‘My Sister’s Husband’ and Every Other TV Show Coming To Netflix This Week

There’s a full slate of dramas, comedies, reality competition, and true-history adaptations landing this week—spanning Polish disaster docudrama, Colombian rom-com chaos, an animated heist prequel, and more. Below you’ll find quick primers on each title’s premise, key cast, and creative teams so you can jump in already knowing who’s who and what’s what.

‘My Sister’s Husband’ (2025)

In this domestic drama, a seemingly stable marriage begins to fracture after a college-age sister moves in and draws the husband’s attention, igniting jealousy, secrecy, and family fallout. The series stars Deva Mahenra, Tatjana Saphira, and Nicole Parham. It’s framed as a character-driven relationship story that leans on shifting loyalties inside one household. Expect a close look at trust, temptation, and the consequences of blurred boundaries.

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ (2023– )

This unscripted competition imports the iconography of the hit K-drama into a real-world format, putting 456 contestants through strategy, alliance-building, and high-pressure games for a massive cash prize. The series is produced by Studio Lambert and The Garden, with Stephen Lambert among the executive producers. Season features build on the original’s themes of pressure and psychology while introducing new game mechanics designed for real players. It’s positioned as a large-scale spectacle with elimination stakes and social dynamics at its core.

‘Minx’ (2022–2023)

Set in 1970s Los Angeles, this comedy follows earnest feminist Joyce and low-rent publisher Doug as they create a women’s erotic magazine that collides with mainstream culture. Created by Ellen Rapoport, the series stars Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, with supporting turns from Jessica Lowe, Oscar Montoya, Lennon Parham, and Idara Victor. Behind the scenes, producers include Rapoport and Paul Feig; the show uses a single-camera format and half-hour runtime. Storylines explore workplace power, sexual liberation, and the business of media.

‘Heweliusz’ (2025– )

This Polish historical miniseries dramatizes the 1993 capsizing of the ferry MS Jan Heweliusz in the Baltic Sea, tracing the disaster and its investigations through multiple perspectives. Led by director Jan Holoubek and writer Kasper Bajon, the ensemble includes Magdalena Różczka, Borys Szyc, Michał Żurawski, Konrad Eleryk, and Justyna Wasilewska. The production comes from Telemark, and emphasizes period detail around maritime operations and rescue efforts. It blends docudrama texture with thriller elements as officials, crew, and families reckon with the tragedy.

‘Just Alice’ (2025)

Alicia secretly marries two men—a celebrated writer and a former priest—juggling double lives while trying to keep her elaborate charade from imploding. The Colombian series stars Verónica Orozco, Sebastián Carvajal, and Michel Brown. The premise plays with mistaken identities and escalating stakes as lies stack up across romance and family. Expect soapy twists, fast pacing, and a tone that swings between comedy and melodrama.

‘Soulmates’ (2020)

This anthology imagines a near future where a test can reveal your ideal match, then explores the consequences in stand-alone episodes. Created by William Bridges and Brett Goldstein, the show features a rotating cast that has included Sarah Snook, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Dolly Wells, and Darren Boyd. Episodes interrogate choice, destiny, and ethics through speculative scenarios anchored in human behavior. The series originated at AMC and uses different writers and directors to give each chapter a distinct feel.

‘The Bad Guys: Breaking In’ (2025– )

This CG-animated prequel set in the world of ‘The Bad Guys’ tracks Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Piranha, and Ms. Tarantula before they become the headline-grabbing crew, focusing on early capers and team chemistry. Voice performers include Michael Godere, Chris Diamantopoulos, Raul Ceballos, Ezekiel Ajeigbe, and Mallory Low. Executive producers include Bret Haaland and Katherine Nolfi for DreamWorks Animation Television. It draws from Aaron Blabey’s source books and the 2022 film to fill in character backstories and running gags.

‘Death by Lightning’ (2025– )

This historical drama chronicles the assassination of U.S. President James A. Garfield by Charles J. Guiteau and the political shockwaves that followed. Michael Shannon portrays Garfield, with Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau; supporting roles include Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur and Betty Gilpin as Lucretia Garfield. The series is written by Mike Makowsky and directed by Matt Ross, with involvement from high-profile producers. It adapts material about Garfield’s brief presidency to examine ambition, delusion, and the machinery of 19th-century politics.

‘The Vince Staples Show’ (2024– )

Rapper Vince Staples stars as a droll, fictionalized version of himself navigating surreal misadventures in and around Long Beach. Created by Staples with Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams, the series blends deadpan humor, satire, and sudden bursts of absurdity; recurring players include Andrea Ellsworth, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Watts Homie Quan. The show’s compact episodes favor cinematic staging and abrupt tonal pivots. It’s produced by Khalabo Ink Society and collaborators, with a style that emphasizes cool minimalism and off-kilter punch lines.

‘As You Stood By’ (2025– )

This Korean crime thriller follows two women bound by trauma who plot to end an abusive marriage, only to face an unpredictable turn that threatens their plan. Based on Hideo Okuda’s novel ‘Naomi to Kanako,’ it’s written by Kim Hyo-jeong and directed by Lee Jeong-rim. The lead cast features Jeon So-nee, Lee Yoo-mi, Jang Seung-jo, and Lee Moo-saeng, with production by Studio S, Mizi Film, and partners. Themes of friendship, survival, and moral compromise drive a story that balances tense plotting with character study.

Tell us which of this week’s arrivals you’re most excited to start, and why, in the comments!