Best amazon prime seasons 2022
Amazon Prime Seasons
Looking for the best TV shows on Amazon’s Prime Video? We’ve got you covered with our guide to the best Amazon Prime Video original series and shows.
First, let’s talk about the streamer’s big tentpoles, which you’ll find well-represented on our list. While The Boys commanded our attention in 2019, the series jumped higher on our list with the release of its season 2. Will Season 3 take it even higher? The stunning Mrs. Maisel took the TV awards by storm a year ago. These comedies were not the first of Amazon Prime Video’s original shows to receive critical and award attention. That honor goes to the groundbreaking Transparent, which ended in 2019 after four seasons and a musical finale.
Other top titles include Fleabag, The Wilds, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Homecoming, Good Omens, The Expanse and more.
For this guide, we set out to list the best Amazon Prime TV shows to binge-watch, now from all the titles the service (and sister streaming service IMDbTV) has released since 2013. Below, find nearly 70 titles that achieved success. To be included in our list of the best Amazon series, titles must be fresh (60% or higher on the Tomatometer) with at least 10 reviews.
Bookmark this page, as we’ll be updating our list of the best Amazon Prime shows as more series debut and more scores arrive.
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Fleabag (2016)
100%
#1
Synopsis: A dry-witted woman, known only as Fleabag, has no filter as she navigates life and love in London while trying to… [more]
Starring: Phoebe Wallerbridge, Ben Aldridge, Cian Clifford, Bill Patterson
The Legend of Vox Machine (2022)
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#2
Synopsis: Vox Machina, a group of eight unlikely heroes, find themselves on a quest to save the realm of Exandria from… [more]
Starring: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien
Children in the Hall (2022)
100%
#3
Summary: Sketches packed with satirical punch from a Canadian comedy troupe…. [more]
Starring: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin MacDonald, Mark McKinney
Lorich (2021)
100%
#4
Summary: Analyzing the pyramid scheme LuLaRoe, the life-ruining clothing company…. [more]
Starring: Dan Stidham, Mark Stidham
Watch out for Lizzo’s BIG GRRRLS (2022).
100%
#5
Synopsis: Lizzo searches for women to join the ranks of the Big Girls, her backup dancers, for her tour…. [more]
Starring: Lizzo, Tanisha Scott, Chavanta Marie Vaughan, Shirlene Quigley
With Love: Season 1 (2021)
100%
#6
Critics’ consensus: A close-knit family’s travails with unabashed warmth, its seriousness with love tempered with down-to-earth characters.
Starring: Emrawood Tobias, Mark Indelicato, Rom Flynn, Desmond Chaim
Time of the Devil (2022)
100%
#7
Synopsis: A woman wakes up every night at exactly 3:33 a.m., in the middle of the so-called devil’s hour between 3 a.m. and … [more]
Starring: Jessica Raine, Peter Capaldi, Nikesh Patel, Alex Furness
Catastrophe (2015)
98%
#8
Synopsis: During a business trip to London, an American named Rob meets Sharon, an Irish teacher with whom he shares an incredible…
[more]
Starring: Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonner
Invincible (2021)
98%
#9
Synopsis: 17-year-old Mark Grayson is like any other man his age — except his father is the most powerful… [more]
Starring: Steven Yeun, JK Simmons, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen
SMALL AX (2020)
97%
#10
Synopsis: Based on the real-life experiences of London’s West Indian community between 1969 and 1982…. [more]
Starring: John Boyega, Amrah-Jay St. Eubon, Letitia Wright, Sean Parks
Bosch (2014)
96%
#11
Synopsis: Harry Bosch has murder on his mind. A former Special Forces officer who has toured the Middle East,… [more]
Starring: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick
Undone (2019)
97%
#12
Synopsis: After 28-year-old Alma is nearly killed in a car accident, she discovers that she has a new relationship with time. He… [more]
Starring: Rosa Salazar, Angelique Cabral, Bob Odenkirk, Constance Marie
A Very English Scandal (2018)
97%
#13
Synopsis: Starring Golden Globe-nominated actor Hugh Grant and based on a true story, “A Very English Scandal” tells the story of… [more]
Starring: Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, David Bamber
The Boys Present: Diabolical (2022)
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#14
Synopsis: Unseen stories from “The Boys” universe….
