House Of The Dragon Star's R-Rated Thriller Series On Prime Video Is The Perfect Binge

Published Oct 17, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." A House of the Dragon star leads this gritty psychological thriller series on Prime Video, and not only is it a perfect binge, but now is a fantastic time to finally watch the show. Game of Thrones always got it right when it came to its cast. Even when the show faltered in later seasons, the Game of Thrones cast delivered gripping performances. Since the show ended, a lot of them have gone on to appear in major projects. For instance, multiple Game of Thrones actors appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both in movies and MCU TV shows on Disney+. Other major franchises with stars from the show include Tomb Raider, DC, Star Wars, Wednesday, and more. That said, many Game of Thrones spin-offs remain in development. Two have already come out in the form of House of the Dragon, which is just as dark as the original HBO fantasy series, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which mixes the franchise's bleakness with a healthy dose of comedy. Both of those shows come with exciting casts. House of the Dragon has helped cement multiple stars, like Milly Alcock, who is now DC's Supergirl. Choose the movie with the higher Rotten Tomatoes score. The Game of Thrones spin-off has also helped launch Alicent Hightower actress Olivia Cooke's career to new heights. The actress has starred in multiple exciting projects since being cast in House of the Dragon. One of those is The Girlfriend, a psychological thriller series that was released on Prime Video on September 10, 2025. Over a year later, the TV-MA thriller is a must-binge. Olivia Cooke's Big 2026 Makes Prime Video's The Girlfriend A Timely Binge The Girlfriend, as its title suggests, focuses on Cooke's Cherry Laine as the new girlfriend of Laurie Davidson's Daniel Sanderson, a wealthy man and the son of Robin Wright's Laura. The Prime Video thriller series follows the mind games between the two women, who fight for control over Daniel, while also unearthing dark secrets from each other's past. The Girlfriend is a wide ride and one of Prime Video's most intense TV shows in recent memory. The show is also only six episodes long, making The Girlfriend an easy binge on the streaming service, and it has received positive reviews from all sides. On Rotten Tomatoes, Prime Video's The Girlfriend boasts a stellar 88% critics' score based on 48 reviews, earning the coveted Certified Fresh label on the review aggregator. While lower, The Girlfriend's audience score is still positive, at a decent 72%. New viewers may binge the addictive thriller series on Prime Video and find out on which side their opinion belongs. Now, a little over a year from the TV-MA psychological thriller's release, it might be the perfect time to binge The Girlfriend on Prime Video. The reason for that is how Cooke just came back in full force on TV in 2026. Cooke's Game of Thrones spin-off recently concluded an explosive season, with HBO's House of the Dragon season 3 having debuted on June 21 and ended on August 9. The latest season of House of the Dragon came with a near-perfect 91% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. There is also the fact that Cooke has finally returned to the British spy thriller series she first appeared in before House of the Dragon. That show is Apple TV's Slow Horses, with Cooke reprising her role of Sid Baker in season 6. As Slow Horses season 6 has just one more episode left to air, and HBO's House of the Dragon season 4 will only be released in 2028, fans of Cooke who want more of the actress can turn to Prime Video's The Girlfriend. The TV-MA thriller series offers Cooke a magnetic role in a show that keeps both viewers and characters guessing throughout its six episodes. There is plenty of intrigue and drama to make The Girlfriend a memorable binge on Prime Video. Release Date 2025 - 2025-00-00 Network Prime Video