Nicolas Cage Superhero Series Spider-Noir briefly rose to No. 1 on Prime Video’s U.S. and Global Top 10 charts earlier this week, only to have Off Campus reclaim the top spot days later.
The climb was immediate: Spider-Noir, released May 27, pushed past established tentpoles including The Boys and Citadel to reach Prime Video’s highest-ranked series on both charts. Off Campus, which hit Prime Video on May 13, returned to No. 1 after Spider-Noir fell and finished the week of May 25–31 as Prime Video’s most popular show overall.
Spider-Noir centers on Ben Reilly, played by Nicolas Cage, a weary private investigator in 1930s New York who must confront his past as the city’s only masked hero once known as The Spider. The series, which can be watched in either black-and-white or color, rounds out its principal cast with Brendan Gleeson, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li and Karen Rodriguez.
Context matters here. Spider-Noir is a darker, more mature spin on the Spider-Man mythos, transplanted into a noir-era Manhattan and built around a single compromised hero — a concept that can generate a sharp debut from curiosity and star power. Off Campus, by contrast, is an adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s book series where each entry focuses on a new couple, a structure that favors steady audience retention. Amazon’s early renewal of Off Campus months before Season 1 premiered and the plan to base Season 2 on the third book, The Score, give the series institutional momentum that a new, stand-alone concept like Spider-Noir lacks.
Those structural advantages are visible in the numbers. Off Campus closed the week with a 93% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 88% Popcornmeter score — strong critical and audience marks that help explain how it was able to reclaim No. 1 so quickly after being overtaken. Spider-Noir’s jump was notable for overcoming heavy hitters at launch; Off Campus’s return shows the difference between an opening spike and sustained popularity backed by critical reception and an early renewal.
The quick reversal highlights the unresolved question at the center of these chart moves: can Spider-Noir translate its initial burst into a lasting run on Prime Video? The timeline is clear—Off Campus arrived May 13; Spider-Noir dropped May 27 and climbed to the top earlier this week; after Spider-Noir fell in the rankings, Off Campus reclaimed No. 1 and led the platform for May 25–31—but how long Spider-Noir will remain near the top is not yet answered by the available figures.
For now, Off Campus holds the edge. Its combination of high critic and audience scores, plus the security of an early renewal and a mapped Season 2 based on The Score, gives it a structural advantage on Prime Video’s charts that a single star-driven launch must overcome. Spider-Noir has proved it can compete at the highest level and generate a headline-making opening, but the series has not yet shown the staying power required to displace a well-reviewed, institutionally backed challenger for more than a brief period. The chart story to watch next is whether Cage’s series can convert that initial audience into sustained viewership and a return to No. 1, or whether Off Campus’s momentum will keep it anchored at the top.
