What to Watch on TV This Weekend

Streaming and television options for the weekend of April 4 and 5, 2026, feature a mix of high-rated critical successes and new season premieres across several major platforms.

Top Rated Streaming Series

According to data from Rotten Tomatoes as of April 4, 2026, the series BAIT currently holds a 97% critics rating and an 81% audience score. The first season of the show is a meta-satire created by and starring Riz Ahmed, which critics have described as a compassionate, humor-filled meta-satire that dazzlingly lures in its audience like delicious BAIT.

The second season of Daredevil: Born Again also maintains high critical standing with a 95% critics rating and a 91% audience score. The series stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elden Henson, and Deborah Ann Woll. Reviews indicate the second season provides rich substance thanks to devilishly good performances, punchier narrative momentum, and well-timed themes befitting this daring crusader.

The first season of Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole is another highly rated option, with a 93% critics score and a 73% audience score. Starring Tobias Santelmann, Peter Stormare, Ellen Helinder, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, the series is characterized as twisty, stylish, and at times gloriously grim with enough thrills and unexpected twists to keep you hooked.

Atmospheric and Universe-Expanding Dramas

For viewers seeking horror and atmospheric storytelling, the first season of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen holds an 88% critics rating and a 64% audience score. The series stars Camila Morrone, Adam DiMarco, Ted Levine, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Critical consensus suggests the show ably transports newlywed jitters to the surrealist realm of binge-worthy TV.

The first season of The Madison offers an expansion of the Taylor Sheridan universe, featuring Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Beau Garrett, and Elle Chapman. While it holds a lower critics rating of 61% and an audience score of 70%, reviewers have noted that the series provides beautiful East Coast locations and a top-tier Michelle Pfeiffer.

New Releases for April 4-5, 2026

Several new seasons and titles have become available for streaming for the weekend of April 4, 2026. These include:

• Your Friends &amp. Neighbors – Season 2, available on Apple TV.
• XO, Kitty – Season 3, available on Netflix.
• Bait, available on Prime Video.