Here Are All the TV Shows Coming to Amazon Prime This Week, Including ‘Curious George’

A packed week is on deck with a mix of beloved kids’ staples, prestige British thrillers, vintage slapstick, behind-the-scenes sports docs, and brand-new anime and historical epics. Below you’ll find concise rundowns with plot basics plus the key people behind each project—creators, directors, writers, and principal cast—so you can decide what to queue up first.

Dates below refer to their arrival on the service this week: Wednesday, October 1, 2025; Thursday, October 2, 2025; Friday, October 3, 2025; and Sunday, October 5, 2025. No spoilers—just the essentials on what each title is about, who made it, and who stars in it.

‘Curious George’ (2006–2022)

The long-running animated series ‘Curious George’ adapts H. A. and Margret Rey’s classic picture books, following an inquisitive monkey and the Man with the Yellow Hat through gentle, educational adventures. Voice legend Frank Welker plays George, with Jeff Bennett among recurring performers; the series was developed for television by Joe Fallon and spans 12+ seasons across the 2006–2022 run. It lands on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Behind the scenes, ‘Curious George’ featured a large ensemble of veteran animation talent—writers and directors rotating across segments designed around STEM and problem-solving skills for preschoolers. Across its run, the series delivered hundreds of two-story episodes, with production involving Universal’s animation partners and a broad voice cast including names like Jim Cummings, Grey DeLisle, and Carlos Alazraqui.

‘The Magicians’ (2015–2020)

Based on Lev Grossman’s novels, ‘The Magicians’ follows Quentin Coldwater and fellow Brakebills University students as they discover—and endanger—the magical realm of Fillory. Developed for television by Sera Gamble and John McNamara for Syfy, the series stars Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman, Summer Bishil, Arjun Gupta, and Olivia Taylor Dudley; it arrives on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Showrunning duo Gamble and McNamara steered five seasons that blend contemporary fantasy with character-driven arcs, supported by a writers’ room that adapted and remixed the book trilogy’s threads over 65 episodes. Recurring ensemble members include Rick Worthy and Brittany Curran, with direction across seasons by multiple TV veterans under Universal Cable Productions.

‘The Capture’ (2019– )

‘The Capture’ is a British conspiracy thriller about manipulated surveillance and deepfake-style evidence, beginning with the case of soldier Shaun Emery and the investigation led by DCI Rachel Carey. Created, written, and directed by Ben Chanan, the series stars Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner, Ben Miles, and Ron Perlman; it arrives on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Produced by Heyday Television and BBC, the show’s two seasons examine state surveillance, media optics, and AI-assisted video tampering. Chanan serves as creator and principal writer, with executive producers including David Heyman and Rosie Alison; music is by Ian Arber and Dave Rowntree. Episodes run roughly 45–50 minutes and originally aired on BBC One.

‘The Pink Panther’ (1969)

This entry refers to the classic Saturday-morning anthology commonly known as ‘The Pink Panther Show,’ featuring the silent, suave Pink Panther and shorts headlined by characters like the Inspector and the Aardvark. Produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises with Mirisch Films, the animated series began in 1969 and showcased voice work by talents such as John Byner, Pat Harrington Jr., and Paul Frees; it arrives on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Across its broadcast on NBC and later ABC in the 1970s, the program packaged theatrical shorts with new interstitials, expanding the Panther’s animated universe. The production team, led by Friz Freleng and David H. DePatie, created a rotating lineup of segments (including ‘The Inspector’ and ‘The Ant and the Aardvark’) that became staples of vintage TV animation.

‘A Star Brighter Than the Sun’ (2025– )

Adapted from Kazune Kawahara’s shōjo manga ‘A Star Brighter Than the Sun’ (‘Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi’), this new anime centers on Sae, who realizes she has deeper feelings for her childhood friend Kōki as both navigate high-school milestones and shifting relationships. The TV adaptation—directed by Aya Kobayashi with series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi and animation by Studio KAI—debuts Thursday, October 2, 2025.

The manga launched in 2021 in ‘Bessatsu Margaret’ (Shueisha) and has a dozen volumes to date; the anime’s music is by Natsumi Tabuchi and Miki Sakurai, with character design by Jinfeng Zeng. Casting details publicly revealed to date come via anime trade coverage, and the TV broadcast is set on TBS/JNN, with worldwide streaming noted alongside its October 2025 start.

‘Sanda’ (2025– )

Based on Paru Itagaki’s manga, ‘Sanda’ is set in a future Japan with an extreme demographic crisis where minors hold higher social status than adults. Middle-schooler Kazushige Sanda discovers a strange connection to a long-sealed Santa Claus and teams up with classmate Shiori Fuyumura to search for a missing friend; the anime lands Friday, October 3, 2025.

The TV adaptation is produced by Science SARU, directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama, with scripts supervised by Kimiko Ueno and music by Tomoyuki Tanaka. The series is part of the Animeism block (MBS/TBS/CBC/BS-TBS), with publicly released materials detailing theme-song artists and global streaming plans ahead of its October 2025 premiere.

‘House of David’ (2025– )

‘House of David’ is a biblical historical drama chronicling David’s rise from shepherd to king, created by filmmaker Jon Erwin. The ensemble includes Michael Iskander as David alongside Ali Suliman, Stephen Lang, Ayelet Zurer, Indy Lewis, Ethan Kai, and Martyn Ford; it arrives Sunday, October 5, 2025.

Season 1 premiered in February 2025 under Amazon MGM Studios with Nomadic Pictures and other partners, with writing by Jon Erwin, Jon Gunn, N. D. Wilson, Bekah Hubbell, Laura Kenar, and Jonathan Lloyd Walker, and direction across episodes by Erwin, Gunn, Alexandra La Roche, and Michael Nankin. The series has been reported as renewed, with coverage noting production activity for a follow-up season.

What will you watch first this week—classic animation, edge-of-your-seat thriller, or fresh anime? Drop your picks and early impressions in the comments!