[more]
Starring: Okwafina, Michael Cera, Don Cheadle, Chace Crawford
ONE Mississippi (2015)
96%
#15
Synopsis: This Amazon original series is a dark comedy inspired by the life events of comedian Tig Notaro. Acting as a lass … [more]
Starring: Tig Notaro, Noah Harpster, John Rothman, Sheryl Lee Ralph
SNEAKY PETE (2015)
96%
#16
Synopsis: Giovanni Ribisi plays Marius, a man who tries to leave his old life behind by assuming… [more]
Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Margo Martindale,
Finding Love (2021)
88%
#42
Synopsis: Longing for love and obsessed with sex, Linda searches for the perfect lover, but finds Mr… [more]
Starring: Emily Beecham, Betty Edmondson, Lily James, Emily Mortimer
I Like Dick (2016)
87%
#43
Synopsis: Set in a colorful academic community in Texas, the series follows a frustrated filmmaker named Chris and a writer, Silveri…
[more]
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Hahn, Griffin Dunn, Roberta Colundrez
FLACK (2019)
87%
#44
Synopsis: “Flake” is a drama about an inmate public relations professional, Ruben, an American who works in London …
[more]
Starring: Anna Paquin, Rebecca Benson, Rufus Jones, Lydia Wilson
Doctor Thorne (2016)
87%
#45
Synopsis: Dr. Thorne’s niece, Mary, learns shocking news about her family…. [more]
Starring: Tom Hollander, Alison Brie, Ian McShane, Rebecca Front
Tales from the Loop (2020)
86%
#46
Synopsis: The townspeople live atop “The Loop”, a machine designed to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe…. [more]
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Daniel Zolghadri, Duncan Joyner
GOLIATH (2016)
86%
#47
Synopsis: Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now a washed-up ambulance chaser, who spends more time in bars than he… [more]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Nina Erinda, Tanya Raymond, Diana Hooper
The New York Present (2015)
86%
#48
Synopsis: New York Magazine celebrates the arts with a blend of documentary, poetry and animation…. [more]
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
85%
#49
Synopsis: Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power hits the screen for the first time… [more]
Starring: Robert Aramio, MarkellaCavenagh, Joseph Molley, Emma Horvath
Alex Ryder (2020)
85%
#50
Synopsis: The adventures of a teenage spy on his mission to save the world…. [more]
Starring: Otto Farrant, Stephen Delaney, Vicky McClure, Brenk O’Connor
Comrade Spy (2017)
85%
#51
Synopsis: In the Cold War hysteria of the 1980s, the Romanian government created “comrade spies” to help promote communist ideologies and inspire… [more]
Starring: Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Florian Piersic Jr., Cornelio Ulissi
BETAS (2013)
85%
#52
Synopsis: Four computer geeks have what they think is a brilliant idea — a social networking app that, in words… [more]
Starring: Joe Dencole, Karan Soni, Jon Daly, Charlie Sexton
The Man in the High Castle (2015)
84%
#53
Synopsis: The series, based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name, takes a look at what the world could be… [more]
Starring: Alexa Davalos, Joel de la Fuente, Rufus Sewell, Brennan Brown
Good Omens (2019)
84%
#54
Synopsis: This fantasy series sees the turbulent angel Aziraphale and the loose demon Crowley team up to form an unlikely pairing. Both … [more]
Starring: Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Sam Taylor Buck
FORTITUDE (2015)
84%
#55
Synopsis: Fortitude is an Arctic town unlike any other on Earth. Surrounded by charming polar … [more]
Starring: Denis Quaid, Richard Dormer, Sophie Grabol, Darren Boyd
Lorena (2019)
83%
#56
Summary: Lorena Bobbitt became a household name in 1993 when she amputated her husband’s penis. She became his butt … [more]
Acting:
FAIRFAX (2021)
83%
#57
Synopsis: Four middle school best friends are on a never-ending quest for power on Fairfax Avenue in LA… [more]
Starring: Skyler Gesendo, Kiersey Clemons, Peter S. Kim, Jabuki Young-White
Wheel of Time (2021)
82%
#58
Synopsis: Maureen, a member of a magical organization, takes five teenagers on a journey, believing that one of them… [more]
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Daniel Haney, Josh Stradowski, Madeleine Madden
English (2022)
82%
#59
Synopsis: A woman seeks revenge against the man she believes is responsible for her son’s death…. [more]
Starring: Emily Blunt, Chaske Spencer, Stephen Rea, Ciaran Hinds
Outer Range (2022)
81%
#60
Synopsis: The Outer Range centers on Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable… [more]
Starring: Josh Brolin, Imogen Potts, Lily Taylor, Tamara Podemsky
Hina (2019)
80%
#61
Synopsis: Hanna is an extraordinary girl raised in the jungle, escaping the relentless pursuit of the CIA’s out-of-book… [more]
Starring: Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos, Dermot Mulroney, Ray Liotta
The Informer (2018)
80%
#62
Synopsis: “The Informer” is a six-part thriller drama series starring Paddy Considine, Nabhan Rizwan and Bel Powley. More]
Starring: Paddy Considine, Bel Powley, Nabhan Rizwan, Arshar Ali
Homecoming (2018)
79%
#63
Synopsis: The stories surrounding the mysterious Geist Group, an unorthodox wellness company and its equally unorthodox program, the Homecoming Initiative…. [more]
Starring: Janelle Muni, Stephen James, Hong Chow, Chris Cooper.
The great thing about Amazon Prime membership is that once you’re done shopping ’til you drop, you can stream new and classic shows to your heart’s content through Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video. The only difficult thing about it can be choosing which shows to watch from the service’s library. That’s where we come in.
We searched through Amazon’s collection to bring you this curated list of the best series available on Amazon Prime Video right now. All of these can be accessed with just a standard Amazon Prime subscription, and they all pass the test of being worthy of your TV time.
Looking for something else? We’ve also rounded up the best shows on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, and the best movies on Disney+.
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Riches (2022)NEW
1 Season
GenreDrama
CastDeborahAyorinde, Hugh Quarshie, Sarah Niles
Created byAbby Ajayi
It’s like Succession, but in the world of cosmetics — except in this story, the wealthy patriarch Stephen (Hugh Quarshie) has passed away. Now, the lives of his surviving family members, including children from two marriages, begin to collide. When an event leads to Stephen’s estranged daughter Nina (Deborah Ayorinde) taking over the Black-owned company Flair & Glory, a showdown begins between her and his second wife Claudia (Sarah Niles) and Nina’s half-siblings. The two families connected by Stephen engage in a brutal fight for power, uncovering the dirty underside of the seemingly squeaky-clean beauty industry. With just six episodes in the British drama’s first season, Riches is a quick binge.
