What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in September 2023?
David Farnor | On 30, Aug 2023
Amazon Prime Video is getting back into epic world-building gear this September, with the return of The Wheel of Time – joined by two spin-offs, one from The Boys and one from John Wick.
Here’s what’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in September 2023:
The Wheel of Time: Season 2 – 1st September
Based on the second novel in Robert Jordan’s epic book series, The Great Hunt, as well as some elements of the third novel, The Dragon Reborn, Amazon’s fantasy epic returns, with Rosamund Pike starring as Moiraine Damodred, a member of the powerful all-female organisation called the Aes Sedai. Episodes arrive weekly.
Sitting in Bars with Cake – 8th September
Inspired by true events, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corinne (Odessa A’zion) navigating life in Los Angeles in their twenties. Corinne, the ultimate extrovert, convinces her shy-but-extremely-talented home baker best friend Jane to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars, with the goal of meeting people and developing confidence–also known as “cakebarring.” During their year of “cakebarring,” Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, and the pair face a challenge unlike anything they’ve experienced before. Sitting in Bars with Cake isn’t only a madcap joyride through some of L.A.’s most colorful watering holes, it’s a moving celebration of female friendship, forging identity, and finding joy in the most unexpected places.
The Continental: Season 1 – 22nd September
This three-part series will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne. Episodes arrive weekly.
Cassandro – 22nd September
Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre. Directed by Roger Ross Williams and starring Gael García Bernal.
The Fake Sheikh: Season 1 – 26th September
The Fake Sheikh tells the story of maverick British reporter Mazher Mahmood, whose exposés generated headlines by his use of false identities to ensnare royals, sports stars, politicians, celebrities and members of the public. The three-part documentary series will track his meteoric rise (he was twice winning Reporter of The Year at The British Press Awards) and subsequent downfall and imprisonment. All three episodes arrive together.
Gen V: Season 1 – 29th September
This spin-off from The Boys welcomes us to Godolkin University, America’s only college exclusively for young-adult superheroes (run by Vought International). It explores the training of the first generation of superheroes to know about Compound V, and that their powers were injected into them, rather than God-given. These young, competitive heroes put their physical and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the school’s highly coveted top ranking. They quickly come to learn that ambition comes with sacrifice, and the difference between right and wrong is not as clear as they once believed. When the university’s dark secrets come to light, the students must come to grips with what type of heroes they are going to become. Episode 1 to 3 arrive together, followed by weekly episodes.
Other new releases on Amazon Prime Video in September 2023
1st September
Shelter: Season 1, Episode 5
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart: Season 1, Episode 7 (finale)
We Are Newcastle United: Season 1, Episode 4 (finale)
8th September
The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Episode 2
Shelter: Season 1, Episode 6
15th September
The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Episode 3
Shelter: Season 1, Episode 7
22nd September
The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Episode 4
Shelter: Season 1, Episode 8 (finale)
29th September
The Continental: Season 1, Episode 2
The Wheel of Time: Season 2, Episode 5