Published Feb 16, 2026, 6:15 PM EST
Greg is a Lead TV Writer & Critic at Screen Rant who also covers Movies and Music. He's published over 2500 articles at SR, including weekly binge guides and dozens of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. He previously worked in Development at ABC Television & Lawrence Bender Productions.
Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently lives in Greater Boston.
Prime Video has dozens of forgotten classics and buried yet celebrated series worth binge-watching this week, February 16–20, 2026. These are five of the best multi-season series on the platform that are built to keep viewers entertained all week long.
Prime Video's top trending new series, like Fallout, Steal, and The Night Manager, are always great modern streaming options. That said, the streamer still has a vast vault of great series worth watching for viewers who are looking for lesser-known nostalgic TV this week.
The Fall
The Fall features one of Gillian Anderson's best leading TV roles and an English Detective Superintendent who is on the hunt for one of Belfast's most treacherous serial killers. The psychological thriller is also led by Jamie Dornan, who plays the elusive murderer, Paul Spector.
All three seasons and 17 episodes of The Fall are available to stream on Prime Video right now. The series earned two BAFTA TV Award nominations and a solid 85% Rotten Tomatoes score from both critics and audiences. It's worth watching for fans of crime thriller series.
Kingdom
Kingdom is another great hidden gem that's completely available to stream on Prime Video. Starring Frank Grillo, the gritty sports drama follows a retired MMA fighter who becomes a trainer and tries to keep his business and family life afloat.
Kingdom, not to be confused with the celebrated Netflix horror thriller series of the same name, earned a near-perfect 97% Rotten Tomatoes audience score. Featuring performances by Nick Jonas and Matt Lauria, Kingdom is a deeply immersive binge on Prime Video.
House
House, originally titled House M.D., remains one of the great medical dramas of all time and is available to binge on Prime Video. Consisting of 177 episodes and 8 seasons, House can become a guaranteed go-to series for several weeks to come.
Led by one of Hugh Laurie's career-best performances, House won five Emmys and is considered one of the best TV shows ever made. The series features early performances by Kal Penn, Olivia Wilde, and more, and is one of those modern classics that everyone should watch at some point.
Reacher
Reacher is one of Prime Video's current flagship series, led by the perfectly-cast Alan Ritchson and an ex-military police officer turned rogue drifter and crime solver. Based on the book series by Lee Child, Reacher is as good as it gets for modern crime thrillers on Prime Video.
Each season of Reacher has earned near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores and massive viewership. Season 4, which will adapt the book Gone Tomorrow, is set for a 2026 release. At this rate, Reacher could keep churning out new seasons throughout the rest of the 2020s.
Life
One of the best yet forgotten series streaming on Prime Video is the crime mystery drama Life, starring Emmy winner Damian Lewis. Released in 2007, Life ran for two seasons and 32 episodes, all of which are available to binge right now.
Life follows LAPD Detective Charlie Crews, who has completed a 12-year prison sentence after being framed for a crime he didn't commit. Charlie must adjust back to society while searching for redemption and to make up for lost time while solving crimes around Los Angeles. Life is the perfect throwback binge this week on Prime Video.
For more streaming recommendations this week, February 16–20, 2026, check out SR's new binge guides for Netflix and Paramount+.
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