A Fun New Show Called Ride or Die You Should Check Out

What Is the Buzz About?

We all love finding something good to watch each week. Right now, there is a brand-new show that critics really like. It has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes (a website that collects movie and TV reviews). That means almost all critics gave it a thumbs up!

• It is a comedy show.
• It is already available to watch.
• Surprisingly, it is not on Apple TV, even though Apple has been making a lot of great comedies lately.

Where to Watch and How It Dropped

The show is called Ride or Die.

• It is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
• Amazon released all 8 episodes at once.
• This is something Amazon sometimes does to grab viewers quickly, like dropping the whole cake on the table so everyone can eat right away.

Who Is In It?

Ride or Die stars two very talented actresses:

• Hannah Waddingham – you may know her from Ted Lasso.
• Octavia Spencer – an Oscar winner from movies like Hidden Figures, The Help, and Fruitvale Station.

They play best friends in the show, and their funny pairing is a big reason people are tuning in.

What Is the Show About?

Here is the official story description, explained simply:

Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie Claybourne and Judith Burton who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.

In plain words:

• Debbie (Octavia Spencer) and Judith (Hannah Waddingham) are best friends.
• Judith is secretly a spy who kills people for a living (an assassin).
• Something goes wrong on a job.
• They run away together across Europe.
• Cops, other spies, and bad guys chase them.

It is a buddy comedy, not a serious spy movie like James Bond.

Important Point: Hannah Waddingham plays Judith the assassin, and Octavia Spencer plays Debbie. It is easy to imagine the British, mysterious Waddingham as a spy!

Why the High Score Matters

Comedies are hard to score well because what is funny to one person may not be funny to another.

• Most comedies do not get such high critic scores.
• Amazon does not have many comedy shows with numbers this good.
• This makes Ride or Die special for the streaming service.

Is There a Season 2?

The show is already a hit:

1. It is #1 on Amazon’s top 10 list.
2. It beat out the Legally Blonde prequel Elle and the popular romance series Off Campus.

Amazon has not automatically ordered a season 2. But because it is so popular, it has a very good chance of getting one.

Important Point: Streaming services love competing with Apple’s comedies like Widow’s Bay and Shrinking. Funny enough, Amazon is doing it using a star from Apple’s own Ted Lasso!

How to Watch

You can watch all episodes of Ride or Die on Amazon Prime Video right now. Give it a try and see if it lives up to the hype!

Summary

Ride or Die is a new comedy on Amazon Prime Video with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. It stars Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer as best friends on the run across Europe after one turns out to be a secret assassin. All 8 episodes are out now, it is the #1 show on Amazon, and a season 2 is likely if it stays popular.

FAQ

1. What is Rotten Tomatoes?
It is a website that gathers reviews from critics. A 95% score means 95 out of 100 critics liked the show.

2. Do I need to watch Ted Lasso to understand Ride or Die?
No! They are completely different shows. Hannah Waddingham is just in both.

3. Is Ride or Die okay for kids?
It is a comedy with assassins and danger, so check Amazon’s age rating first. It is not a cartoon.

4. How many episodes are there?
There are 8 episodes, and all of them are available right now.

5. Will there be a second season?
Nothing is confirmed yet, but the show is very popular, so it has a good shot at season 2.