Weekend Watch: The two new releases you've been eagerly waiting for.

As we approach the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards next week, there's no time like the present to reflect on the incredible TV offerings we've enjoyed this year.

From the return of The Bear to the introduction of Shogun, quality shows have been at our fingertips each and every weekend.

And this week is no exception, with three excellent new TV offerings for us binge-watchers out there.

There's also a brand new dystopian movie to enjoy, remember when those were the biggest blockbusters? Well the beloved genre is returning to our screens, and this book-to-screen adaptation was actually the original.

What to watch this weekend, according to Mamamia's entertainment experts.

Uglies

Recommended by Laura Brodnik, Head of Entertainment and co-host of The Spill.

Joey King leads the new film, Uglies. Image: Netflix.

When it was first announced that the movie Uglies was coming to Netflix, there was instant uproar from lovers of young adult dystopian movies. Namely the fiercely loyal fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent franchises who thought this new movie offering about a teenage girl standing against a corrupt higher power was a rip off of these beloved adaptations.

However, the Uglies book by Scott Westerfeld was actually released in 2005, years before these other titles hit the shelves, so the story of Tally Youngblood pre-dates that of Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior.

Fans of the best-selling Uglies series have been waiting years for the movie to be adapted for the screen and it has finally dropped on Netflix today. The movie tells the story of Tally Youngblood (played by Joey King) who lives in a future world where everyone undergoes extreme cosmetic surgery at the age of 16 in order to gain access to a secretive higher-tier world. But as Tally approaches her sixteenth birthday she releases that there is something else at play with these make-overs.

If you're a fan of young adult dystopian stories, or you loved the book series, then it's worth watching Uglies.

Uglies is streaming on Netflix on Friday, September 13.

Listen to The Spill's brutally honest review of The Perfect Couple on Netflix.

Emily In Paris Season 4: Part 2.

Recommended by Em Vernem, co-host of The Spill.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I believe the best type of TV shows are the ones where you have no idea what the plot is, yet you just have so much fun watching them.

This is how I feel about Emily In Paris. I don't know who anyone is (besides Emily), I don't know what their life purpose is (besides living in Paris) and I don't even know why I like it (except that I do). In fact, I'm obsessed. It must be the easiness of the show. 

Yes, Emily has many issues, but unlike the other shows I watch, I don't take on her stress… Because I don't care that much. It's beautiful. 

Emily In Paris season four was released in two parts, with part one premiering on August 15 and the remaining five episodes dropping this week on September 12.

In season four part two Emily is STILL choosing between Alfie and Gabriel. She tried to trick us into thinking that she's choosing herself but after the first three seasons, we know better than to fall for her shenanigans again. 

Emily In Paris season four is now streaming on Netflix.

In Vogue: The 90s.

Recommended by Tara Watson, Senior Entertainment Producer.

Anna Wintour and Naomi Campbell in the new docuseries. Image Disney.

I love a nostalgic documentary and nothing hits me quite as hard as a '90s throwback, the decade I grew up in. This six-part Disney+ retrospective is a deep-dive into this unique period that reshaped the fashion industry. 

This was a time when Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Tatjana Patitz all redefined the term supermodel. 

The 90s is a dedication to the power that glossy magazines held in this decade. Ex-British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful joins the likes of American Vogue titans Grace Coddington and Tonne Goodman to reflect on the period. 

Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell and Gwyneth Paltrow share their reflections, but above all: this is Anna Wintour's show, with the fashion tastemaker getting unusually candid. 

For anyone who inhaled Apple TV's The Super Models (and wish it went for longer than four episodes) then this is the show for you.

In Vogue: The 90s premieres on Disney+ on September 13.

How To Die Alone.

Recommended by Tina Burke, Entertainment Editor.

Natasha Rothwell in How To Die Alone. Image: Disney Plus.

Ahh, How To Die Alone, the title of my memoir on the dating scene in Sydney. I jest!

Maybe.

In all seriousness, How To Die Alone is a "life-after-near-death-experience" comedy that was created by Insecure actress Natasha Rothwell.

Mel (played by Rothwell) is a JFK airport employee who has never been in love and she's given up on her dreams.

"I'm broke. My family thinks I'm a lost cause. My love life is a joke. And the punchline is, I work in an airport, I'm afraid to fly," she says in the trailer.

After a comical brush with death, Mel refuses to settle for anything less than the life she wants, catapulting her on a journey to becoming "100% that bitch" in real life. By any means necessary.

With all the makings of a mid-30s "coming of age story" this is one easy, breezy, incredibly heartfelt series to add to your weekend watch list.

How To Die Alone premieres on Disney+ on September 13.

Still not sure what to watch? Check out all the movies and TV shows we recommended in August.

Feature Image: Warner Bros.

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