These are some of the absolute best TV shows and limited series available to watch exclusively on Hulu and Disney+ this weekend, September 19-21, 2025.
Between an overlooked historical masterpiece, a brilliant sci-fi-horror prequel, and a magnificent Emmy winner, Screen Rant has got you covered with some of the most critically acclaimed and relevant series to watch on Hulu and Disney+ right now.
Stay up to date with our top TV choices to stream this weekend on Prime Video, Netflix, and HBO Max, and catch up on some multi-season-length Hulu and Disney+ shows to binge-watch throughout the month.
Say Nothing
Say Nothing may be one of the most overlooked yet critically acclaimed original miniseries streaming on Hulu. The series was actually nominated for an Emmy Award at last week’s ceremony for Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, but received little to no buzz throughout the year, overshadowed by Netflix’s Adolescence.
Like its other Hulu counterparts, such as The Bear, Dying for Sex, Only Murders in the Building, and What We Do in the Shadows, Say Nothing walked away from the 2025 Emmys with zero wins, marking one of the worst Emmy years in recent memory for all nominated Hulu series (even though Andor took home 5 awards for Disney+).
Say Nothing earned a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, an audience score of 87%, and an IMDb rating of 8.2, with some viewers hailing it as the best miniseries of 2024. The official logline reads, “A gripping story of murder and memory spanning four tumultuous decades during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.”
Say Nothing, which is based on the 2018 non-fiction book of the same name by Patrick Radden Keefe, also won a Peabody Award. It’s based on the true story of the 1972 abduction and subsequent murder of Jean McConville​​​​​, played by Judith Roddy, who was accused of being an Informant by the Irish Republican Army. The series spans over four decades in relation to this incident and the IRA members involved.
Screen Rant’s 9/10 review of Say Nothing called the miniseries, “an incredible insight into the Troubles in Northern Ireland as seen through the eyes of pivotal IRA contributor Dolours Price.” Similarly, Collider gave it a perfect 10/10-star rating, noting in their review, “Throughout the course of the series, questions surrounding morality, violence in the name of a cause, and political warfare arise, making this production a must-see for true crime aficionados and history buffs.”
At nine total episodes, most of them about 42 minutes each, Say Nothing is perfect for a weekend binge-watch that can be completed in just a few sittings. Even if you’re not a huge history buff, the storytelling, filmmaking, and performances still make for a highly entertaining viewing experience as well as one that will surely be educational simultaneously.
Alien: Earth
This weekend is literally the perfect time to binge-watch the seven of eight available episodes of Alien: Earth ahead of its season 1 finale, which will be released on Hulu next Tuesday night. If you have been holding out to binge-watch the entire series at once to avoid waiting for the weekly episode drops, now is your time to dive into the first-ever Alien franchise TV show.
Alien: Earth takes place just two years before the original 1979 movie directed by Ridley Scott in the year 2120. It features similar elements to the classic film, such as the Weyland-Yutani spaceships and, of course, the Xenomorph alien species. However, the prequel series adds several layers of insightful backstory to the franchise while still being very accessible to those who aren’t too familiar with the classic movies.
Alien: Earth follows a woman named Wendy, who is actually a hybrid being rather than a human being. Born as Marcy, a child with a terminal illness, Wendy was created by the trillionaire biotech company Prodigy, owned by Boy Kavalier, who transferred Marcy’s consciousness into Wendy’s body. This gives Wendy special mental and physical capabilities, making her the first of her kind.
Wendy isn’t the only hybrid in Alien: Earth. She is joined by a group of other children in similar situations, who Boy Kavalier collectively calls The Lost Boys, inspired by Peter Pan, on his Neverland Research Island. Worlds collide when a Weyland-Yutani spaceship carrying five alien species crashes into Prodigy City, igniting a battle for possession of the deadly foreign species.
Alien: Earth is developed for television by one of the most prolific minds working in TV today, Noah Hawley, best known for his Emmy-winning work on Legion and Fargo (two other fantastic series streaming on Hulu). The series earned a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 95% and is one of the most popular series across all platforms right now.
Screen Rant gave Alien: Earth 8 out of 10 stars, calling the series “an achievement, adding texture and nuance to a world that is rarely seen in the actual Alien films.” Collider also gave the series 8/10 stars, noting, “As Noah Hawley successfully proves with Alien: Earth, this universe works best when all of its possibilities are rolled into one captivating, thrilling, and heady experience.” Alien: Earth is available to stream on both Hulu and Disney+.
Shōgun
Shōgun may just be the greatest series you could possibly watch on Hulu and Disney+ this weekend. Initially released as a limited series, Shōgun earned so much critical acclaim and streaming popularity that Disney was essentially forced to expand the series into a multi-season effort.
Although Hulu took a hit at this year’s Emmys, Shōgun was one of its biggest winners last year, taking home the top prizes such as Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Hiroyuki Sanada, and Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Anna Sawai. It won a total of 18 Emmy Awards and was renewed for at least two more seasons.
Shōgun is inspired by true events and is based on the historical fiction novel of the same name by James Clavell. It features a magnificent ensemble cast next to Sanada and Sawai, which includes Cosmo Jarvis (Warfare), Tadanobu Asano (Thor: Ragnarok), Takehiro Hira (Captain America: Brave New World), and more.
Shōgun chronicles a hyperbolic retelling of the rise of the Tokugawa dynasty at the start of the Edo Period in the early 1600s in feudal Japan. Sanada plays Yoshii Toranaga, inspired by Tokugawa, who strategically plots to become the shogun of Japan, an esteemed military rank that is just as powerful and in some ways more powerful than the Emperor.
In addition to winning 18 Emmys for its first season, Shōgun earned a near-perfect Certified Fresh 99% Rotten Tomatoes score and an 8.6 IMDb rating, making it #154 in IMDb’s Top 250 TV Shows list. Screen Rant raved, “Shōgun should be a priority watch, as it dazzles us with political intrigue, culture, and an intensity that brings everything together nicely.”