Catch up before next year: 3 elite Prime Video series to binge this weekend, Nov. 14–15
A war returns to Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is back for a third installment, set five years after Eregion fell. A terrifying war between the Elves and Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers, is underway.
Collider reviewer Therese Lacson praised the season’s balance between known events and the journey toward them. Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Sophia Nomvete and Ismael Cruz Córdova are among the cast. Two more episodes arrive November 18.
A romance worth revisiting
Off Campus, based on Elle Kennedy’s novels and adapted by Louisa Levy, follows music student Hannah, played by Ella Bright, and hockey star Garrett, played by Belmont Cameli. Their fake relationship develops into something real across the show’s eight episodes.
The series has been described by Collider as a strong fit for romance-novel fans. Its second season will shift its main romantic focus away from Hannah and Garrett, and the show is due to return April 28, 2027.
A darker detective story
Cross stars Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross, an unconventional detective drawn from James Patterson’s novels. The series combines his complicated personal life with his work solving difficult crimes.
Isaiah Mustafa and Juanita Jennings also star in the psychological thriller. It has released 16 episodes across two seasons, and Amazon MGM Studios has renewed it for an eight-episode third season expected in spring 2027.
Key points
- The Rings of Power’s third installment is underway, with two episodes coming November 18.
- Off Campus has eight episodes available and returns April 28, 2027.
- Cross has 16 episodes across two seasons and an eight-episode third season planned.
- Cross stars Aldis Hodge as detective Alex Cross.