It’s good to see that Netflix isn’t just spinning its wheels in December and waiting for Stranger Things to return near the end of the month.
Instead, this week has been brightened by two Netflix originals and a show on loan from AMC.
That made it very easy for the Watch With Us team to pick the three underrated Netflix shows I can’t wait to watch this weekend.
Our first choice features the return of s British comedy legend, followed by a gripping spy tale and a drama that seems tailor-made for Christmas.
‘Man vs. Baby’ (2025)
If you’ve been missing Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson, he’s back this week in a new Netflix comedy miniseries, Man vs. Baby. It’s a sequel to Atkinson’s Man vs. Bee 2022 miniseries in which he reprises his role as Trevor Bingley, formerly a professional house sitter for the rich and powerful. Let’s just say that things got a little out of hand in his first appearance; now Trevor simply works as a school caretaker.
Trevor gets a Christmas miracle when he’s invited to reenter his old line of work for the holidays and housesit at a luxurious penthouse. He’s also stuck with an infant child who was left behind at his school, and he has no idea who the kid’s parents are. So for at least the holiday season, Trevor’s a parent again. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything, but that’s always been a hallmark of Atkinson’s comedy. He’s a master of slapstick.
Man vs. Baby is streaming on Netflix.
‘Turn: Washington’s Spies’ (2014 – 2017)
It’s a rhetorical question, but what’s the point of AMC+ if all of its best shows are going to be on Netflix or HBO Max? Turn: Washington’s Spies, which aired under the radar on AMC for four seasons, is a spy thriller set during the American Revolution. Jamie Bell leads the cast as Abraham Woodhull, an ordinary man who finds himself recruited to the Culper Ring, a loose organization of spies loyal to George Washington (Ian Kahn).
Abraham, Anna Strong (Heather Lind) and the others in the Culper Ring have to closely guard their involvement to protect themselves, their families and their friends. If their activities are exposed, it could doom them and the rebellion. The show also makes Benedict Arnold (Owain Yeoman) a primary character as he transforms from an American hero into a man whose name is synonymous with betrayal and treachery.
Turn: Washington’s Spies is streaming on Netflix.
‘Ripple’ (2025)
Ripple has been compared by a few viewers to This Is Us, and it has an uplifting quality to it. The show follows four strangers: Walter (Frankie Faison), Kris (Julia Chan), Nate (Ian Harding) and Aria (Sydney Agudong). They may not know each other, but they’ve crossed paths with one another. And sometimes the smallest decision by one of the four influences the other in unexpected and profound ways.
There is a touch of tragedy in this series, especially in Walter’s story. But this show also offers its characters hope when they need it most and thrives on building connections between people. Ripple has already broken into Netflix’s top 10, which suggests that its message is resonating with viewers. That might be a Christmas miracle in and of itself.
Ripple is streaming on Netflix.
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