This weekend brings a mix of powerful dramas, thrillers, and gripping documentaries across Netflix, ZEE5, and Lionsgate Play. From small-town mysteries to global political showdowns, these releases promise a binge-worthy weekend full of suspense, emotion, and stellar performances.
1. Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas (ZEE5)
Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar headline this gripping psychological thriller about a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances in a small Uttar Pradesh town. When clues point to a professor with a dark secret, the case spirals into madness, blurring the line between logic and fear.
2. The Diplomat Season 3 (Netflix)
Ambassador Kate Wyler faces her most dangerous mission yet following the death of President Rayburn. With a corrupt vice president and rising global tensions, she must make impossible choices in this intense political thriller.
3. Santosh (Lionsgate Play)
Shahana Goswami stars as a young widow who inherits her late husband’s police post and takes on a brutal case involving the murder of a Dalit girl. Set in northern India, this powerful drama explores caste, corruption, and a woman’s fight for justice.
4. Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali (ZEE5)
This Malayalam courtroom drama follows a government officer whose life collapses after being accused of dowry harassment by his wife. Struggling against public judgment and personal guilt, he embarks on an emotional fight for truth and redemption.
5. Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam (Amazon Prime Video)
This jaw-dropping docuseries exposes the real-life $650 million Ponzi scheme led by aspiring actor Zach Horwitz. Through interviews and shocking revelations, it uncovers how one man’s ambition and deceit turned Hollywood dreams into a financial nightmare.
6. The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
This hard-hitting documentary reconstructs the real-life killing of Ajike “AJ” Owens through police footage and 911 recordings. Without narration, it paints a haunting picture of race, fear, and the controversial boundaries of self-defense.
7. Turn of the Tide Season 2 (Netflix)
Returning to his stormy hometown, Eduardo finds new gangs ruling the drug trade and old loyalties fading. As danger escalates, this Portuguese crime drama deepens its emotional core with betrayal, power, and redemption.
8. She Walks in Darkness (Netflix)
Based on true events, this gripping Spanish thriller follows a courageous agent who infiltrates the Basque separatist group ETA. Facing danger at every turn, she risks her life to uncover hidden networks of terror and deceit.
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So, which ones are you planning to watch this weekend!