What to watch on OTT this weekend (August 31 – September 6)

Have you ever wondered what life in the 1800s would look like without the Instagram filters and lip gloss? Three American families are doing the dirty work on your behalf by giving up technology, comfort, and, yes, proper bathrooms, to live like it is 1880. This Magnolia Network reality series is all churned butter, shared beds, and wild frontier drama. Produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the show promises absurd imagery, survival chaos, and the discovery that community spirit beats central heating.

Almost a month later, Wednesday is back. The second part of season two is ready to keep you glued to your screen again. Jenna Ortega returns as the brooding Addams daughter; only this time things get darker, twistier, and a whole lot more dangerous. Expect answers to what went wrong with her psychic abilities, plus all the questions left hanging from part one. Think drama, danger, and that signature deadpan stare that somehow says more than a thousand words.

Jung Yi-Shin once made headlines as the Mantis, murdering five men 20 years ago. Now her son, police officer Cha Soo-Yeol, finds himself dragged back into her shadow when a chilling copycat killer emerges. Forced to partner with the mother he loathes, Soo-Yeol must decide whether the monster he fears might also be his best chance at catching another. This psychological thriller blends blood, betrayal, and family baggage in a way that makes every confrontation feel personal and terrifying.

If you missed catching this one on the big screen earlier this year, now is your chance. The live-action remake of the Disney classic has received glowing, heartwarming responses, with many calling it one of the few adaptations done right. Stitch might be an alien fugitive, but his bond with lonely Hawaiian girl Lilo is pure family magic. Grab tissues, because if you are ready for a weekend where you bawl your eyes out and smile through tears, this is the film.

Mumbai’s most famous manhunter gets a fresh spin in Inspector Zende. Inspired by the real-life cop who twice nabbed serial killer Charles Sobhraj, this crime comedy thriller stars Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh in a chaotic cat-and-mouse chase. Packed with swagger, courtroom laughs, and a generous dose of absurdity, the series reimagines one of India’s biggest police stories with a lighter touch. Expect crime, comedy, and characters who will make you rethink what a true Bollywood-style manhunt should look like.

If you thought The Tinder Swindler was wild, wait till you see Cecilie Fjellhøy hunt the hunters. Joining forces with private investigator Brianne Joseph, she takes on romance scammers around the world, combining clever online prep with dramatic in-person confrontations. From shocking reveals to emotional wins, Love Con Revenge is part true crime, part detective drama, and part sweet catharsis. It is messy, chaotic, and deeply satisfying, proving that revenge might just be the best cure for heartbreak in the digital age.

Denzel Washington leads Spike Lee’s reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low. This time the story unfolds around a music executive whose morals are tested when a ransom scheme spirals out of control. With Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Ice Spice rounding out the cast, it is a stylish, tension-filled drama that plays with class divides, power struggles, and impossible choices. Highest 2 Lowest mixes cinematic flair with biting social commentary in a way only Spike Lee can deliver.