{"id":271145,"date":"2026-02-06T19:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/271145\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:43:11","slug":"the-five-best-tv-shows-to-watch-this-weekend-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/271145\/","title":{"rendered":"The five best TV shows to watch this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week the King shares his vision for environmental harmony and the Muppets are back with Sabrina Carpenter by their side. We bid goodbye to season two of The Night Manager, Vinnie Jones heads back to the country and The Lincoln Lawyer opens a new case. <\/p>\n

The Night Manager (BBC)<\/p>\n

Available to watch on Prime Video in the US<\/p>\n

\"Roper<\/p>\n

Hugh Laurie and Diego Calva as Richard Roper and Teddy Dos Santos in The Night Manager<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

After nearly a decade away from our screens, not everyone was instantly enamoured with the second season of The Night Manager. However, when a significant plot twist reintroduced a familiar face, the story took a turn for the better and suddenly viewers moved closer to the edge of their seats. After the exciting finale last weekend, both series of the show are available to watch in their entirety now while we await the third instalment of this spy thriller of the highest order. <\/p>\n

Finding Harmony \u2014 A King\u2019s Vision (Prime Video) <\/p>\n

Narrated by Kate Winslet, this fascinating one-off documentary film focuses on the King\u2019s long-held belief that people and their environment should live in close harmony. A mix of archive footage, beautiful cinematography and interviews, the film investigates the King\u2019s mission which he solidified through the setting up of The King\u2019s Foundation in 1990, a charity designed to forward his philosophy. <\/p>\n

Vinnie Jones in the Country (Discovery+)\"Vinnie<\/p>\n

Vinnie Jones has a 2,000-acre estate in West Sussex<\/p>\n

DISCOVERY+<\/p>\n

The footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones is back on the farm for a third series of the show where he grapples with the realities of rural life. While the first two seasons have focused mainly on his renovation of a farm in Sussex, the third series offers a more personal side to Jones as he discusses the death of his mother and men\u2019s mental health with the singer Rag\u2019n\u2019Bone man as well as looking into buying another farm and trying to bring it up to standard. <\/p>\n

The Muppet Show (Disney+)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the most beloved shows on television with children and adults alike, and The Muppet Show is now 50 years old and celebrating with a reboot. While there\u2019s plenty of familiar antics from the famous puppets to make you feel nostalgic, the arrival of the pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter on the show means that viewers can be assured this is a bang up to date piece of television. So why not fall in love with Jim Henson\u2019s brilliant creations all over again? <\/p>\n

The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Based on the books of Michael Connelly, this legal drama has become a hit across the globe since it first appeared on our screens in 2022. Following the fortunes of Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles defence attorney who often works out of his Lincoln car, the glossy series, which also features Neve Campbell, is back for a fourth season this week. If you are new to the show, you can catch up with the first three seasons on Netflix before diving straight into a brand new case. <\/p>\n

Love TV? Discover the best shows on Netflix<\/a>, the best Prime Video TV shows<\/a>, the best Disney+ shows<\/a> , the best Apple TV+ shows<\/a>, the best shows on BBC iPlayer<\/a> , the best shows on Sky and Now<\/a>, the best shows on ITVX<\/a>, the best shows on Channel 4<\/a> streaming, the best shows on Paramount+<\/a> and our favourite hidden gem TV shows<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to check our comprehensive TV guide<\/a> for the latest listings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week the King shares his vision for environmental harmony and the Muppets are back with Sabrina Carpenter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":271146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":{"0":"post-271145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}