3 Best ITVX Series To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 13–15, 2026)
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Need a UK streaming pick for November 13–15, 2026? ITVX has a trio of catalogue additions and returning favourites suited to very different moods: a family mystery built around a seemingly impossible pond, a fast-moving White House drama, and the opening season of a raw motorcycle-club crime saga. This is a catalogue-led watchlist, not a claim that these shows are all brand-new 2026 premieres. Release and catalogue dates can be easy to confuse, so we distinguish between a title that is newly listed on the service and a show that is actually releasing new episodes.
Our top choice is The Way Home, a warm but intricate family series that uses a time-crossing mystery to pull three generations into one story. Scandal is the pick for viewers who want political manoeuvring, high-pressure crises and a formidable central performance from Kerry Washington. Sons of Anarchy offers the grittiest option, following a motorcycle club and the town whose fortunes are tied to it. ITVX’s listing at the time of writing showed Series 1, so we are careful not to imply that all seven seasons are available.
That difference in scope matters when choosing what to watch. A catalogue page may promote a programme even when the series originally premiered years earlier. A title can also have only selected seasons available because streaming rights change. We have ranked these three based on the current ITVX weekend value, how inviting each premise is for a new viewer and how much there is to watch in the service’s listing. If you are looking for something genuinely new this week, check the ITVX home screen and episode details before pressing play.
Below, you will find a spoiler-light introduction to each show, its premise, central characters, tone, viewing commitment and reason for its position. The guide focuses on the UK ITVX catalogue as checked for November 13–15, 2026. Access may change after the weekend, and app listings can vary by account or region. First, here are a few more guides if your queue extends beyond ITVX.
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3. Sons of Anarchy — Series 1
Where to watch: ITVX in the United Kingdom. The catalogue listing referenced for this guide showed Series 1; verify the in-app page for current season availability.
Weekend status: this is a catalogue watch rather than a new premiere. It is the place to start if you want the original introduction to the club and its town.
Sons of Anarchy centres on SAMCRO, an outlaw motorcycle club in the fictional California town of Charming. Jackson “Jax” Teller is the club’s vice president and the son of one of its founders. When he discovers a manuscript left by his father, it gives him a new perspective on what the organisation was meant to become and what it has turned into. That private discovery collides with the practical demands of club leadership: members need money, alliances and protection, while their choices bring law enforcement and rival groups closer.
The series works because the club is more than a collection of tough personalities. Its members are bound by loyalty, family, history and a code that can offer solidarity while also trapping them in cycles of violence. Jax’s mother Gemma and stepfather Clay occupy powerful places in his life and within the organisation, so the family’s private conflicts can become questions about the club’s future. The town is also part of the story: Charming’s residents live with the club’s influence, whether they welcome it or fear it.
Series 1 establishes the central tension between the idealised past described in Jax’s father’s writing and the present-day compromises of the club. He is not a simple outsider trying to dismantle the group; he is invested in it and wants to understand how it can change without abandoning the people who depend on it. That creates a durable dramatic conflict. Every proposed reform risks angering someone whose loyalty has been earned over years, while every compromise can move the club further from Jax’s vision.
The show’s tone is markedly darker than the other two recommendations. It uses action, family drama and crime-story plotting, but its most important scenes often turn on a conversation between people who love each other and cannot agree about what loyalty requires. The motorcycle imagery and club rituals build an instantly recognisable world, while the personal relationships keep the show grounded in consequences. New viewers should expect violence and moral ambiguity, not a light procedural about a motorcycle community.
Why it ranks third: it is a compelling long-form crime drama with a strong starting season, but the ITVX page referenced for this guide listed Series 1 rather than confirming the entire seven-season run. That makes it a less expansive binge on this service than The Way Home and less immediately accessible than Scandal. Its top appeal is its world-building and the way Jax’s personal doubts echo through a larger criminal organisation.
Best for: viewers drawn to family crime sagas, complicated loyalties and ensembles where friendships can be as dangerous as rivalries. Start at Season 1 and take note of how Jax’s understanding of his father’s legacy changes his relationship to the club. The early episodes lay out the character ties and power structures that later seasons develop.
Weekend viewing tip: this is a serial drama, so it rewards watching in order. If you only have time for one episode, use the pilot as an introduction to SAMCRO’s internal structure and its place in Charming. If the story hooks you, continue through the season rather than jumping ahead; the conflict grows from decisions made in the opening episodes. Because ITVX availability can be season-specific, check the displayed episode list before committing to a full-series marathon.
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2. Scandal — Seven Seasons
Where to watch: ITVX in the United Kingdom; confirm how many seasons are currently playable in your account.
Weekend status: a completed political drama catalogue pick, not a new ITVX premiere.
