SIOSI: ‘Sterling Point’ on Prime Video, An Original Breath of Fresh Air In A Slog of Book-To-TV Adaptations

By Alex Vena Published Aug. 5, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET As a new hub for YA romance, Prime Video has been specializing in the book-to-screen adaptation, taking a page out of its success from The Summer I Turned Pretty. Just when you think another of these novel-based adaptations might grace your screen, in comes a rather ref

There is a plethora of recent YA television series across streamers and networks, including “The Summer I Turned Pretty, “Off Campus,” “Cruel Intentions,” and “Every Year After” (which all happen to be Prime Video series). However, these shows tend to zero in on romance, focusing almost solely on those initial feelings