Breakout romance unseats Spider-Noir and Off Campus in the streaming wars
Prime Video’s newest romantic drama is the summer’s surprise breakout, vaulting to the top of the streaming charts just days after launch and edging past Off Campus and Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Noir as of June 14, 2026.
Well, here’s an odd twist from the world of streaming telly: a romantic drama has elbowed aside both a superhero spin-off and a buzzy university comedy to grab the top spot on Amazon Prime Video’s charts. Considering the hefty fanfare around the competition, that’s not what anyone was expecting – least of all in the States, where superhero series usually eat everything else for breakfast.
What’s actually gone and happened?
As of 14 June 2026, a show called Every Year After is sitting at #1 on Prime Video in the US, and yes, I double-checked: that’s above Off Campus (currently #2) and Spider-Noir, Nicolas Cage and all, parked at #3. And it’s not just America – it’s topping Prime Video’s charts globally at the moment as well. If you’re keeping track, that means a straight-up romance has managed to outdo both a Marvel offshoot and the platform’s campus comedy darling.
The triumph comes hot on the heels of its festival debut – the series premiered at Tribeca on 8 June, then dropped all episodes at once on Prime Video just two days later, 10 June. Binge away, apparently.
So, is it actually any good?
Here's where things get a bit less glitzy. Every Year After is doing numbers among viewers, but the critics and audiences aren’t exactly swooning. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series sits at a 70% approval from critics – not dreadful, but hardly a smash. Audiences are even less taken: they're giving it a middling 51%. Over on Metacritic, the show’s filed firmly under “mixed or average” with a score of 57.
'So besotted with its own heartbreak it forgets to sell the romantic fantasy that would make it worthwhile in the first place, it mainly serves to confirm that recapturing that The Summer I Turned Pretty magic is easier said than done.'
– Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter
Joel Keller at Decider was a bit more forgiving, calling it generally watchable – though he was quick to say there’s nothing 'unique' or 'revolutionary' going on here. If you’re a fan of attractive people pining in pretty places, it’ll serve as 'a pleasant distraction'. That’s the faintest of praise, really.
Lacy Baugher from RogerEbert.com was less sold, reckoning the show felt 'weirdly directionless', and said it mostly just pays 'lip service' to proper character development. In other words, don’t expect too many characters to make decisions that feel earned, or plot twists that genuinely surprise.
Who’s behind this, and who’s in it?
The show is created by Amy B. Harris and Leila Gerstein and based on Carley Fortune’s novel Every Summer After. Amy B. Harris is also running the show day to day. The executive producer crowd is pretty stacked, including Harris, Fortune herself, plus Lindsey Liberatore, Amy Rardin, Gillian Robespierre, and John Stephens.
- Sadie Soverall
- Matt Cornett
- Michael Bradway
- Abigail Cowen
- Aurora Perrineau
- Elisha Cuthbert
That’s your main cast. A blend of up-and-comers and recognisable faces, which never hurts when you’re trying to catch passing eyeballs on a homepage.