Are you searching for the ideal weekend binge-watch on Hulu and Disney+? Screen Rant presents three of the most talked-about, brand new, and culturally significant shows and limited series that you can easily finish by Sunday night.
For the week of October 3–5, 2025, Screen Rant’s TV experts have curated these fantastic, critically acclaimed, and promising new series on Hulu on Disney+, some of which just debuted on the streaming platform and are available to stream for the very first time. Our top selection even achieved a rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, making it an absolute must-watch.
Screen Rant also offers fresh options for what to binge-watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, and HBO Max. Don’t forget to catch up on what you may have missed on Hulu on Disney+ during the week as well. Without further ado, here are Screen Rant’s top 3 picks to binge-watch on Hulu on Disney+ this weekend to kick off October 2025 right.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
Football fans looking for something to watch in between games should check out Hulu’s original series American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez. It’s the first dramatization of the true crime story of Aaron Hernandez, a star college football player who played in a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots and was ultimately found guilty of murder.
While several docuseries about Aaron Hernandez already exist, including the 2020 Netflix series Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez offers a retelling that raises awareness about Hernandez’s history of concussions, which may be linked to his erratic and extremely violent behaviors.
The series explores various factors that lie beneath Aaron Hernandez’s larger-than-life public image, including alleged drug addiction, gay sexual repression, child abuse, and more. Rising actor Josh Rivera portrayed Hernandez, while several other actors played key figures in Hernandez’s life, including Tim Tebow, played by Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Bill Belichick, played by Norbert Leo Butz.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez isn’t primarily a sports drama but highlights several significant moments during Hernandez’s impressive career on the gridiron. The series was speculated to launch an American Horror Story-style anthology series for FX/Hulu; however, a second season with a new athlete in focus has yet to be announced.
Regardless, although American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez is far from perfect, it raises thought-provoking and lesser-known issues surrounding one of the most infamous athletes of all time, making it a fascinating binge-watching choice on Hulu this weekend.
Deli Boys
Deli Boys is one of the funniest and most overlooked new Hulu comedy series of 2025. The series follows two Pakistani-American brothers who discover their father’s secret life of underground crime after his sudden death, leading to hilarious scenarios and consequences.
Deli Boys earned an impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and a solid 83% audience score to match, cementing it as one of the most critically acclaimed new comedy series on Hulu. A second season is already in development, indicating that Deli Boys is a winner in the comedy genre poised to make an even bigger impact in the future.
Collider gave Deli Boys a 9/10-star rating, calling it “a chaotic, irreverently funny, and refreshingly unpredictable series that will hook you in like a strong, bold cup of chai and leave you wanting more.” Similarly, The Boston Globe noted, “You never know when a moment will become a poignant commentary on modern reality or just a gag; it is exactly this combination of the unknowable and relatable that kept my eyes glued to the TV.“
If you’re looking for a fresh, laugh-out-loud funny original comedy series that doesn’t conform to standard network formulas like High Potential, but instead offers an interesting slice-of-life perspective with social commentary akin to Reservation Dogs, then Deli Boys is an absolute must-watch for you this weekend.
Tempest
Tempest is a new K-drama action thriller series currently soaring on Hulu/Disney+ streaming charts. Additionally, it earned a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, solidifying its status as the number one series you should check out this weekend on Hulu and Disney+.
Compared to Netflix’s massively popular series The Night Agent, Tempest follows Munju, an ex-ambassador, and Sanho, a secret agent who investigate a potentially devastating attack on their country that exposes a mass conspiracy. If you’re into these types of action thrillers—especially those like The Terminal List and Designated Survivor—then you’ll love Tempest.
Collider gave Tempest a 9/10-star rating, noting “If you’ve never watched a K-drama and are curious to dip your toe into the genre, it’s hard to imagine a more perfect place to start than this.” Additionally, Common Sense Media‘s review stated “Fans of spy nail-biters and twisty K-dramas will find lots to love here: symbolism, political intrigue, and excellent acting.“
Tempest premiered in early September 2025 and released new episodes throughout the month until its finale came out on October 1st. Now that the entire 9-episode first season is available for streaming in full, it’s the absolute best new action thriller series you can binge-watch on Hulu and Disney+ this weekend.
