Easter is just around the corner. Many people will retreat to their summer homes, travel solo or with family, or simply stay in and savor a quiet holiday at home. For the latter group, this collection offers a handpicked lineup of movies and TV series across platforms, a couch-friendly feast of TV that keeps you glued to the screen without leaving the living room.
Netflix
Netflix’s catalog shines with gripping contemporary thrillers and character-driven dramas. One standout is Luther: A Night of Reckoning, where John Luther, a brilliant but troubled detective, wrestles with a relentless London serial killer. After a taunt from the criminal he couldn’t catch, Luther schemes a high-stakes escape from prison to right the wrongs of his past and protect the city from new danger.
Big Bad Wolf mirrors that nerve-wracking energy. It follows a once-scrupulous detective who becomes entangled with a mother seeking justice after a child murder, even as he contends with his own fall from grace and an uneasy alliance with the perpetrator’s family as they navigate the aftermath together.
Hasta el cielo continues the theme of daring heists and moral tension. Sole, a woman who has endured heartbreak, refuses to let her power be curtailed by a former crime boss father. She joins the daring crew her late husband had worked with, pursuing power, independence, and a chance to rewrite her fate.
It was time, an Italian drama with a twist on memory and time. Dante, approaching forty, is overwhelmed by a life that feels out of reach. On his partner Alice’s birthday, mystery swirls as a party reveals that time has sped past. A wakeful morning discovers a leap in events—one year passed, a pregnancy, and a life that seems erased. As time accelerates, memories blur and the future holds few certainties.
Mustang: Rehabilitation follows a different route into prison life. Rolan Coleman, recently reassigned, leads a rehabilitation unit that treats inmates with a unique program focused on taming wild horses, offering an unexpected path to transformation and redemption within the system.
Night Agent, along with new seasons of I Am Georgina, Shadow and Bone, and External Banks, rounds out Netflix’s Easter lineup—each offering its own blend of suspense, fantasy, and sharp character work that makes staying in feel like an event.
HBO Max
HBO Max remains a magnet for returning favorites and fresh installments alike. The fourth and final season of a landmark drama delves into the inner workings of a powerful media empire, following the Roy family as they maneuver through succession, loyalty, and shifting alliances in a volatile industry.
What’s Left of Us continues to captivate audiences with a haunting post-apocalyptic adaptation. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey lead an intense journey through a United States devastated by a parasite-like threat, while Ellie’s courage and resourcefulness hint at a fragile path to survival.
White Lotus returns with sharp social observations and a new round of intertwined stories among guests and staff at an upscale resort. The show’s elegance, wit, and piercing critique of privilege deepen in this season, earning accolades for its audacious storytelling and character work.
The Perry Mason revival revisits the classic noir-inspired detective tales. The reimagined private investigator takes on a high-stakes murder tied to powerful oil interests, delivering mood, atmosphere, and a narrative that satisfies fans of old-school detective fiction with modern sensibilities.
Misplaced debuted with a daring blend of humor and social critique. This mother-daughter duo navigates an ongoing social emergency, with Costello Jones delivering a performance that threads warmth, defiance, and a critique of inequality, all while keeping a tight emotional center.
Other notable HBO Max choices remain compelling—Elvis, Discomfort, Lamb of God, and Our Boys each offer their own memorable pull, widening the holiday viewing tapestry with a mix of drama, humor, and historical or cultural resonance.
Amazon Prime Video
Prime Video continues to showcase high-caliber storytelling and acclaimed performances. A standout is Everything Everywhere All at Once, a film that swept the Oscars with multiple wins and a bold, imaginative romp through parallel lives, action, and comedy that resonates across audiences and ages.
Two other award-season favorites on Prime Video include Wakanda Forever, the sequel that widens the world of Black Panther with a mix of heroism, family, and loss, and Top Gun: Maverick, which returns Tom Cruise to the cockpit with kinetic energy and a sense of nostalgic awe that still lands with modern thrill.
No Footprints is a Spanish production that keeps viewers on edge. Desi and Cata uncover a body in a mansion and must reckon with the consequences of their actions as authorities close in, weaving fear and moral weight into a tightly wound mystery.
The Carnival Sequence returns for a second and final season, starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne. The Victorian fantasy epic deepens the tension between humans, fairies, and the supernatural while exploring themes of race, power, and coexistence in a richly textured world.
Prime Video also offers a spectrum of acclaimed titles that satisfy diverse tastes, from candid comedies to award-nominated dramas. Movies and series like Daisy Jones, Babylon and others provide a broad, engaging panorama for a relaxed holiday viewing experience.