Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Amazon Prime, Including ‘King & Conqueror’

If your queue needs a refresh, this week’s Prime Video drops cover everything from animated musicals and historical epics to conspiracy thrillers and comfort-binge fantasy. Below, you’ll find 10 timely picks pulled from this week’s arrivals and ongoing highlights—complete with who made them, who stars, and when they landed—so you can line up your weekend watchlist fast.

‘Hazbin Hotel’ (2024– )

The adult animated musical follows Charlie Morningstar, the princess of Hell, as she opens a hotel aimed at rehabilitating demons, blending dark comedy with Broadway-style numbers by Sam Haft and Andrew Underberg. Created and directed by Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano, it features voices from Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Blake Roman, Alex Brightman, Keith David, and more. New episodes arrived this week, building on the world first teased by the viral 2019 pilot and connected web series. The series is produced with A24 and animated by SpindleHorse and Bento Box.

‘Tell Me Your Name’ (2025)

Set in 1997 Spain, this six-episode thriller centers on NGO worker Sonia in the strawberry-growing town of Río Blanco as the arrival of Moroccan seasonal workers in nearby Fuensanta exposes social and religious tensions. Hugo Stuven created and directed the series with writing by Stuven, Alejandro Hernández, and César de Nicolás. The cast includes Michelle Jenner, Darío Grandinetti, Younes Bouab, Elena Rivera, Raúl Arévalo, and Carla Quílez. It landed on Prime at week’s end for a compact, single-sitting binge.

‘Tremembé’ (2025)

This Brazilian five-episode true-crime drama dramatizes the notorious Tremembé Penitentiary Complex in São Paulo, focusing on power struggles, alliances, and the human cost inside the facility. It’s directed by Vera Egito (also a writer) and Daniel Lieff, with scripts by Egito, Ullisses Campbell, Juliana Rosenthal, Thays Berbe, and Maria Isabel Iorio. The ensemble features Marina Ruy Barbosa, Carol Garcia, Bianca Comparato, Felipe Simas, Kelner Macêdo, and Anselmo Vasconcelos. Episodes arrived at the end of the week on Prime.

‘King & Conqueror’ (2025)

A historical drama about rival claimants Harold Godwinson and William, Duke of Normandy, the series charts political maneuvering and battlefield strategy leading up to the 1066 Norman Conquest. Created by Michael Robert Johnson, it stars James Norton as Harold and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William, with Emily Beecham and Clémence Poésy among the supporting cast. Direction includes work by Baltasar Kormákur, and production is backed by BBC Studios and CBS Studios. It rolled onto Prime at the start of November for history-buff weekend viewing.

‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ (2025)

An anime anthology adapting early one-shot works by the creator of ‘Chainsaw Man’, this collection spotlights self-contained stories that experiment with tone and genre. The project showcases Fujimoto’s evolving voice across emotionally charged snapshots and high-concept ideas. It offers a concise window into the author’s pre-fame storytelling—distinct from longer features like ‘Look Back’ or ‘Goodbye, Eri’. It’s included in this week’s Prime lineup.

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

Adapted from Mona Kasten’s ‘Save Me’, this German-language series follows scholarship student Ruby Bell and privileged heir James Beaufort at an elite private school. The show stars Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung, with production by UFA Fiction. Storylines balance romance, ambition, and family pressure as school scandals surface. It appears in this week’s Prime batch—ideal if you want a pulpy, prestige teen drama to sink into.

‘A Star Brighter Than the Sun’ (2025)

This new anime adapts Kazune Kawahara’s shōjo manga about Sae, a tall, self-conscious high-schooler, and her childhood friend Kōki as their bond shifts toward first love. Produced by Studio Kai and directed by Aya Kobayashi, it features series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs by Jinfeng Zeng, and music by Natsumi Tabuchi and Miki Sakurai. Voice leads include Minori Fujidera and Yūki Ono. It premiered this week in Japan and joined Prime’s lineup for international viewers.

‘House of David’ (2025– )

The biblical historical series follows David’s rise after Goliath, with palace politics, family rivalries, and the pathway to kingship at its core. Created by Jon Erwin, the show stars Michael Iskander (David), Ali Suliman (King Saul), Ayelet Zurer (Queen Ahinoam), Stephen Lang (Samuel), Indy Lewis, Ethan Kai, and Martyn Ford. Direction includes Jon Erwin, Jon Gunn, Alexandra La Roche, and Michael Nankin, with writing by Erwin, Gunn, N. D. Wilson, Bekah Hubbell, Laura Kenar, and Jonathan Lloyd Walker. New episodes were noted for early-October Sundays, keeping it current in Prime’s slate.

‘The Capture’ (2019– )

A techno-thriller about manipulated video evidence and surveillance, the series begins with ex-soldier Shaun Emery and DI Rachel Carey confronting a wider conspiracy around deepfakes and state systems. Created, written, and initially directed by Ben Chanan, it stars Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner, Ben Miles, Laura Haddock, Lia Williams, Barry Ward, Ralph Ineson, and Ron Perlman. Produced by Heyday Television and Universal International Studios, it originally aired on BBC One. Two seasons are available, with a third commissioned in April 2025.

‘The Magicians’ (2015–2020)

Based on Lev Grossman’s novel trilogy, the series follows Quentin Coldwater’s cohort at Brakebills University as they discover the dangers of real magic on campus and in the parallel realm of Fillory. Created for television by Sera Gamble and John McNamara, the ensemble includes Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, and Summer Bishil. Produced by Universal Content Productions for Syfy, the show spans five seasons and 65 episodes. It joined Prime’s start-of-month arrivals alongside other library favorites.

Tell us which of these you’re pressing play on first—drop your weekend picks in the comments!