mess with Alix Earle and competing on Dancing with the Stars. Earle Meets World will consist of eight episodes, all roughly 45 minutes each, and will arrive on Netflix this Friday, September 4. The Gentlemen One of the biggest new streaming releases set to land on Netflix this week is season 2 of The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie's hit action comedy series inspired by his own 2019 movie of the same name. The Netflix series follows Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James, a British soldier who returns home to discover he has inherited an enormous country estate which is quietly the source of an even larger weed empire. The Gentlemen earned a strong 84% Rotten Tomatoes audience score and already has a third season on the way ahead of its season 2 premiere this Thursday, September 3, making it the very best new show to binge-watch on Netflix this week.