In Scandal, Kerry Washington plays Olivia Pope, a crisis manager with a gift for reading a room, identifying the pressure point and shaping the story before it becomes a public catastrophe. She leads a team of “gladiators” who are hired to contain political scandals, protect clients and manage the consequences of powerful people’s decisions. The White House and Washington’s political elite are never far away, and the series turns the question of who controls a narrative into its own kind of suspense.
Olivia’s professional confidence is part of the show’s appeal, but the series does not make her invulnerable. Her work asks her to move quickly and think strategically; her personal history and complicated relationships make that control harder to maintain. The tension between the poised public fixer and the person who has to live with her choices gives Washington a strong dramatic role. Around her, the team supplies different temperaments and skills, so problem-solving scenes become character scenes as well.
The format combines weekly crises with ongoing relationship and political arcs. An episode may introduce a client whose reputation is in danger, then use that immediate problem to expose a larger ethical question. The show is interested in the machinery of power, but it approaches that subject through dramatic situations: what can be hidden, what can be spun, which truth can survive and what a person is willing to sacrifice to remain close to influence. The pace is brisk and the dialogue heightened, making it an easy series to watch several episodes at a time.
Because Scandal ran for seven seasons, there is a substantial arc for viewers who want to settle into a long binge. The early episodes establish Olivia’s firm and the show’s political world; later developments build on relationships and choices introduced from the beginning. It is best watched in order, especially if you enjoy the evolving personal stakes. The catalogue page is the place to check which seasons ITVX currently carries, since a title page does not always mean every original season is available at once.
Why it ranks second: it has a dynamic lead performance, a clear episodic engine and enough interconnected story to reward an extended watch. Its blend of political intrigue and relationship drama gives it broader appeal than a narrowly focused procedural. It sits below The Way Home because ITVX’s listed first-season family mystery offers a particularly strong weekend commitment and a distinctive emotional hook, while Scandal is a better pick for viewers who want speed and high-stakes power games.
Best for: fans of political thrillers, charismatic ensemble dramas and stories where a public crisis is also a test of private loyalty. If you enjoy characters who can command a room but still make messy choices, Olivia Pope is the reason to press play. It is also a good group-watch option, since the episode crises naturally invite debate about whether the team has made the right call.
Weekend viewing tip: begin at the pilot, which explains Olivia’s role and introduces the Washington setting. Then decide whether the show’s fast, heightened tone is for you. Viewers looking for a realistic documentary-style account of politics may find it stylised; viewers who want confident melodrama with cliffhangers may find that style exactly the point. A few episodes in one sitting make the serial relationships easier to track.
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1. The Way Home — Series 1
Where to watch: ITVX in the United Kingdom. The listing checked for this guide included Series 1, with 10 episodes; confirm current availability in the app.
Weekend status: a multi-season catalogue binge rather than a new weekly premiere.
The Way Home follows the Landry women across three generations: Del, her daughter Kat and Kat’s teenage daughter Alice. Their lives have been shaped by an old family rupture, and bringing them back together is not an instant cure for years of distance. The family farm in Port Haven, with its routines and memories, gives them a shared place to begin again. Then Alice discovers that the pond on the property appears to transport her into the past, where she encounters younger versions of relatives and sees family history from a new angle.
The time-travel element is the hook, but the series uses it to ask intimate questions. What would you do if you could witness a moment your family has described for years? Would a new understanding make a relationship easier, or reveal a hurt that everyone had avoided? Alice’s experiences connect her to earlier generations, while Kat and Del must manage the present-day consequences of living together again. The mystery of the pond gives the plot forward motion, and the family’s efforts to understand one another supply its emotional centre.
Each generation has a distinct point of view. Del carries the history of the farm and the choices that helped shape her family. Kat returns with adult responsibilities and unresolved feelings. Alice is old enough to question the stories she has inherited and young enough to experience the past as something vivid rather than distant. Their different perspectives make the series less like a puzzle whose answer can be found in a single clue and more like a gradual exchange of truths.
The show’s tone is accessible for family drama fans: mystery, romance, nostalgia and emotional conflict share the same landscape. The pond is magical, but the tensions around it are recognisable. Parents and children can remember the same event differently; family members can love one another and still disagree about what should be said. The series lets its supernatural premise heighten those familiar tensions without turning every episode into a rules-heavy science-fiction exercise.
ITVX currently lists Series 1, offering a 10-episode introduction to the Landry family and its central mystery. A weekend binge can introduce the family and its central mystery, though watching all ten episodes may take longer than two days. The best way to approach it is to begin at the start and follow the emotional as well as chronological threads. Details from the past can gain meaning later, and skipping seasons risks losing the slow development that makes the relationships compelling.
