Published Jun 19, 2026, 7:43 PM EDT
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We’re now in the second half of June, and the early summer 2026 slate has been packed with must-watch shows. The return of the Gilmore Girls replacement, Sweet Magnolias, created by Sheryl J. Anderson, has been keeping Netflix subscribers entertained; Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth’s (Kelly Reilly) ranch rivalry in Dutton Ranch has kept Paramount+ subscribers hooked, and Apple TV’s new adaptation of Cape Fear has been topping the streaming charts. But, once again, Prime Video has been making a strong case for the title of best streamer. With that in mind, here’s a look at three Prime Video shows you need to binge this weekend.
For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Prime Video.
The Summer I Turned Pretty was arguably Prime Video’s defining show of 2025, and the feature film finale is getting closer by the day. But to pass the time, Prime Video has just debuted the perfect replacement. Every Year After, based on Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, follows Percy Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek (Matt Cornett), who, a decade after falling in love during a summer at Barry’s Bay, explore whether their first love was true love.
A touching, heartwarming series set against a gorgeous backdrop,* Every Year After* is an easy watch waiting to whisk you away this weekend. All eight episodes in the series are available to watch right now, and, with its success on the streaming charts, there’s a chance this could be the start of another YA franchise. “If showrunner Amy B. Harris has her way, we’ll hopefully be spending more summers in Barry’s Bay, and I’d welcome the chance to return,” said Meredith Loftus in Collider’s review.
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
As The Boys and ***Invincible ***have recently shown, superhero shows are hugely popular on Prime Video. So, this weekend, why not head back to 2003 and binge-watch one of the very best? Created by Glen Murakami, David Slack, and Sam Register, Teen Titans follows five teenage superheroes as they face the world’s most evil villains, as well as typical teenage angst.
Few animated superhero shows are better than Teen Titans. A pitch-perfect adaptation of the DC Comics superhero team, 66 episodes of Teen Titans are currently available, with each season growing from strength to strength. With animation inspired by anime and a desire to tackle some nuanced, mature themes, this is a show you certainly won’t regret watching.
Although there was a 10-year wait between Season 1 and Season 2, nothing could stop this clever, twisting series from being a hit. Based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré, The Night Manager follows Tom Hiddleston as former military officer-turned-hotel manager Jonathan Pine, as he is caught up in a criminal underworld.
Also featuring the likes of **Hugh Laurie, **Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, David Harewood, and **Elizabeth Debicki **in Season 1 and Diego Calva, Camila Morrone, and **Hayley Squires **in Season 2, The Night Manager is a star-packed whirlwind that will keep you hooked from its very first moments. A winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, this is one of the best adaptations on streaming today.
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Susanne Bier, Georgi Banks-Davies
Based on a novel by John le Carré