3 Best Prime Video Series To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Aug 28–30, 2026)

Published Aug 28, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT Greg is a Lead TV Writer & Critic at Screen Rant with expertise in new streaming releases. He's published over 3000 articles at SR, including weekly recommendation guides and dozens of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. He previously worked in Development at ABC Television & Lawrence Bender Productions. Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently lives in Greater Boston. This weekend, August 28–30, 2026, Prime Video has three great original series – all critically acclaimed and popular – that are worth checking out. Between a 10-part spy adventure thriller featuring one of Hollywood's most famous detective protagonists, a chilling 2-season psychological thriller with a third season on the way, and a prequel spinoff to one of Prime's most-watched action series of all time, these three Prime Video originals offer something for everyone and will keep viewers hooked all weekend long. If you're looking for more shows to watch on Prime Video right now, ScreenRant's weekly binge-watching guide provides several other great streaming choices ready to dive into. New series such as the new animated remake of The Ghost in the Shell and the crime thriller Vadhandi are both strong options if you're looking for something on the cutting edge. As for the most popular series on Prime Video, they continue to be two of the biggest streaming hits of summer 2026 – the 8-part coming-of-age drama Sterling Point and the action powerhouse Reacher, which is well into its fourth season. Young Sherlock Young Sherlock is one of those great Prime Video series that's so good, it's worth a rewatch, especially now that it's been nearly 6 months since it premiered back in March 2026. The 8-part series was a massive streaming hit on Prime, earning 45 million views during its first 4 weeks on the platform, and instantly becoming a new budding spy thriller franchise with its season 2 renewal. The series earned a strong 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, paired with an equally impressive 83% audience score, making it both a critical smash and a fan favorite. As its title suggests, Young Sherlock takes place long before the events in the celebrated BBC series Sherlock or the blockbuster movie starring Robert Downey Jr. It follows a 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes who is released from jail after being caught pickpocketing as he finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation that leads to a global conspiracy. Featuring Sherlock's very first case, the brilliant Oxford student finally finds his true calling in this magnificent origin story co-created by Guy Ritchie. The Devil's Hour The Devil's Hour is a bit of a hidden gem on Prime Video but remains one of its best psychological thrillers. Boasting a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score for its first season, this suspenseful mystery series was first released in 2022 and returned for a second season in 2024, offering viewers a total of 16 episodes to sink their teeth into this weekend. The Devil's Hour stars several prominent English actors, including Peter Capaldi, Jessica Raine, and Nikesh Patel, and also earned a strong 88% RT audience score. The Devil's Hour begins with the intriguing premise about a woman named Lucy Chambers (Raine) who wakes up every night at the exact same time, 3:33 AM, in the middle of what some may call the devil's hour between 3 and 4 AM. Lucy also begins to have strange déjà vu experiences and terrible nightmares about things that haven't happened yet, which somehow ties into a string of local killings. This pulls Lucy and her seemingly emotionless son, Isaac, into a murder investigation with Capaldi's suspected criminal Gideon at the center. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf The Terminal List: Dark Wolf was released on Prime Video nearly exactly this time last year with its three-episode premiere, totaling seven episodes. Serving as a prequel to The Terminal List, one of Prime Video's most-watched original series of all time, Dark Wolf follows the origin story of Taylor Kitsch's Ben Edwards as he transitions from being a Navy SEAL alongside Chris Pratt's James Reece to a covert agent working for the CIA. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is trending now in the U.S. ahead of The Terminal List season 2's debut in October. In order to enjoy The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, viewers should certainly watch The Terminal List season 1 beforehand, as Ben plays a pivotal role in the original series as well. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf features a great ensemble led by Kitsch, Tom Hopper, Robert Wilson, Luke Hemsworth, and more, following Ben as he dives in headfirst on an off-the-books black ops mission for a shadowy CIA officer named Jed Haverford (Wilson). With its favorable 80% Rotten Tomatoes audience score, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is worth a 7-part binge on Prime Video this weekend. founded September 7, 2006 first original series alpha house notable shows The Boys, Invincible, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Hanna, Carnival Row, The Wheel of Time, Reacher, Daisy Jones & The Six, Swarm, Citadel notable movies Borat 2, The Tomorrow War, Coming 2 America, One Night in Miami, Jolt, Sound of Metal, Honey Boy, Without Remorse