The weekend is here, and if your usual routine is opening Netflix, Prime Video or JioHotstar and spending 20 minutes deciding what to watch, this week’s list should make things easier.
From Parineeti Chopra’s Shaque: Trust No One to Aneet Padda’s Hunkkaar: The Roar, Alia Bhatt-backed Don’t Be Shy and Bakaiti Season 2, there is a good mix of thrillers, romance, comedy and reality TV arriving between September 21 and 27.
New OTT Releases This Week
| Title | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva Academy | Netflix | September 22 |
| The Love Hypothesis | Prime Video | September 23 |
| Brothers | Apple TV | September 23 |
| Shaque: Trust No One | Netflix | September 24 |
| The Final Problem | Netflix | September 25 |
| Unabomber | Netflix | September 25 |
| Don’t Be Shy | Prime Video | September 25 |
| Hunkkaar: The Roar | JioHotstar | September 25 |
| Bakaiti Season 2 | ZEE5 | September 25 |
| Rise & Fall Season 2 | Amazon MX Player | September 26 |
Shaque: Trust No One – Netflix
Release Date: September 24
Parineeti Chopra makes her streaming series debut as a mother whose daughter disappeared nine years ago.
When mysterious photographs begin appearing, her search starts again and almost everyone around her becomes a suspect.
If you enjoy family mysteries and crime thrillers, this is one of the bigger new OTT releases this week. Netflix officially confirmed its September 24 premiere.
Don’t Be Shy – Prime Video
Release Date: September 25
Produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt, Don’t Be Shy follows Shyamili “Shy” Das after her carefully planned college life falls apart following a breakup.
The cast includes Aarushi Bajaj, Ansh Duggal, Bianca Arora and Piyush Khati.
It looks like an easy weekend watch if you are in the mood for friendship, young romance and college drama.
Hunkkaar: The Roar – JioHotstar
Release Date: September 25
Aneet Padda plays 17-year-old Meenu Rawat, whose complaint against a powerful spiritual leader turns into a much bigger fight.
The crime-courtroom drama also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Raghubir Yadav, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Arjun Mathur.
Unabomber – Netflix
Release Date: September 25
For true-crime fans, Unabomber follows the early life of Ted Kaczynski alongside the FBI hunt that eventually tracked him down.
Jacob Tremblay plays the young Kaczynski, while Russell Crowe appears as Harvard psychologist Henry Murray and Shailene Woodley plays an FBI agent.
The Final Problem – Netflix
Release Date: September 25
Set in 1959, this mystery follows Basil, a former actor once famous for playing Sherlock Holmes.
When a death takes place at an isolated hotel, he suddenly finds himself solving a real mystery instead of acting in one.
A good pick if your weekend mood is less action and more old-school murder mystery.
Bakaiti Season 2 – ZEE5
Release Date: September 25
The Kataria family is back, and this time their home itself becomes the problem.
A redevelopment crisis forces more family members under the same roof, bringing back the arguments, awkward situations and everyday family comedy that made the first season work.
ZEE5 lists Season 2 episodes from September 25.
The Love Hypothesis – Prime Video
Release Date: September 23
Based on Ali Hazelwood’s popular novel, The Love Hypothesis stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.
A fake relationship between a PhD student and an intimidating professor slowly becomes more complicated than either expected.
Rom-com readers already know why this adaptation is getting attention.
Brothers – Apple TV
Release Date: September 23
Real-life friends Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictional versions of themselves.
The fun begins when they start wondering whether they might actually be biological half-brothers.
For anyone who enjoys their chemistry outside True Detective, this should be an interesting change of mood.
Rise & Fall Season 2 – Amazon MX Player
Release Date: September 26
The reality show returns with former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag as host.
Fifteen celebrities are split between luxurious “Rulers” and struggling “Workers”, with power changing hands as the game moves forward.
Minerva Academy – Netflix
Release Date: September 22
This Italian teen drama is set inside a strict military school in Naples.
Three students enter for very different reasons, but life inside the academy becomes complicated when secrets begin coming out.
Think school drama, friendship and mystery with a much stricter setting.
What Should You Watch This Weekend?
For a crime thriller – Hunkkaar: The Roar or Unabomber.
For mystery – Shaque: Trust No One or The Final Problem.
For something light – Don’t Be Shy.
For family comedy – Bakaiti Season 2.
For romance – The Love Hypothesis.
And if your daily entertainment routine includes reality shows, Rise & Fall Season 2 arrives Saturday.
FAQs
What are the new OTT releases this week?
Major releases from September 21 to 27 include Shaque: Trust No One, Don’t Be Shy, Hunkkaar: The Roar, Unabomber, The Final Problem, Bakaiti Season 2 and Rise & Fall Season 2.
What is releasing on Netflix this weekend?
Netflix’s major releases include Shaque: Trust No One, Unabomber, The Final Problem and Minerva Academy.
What is releasing on Prime Video this week?
Prime Video has The Love Hypothesis on September 23 and Don’t Be Shy on September 25.
Where can I watch Hunkkaar: The Roar?
Hunkkaar: The Roar begins streaming on JioHotstar on September 25, 2026.
When is Bakaiti Season 2 releasing?
Bakaiti Season 2 releases on ZEE5 on September 25, 2026.