rewatch

American  

[ree-woch, ree-woch] / riˈwɒtʃ, ˈriˌwɒtʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to view (a television program, movie, video clip, etc.) again, having already seen it at least once.

   I’m rewatching the first two seasons of the show before season three premieres next month.

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noun

1. (of a television program, movie, video clip, etc.) an additional or subsequent viewing.

   The only thing this reboot did was convince me that the original trilogy deserved a rewatch.

Etymology

Origin of rewatch

First recorded in 1840–45 (referring to books being reviewed and reprinted); 1990–95 for current senses; re- ( def. ) + watch ( def. )

Example Sentences

Ashleigh Ewald’s social media was flooded with the clip after news of Maduro’s arrest, prompting her to rewatch the episode from season two.

From The Wall Street Journal

For laughs, rewatch the classic “Saturday Night Live” commercial for “Mom Jeans,” which aired in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal

Technically, one of my most-anticipated movies of 2026 is a rewatch.

From Los Angeles Times

The second-year coach, frustrated after the team delivered a lump of coal in a Christmas Day blowout by the Houston Rockets, said he couldn’t stand to rewatch the same tired story.

From Los Angeles Times

What a perfect time to start your binge or rewatch.

From Salon