The Weekend Away

The Weekend Away is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 816 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Leighton Meester sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason The Weekend Away keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting gives The Weekend Away its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. When her best friend vanishes during a girls' trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception. Leighton Meester and Christina Wolfe lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2022. What makes The Weekend Away hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, The Weekend Away delivers. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Watch Leighton Meester work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.