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Three Pines (2022)NEW
Trailer
TV-141 Season
GenreMystery, Crime
CastAlfred Molina, Max Laferriere
Created byLouise Penny
Alfred Molina stars in this new mystery based on the Louise Penny novel series entered around the character of Chief Inspector Gamache. Armand Gamache (Molina) is not your ordinary detective: He can see things others do not. But when he travels to a small, quiet village in the Eastern Townships to investigate a series of murders of Indigenous women, he uncovers secrets about the seemingly tight-knit residents, and himself. Delivered in eight parts and set in Quebec, Three Pines has been compared to shows like Twin Peaks.
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NYPD Blue (1993)NEW
83 %
7.7/10
TV-MA12 Seasons
GenreDrama
CastDennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gordon Clapp
Created bySteven Bochco, David Milch
When it comes to police procedurals, NYPD Blue is up there among the best, and you can now stream the entire series, including all 12 seasons, on Amazon Prime Video. Originally airing on ABC from 1993 through to 2005, the New York City-set series follows the officers within a fictional Manhattan precinct as they deal with various cases. Often praised for its grit and realistic portrayals of both the professional and personal lives of law enforcement officers, the cast through its run included a list of pros in the genre like David Caruso, Amy Brenneman, Jimmy Smits, Rick Schroder, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.
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Animal Kingdom (2016)NEW
65 %
8.2/10
TV-MA6 Seasons
GenreCrime, Drama
CastFinn Cole, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson
Created byJonathanLisco
No, this isn’t a nature documentary series. Animal Kingdom is about a young man named Joshua (Finn Cole) who goes to live with his estranged relatives when his mother passes away. But Joshua soon discovers that his family is up to no good: They run a criminal enterprise, and Joshua is now firmly in the middle of all the dirty dealings. Interestingly inspired by the real Pettingill criminal family from Melbourne, Australia, Animal Kingdom is based on the film of the same name. Originally airing on TNT from 2016 to 2022, all seasons of Animal Kingdom are available to stream, including the sixth and final season that wraps up the story.
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The Peripheral (2022)
57 %
8.4/10
TV-MA1 Season
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
CastChloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor
Created byScott B. Smith
Set in the future in the year 2032, Flynne (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her brother, Burton (Jack Reynor), earn extra money to support their dying mother by playing simulation games, both sharing the same on-screen avatar. But when Burton gets the opportunity to test a new Sim, the highly skilled Flynne takes over, playing as him. But what turns out to be a supposed break-in simulation turns out to be all too real and the discoveries paint a harrowing picture of the future of her family. The thrilling sci-fi series The Peripheral, an Amazon Original, is based on the novel of the same name by William Gibson.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Trailer
TV-141 Season
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
CastMarkellaKavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Morfydd Clark
Created byJohn D. Payne, Patrick McKay
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is one of the biggest fantasy franchises around that was turned into a movie franchise, and this new TV series brings back the story of Middle-earth and the characters that have become part of pop culture history. While only some of the original characters will appear in younger form, the show is set thousands of years prior to the events in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The time is the Second Age, when the Rings of Power were forged, the Dark Lord Sauron was rising to power and villainy, before the kingdom of Numenor had fallen. With a five-season order commitment worth $1 billion, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is officially the most expensive TV series ever made. And we’ll soon learn if it was worth that investment.
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The Grand Tour (2016)
8.7/10
TV-144 Seasons
GenreComedy, Talk-Show
CastJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May
For years, the trio of Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond drove cool cars and clowned around with each other on the BBC’s Top Gear. Despite their departure from that series, however, the good times keep rolling on The Grand Tour, which reunites the three snarky hosts for a show that is very similar in format to Top Gear. Episodes often feature studio segments and test drives on the show’s test track, the “Eboladrome.” As with Top Gear, the best episodes are the ones where the hosts venture to foreign lands, testing unique vehicles on unfamiliar terrain. For car enthusiasts or Top Gear fans not satisfied by that show’s new hosts, The Grand Tour is a welcome return to form.
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Jungle (2022)
4.3/10
TV-MA1 Season
GenreDrama
CastPoundz, Nadia A’Rubea, RA, M24
Created byJuniorOkoli, Chas Appeti
Not to be confused with the movie of the same name starring Daniel Radcliffe that is also available on Amazon Prime, Jungle is a ‘70s-set drama about young men questioning their involvement in drug culture and wanting to get out. Centered around the U.K. rap culture world, the six-part series is uniquely told through rap, drill music, and dialogue. You’ll meet several strangers living in inner-city London, each with their own set of troubles to overcome, playing by different rules than everyone else. The series features several top rap and drill artists from the U.K., including Tinie Tempah, Big Narstie, and Unknown T.
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A Very British Scandal (2021)
77 %
7/10
TV-141 Season
GenreDrama
CastClaire Foy, Paul Bettany, Julia Davis
Created bySarah Phelps
In 1963, the divorce proceedings between Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll and Chief of Clan Campbell, and his wife Margaret Campbell shook postwar Britain. At a time when the social and political climates were very different from today, as were attitudes toward women, the allegations of everything from adultery to violence, drug use, and more were salacious and scandalous. It was one of the most notorious legal cases at the time. Claire Foy and Paul Bettany beautifully portray the at-odds couple in this historical drama miniseries, which serves as a follow-up to 2018’s A Very English Scandal (more on that below) about the Thorpe affair.
