Jake Hodges is a senior author at Collider who focuses on the latest releases, from broadcast TV to upcoming movies, with expertise in Doctor Who.
There are hundreds of good shows on Prime Video, from original content to classic favorites. That can make sifting through the platform difficult, especially when you don't quite know what you want to watch. To help you find the show that's going to hit the spot, we've compiled a list of the best shows on Prime Video so you can spend less time aimlessly scrolling and more time binging.
Release Date June 27, 2024 Cast Emily Bader , Edward Bluemel , Jordan Peters , Anna Chancellor , Dominic Cooper , Jim Broadbent , Will Keen , Rob Brydon , Kate O'Flynn , Máiréad Tyers , Robyn Betteridge Created by Emma Burgess, this new Prime series offers a spin on history, reframing the long-perceived notion that women were damsels in distress and showcasing their power and independence instead.
Release Date April 11, 2024 Cast Moises Arias , Johnny Pemberton , Walton Goggins , Kyle MacLachlan Prime Video’s Fallout is a post-apocalyptic drama series that expands on Tim Cain’s beloved video game franchise of the same name. Created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, the show is set in a far-future nuclear wasteland more than 200 years after the apocalypse and follows a young woman who ventures beyond her home in a fallout shelter in search of her father.
Release Date October 28, 2019 Creator Vivienne Medrano Cast Erika Henningsen , Christian Borle , Alex Brightman , Amir Talai Read Our Review Produced by BBC and distributed by Amazon Prime Video, Small Axe had a single season in 2020, starring Naomi Ackie , Gary Beadle , Khali Best , and Jade Anouka , among others. The miniseries won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Performance By An Actor in a Television Supporting Role," a BAFTA Award for "Supporting Actor," and was nominated for an Emmy Award. It was well received by critics and continues to be a popular watch for Amazon Prime audiences.
When it premiered, Vikings scored very high with audiences, drawing in six million viewers for its first episode. While the show was met with criticism from critics who disagreed with the way the historical period was being portrayed, it was popular enough to stick around for nearly 100 episodes. The show stars Gustak Skasrsgård , Katheryn Winnick , Alexander Ludwig , Georgia Hirst , Alex Høgh Anderson , and Jordan Patrick Smith .
The show was a first for Prime, as they'd never had an adult animated series before. Additionally, its unique style of animation was a draw for audiences as well, as it looked very close to a live-action recording. The show was created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy, two BoJack Horseman alums.'Billions' Rotten Tomatoes: 87% | IMDb: 8.3/10 Billions Drama Release Date January 1, 2016 Cast Paul Giamatti , Damian Lewis , Maggie Siff , David Costabile , Condola Rashad , Daniel K.
Release Date September 22, 2009 Cast Julianna Margulies , Christine Baranski , Matt Czuchry , Alan Cumming , Makenzie Vega , Zach Grenier , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Armand Schultz Seasons 7 This iconic legal drama follows Julianna Margulies’s Alicia Florrick, the doting wife of state attorney Peter . However, when a chastening sex and corruption scandal is made public, Peter’s time as an attorney and as a husband is up as he heads to prison, leaving Alicia to pick up the pieces.
The podcast was an enormous success thanks to the care given to each emotional and dramatic story beat, which makes the triumph of this screen adaptation so much more impressive, as the loyal fans of the source material have welcomed this version with open arms. The Horror of Dolores Roach is a gripping, psychologically testing tale that has its roots firmly in social analysis.
Release Date February 11, 2015 Cast Eugene Levy , Catherine O'Hara , Emily Hampshire , Chris Elliott , Jennifer Robertson Main Genre Comedy Seasons 6 A comedy beloved by millions, Schitt’s Creek is set in the titular sleepy rural town bought by the wealthy Rose family on a joking whim.
Packed full of stylish horror set pieces and a magnificently tense atmosphere, aspects perfectly adapted from the source material, Dead Ringers is a unique viewing experience that both pays homage to its predecessor and breathes new life into the story. Adapting from film to TV is never easy, but this series never misses an emotional beat and manages, through clever pacing, to stay true to the brooding aura made famous in the original.
Animated like its comic book source material, Invincible is both a treat for the eyes and the mind, with a whole host of genuinely gripping superhero stories. Its animated style should certainly not deceive potential viewers, as this series is definitely not for children, which propels its dedication to producing intricate dramatic narrative into something greater without the restraints of age rating.
