What to Watch on Prime Video 2026
Explore top picks on Amazon Prime: new 2026 hits like The Other Bennet Sister and Spider-Noir, plus cast, ratings and where to stream each title.
Need help choosing what to stream tonight? This short guide highlights fresh arrivals and underrated favorites across drama, romance, action, adventure and crime so you can find something that matches your mood in minutes. For instance, The Other Bennet Sister (2026) delivers lush period romance with modern sensibilities, Spider-Noir (2026) pairs noir crime with kinetic action, and Benidorm (2007) serves up warm, seaside comedy-drama when you want lighter company. I point to notable films and series—new releases alongside classic runs—so you spend less time scrolling and more time watching. Keep reading and you’ll walk away with a compact, dependable shortlist for any kind of viewing night.
Table of Contents
- The Other Bennet Sister
- Spider-Noir
- Benidorm
- Blue Heelers
- Playdate
- Archie Bunker's Place
- 1st & Ten
- Ambulance
- Deadwater Fell
- Takedown with Chris Hansen
- The Gray House
- And So It Goes
- King & Conqueror
- Prey
- Fantasy Island
- The Pursuit of Love
- Stargate Origins
- The Unit
- It's a Miracle
- Sledge Hammer!
1. The Other Bennet Sister
Year: 2026 | Rating: 8.3/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: drama, romance
Mary isn't your typical period drama heroine. She is awkward, anxious, preachy, full of facts, a terrible singer… overlooked by her mother and seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life… until Mary takes matters into her own hands.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Asim Abbasi, Jennifer Sheridan
Cast: Ella Bruccoleri, Indira Varma, Ruth Jones, Laurie Davidson, Richard Coyle
2. Spider-Noir
Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.8/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: action, adventure, crime, drama, fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, thriller
Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Harry Bradbeer, Alethea Jones, Nzingha Stewart, Greg Yaitanes
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola
3. Benidorm
Year: 2007 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: comedy
Set in the Solana all-inclusive Resort, Benidorm follows the antics of regulars and first-time holiday makers on their journeys abroad.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Sandy Johnson, David Sant, Robin Sheppard, Kevin Allen, John Henderson
Cast: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly, Tim Healy
4. Blue Heelers
Year: 1994 | Rating: 7.1/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: action, crime, drama, mystery, romance, thriller
Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. We watch their successes and their failures and learn to grow with them and their loved ones as the heart of the series develops.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Chris Langman, Steve Mann, Ray Quint, Richard Sarell, Fiona Banks
Cast: Julie Nihill, John Wood, Martin Sacks, Paul Bishop, Lisa McCune
5. Playdate
Year: 2025 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: action, comedy
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Luke Greenfield
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Kevin James, Banks Pierce, Benjamin Pajak, Alan Tudyk
6. Archie Bunker's Place
Year: 1979 | Rating: 6.4/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: comedy
Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983. In its first season, the show performed so well that it knocked Mork & Mindy out of its new Sunday night time slot.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Gary Shimokawa, Joe Gannon, Linda Day, Carroll O'Connor, Paul Bogart
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin, Jason Wingreen, Bill Quinn
7. 1st & Ten
Year: 1984 | Rating: 6.6/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: comedy, sport
1st & Ten is an American situation comedy that aired between December 1984 and January 1991 on the cable television network HBO. Featuring series regulars Delta Burke and veteran Reid Shelton, it was one of cable's first attempts to lure the lucrative sit-com audience away from the "Big Three", by taking advantage of their freedom to include occasional cursing and nudity.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Stan Lathan, Bruce Seth Green, Peter Bonerz, Rod Daniel, Ethan Lathan
Cast: Cliff Frazier, Prince Hughes, Donald Gibb, O.J. Simpson, Reid Shelton
8. Ambulance
Year: 2017 | Rating: 8.7/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: documentary
Insight into the London, West Midlands and North West of England ambulance services, from the highly-pressurised control room to the crews on the streets. Ambulance provides an honest 360-degree snapshot of the daily dilemmas and pressures.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Bruce Fletcher
9. Deadwater Fell
Year: 2020 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: crime, drama, mystery
When a seemingly perfect and happy family is murdered by someone they knew and trusted, cracks appear on the surface of a supposedly idyllic community.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Lynsey Miller
Cast: David Tennant, Cush Jumbo, Matthew McNulty, Bradley Connell, Anna Madeley
10. Takedown with Chris Hansen
Year: 2022 | Rating: 8.4/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: crime, reality-tv
Over the past two decades, Chris Hansen's investigations have led to hundreds of would-be sex criminals being stopped in their tracks. Amazingly, after 500 arrests and hundreds of millions of video views, men continue to try to meet children online. So his mission continues.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Zachary Niton, Nic Zingalie
Cast: Sheriff Greg Zyburt, Juston, Roger Puzzitiello
11. The Gray House
Year: 2024 | Rating: 6.7/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: adventure, drama
The story of the three women General Ulysses S. Grant credited as helping the North win the Civil War
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Roland Joffé
Cast: Mary-Louise Parker, Daisy Head, Paul Anderson, Amethyst Davis, Ian Duff
12. And So It Goes
Year: 2014 | Rating: 5.9/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Nobody likes self-centered realtor Oren Little, and he prefers it that way. He's deliberately mean to anyone who crosses his path and wants nothing more than to sell one final house and retire. His life turns upside-down when his estranged son drops off a granddaughter he never knew existed. Suddenly left in charge of her and with no idea how to take care of a child, he pawns the girl off on his neighbor, Leah -- but he eventually learns how to open his heart.
Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Cast: Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins, Annie Parisse, Austin Lysy
13. King & Conqueror
Year: 2025 | Rating: 6/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: drama, fantasy, history, romance
William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex were two individuals destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; they were allies but had no claim to the British monarchy until fate drove them into a conflict over the country's crown.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Erik Leijonborg, Bálint Szentgyörgyi, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Baltasar Kormákur
Cast: James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Clémence Poésy, Emily Beecham, Clare Holman
14. Prey
Year: 2016 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: drama
Three-part crime thriller. When detective Marcus Farrow looks into a seemingly forgotten case, he has no idea of the chaos and heartache that will soon follow. He is found at the scene of a murder, and with all the evidence pointing towards him, he is arrested and charged.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Freevee
Directed by: Anthony Cuffie
Cast: Jada La'Rue, Chevonne Wilson, Joe Piazza, Marcus Woods, Mike T. Tremblay
15. Fantasy Island
Year: 1977 | Rating: 6.6/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: adventure, family, fantasy, romance
A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Cliff Bole, Don Weis, Earl Bellamy, George McCowan, Philip Leacock
Cast: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Wendy Schaal, Christopher Hewett, Carol Lynley
16. The Pursuit of Love
Year: 2021 | Rating: 6.7/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: drama, romance
Longing for love, obsessed with sex, Linda is on the hunt for the perfect lover. But finding Mr. Right is much harder than she thought.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Emily Mortimer
Cast: Lily James, Emily Beecham, Dominic West, Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells
17. Stargate Origins
Year: 2018 | Rating: 3.9/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: short, action, adventure, history, sci-fi
Follow Catherine Langford, the young woman who witnessed her father uncover the Stargate in Giza in 1928, as she embarks on an unexpected adventure to unlock the mystery of what lies beyond the Stargate in order to save Earth from unimaginable darkness.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
Cast: Ellie Gall, Aylam Orian, Philip Alexander, Shvan Aladdin, Sarah Navratil
18. The Unit
Year: 2006 | Rating: 8/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: action, drama, thriller, war
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu
Directed by: Steven DePaul, Bill Norton, James Whitmore Jr., Vahan Moosekian, Terrence O'Hara
Cast: Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick, Max Martini
19. It's a Miracle
Year: 1998 | Rating: 8.7/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: documentary, drama
It's a Miracle is a television show that aired on PAX-TV between September 6, 1998 and September 1, 2004. Initially hosted by Billy Dean and Nia Peeples and then Richard Thomas, and later by Roma Downey, it explored case studies of people who experienced perceived miracles during their lifetime.
The show format could be altered to fit into half-hour or hour-long slots, varying the number of case studies shown in each episode as needed.
The show currently is shown in Europe, Africa and the Middle East on Zone Reality.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Duane Tudahl, Patrick Taulère, Steve Albrezzi, Gabe Torres, Jeffrey L. Weaver
Cast: Ally Downs, Pamela Zane, Miguel Mas, Vicki Skinner, Stephen Jared
20. Sledge Hammer!
Year: 1986 | Rating: 8.1/10 | Type: TV Series
Genres: action, comedy
Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a preposterous caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character. Al Jean and Mike Reiss, best known for their work on The Simpsons, wrote for the show and worked as story editors.
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee
Directed by: Bill Bixby, Charles Braverman, Jackie Cooper, David Wechter, Reza Badiyi
Cast: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo
Wrapping Up
This roundup brings together quality picks across the spectrum: contemporary thrillers, heartfelt romance, classic sitcoms and procedural crime drama. You’ll find recent attention-grabbers like Playdate (2025) and the high-energy Ambulance (2017), plus retro comforts such as Archie Bunker's Place (1979) and the sports sitcom 1st & Ten (1984). Selections are chosen for storytelling, performances and viewer buzz, so recommendations are more than just popular — they’re reliably watchable. Bookmark this page and return whenever you need a refreshed queue; the list is updated regularly as new titles arrive on the platform. Tell me your preferred mood, runtime or favorite actor and I’ll tailor a short lineup just for you.
Last updated: July 26, 2026