Why it ranks first: it offers the strongest blend of binge depth and a fresh premise. The multigenerational family story gives viewers characters to invest in, while the time-crossing pond creates questions that can carry across episodes. It can appeal to mystery fans without demanding the grimness of a crime thriller, and its first-season listing provides more material than the other choices on this weekend slate. That balance makes it our top ITVX recommendation.
Best for: viewers who enjoy family secrets, time travel, romantic subplots and stories about mothers and daughters trying to understand one another. It is particularly suited to a relaxed weekend watch when you want a continuing story with emotional warmth. Those seeking a tightly contained standalone mystery may prefer a shorter series, but viewers who like a slowly unfolding puzzle will find a lot to explore.
Weekend viewing tip: watch the first episodes in order and let the show establish the family’s present-day relationships before looking for explanations. Avoid reading season summaries if you want to preserve the mystery. If you are watching with family or friends, the series makes a good shared selection because viewers can compare what each generation believes happened and which details the pond may have changed.
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How we ranked this weekend’s ITVX choices
This is a practical weekend list, so we considered not only reputation but the version of each show that viewers can actually open on ITVX. The Way Home leads because the catalogue listing offers Series 1 and a clear central mystery. It has enough episodes for an ongoing binge and a premise that can interest viewers who do not usually choose a police or political drama. Scandal comes second for its strong lead, serial momentum and large body of episodes, with a caveat that the ITVX page should be checked for current season access. Sons of Anarchy is third because its first season is a strong entry point, but the listing checked here showed only Series 1.
Our order is an editorial recommendation, not a claim that one genre is objectively better. If you love gritty crime stories, you may put Sons of Anarchy first. If political melodrama is your comfort watch, Scandal may be the obvious choice. We ranked by the combination of weekend suitability, clear availability and the amount of story currently listed. ITVX’s catalogue may have changed since publication, so the on-platform episode list takes precedence for what is currently playable.
We also distinguish a catalogue addition from a new series launch. A show can be “new on ITVX” without being newly produced or premiering in 2026. That wording matters to readers searching for fresh weekly episodes. This article recommends series to watch this weekend, while being explicit that the selections are catalogue choices. If your goal is only to see brand-new releases, review ITVX’s latest arrivals and schedule separately.
Build a weekend watch plan
For a flexible plan, start with one or two episodes of The Way Home on Friday. Its family dynamics are easy to settle into, and the mystery gives you a reason to continue without requiring a long uninterrupted block. On Saturday, choose between Scandal and Sons of Anarchy depending on the tone you want: political crises and sharp dialogue, or a darker criminal world shaped by family loyalty. Sunday can be a return to whichever story captured your attention most.
If you prefer a completed story, remember that these are multi-season catalogue series rather than a trio of limited series. The weekend is a chance to start or catch up, not necessarily finish. The Way Home has the most readily quantified current run in the listing. Scandal has a substantial original run, but verify the seasons on ITVX. The ITVX page for Sons of Anarchy showed its first series at the time we checked, so plan around that availability rather than assuming a full box set.
For a family or group watch, The Way Home is the gentlest starting point, although it includes family conflict and emotional material. Scandal is better for viewers comfortable with heightened political melodrama, while Sons of Anarchy contains stronger violence and mature themes. Matching the show to the room makes a bigger difference than following a ranking number. Use the descriptions above to choose your mood, then check the ITVX programme page for any content information and the current episode list.
ITVX’s catalogue is only one part of a wider UK streaming landscape. If you finish one show and want more, our published guides cover upcoming BBC series, Agatha Christie adaptations and British survival dramas. You may also browse this week’s BBC picks or look beyond the UK with our Hulu recommendations.
How to decide which ITVX story suits you
Start with the kind of mystery you want. The Way Home is a family puzzle whose time-travel device lets characters revisit the past, but its most important questions are emotional: what was misunderstood, which memories have been withheld and how can people in different generations repair their relationship? It is the gentlest of the three choices and has the most clearly stated catalogue depth on ITVX. If you are watching with someone who prefers relationships to crime, this is the easiest place to begin.
Scandal is a faster, more heightened story about managing public crises and private loyalties. Its episodes move between a case or scandal and the ongoing lives of Olivia Pope and her team. It is best suited to a viewer who likes cliffhangers, sharp dialogue and a protagonist who can command a room even when her own choices are messy. Because the drama’s appeal builds through ongoing relationships, watch from the beginning rather than jumping to a later season.
Sons of Anarchy is the most intense option. Its opening series introduces SAMCRO and the competing ideas of Jax, Clay and Gemma about what the club should be. The show asks how loyalty to a chosen family can become an excuse for violence, and whether a person can change an organisation from within. It also carries mature crime-drama themes, so it is not the best background choice for a casual afternoon. The ITVX catalogue page checked for this guide showed Series 1; verify the full episode list before planning a longer run.
