Binge: best new shows streaming this week

Discover the best new shows to stream from 11 to 17 April 2026 on Binge with this guide.
A Woman of Substance. Image: Binge.

Binge: new this week

A Woman of Substance​ – 11 May

A Woman Of Substance. Image: Binge.
A Woman of Substance. Image: Binge.

Series. A compelling British coming-of-age period drama across eight one-hour episodes, starring Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds.

In Pieces Together – 13 May

Documentary. This powerful Australian documentary narrated by Luke Hemsworth focuses on men’s health.

The Great Pottery Throw Down Season 9 – 14 May

Competition. The fan favourite show returns with 12 new potters across 10 episodes.

Outlander Season 8 finale – 16 May

Outlander S8 Is Streaming On Binge This March. Image: Binge.
Outlander S8. Image: Binge.

Series. The final episode to the epic historical time-jumping love story of Jamie and Claire Fraser.

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My Mother’s Wedding – 8 May (Binge)

My Mother's Wedding. Image: Universal Pictures. Streaming On Binge.
My Mother’s Wedding. Image: Universal Pictures. Streaming this week on Binge. Best new films.

Film (2023). In this, the directorial debut of Kristin Scott Thomas, a trio of sisters (a palliative nurse, a Navy captain and an actor) return home for the wedding of their mother Diana, twice divorced.

Drama starring Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham.

Black Phone 2 – 7 May (Binge)

Black Phone 2. Image: Universal Pictures. Streaming On Binge.
Black Phone 2. Image: Universal Pictures. Best new films.

Film (2025). The second feature film in the Black Phone film series stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Ethan Hawke, with Demián Bichir also joining the cast.

Siblings Finney and Gwen, and their friend Ernesto, set off for a winter youth camp in a bid to get to the bottom of what happened to the first victims of the Grabber.

The Way Home Season 4 – 21 April

The Way Home. Image: Binge.
The Way Home. Image: Binge.

Series. Season 4 marks the return of this time travel show following the lives of three generations of Landry women, whose mission is to somehow find their way back to each other while learning important – and not always easy – lessons about their family’s past.

Starring Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Andie MacDowell.

Ludwig Season 1 – 19 April

Ludwig. Image: Binge.
Ludwig. Image: Binge.

Series. The full season drop of this witty, lightly comic British crime drama starring David Mitchell, about a puzzle maker who goes undercover as his missing identical twin brother, who happens to be a chief inspector in the Cambridge police.

Eddington – 26 March

Eddington. Image: A24
Eddington. Image: A24.

Film (2025). Hereditary director Ari Aster muses on our apocalyptic times in this satirical neo-Western thriller set during the 2020 pandemic, where escalating political tensions pit a sheriff against the town’s mayor in a spiralling contest of ideology and power.

Starring Pedro Pascal, Joaquin Pheonix, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Luke Grimes. Read ScreenHub’s glowing review.

Marie Antoinette Seasons 1-2 – 30 March

Marie Antoinette (2022). Image: Binge.

Series. This lavish historical drama follows Marie Antoinette, who arrives at Versailles as a teenage Dauphine and must navigate court politics, royal duties and growing public hostility as she evolves into the Queen of France. Across two seasons, the series charts her rise and influence, and the escalating pressures that ultimately threaten her reign.

Kissing is the Easy Part – 25 March

Kissing is the Easy Part. Image: Binge.

Film (2025). In this young adult romance, overachiever Sean agrees to tutor the rebellious Flora, only for their academic deal to spark feelings that complicate both their futures. Starring Asher Angel and Paris Berelc.

The Ballad of Wallis Island – 19 March

The Ballad of Wallis Island. Image: Binge.

Film (2025). A bittersweet British comedy‑drama about a reclusive lottery winner who reunites his favourite estranged folk duo for a private island performance that forces them to confront old wounds.

Starring Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan, the film premiered at Sundance and went on to receive multiple BAFTA nominations, also earning a nod in ScreenHub‘s round up of the funniest movies and shows of 2025.


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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He is Head of Content at ArtsHub & ScreenHub. Insta: @dalgarnowrites