Prime Video: quick links
Prime Video: new this week
Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crown (8 July)
Documentary. A captivating and nostalgic look at one of the most popular pop-punk bands of the 2000s. Packed with never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive access to their sold-out 2024 World Tour, the members of Simple Plan and a cast of punk-rock superstars recount the highs and lows of the first 25 years of their career.
Featuring Avril Lavigne, Mark Hoppus, Dexter Holland and Noodles.
Ballard (9 July)
Series. Detective Renée Ballard leads the LAPD’s new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s most challenging long-forgotten crimes with empathy and relentless determination.
Starring Maggie Q, Titus Welliver, Courtney Taylor and John Carroll Lynch. Watch the trailer.
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders (11 July)
Documentary series. On 13 November 2022 – in the still of the night – four University of Idaho students are brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho.
Featuring exclusive interviews with Stacey and Jim Chapin (parents of Ethan Chapin), and Karen and Scott Laramie (parents of Madison Mogan)
The Chosen: Last Supper Season 5 (13 July)
Series. From triumph to betrayal: Jesus enters Jerusalem acclaimed as king and confronts corrupt temple merchants.
Starring Jonathan Roumie, Shahar Isaac and Elizabeth Tabish
Romcon: Who the F**k is Jason Porter? (13 July)
Documentary. A chilling two-part Amazon Original documentary that exposes the dark side of dating in one of North America’s largest cities.
Prime Video: recently added
Warfare (1 July)
Film (2025). Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, Warfare embeds a audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.
Starring D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai , Will Poulter, Joseph Quinn and Cosmo Jarvis.
Heads of State (2 July)
Film (2025). In this action-comedy, the UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke and US President Will Derringer have a not-so-friendly and very public rivalry that jeopardises their countries’ ‘special relationship’.
But when they become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign adversary – who proves more than a match for the two leaders’ security forces – they are begrudgingly forced to rely on the only two people they can trust: each other.
Starring John Cena , Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Watch the trailer.
Beyond After (24 June)
Documentary. Exploring the social and cultural impact of the After franchise and how Anna Todd’s novels became a cinematic phenomenon through interviews with Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Josephine Langford, and Anna Todd.
The film features heartfelt testimonials from fans, showcasing their profound emotional connections. Narrated by Louise Lombard.
Countdown Season 1 (25 June)
Series. In this drama thriller, after an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force with undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate.
But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.
Starring Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane and Jessica Camacho. Watch the trailer.