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Dexter (2006)
Trailer
76 %
8.6/10
TV-MA8 Seasons
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery
CastMichael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, Lauren Velez
Created byJames Manos Jr. (developed for television by)
You might not be able to watch the Showtime limited series revival Dexter: New Blood here, but you can catch up on all eight seasons of the original before diving into the continuation series. Taking Jeff Lindsay’s dark and disturbing novels and turning them into a compelling crime drama mystery series, Dexter is easily one of the best shows to ever grace the small screen. The subpar ending aside, the story of a skilled blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police department who moonlights as a vigilante serial killer, learning to follow his father’s code and harness his dark urges to only kill criminals who “deserve it,” is deliciously addictive. Viewers find themselves rooting for and sympathizing with the title character (Michael C. Hall) as he tries to blend in and navigate what he understands to be a “normal” life while satisfying his true, murderous passion. Yes, even though he’s, well, a cold-blooded killer. It’s a devilish series that you can binge-watch in its entirety in time to watch the revival after.
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Blue’s Clues (1996)
6.9/10
TV-Y7 Seasons
GenreKids
CastSteve Burns, Donovan Patton, Traci Paige Johnson
Created byTraci Paige Johnson, Angela Santomero, Todd A. Kessler
Back in the ’90s, every young child watched Steve Burns and his animated dog pal Blue solve mysteries using paw print clues. While he was replaced by Donovan Patton in 2002, Burns remains synonymous with the series. And the first season, which originally aired on Nickelodeon in 1996, is now available to stream for a new generation of fans. The educational show is ideal for preschoolers, and it has been lauded for its educational value, earning nine Emmy Awards through its original run. Gen-X parents will relish the opportunity to introduce their kids to the nostalgic and innovative show.
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Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (2022)
4.9/10
TV-MA1 Season
GenreReality
CastLizzo, Jayla Sullivan, Isabel Jones, Sydney Bell
Lizzo has always been a proponent of promoting self-love and body positivity, and the singer puts this focus on full display in an unscripted reality show that sees her search for new dancers to join her next tour. It’s important that each dancer is confident, sensual, and talented. And, all of the candidates are plus-sized. Lizzo puts them through a series of competitions to see how they perform on stage, along with grueling rehearsals to test how well they can pick up routines. The show has garnered plenty of buzz for its positive message and strong entertainment value, particularly for fans of Lizzo’s music and everything for which she stands.
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The Night Manager (2016)
82 %
8.1/10
TV-141 Season
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery
CastTom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, Alistair Petrie, David Harewood, Douglas Hodge, Antonio de la Torre, Tobias Menzies
Created byDavid Farr, based on The Night Manager by John le Carre
Hugh Laurie leaves his comedic roots behind in this British drama/spy thriller about Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), the night manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo who moonlights with a task force to help take down an illegal arms dealer, Richard “Dicky” Onslow Roper (Laurie). Jonathan’s past as a British soldier provides him with the knowledge and means to do more than just rent out rooms. With a star-studded cast, it’s no surprise that the series, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by John le Carre, was nominated for 36 Primetime Emmy Awards throughout its run and took home 11. It’s just six episodes, making this series a quick and fulfilling binge.
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The Underground Railroad (2021)
Trailer
92 %
7.3/10
TV-MA1 Season
GenreDrama, History, War
CastThusoMbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Aaron Pierre, Joel Edgerton
Imagine if the Underground Railroad, the hidden routes and safe houses that were used to help enslaved Black people escape in the 1800s, was an actual railroad? This is the premise taken in this historical drama based on the novel of the same name by Colson Whitehead. Made by the same creative team that produced the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, critics praise the “superb ensemble” and director Barry Jenkins’ “singular eye” and call the story “challenging and necessary.” At the heart of the story is Cora, who meets Caesar, and together they try to make it to the train and ride toward freedom.
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Mr. Robot (2015)
80 %
8.5/10
TV-MA4 Seasons
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CastRami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin
Created bySam Esmail
As information technology creeps into every aspect of life, one can’t help but look at the people controlling that technology (corporations, government agencies) with a wary eye. The modern world, at times, seems like the prelude to a cyberpunk dystopia, at least in the way Mr. Robot portrays it. The show follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a paranoid security engineer who, in addition to his day job working for a massive corporation, engages in acts of vigilante hacking. When Elliot is courted by a mysterious activist-hacker known as “Mr. Robot,” he has a chance to use his skills for more than acts of petty justice. Mr. Robot has a grand plan to topple society, and Alderson could play a key role. Mr. Robot is a cyber-thriller with a keen grasp of the technology it represents, but don’t mistake technical accuracy for realism — the show dives headfirst down a rabbit hole of paranoia and espionage, with a plot that constantly challenges the viewer’s perceptions.
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Comrade Detective (2017)
67 %
7.3/10
TV-MA1 Season
GenreAction, Comedy, Crime
CastChanning Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jenny Slate
Created byBrian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
In the 1980s, with the Cold War getting warmer, American pop culture produced a bounty of movies expressing the anxieties and patriotism of the era: Films like Red Dawn, or 1985’s lesser-known Invasion U.S.A. (starring Chuck Norris). Comrade Detective lifts the aesthetics of ’80s action cinema and filters them through a (sardonic) communist lens, following a pair of Romanian detectives investigating a plot by Western imperialists to subvert the communist order. The show — which is framed as an actual show from Romania, dubbed over in English with voices from actors like Channing Tatum and Joseph-Gordon Levitt — begins with detective Gregor Anghel (a hard-nosed cop who plays by his own rules but gets results) and his partner busting drug dealers, only for a sniper to shoot Anghel’s partner. Out for vengeance, Anghel and his new partner, IosifBaciu, hunt the killer but stumble on a conspiracy of international proportions. Comrade Detective is a strange show even by the inventive standards of modern television, a parody wrapped in a layer of faux-authenticity, but its odd charms are worth watching.
