New R-Rated Action Juggernaut Unseats Young Sherlock for the Streaming Crown

Well, it looks like Amazon Prime Video has a new TV champ—and the switch is a little juicier than your usual streaming shuffle. After a short reign at the top, Young Sherlock has finally been bumped down a notch by the kind of series that thrives on blood, guts, and questionable superhero parenting: Invincible.

Invincible Takes Back the Crown

If you missed the memo, Invincible isn’t just back—it’s back with a vengeance. The animated series, which is definitely not for kids (unless you want your kids to get a crash course in ultra-violence and existential terror), just kicked off its fourth season. And according to FlixPatrol, as of March 22, 2026, it slid right into the number one spot globally, ousting Young Sherlock, which had been sitting pretty since its debut.

Here's how the release schedule is working for this new season: fans got the first three episodes all at once on March 18, and then Amazon's doling out fresh episodes weekly through April 22. You know, just enough time to debate all those wild plot twists on social media before the next one drops.

What's Invincible Actually About?

Quick rundown if you missed it: Invincible follows Mark Grayson, a teenager who gets superpowers and immediately has to face the fact that his dad—the all-powerful 'hero' Omni-Man—may not be such a hero after all. Think coming-of-age drama, but with the occasional exploding head.

The show’s not just big in the US, either. It’s currently trending in 51 countries and actually hit the very top spot in 28 of them, including places like Australia, Brazil, and Ireland. On the review front, critics are all in: the new season is holding a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and regular viewers aren’t far behind with a 92% audience score.

Young Sherlock Got There First—But Not for Long

As for Young Sherlock, it had a solid run. The show dropped back on March 4 with all eight episodes released at once—no week-to-week drip-feed here—and it quickly grabbed the top spot until Invincible came roaring back. This one stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a teenage Sherlock Holmes, caught up in a murder investigation that pretty quickly turns into something way bigger. If you’re a fan of junior detective stories or just want to see Holmes before the deerstalker hat, this one’s got you covered.

Reviews are still pretty solid. Critics gave Young Sherlock an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes—not bad at all, but it’s hard to compete with the sheer momentum Invincible has right now.

Prime Video’s Current Heavy Hitters

Both of these shows are doing a lot better than some of Amazon’s other recent hopefuls. Here’s how things stand right now:

• Invincible: Now #1 globally on Prime, as of March 22, 2026
• Young Sherlock: Dropped to #2, still pulling big numbers
• Other contenders (like Fallout, Scarpetta, 56 Days, and Cross) are all trailing behind the two frontrunners

If you care about quotes, here’s how ScreenRant described the Invincible surge:

'Invincible is now trending in 51 countries and has claimed the #1 spot in 28 regions.'

Not a bad haul for a cartoon with more gore than most horror movies.

So, in case you were wondering where everyone’s streaming hours are going this month, it’s high school superheroes and teenage mastermind detectives. Not the worst combo if you’re looking for either explosive showdowns or British mysteries with fewer mustaches.