An Octavia Spencer comedy has spent 44 days beating Taylor Sheridan on Prime Video

If you keep an eye on Taylor Sheridan’s TV empire, you’ll know his shows tend to dominate the streaming charts from the moment they land. 2026 has turned out to be his biggest year yet: Dutton Ranch smashed all records with the biggest Paramount+ series launch ever, and Lioness came roaring back in August with what looks like its best season opening so far. On paper, the latest batch of Zoe Saldaña’s spy antics should be untouchable—especially since Lioness is still dropping fresh episodes every Sunday, which is prime Sheridan-takes-over-the-internet territory.

Ride or Die has been sitting in Prime Video’s Top 3 for 44 days straight since July, with Lioness recently dropping to fifth, and that’s while new episodes are still airing.

But then you check Prime Video’s trending lists—and this is where things get odd. Sitting well above Lioness in the queue is not some global phenomenon or supernatural juggernaut, but Ride or Die, a comedy-action series that dropped in July and simply refuses to budge from the upper ranks. According to Flix Patrol, Ride or Die is clinging to the third spot on Prime Video’s TV chart after more than six weeks. Lioness, even with its shiny new episodes, sits at number five. Shift to Prime Video’s overall rankings (not just for telly), and the gap grows: Ride or Die is at five, Lioness slides to nine.

Who’s Behind Ride or Die?

Ride or Die burst out of the gate holding the top Prime Video spot for weeks and, at its peak, it racked up a frankly ridiculous 1.6 billion minutes watched in just one week. The creator is Tessa Coates, and she’s teamed Octavia Spencer with Hannah Waddingham for the sort of odd-couple dynamic that gets BBC bosses hot under the collar. Spencer plays Debbie, drifting nowhere, while Waddingham drops in as Judith—the best mate who, surprise, has actually spent decades as a contract killer on the side. Cue a botched hit, European road trip, and half the continent after them. The story’s not exactly treading new ground—middle-aged women on the run, secret lives, dodgy assassins—but the script’s sharp and the Spencer-Waddingham partnership is what sells it.

• Critics’ Score: Ride or Die rocks a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an 84% Popcornmeter and viewer scores stacked with perfect 10s.
• Lioness S3: 85% critical, 81% audience—still solid, but down from last season’s highs (Season 2 hit 90%), and the reviews this time are a bit more split than those numbers might suggest.
• Peak Engagement: Ride or Die pulled its 1.6 billion viewing minutes during the height of its run.

For context, Prime Video’s ‘top’ charts only measure how shows are doing on Amazon’s own platform—not across all streamers—and the two series aren’t on entirely even footing, which matters here.

Why This is a Weird Matchup

So here’s the fine print. Ride or Die is bundled right into everyone’s basic Prime subscription—easy as pie. Lioness, on the other hand, sits behind the Paramount+ add-on channel paywall, so only subscribers who cough up extra get to watch. Pretty impressive, then, that Lioness could still manage a number three stint on Prime Video’s internal charts, considering it’s walled off from the bulk of the Amazon audience. That said, Lioness is still Paramount+’s biggest hitter worldwide.

Amazon hasn’t greenlit a second season for Ride or Die just yet, but with numbers like these, it’d be a shock if they left that stone unturned. There’s plenty of mileage left in two leads who keep stumbling into new disasters across Europe. Lioness, meanwhile, faces a bit more uncertainty: Zoe Saldaña originally signed up for only three seasons, and Paramount+ are keeping quiet about its fate after this run. Co-star Jill Wagner popped up recently to reassure fans on Screen Rant, saying

We’re going to get Lioness Season 4.

For the two stars of Ride or Die, it’s a bit of a statement moment. Waddingham now has two series propping up Prime Video’s TV chart at once: Ted Lasso in at number seven, Ride or Die perched stubbornly at number three. Spencer, usually in awards-heavy drama mode with those three Oscar nods, gets to cut loose in a madcap, sweaty chase caper round the continent. Makes for a proper palate cleanser, honestly.