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House (2004)
75 %
8.7/10
TV-MA8 Seasons
GenreDrama, Mystery
CastHugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Robert Sean Leonard
Created byDavid Shore
Over the course of eight seasons, actor Hugh Laurie turned the irascible Gregory House into one of pop culture’s most iconic physicians in this medical drama that ranked among the most popular shows in the world during its run. The series followed House as he used his unique insights to diagnose puzzling illnesses while simultaneously battling his own addictions. Laurie’s unconventional medical genius was the show’s titular star, but his supporting cast played a big role in making House one of the highest-rated series in the U.S. between 2004 and 2012.
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Monk (2002)
75 %
8.0/10
TV-PG8 Seasons
GenreComedy, Crime, Drama
CastTonyShalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine
Created byAndyBreckman
An eight-time Emmy Award winner, Monk casts Tony Shalhoub as private detective Adrian Monk, who assists the homicide department of the San Francisco Police Department with various cases. His powerful deductive skills are matched only by his myriad phobias, which — along with his obsessive-compulsive disorder — complicate his work with police investigators. The series concluded its eight-season run in 2009 with a finale that wrapped up one of the show’s longest-running mysteries.
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Downton Abbey (2010)
80 %
8.7/10
TV-PG6 Seasons
GenreDrama, Romance
CastHugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter
Created byJulian Fellowes
Set in the English countryside shortly after the turn of the 20th century, Downton Abbey follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their hierarchy of servants. A fascinating look at the English aristocracy at the dawn of the modern age, Downton Abbey deftly balances historical drama with the steamy character-driven conflicts that exist within the family and the staff.
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American Horror Story (2011)
Trailer
65 %
8.0/10
TV-MA9 Seasons
GenreDrama, Horror, Thriller
CastSarah Paulson, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters
Created byRyan Murphy, Brad Falchuk
The horror anthology that is Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, though novel, continues to surpass expectations with every passing season. Each essentially functions as a self-contained miniseries, focusing on a repertory cast of characters and a storyline that features its own beginning, middle, and end. Each season — whether it revolves around a coven of witches, an insane asylum, or a haunted house in the middle of Los Angeles — features lavish set pieces and campy aesthetics, which add to sterling performances from the likes of Lady Gaga and Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning Jessica Lange. Many of the seasons even take jabs at current social issues, and they often leave a weird and wonderful impression. Well, that, and an awful taste in your mouth.
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Bosch
73 %
8.4/10
TV-MA7 Seasons
GenreCrime, Drama
CastTitus Welliver, Annie Wersching, Amy Price-Francis
Created byEric Ellis Overmyer (developed for television by)
Titus Welliver plays Los Angeles homicide detective Harry Bosch in this Amazon Studios original series based on Michael Connelly’s series of novels. The first season of the critically acclaimed series has Bosch standing trial for the killing of a serial murder suspect while simultaneously confronting his past when a cold case involving a missing boy suddenly heats up again. After six well-received seasons, Bosch was renewed for a seventh and final season in February 2020.
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The Mindy Project (2012)
69 %
7.5/10
TV-MA6 Seasons
GenreComedy
CastMindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz
Created byMindy Kaling
Originally airing on Fox from 2012 through to 2014 then picked up for three more seasons on Hulu, running through to 2017, The Mindy Project is a hilarious and charming romantic comedy. Mindy Kaling stars as the title character, an obstetrician/gynecologist navigating her work life with her quirky co-workers and her dating life as a single woman living in New York City. It’s sweet and fun with a diverse list of guest stars who made appearances through the six-season run. You can now stream The Mindy Project in its entirety on Amazon Prime.
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The Kids in the Hall (2022)
82 %
8.5/10
TV-MA1 Season
GenreComedy
CastDave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson
Created byDave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson
From 1989 to 1995, legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall delighted fans with their hilarious show that starred mainly the five members playing every character. Now, almost 30 years after the show originally ended, the five performers, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson, have reunited for a limited eight-episode revival that will see many of the Kids‘ best characters once again resurrected, including Gavin, Kathie and Cathy, Head Crusher, and McCulloch’s psychotic squash player, The Eradicator. The new season begins streaming on May 13, but you can also stream the first five original seasons as well. Dubbed a continuation of the original show, The Kids in the Hall is the first Amazon Original series to hail from Canada.
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Upload (2020)
67 %
8.0/10
TV-MA2 Seasons
GenreComedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
CastRobbieAmell, Andy Allo, Zainab Johnson
Created byGreg Daniels
In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality afterlives of their choosing; but it will cost their families a pretty penny. These VR afterlives are run by six tech firms, setting up a new kind of corporate competition over human death. When Los Angeles party boy Nathan’s (Robbie Amell) self-driving car crashes, his girlfriend uploads him into the luxurious Lakeview digital afterlife. There, he meets Nora, a customer service representative for Lakeview, who onboards Nathan to his version of heaven. The series follows their friendship as Nathan grows accustomed to life away from his loved ones while Nora balances her connection with the virtual Nathan with her real-life financial and personal struggles. But when Nathan, a talented coder who was on to something big before he died, discovers his death might not have been an accident after all, he must try to unravel what really happened. It all comes down to the economic disparity that continues to exist in death just as strongly as it does in real life.
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While Netflix is churning out more shows than anyone (probably), Amazon Prime remains the go-to place for a few key pieces of original content. Worryingly, navigating the service’s labyrinthine menus can make finding the right series a pain. We are here to help. Below are our favorite Amazon series — all included with your Prime subscription.
