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Get your weekend entertainment sorted in just one minute! We're breaking down what's worth watching and listening to, including the new Adam Sandler-produced film 'Roommates', the acclaimed 'Lord of the Flies' series, and a Sherlock Holmes podcast.

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00:00Welcome to The Weekend in 60 Seconds. I'm Kelsey, and I've cured your weekend lineup so you don't have to.
00:05Jumping right in. Have you scrolled past roommates on Netflix and couldn't decide whether or not to watch it?
00:09This may be your sign.
00:11Produced by Adam Sandler, the flick starring his daughter, Sadie Sandler,
00:15tells the story of an undergrad student who struggles to make genuine connections.
00:18Devin finally makes a new friend, just in time for her first year of college.
00:22Only for things to take a weird turn.
00:24Yeah, something that we've all probably experienced.
00:26The Sider said, stream it. This is a formidable and relatable young adult film worth watching.
00:31Next on your watch list is an adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
00:36After an acclaimed run on the BBC, the series arrived on Netflix earlier this week,
00:41and it's the best show of the year, retelling a story that is desperately trenchant and resonant in 2026, USA
00:49Today said.
00:50When a group of school-age boys wind up stranded on a desert island with no adults,
00:54things soon descend into a chilling nightmare.
00:56Lastly, if you're on the hunt for your next podcast,
00:59Paddington actor Hugh Bonneville is narrating Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved Sherlock Holmes story,
01:04The Hound of the Baskervilles.
01:06And that's your Weekend in 60 Seconds.
01:08Don't forget to subscribe to TheWeek.com for all you need to know about everything that matters.
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