Here Are All the Movies & TV Shows Coming to Amazon Prime This Week, Including ‘The Alto Knights’

A fresh batch of crowd-pleasers is landing on Prime, spanning glossy holiday romance, gritty mob drama, buzzy anime, a breakout German YA series, and a sun-soaked action-comedy. Below you’ll find quick, useful rundowns—what each title’s about, who’s involved on screen and behind the camera, and the essentials that make them worth a look.

‘Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy’ (2025)

Tyler Perry writes and directs this holiday-set romance about Joy, a New York fashion designer whose career and love life keep getting sidelined until a snowed-in detour in Colorado changes everything. Shannon Thornton leads as Joy, with Tosin Morohunfola as Ridge, the unexpected spark who helps her reframe what she wants from life. The ensemble also features Brittany S. Hall, Inayah, and Aaron O’Connell as Colton. Produced by Tyler Perry alongside Angi Bones and Will Areu, the film blends warm seasonal vibes with a character-focused story about second chances and self-worth.

‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ (2025)

This anthology adapts early one-shot manga from the creator of ‘Chainsaw Man,’ offering eight stand-alone tales that swing from romance and coming-of-age to supernatural chaos. Episodes draw from stories like ‘A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin’ in the Schoolyard,’ ‘Sasaki Stopped a Bullet,’ ‘Love Is Blind,’ ‘Shikaku,’ ‘Mermaid Rhapsody,’ ‘Woke-Up-As-A-Girl Syndrome,’ ‘Nayuta of the Prophecy,’ and ‘Sisters.’ A roster of notable directors and studios—including names tied to series like ‘Blue Lock’ and outfits such as P.A.WORKS, Lapin Track, 100studio, Studio Kafka, and STUDIO GRAPH77—bring varied visual styles to each chapter. The project traces its source material to Fujimoto’s two-volume ‘Before Chainsaw Man’ collections, spotlighting the inventive storytelling that preceded his breakout hit.

‘Maxton Hall – The World Between Us’ (2024– )

Based on Mona Kasten’s bestselling ‘Save Me,’ this German YA romance tracks scholarship student Ruby Bell and arrogant heir James Beaufort as sparks fly at an elite boarding school. Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung headline as Ruby and James, supported by Sonja Weißer, Fedja van Huêt, Ben Felipe, and Justus Riesner. The series was created by Tarek Roehlinger and Martin Schreier, with UFA Fiction producing and a writers’ room that includes Daphne Ferraro, Marc Schießer, and others. Expect enemies-to-lovers tension, family intrigue, and a sleek, contemporary look that’s turned the show into a global word-of-mouth hit.

‘The Alto Knights’ (2025)

Barry Levinson directs this period crime drama written by Nicholas Pileggi, centering on the real-life rivalry between 1950s New York mob bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. Robert De Niro tackles a dual lead as both Costello and Genovese, with Debra Messing as Bobbie Costello, Cosmo Jarvis as Vincent “Chin” Gigante, and Michael Rispoli in support. Shot by Dante Spinotti and scored by David Fleming, the film traces jealousies, betrayals, and an infamous assassination attempt that reshaped American organized crime. It’s a prestige throwback that pairs classic gangster gravitas with a meticulous period sheen.

‘Baywatch’ (2017)

Seth Gordon’s action-comedy update of the iconic lifeguard franchise teams Dwayne Johnson’s Mitch Buchannon with Zac Efron’s disgraced Olympian Matt Brody to expose a drug operation threatening their beach. Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II round out the squad, with Priyanka Chopra playing the villainous developer Victoria Leeds. The screenplay comes from Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, riffing on the TV classic created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann. Expect over-the-top set pieces, raunchy humor, and neon-bright South Florida spectacle.

Tell us which of these titles you’re most excited to press play on this week in the comments!