For more viewing choices, read WIRED’s guide to the best movies on Amazon Prime, the best TV shows on Netflix, and the best movies on Netflix.
Devil’s Clock
When Peter Capaldi, here playing the mysterious criminal Gideon Shepherd, says that “I have a better perception of time than anyone else,” it’s clear that The Devil’s Hour creator Tom Moran is referring to his former Time Lord. breaking the fourth wall a bit with the leader of This is as close as this charming six-part drama gets to Doctor Who. Instead, it’s a mix of murder mystery and thriller, laced with the supernatural. The focus is on Lucy (Jessica Raine), an overburdened social worker with a distant and troubled teenage son, who wakes up at precisely 3:33 a.m. every morning, haunted by terrifying visions. Is. As her nightmares draw her into the orbit of police detective Ravi Dhillon’s (Nakesh Patel) bloody murder and investigation into the kidnapping of a child, Lucy comes face-to-face with Shepherd as she tries to figure out how the two got together. are confused. Raine is an exceptionally commanding lead throughout, while Capaldi’s menacing performance is one of the most you’ll see on screen.
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them
Created by Little Maroon and executive produced by Queen &Slim’s Lena Waithe, the first season of this horror anthology series is set in 1950s Los Angeles, following the Emory family as they move into an all-white neighborhood. They go away. It all plays out as you might expect, with Livia (Deborah Everende) soon inducted into her new home by the Stepford-like housewives of the area, led by headstrong Betty (Alison Pill), who Makes life a living hell. While husband Henry (Ashley Thomas) faces physical attacks and harassment at work. Everende and Thomas are absolutely phenomenal, brilliantly portraying the mental, physical and emotional turmoil that can come from living under constant threat, and while the show has plenty of tension to portray the period. And there will be horror, a layering of some truly disturbing supernatural threats. . On top of that make it an often terrifying watch.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Tapping into The Lord of the Rings creator J.R.R. Tolkien’s sprawling history of Middle-earth, The Rings of Power is set thousands of years before the events of the original books (or movies, which is where the visual language of this adaptation really comes from). , which details the main events of Tolkien’s second period. Much of the focus is on Galdriel (Morpheid Clarke), who is searching for Morgoth’s servant Sauron, but this ambitious fantasy series explores key events such as the fall of the island of Númenor, the conflicting politics between humans, elves, and dwarves. And forgery of these dangerous eponymous rings. While there’s no shortage of controversy surrounding Rings of Power, there’s no denying that Amazon got what it paid for with the most expensive TV show of all time — one of the most beautiful of them all. One of the series you will ever lay eyes on. Whether the ongoing story nails the landing remains to be seen, but for sheer high-fantasy spectacle, there’s nothing better at the moment.
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Paper Girls
With its 1980s setting and focus on a quartet of outsider kids, it would be easy to write off Paper Girls as Amazon’s genre-bending answer to Stranger Things . Yet beyond the genre trappings – time travel here rather than terrifying alternate dimensions – the shows stand apart. Adapted from the Image comic by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson, the show explores themes of fate and determination, which its young heroes grasp by chance from 1988 to 2019 and a glimpse of their future. Presented War rages throughout history. With a stellar young cast — Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nellett, Sofia Rosinski, and Fina Strazza — playing their roles against seasoned actors including Ali Wong and Adina Porter, Paper Girls is high-concept television at its best. .
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The legend of the Vox machine
Bodily, gory, and not exactly for kids, The Legend of Vox Machina began life as a hit Critical Role, where a group of the greatest English-language voice actors in animation and gaming brought their Dungeons & Dragons The sessions were live streamed by his own animal. A stunning animated fantasy, the show follows the eponymous Vox Machina guild—a motley crew of typically drunken adventurers that includes gunslingers, druids, and the coveted Horny Bard—as they attempt to reclaim the city of Whiteston. Fighting a war.
Humanity now lives among the stars – well, the rest of the solar system, at least. A group of anti-heroes are linked by the disappearance of a wealthy political activist, and between them they must uncover what happened to him. Adding to this complexity is the political tension between Earth, Mars, and Belt, a group of loosely connected colonies between the two planets. That’s just Season 1 — there are six available on Prime, and each one is packed with enough daring missions, space battles, and Martian politics to keep die-hard sci-fi fans hooked.
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Good omen
Feeling overwhelmed and emotionally scarred by dark TV dystopias and even dark world news? A good omen is your shelter in the storm, and inside it is warm, cozy, camp, and kind. Neil Gaiman has adapted his 1990 book, written with Terry Pratchett, about an angel (Michael Sheen) and a devil (David Tennant) trying to stop Armageddon. The six-part event series gives fans exactly what they’ve been dreaming of with the cast and crew coming together. Silly stuff with Cold War vibes, extreme whimsy, and British wit.
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Night Manager
Based on the novel by John Le Carré, this six-part drama boasts an “all-star cast.” Tom Hiddleston is in James Bond audition mode as a hotel manager who volunteers to take down Hugh Laurie’s scheming arms dealer, Richard “Dickie” Roper, while Olivia Colman plays Hiddleston’s security service handler. , played the role of Angela Burr, the moral center of the story.
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Forever
You’ll find out in the first episode if you’re in this slow, stylized miniseries from Parks and Recreation/Master of None Elms Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard. It’s high-concept TV, an uncomfortable marriage drama helmed by two extremely talented leads, Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen. It can make you impatient at times, but will always stay with you after watching the finale.