A legendary series with an enormous fanbase that eventually turned into a big-budget 2005 feature film, Bewitched has earned the title of timeless classic for many, many reasons. Firstly, both Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York provide endearing, relatable performances with boundless chemistry that make them always worth rooting for. Secondly, despite its age, many of the themes discussed in the series still feel relatable to a modern audience.
Release Date September 1, 2022 Cast Morfydd Clark , Ismael Cruz Cordova , Charlie Vickers , Markella Kavenagh , Megan Richards , Sara Zwangobani , Daniel Weyman , Cynthia Addai-Robinson , Lenny Henry , Lloyd Owen , Nazanin Boniadi , Dylan Smith , Alex Tarrant , Tyroe Muhafidin , Robert Aramayo , Geoff Morrell , Thusitha Jayasundera , Maxine Cunliffe Seasons 2 Story By Patrick McKay, John D.
Laugh-out-loud funny and never far from an impressive action set piece, The Outlaws is a gripping blend of wacky character comedy and breathless drama. Episode one begins like any other Stephen Merchant-penned comedy, but the rug is pulled from beneath the audience’s feet come the final sequences, as it soon becomes clear we are in for a no-holds-barred action experience instead.
Release Date July 17, 2022 Cast Lola Tung , Christopher Briney , Jackie Chung , Rachel Blanchard Seasons 2 Creator Jenny Han Read Our ReviewBased on Jenny Han’s beloved set of novels, The Summer I Turned Pretty is a coming-of-age tale told from the point of view of Lola Tung’s Belly. As her family and another come together for the summer, it is time for Belly to finally change her life, as she's grown sick of the 'loser' reputation that has followed her.
Based on the first campaign of the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role, The Legend of Vox Machina takes a franchise with a die-hard fanbase and delivers on all its promises, made even more impressive when one learns that this series began life as a Kickstarter campaign. There is clear passion and love in the animation style, with the time taken to impressively capture the raw emotion on many of the characters' faces as they go through what is a high-octane set of circumstances.
Gripping, tense, and emotionally powerful, The Underground Railroad is a thought-provoking piece of media that speaks to the human in us all. The story itself is bathed in the history of Black culture, an important educational message that will come as no surprise to fans of the show’s creator, Barry Jenkins. Nominated for seven Primetime Emmys, this series will go down in history as one of the most poignant of its kind. - Jake Hodges'The Wilds' Rotten Tomatoes: 89% | IMDb: 7.
Release Date May 1, 2020 Cast Robbie Amell , Andy Allo , Kevin Bigley , Zainab Johnson , Allegra Edwards , Owen Daniels Seasons 3 Read Our ReviewCreated by The Office showrunner Greg Daniels, Upload, set in 2033, follows the life, or rather the afterlife, of computer programmer Nathan Brown . In this current society, humans are able to upload themselves into a virtual realm upon death, with Nathan choosing to do just that.
Release Date July 26, 2019 Cast Karl Urban , Antony Starr , Chace Crawford , Jack Quaid , Colby Minifie , Aya Cash , Erin Moriarty , Dominique McElligott , Laz Alonso Seasons 4 Creator Eric Kripke Read Our ReviewThis public and critical hit is set in a world that idolizes superheroes like celebrities. However, much like many of the celebrities we idolize, these superheroes are, in fact, products of a global conglomerate, each with the intent of being a money-spinning brand and nothing more.
'The Night Manager' Rotten Tomatoes: 91% | IMDb: 8.0/10 The Night Manager MiniseriesDrama Release Date April 19, 2016 Cast Tom Hiddleston , Hugh Laurie , Olivia Colman , Tom Hollander , Elizabeth Debicki , Alistair Petrie , Natasha Little , Douglas Hodge Seasons 1 Read Our ReviewCreated by David Farr, this double Primetime Emmy-winning series follows Cairo hotel night manager Jonathan Pine .
Given this series was created by the genius mind of Neil Gaiman, many may not be surprised to learn of the deep, detailed fantasy elements that ooze out of every frame of Good Omens, marking it as one of the genre’s finest exponents in recent years. Both Michael Sheen and David Tennant have remarkable chemistry, surely helped by their being best friends in real life, which makes for explosively witty and always entertaining scenes between the two.
Poignant, brilliantly witty, and never far from a tearjerking moment, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel really is everything an Amy Sherman-Palladino fan could want. With sharp scripts and a cast brimming with fine performers, it is no surprise that the series has won a staggering 22 Primetime Emmys across just five seasons.
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