Wondering what to watch this weekend but too lazy to dig around? No worries, I have rounded up three hidden gems you can binge-watch in a single weekend. There is a technothriller stuffed with cold-case flashbacks, a tense two-hander that unfolds almost entirely inside a basement, carried by sharp dialogue, and a divorce story that turns messier and more human with every episode. I recommend these three limited series on Hulu for their unexpected plot twists and stellar performances.
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A Murder at the End of the World (2023)
Genre: Mystery, thriller, drama
IMDb: 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), an amateur sleuth and hacker, is invited to a secluded Arctic retreat hosted by a reclusive tech billionaire (Clive Owen). When one of the other guests turns up dead, Darby has to use her investigative skills to prove it was murder before the killer strikes again. The show splits its time between the present-day retreat and flashbacks to an earlier road trip Darby took with a fellow hacker, layering a cold-case mystery underneath the main one.
Beneath the whodunit setup, this underrated TV show is really about isolation, technology, and how much control we have handed over to people who never asked for our trust. Emma Corrin plays Darby with a sharp, guarded intelligence that makes her easy to root for even when she is the only person who suspects anything is wrong. Clive Owen plays the tech mogul with a quiet menace that keeps you questioning his real motives. It’s a slow burn that rewards patience, especially once the final twist comes into focus.
You can watch A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu.
The Patient (2022)
Genre: Psychological thriller, drama
IMDb: 7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Therapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) gets kidnapped and held captive in a basement by his own patient, Sam (Domhnall Gleeson). Sam turns out to be a serial killer who wants Alan’s help to suppress his urge to kill again. Trapped on a chain, Alan must navigate his captor’s twisted mind while confronting his own family trauma. This underrated show on Hulu displays much of the tension through dialogue, since Alan spends most of the series chained up in a single room with almost no physical way to fight back.
Steve Carell delivers a phenomenal performance that relies on micro-expressions and quiet vulnerability. I really liked how he stripped away every trace of his usual comedic energy to create an uncomfortable atmosphere that grips you instantly. Meanwhile, Domhnall Gleeson matches him scene for scene, making his character feel disturbingly human rather than a typical movie villain. If you enjoy high-stakes, nerve-wracking stage play, this limited TV series is for you.
You can watch The Patient on Hulu.
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Genre: Drama, comedy
IMDb: 7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Toby Fleishman (Jesse Eisenberg), a recently divorced doctor, is finally enjoying success on dating apps when his ex-wife Rachel (Claire Danes) vanishes without warning, leaving him to care for their two kids alone. As Toby scrambles to find her, the show slowly peels back both sides of their marriage, revealing a much messier and more sympathetic picture than either of them originally let on. What starts as a story about one man’s midlife reinvention also sheds light on ambition, resentment, and how differently two people can remember the same relationship.
I enjoyed how this show makes its characters unlikable before earning your sympathy for them. Jesse Eisenberg brings a jittery, self-absorbed energy to Toby, and Claire Danes delivers one of the show’s best performances in a late-series episode that changes everything you thought you understood about Rachel. I admit the show takes a bit of patience early on, but the payoff is worth it.
You can watch Fleishman Is in Trouble on Hulu.