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The sneaky belly
Just released from prison, Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) steals the identity of his former cellmate Pete Murphy to hide from the dangers of his old life. On the run from a vicious debtor played by Bryan Cranston (who also co-created the show), Marius runs into Pete’s motley crew of estranged family, his long-lost relative. Delighted to be reunited with and enters the water Shark- inspired like the people he came from. Over the course of three seasons, Sneaky Pete proved itself to be one of the best dramas Amazon has yet produced.
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Mr. Robot
This Emmy Award-winning thriller starts out strong, and has only gotten better over the course of its four seasons. Rami Malik’s turn as Eliot Alderson, a reclusive cyber security expert turned vigilante hacktivist, gives a vulnerable face to a subject that is largely unfathomable to many viewers, while corrupt organizations and Faceless corporations make his hacker collective targets relatable contemporary villains. Not just one of the most accurate hacking shows of all time, but an extraordinary television series in all senses.
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Mozart in the woods
A comedic drama that documents the world of professional orchestral musicians in New York, Mozart in the Jungle is a strange beast. The series follows Haley Rutledge (Lola Kirke), an aspiring oboist trying to make a career with the New York Symphony, and her conflicted relationship with eccentric conductor Rodrigo de Souza (Gail García Bernal). With a strong creative team and real-world source material in the form of professional oboist Blair Tindall’s memoir of sex, drugs and classical music, the gritty and often hilarious show won Golden Globes and Emmy Awards, and found itself among Amazon’s Best of Awards. Proved one from . special
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Red Oaks
In the mid-80s, college student and struggling filmmaker David Myers (Craig Roberts) wants one last, great summer before puberty hits. Unfortunately, he is stuck working at a pretentious country club and struggles to gain momentum in his life. Big dreams of making it in the film industry come true as David navigates the club’s eccentric guests and their demands — from shooting an extravagant wedding to filming a sex tape for swingers clubs — while girlfriend Skye is also struggling to maintain his relationship with All three seasons of this delightful period comedy are available now.
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The Vikings
Inspired by real-life Viking hero and ruler Ragnar Lodbroke, Vikings is a family saga that explores the lives, epic adventures and cultural politics of Dark Age raiders and explorers. The historically inspired action series has six seasons .
Amazon recently released a pair of new original series, and both are on our list of the best shows to watch on Prime Video. First up is the mystery drama Three Pines, an adaptation of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache’s novels starring Alfred Molina. Another family business drama is Riches, a soapy British series about children and ex-wives fighting for control of a makeup empire. They join previous entries such as English, The Devil’s Hour, and The Peripheral.
An important note about how this list was created: To keep the list as relevant as possible, we’re emphasizing recent releases, Prime Video originals, and critics’ favorites. But we’re also adding our own personal spin to the list, with underrated gems we recommend from our friends, classic favorites, and top picks that highlight diverse sounds. We will update the list regularly.
Last updated on December 9th. The latest additions are at the top.
Three pines
For fans of: Small Town Mysteries, Good Detective, Duck
Number of Seasons: 1
Claire Coulter, Three Pines
Claire Coulter, Three Pines Amazon Studios
Alfred Molina brings to life Detective Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in this adaptation of Louise Perry’s novels, and in Season 1, he finds himself in a small town in Quebec trying to figure out how a diva whom the town calls someone. Didn’t like it, got electrocuted while watching a curling match. . . How’s that for a specific tone and location? Three Pines isn’t the best mystery out there, but it works thanks to Molina, the town’s eccentric characters, and some local representation. -Tim Soret
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wealth
For fans of: Family drama, primetime soaps, Empire meets Succession.
Number of Seasons: 1
wealth
Riches David Hindley / Amazon Prime Video
If you enjoy sudsy prime-time soaps like Empire and Monarch but wish they were condensed into fewer episodes so they weren’t too silly, the six-episode Riches by How to Get Away with Murder writer Abby Ajayi. This can do the trick. When the patriarch dies, family members jockey for control of the makeup empire, leading to all sorts of mayhem and backstabbing by his wife, ex-wives and children. -Tim Soret
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English
For fans of: Pulpy Westerns, revenge, baby bird skeletons
Number of Seasons: 1
Chaske Spencer and Emily Blunt, The English
Chaske Spencer and Emily Blunt, English Diego Lopez Calvin/Amazon Studios
Emily Blunt stars as the titular Englishwoman – a British aristocrat – who first rides into the Wild West to avenge her son’s death and to escape hostile lands infested with murderers, opportunists and criminals as a Pawnee scout ( Teams up with Chiske Spencer). . . In the hands of writer-director Hugo Bullock, it’s stylish and violent, filling the lens with sprawling and bloody corpses to remind you that the era was lawless, albeit beautiful. This is definitely one of Prime Video’s best shows of 2022. [Review] -Tim Surette
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Devil’s Clock
For fans of: Peter Capaldi as Satan incarnate, the guessing game
Number of Seasons: 1
Peter Capaldi, Time of the Devil
Peter Capaldi, The Devil’s Hour Henry James/Prime Video
With a sprinkling of the paranormal, this six-episode psychological thriller is one of those little boxes with a million questions that wait until the last moment for everything to fall apart. Former Doctor Who Peter Capaldi plays a creepy inmate who secretly pow-wows with a social worker (Jessica Raine) who can’t stop waking up at 3:33 a.m. every morning with terrifying visions. Maybe it’s the incredibly creepy son she’s taking care of who’s behind everything? Maybe it’s something even worse? The Devil’s Hour isn’t the best thriller of the year, but it will do the trick. -Tim Soret
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Peripheral
For fans of: Westworld, William Gibson, Chloe Grace Moretz
Number of Seasons: 1
Chloe Grace Moretz, The Peripheral
Chloe Grace Moretz, The Peripheral Sophie Muteuline, Prime Video
Chloë Grace Moretz stars in this sci-fi series about a young American woman who makes a living impersonating rich people in VR games. She dons a virtual reality headset that transports him to another world, only this world is anything but virtual. Based on the story by William Gibson, The Peripheral follows Moritz’s character trying to figure out why there is a bridge between London and his world 70 years in the future. [Review] -Tim Soret
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High School (Freeway)
For fans of: 90s teen dramas, weird coming-of-age stories, indie rock
Number of Seasons: 1
Riley and Shawn Gilliland, high school
Riley and Cezanne Gilliland, High School Michelle Faye/Freeway
Indie rockers and LGBTQ icons Tegan and Sarah Quinn star in this coming-of-age high school story based on their memoir of the same name about growing up as twin sisters in Calgary, Alberta in the mid-1990s. /Worked with director Clea Duvall.