These are catalogue picks, which means readers may encounter them as newly listed titles even though the programmes premiered earlier. The distinction is important for search intent. Someone looking for “new on ITVX” may want to know what was added to the platform, while “new episodes” means a series is currently releasing chapters. This list covers shows available to start or continue over the weekend, not three fresh season premieres. The dates in the heading identify the recommendation window rather than the shows’ original launch dates.
Our ranking puts The Way Home first because its combination of family story and speculative mystery has a clear entry point and a complete first-season introduction. Scandal offers the strongest long-form political binge, but the viewer should confirm how many seasons are currently streamable. Sons of Anarchy has an excellent starting season but a narrower catalogue listing in the check we used. If you rank by genre preference, you may put a different show first. Use this order as a recommendation, then pick the premise that genuinely appeals to you.
ITVX’s app and programme pages are particularly useful for confirming seasons. A title can remain searchable even when only part of its run is playable. Rights windows may remove or add episodes, and the catalogue can differ across regions. Before starting a long serial, look at the displayed season selector and episode count. That small check helps you avoid expecting all of Sons of Anarchy or every season of Scandal when your account may show only a subset.
Finally, consider your available time. A whole season of a long-running drama is a substantial commitment. For a short weekend, try the pilot of The Way Home and see whether the family mystery catches you. If you want more intensity, begin Scandal and let its cliffhangers carry you into another episode. If you want a darker serial, commit to Sons of Anarchy from its opening chapter and follow Jax’s gradual conflict with the club’s inherited rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are these ITVX series new premieres?
No. The list is based on catalogue additions and programmes listed on ITVX around this weekend, rather than three brand-new ITVX commissions. The titles arrived or became newly prominent on the service at different times, and their original broadcast dates vary. Check each ITVX programme page for current episode availability.
2. Which ITVX pick is the easiest to binge?
The Way Home is the strongest choice for a longer binge because ITVX lists Series 1, with 10 episodes, in the UK catalogue. It mixes a family mystery with time-travel elements, allowing viewers to settle into an ongoing story. Sons of Anarchy is a long-running crime drama, while Scandal is a seven-season political serial.
3. How many seasons of Sons of Anarchy are on ITVX?
The ITVX listing referenced for this guide showed Series 1. Availability can change, and other services may carry additional seasons, so check the ITVX page in your account before starting. We describe it as a catalogue arrival and do not promise that all seven seasons are included.
4. Is Scandal available on ITVX in the UK?
ITVX has a programme page for Scandal, the political drama starring Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope. The series originally ran for seven seasons. The number of playable seasons can depend on ITVX’s current rights window, so the app’s episode list is the definitive check.
5. What is The Way Home about?
The family drama follows three generations of women in the Landry family, including Kat, her mother Del and grandmother Alice. A mysterious pond on their farm appears to connect different periods of their lives, bringing family secrets and unresolved conflicts into the present. The mystery unfolds alongside the family relationships.
6. How many episodes of The Way Home are on ITVX?
At the time reflected by this weekend guide, the ITVX page showed Series 1, with 10 episodes. Streaming catalogues change, so check the current series page if you intend to watch the entire run or need a specific season.
7. Which show has the most episodes?
The Way Home is listed with 10 episodes in Series 1. Scandal ran for seven seasons, but episode availability should be checked directly on ITVX. The ITVX page referenced for Sons of Anarchy listed its first series, so it is not safe to assume the complete run is available there.
8. Are these recommendations for UK ITVX?
Yes. The guide is about ITVX’s UK catalogue. ITVX is a UK streaming service and is not interchangeable with ITVX availability in other countries; some titles may instead appear on different services or under different seasons elsewhere.
9. Can I watch Sons of Anarchy without seeing earlier seasons?
Season 1 introduces the motorcycle club, its town and the family tensions at the centre of the story, so it is the right starting point. The drama develops over a long serial arc, however, and its later developments rely on earlier events. Starting at the beginning is recommended.
10. Why is The Way Home ranked first?
It is the best overall weekend pick because the available first season offers the most accessible binge, while its family relationships and time-crossing mystery provide a clear hook. Scandal is a strong choice for political melodrama, and Sons of Anarchy suits viewers who want a grittier crime saga, but the ranking favours the breadth and accessibility of The Way Home.
Sources and catalogue notes
Check ITVX’s official pages for The Way Home, Scandal and Sons of Anarchy. Episode and season availability may change; the ITVX app listing is the final source for access in your region. Our recommendations are editorial and the ranked order reflects weekend viewing value.
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