5 Best New Prime Video Series To Watch This Week (October 5–9, 2026)

Published Oct 5, 2026, 6:27 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. These 5 new Prime Video series are the best to binge-watch this week, October 5–9, 2026, led by Mike Flanagan's highly anticipated 8-part Stephen King adaptation. After a relatively quiet streaming schedule in September, apart from the conclusion of Reacher season 4, Prime Video is back in a big way this October 2026 with several great new additions, some of which are already top trending global hits. Other than the aforementioned remake of an iconic horror book and movie, new Prime Video releases this week include a 3-season slasher series with dark comedic elements, a 7-part epic fantasy series that's built to binge, a 2-season crime mystery series that's approaching the top 5 in the U.S., and an 8-part Reacher spinoff that's held Prime's #1 worldwide spot since its mid-September debut. Chucky Prime Video just added all three seasons of the hit Peacock series Chucky on Sunday, October 4, just in time for the official start of spooky season. Based on the iconic horror movie franchise that began with 1988's Child's Play, Chucky continues the story of the murderous doll that is possessed by serial killer Charles Lee Ray. The series is part of the canon Chucky franchise and serves as a direct sequel to the seventh movie, Cult of Chucky. Each of Chucky's 24 episodes ranges from 42 to 54 minutes, and the series has a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 95%. The Pendragon Cycle The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin is a hidden gem fantasy series that was recently added to Prime Video in September 2026 and has since become one of its biggest surprise streaming hits. The series adapts the first two novels of The Pendragon Cycle book series by Stephen R. Lawhead, Taliesin and Merlin, which centers on the Arthurian myth of Merlin as he aims to unite kingdoms and fight off a grave barbarian threat. Currently #5 on Prime Video's worldwide streaming chart, The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin only consists of seven episodes, each 57 to 68 minutes apiece, and is ideal for fantasy and action fans. Blue Ridge Blue Ridge: The Series is another hidden gem popular series on Prime Video right now, sitting at the streamer's #6 worldwide viewership chart at the time of writing. The 8-part season 2 of the action-crime-mystery series recently landed on Prime Video in September 2026, joining the 6-part first season to create a total of 14 episodes ready to binge now. The series is based on the 2020 movie of the same name and follows an ex-Green Beret named Justin Wise, played by Jonathan Schaech, who becomes a new sheriff in a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains and investigates a murder. Neagley The Reacher spinoff series Neagley remains Prime Video's #1 show worldwide for its third consecutive week, proving with command that it can stand on its own two feet as a budding action crime franchise. The 8-part series is based on one of Reacher's most trusted companions in the Prime Video show and the original Lee Child book series, Frances Neagley, who investigates the mysterious death of her childhood friend in her home city of Chicago. With its intriguing story, great characters, and 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, Neagley remains a top streaming choice on Prime Video at the start of October. Carrie Mike Flanagan's 8-part adaptation of Stephen King's original horror novel Carrie is undoubtedly the most anticipated new release on Prime Video this week. Flanagan, who has created celebrated Netflix series such as The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, returns with the first-ever TV adaptation of the classic 1974 novel, which also inspired the iconic 1976 film directed by Brian De Palma. Carrie follows its titular main character, Carrie White, played by Summer H. Howell, a high school student with telekinetic abilities who is bullied, resulting in a shockingly bloody incident. Carrie is poised to be a big streaming hit on Prime Video this week.