3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (July 3-5)
June just wrapped up a great month of streaming content for Prime Video. But we're not done with the slate of summer streaming shows just yet. As July gets underway, the Amazon platform still has plenty of TV treasures primed and ready for the first weekend of the new month.
Given that Prime Video has such an extensive library, with new shows and movies being added to the platform every month, we here at Tom's Guide have decided to make things easier for you and have narrowed the list down to a trio of shows that we think you should check out next.
There's romance in store, of course, courtesy of the swoon-worthy "Every Year After." There's also a big dose of nostalgia in "Elle," the brand-new "Legally Blonde" prequel that just dropped all eight episodes at once. And if you're after a cozy comfort sitcom instead, the criminally underrated "The Middle" is ready and waiting.
Here are the 3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge this weekend.
'Elle'
Genre: Comedy series
What it's about: This "Legally Blonde" prequel rewinds the clock to 1995, long before Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) ever set foot in Harvard Law. Instead, we follow the 16-year-old Elle (Lexi Minetree), whose parents uproot the family from her hometown of Bel-Air to the very different city of Seattle. Armed with her iconic bubbly personality and an unshakable love of pink, she navigates new friendships, first crushes, and a grungy school culture that doesn't quite know what to make of her.
Why you should watch it: You don't need to have memorized the original movie to fall for this one, though longtime fans will clock plenty of nods to the Elle we know and love. It's a nostalgic, fluffy coming-of-age story with just enough drama (and a season-long mystery) to keep it afloat. Plus, there's plenty of pink, and who doesn't like pink?
Stream 'Elle' on Prime Video now
'Every Year After'
Genre: Romance series
What it's about: Based on Carley Fortune's best-selling novel of the same name, this sappy romance follows Percy Fraser (Sadie Soverall), a 28-year-old obituary writer who goes back to her childhood summer hometown, Barry's Bay, for a funeral. There, she comes face to face with Sam Florek (Matt Cornett), her childhood best friend and ex-boyfriend. Told over the course of six years and one week in this small lake town, the series traces how first love and a handful of choices shaped the people they became in the end.
Why you should watch it: If "The Summer I Turned Pretty" left a Percy-and-Sam-shaped hole in your heart, this is the perfect binge after that. It's got the sun-drenched lake-town setting, the ache of a love that spans years, and plenty of emotional gut-punches. Have the tissues ready.
Watch "Every Year After" on Prime Video now
'The Middle'
Genre: Sitcom series
What it's about: Long before the sitcom heavyweights it shared a network with, this family comedy spent nine seasons, starting in 2009, chronicling the chaos of the Heck family. Set in Orson, Indiana, it follows Frankie (Patricia Heaton) and Mike (Neil Flynn), regular Midwestern parents to jock Axl, Sue, an awkward teenager, and Brick, who's intelligent but weird. At the top of the family pyramid are two exhausted parents just trying to keep everyone fed, clothed, and more or less alive.
Why you should watch it: If you've burned through "Modern Family" and "The Office" for the fifth time, consider this your next comfort watch. There's something cozy about it that you don't quite see on TV these days, and it's worth the nostalgic early 2000s ride.
Stream "The Middle" on Prime Video now
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