# Short series you can watch in a weekend

Miniseries and short shows you can finish in a couple of days: the most recommended by El Español, Sisters and the City and Mew Magazine, from thrillers to comedy.

- 5 votes · 15 items
- Jun 27, 2026 · cristina castillo
- https://even.best/en/l/3851/short-series-you-can-watch-in-a-weekend

## Top 15

1. **The Queen's Gambit (2020)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Seven episodes with Anya Taylor-Joy and chess.
2. **Modern Love (2019-2021)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Standalone love stories from a New York Times column.
3. **Mare of Easttown (2021)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Kate Winslet investigates a murder in Pennsylvania.
4. **Adolescence (2025)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Four one-take episodes about a boy accused of murder.
5. **Fleabag (2016-2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two seasons of six half-hour episodes.
6. **Chernobyl (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Five episodes on the nuclear disaster.
7. **Unbelievable (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A rape investigation based on a true case.
8. **Baby Reindeer (2024)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A comedian and his stalker, based on Richard Gadd's life.
9. **Maid (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A young mother cleans houses to support her daughter.
10. **Normal People (2020)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Twelve episodes of Marianne and Connell.
11. **Sharp Objects (2018)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Amy Adams returns to her hometown to cover murders.
12. **Russian Doll (2019-2022)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Natasha Lyonne relives her birthday over and over.
13. **Undone (2019-2022)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rotoscoped animation, sci-fi and family drama.
14. **A Perfect Mother (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A four-part French thriller.
15. **Bodyguard (2018)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Six tense episodes around a British minister.

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