Prequels often have an uphill battle. Audiences already know where the story ends, so the challenge lies in making the journey feel worthwhile. Elle, Prime Video's prequel to Legally Blonde, takes on that challenge by revisiting one of pop culture's most beloved characters long before she stepped into Harvard Law School. The result is a warm, stylish coming-of-age series that doesn't always hit the heights of its source material but still makes for an enjoyable binge.

Created by Laura Kittrell, the eight-episode series transports viewers to 1995, where teenage Elle Woods' picture-perfect life is turned upside down after her family relocates from sunny Los Angeles to rainy Seattle. Suddenly, the girl who effortlessly fit in finds herself surrounded by a world that couldn't be more different from her own.