Children in the hall
For fans of: The classic sketch comedy, Goofy Friends
Number of Seasons: 1
Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKenney, and Scott Thompson, Children in the Hall
Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin MacDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson, Children in Hal Jackie Brown/Amazon Studios
Ask your parents what’s funny about a boy snapping his fingers and saying “I’m crushing your head.” Or watch this revival of Kids in the Hall, a sketch comedy series from the beloved Canadian troupe of the same name, and you’ll say to yourself, “Hey, that’s the guy from the supermarket!” The final season of the original run, which ran for three seasons on HBO and then on CBS, aired in 1995, and ended with them all being buried alive. This is important information to understand the trailer. All the guys — Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKenney, and Scott Thompson — are back and as goofy as ever. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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The Wilds
For fans of: Teens, Stranded, Lost.
Number of Seasons: 2
Gina Claus, Sarah Pidgeon, and Mia Haley, The Wilds
Gina Claus, Sarah Pidgeon, and Mia Haley, The Wild’s Amazon Studios
A mix of Lost and Lord of the Flies, The Wilds features a mostly unknown cast of young women who have a series of problems en route to a spiritual retreat when their plane crashes on a deserted island, which They are forced to work together to survive. This naturally leads to a lot of conflict and politics, as the group has different skills and backgrounds, while flashbacks and flashforwards fill out the rest of the story at both ends of the timeline. And if you think they ended up there by accident, you clearly haven’t watched enough television shows. After its big Season 1 cliffhanger, Season 2 is all about the boys. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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Banned
For fans of: Stunning animation, metaphysical music
Number of Seasons: 2
Angelique Cabral and Rosa Salazar, void
Angelique Cabral and Rosa Salazar, Amazon Studios canceled.
Rosa Salazar stars in this beautifully rotoscoped drama as a Texas woman who wakes up after a car accident and discovers that she now has the ability to manipulate time. He recruits her to use her newfound powers to prevent his own death 20 years ago. Season 2, due out in April 2022, expands the scope of the show’s K (Rotto) as Alma teams up with her sister Becca (Angelique Cabral), who can tap into other people’s memories. , to uncover the secret their mother (Constance Marie) is hiding. . Which could tear their family apart as they know it. With 16 addictive 22-minute episodes, Undone is a captivating visual feast that demands to be consumed in a single weekend. – Nolan Clarke [Trailer]
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A very British scandal
For fans of: More British Scandals, Nasty Divorces.
Number of Seasons: 1
Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, a very British scandal
Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, a very British scandal Alan Peebles
Just call it a British crime story. The follow-up to 2018’s Emmy-winning A Very English Scandal has a slightly different title so it’s not technically an anthology like Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story, but the idea is the same: British people, especially the royals, are bad. behave While “Season 1” focused on the Jeremy Thorpe affair, this season focuses on the 1963 divorce between Margaret Campbell (Claire Foy), Duchess of Argyll, and Ian Campbell (Paul Bettany), 11th Duke of Argyll. is focused. I guess Paul Bettany wouldn’t be channeling his Wanda Vision character and saying “What’s sad, but persevering,” and instead saying, “What’s Margaret Campbell, But a lie, a lie *&$%#!!!” -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Outer range
For fans of: Yellowstone But Stranger, Stranger Things But Western, Buffalo, The Hole
Number of Seasons: 1 (Renewed for Season 2)
Josh Brolin, The Outer Limits
Josh Brolin, The Outer Range Amazon Studios
Josh Brolin stars in the show that might be called “Yellowstone meets some weird ass—, bro!” The western and sci-fi hybrid series stars Brolin as a Wyoming rancher who discovers something mysterious on his property, and opens a mystery box that exposes viewers to glyphs, strange occurrences, and a giant in the ground. Opens with holes. And did Brolin deliver some powerful monologues? You bet. It’s love it or hate it, but we say YEEHAW give us more. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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The Boys Present: Diabolical
For fans of: The Boys but the animated, fast-hitting variety
Number of Seasons: 1
The Boys Present: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Amazon Studios
Bosch
The Boys’ success is largely a product of its universe, a commercialized, superhero-filled, modern society that created Homelander, Hughie and Billy Butcher. This offshoot of The Boys is a collection of animated shorts that explore other stories.
For fans of: Troubled Cops, The Not-So-Good Parts of LA, SHIELD
Number of seasons: 7
Titus Welliver and Jamie Hector, Bosch
Titus Wellor and Jamie Hector, Bosch Hopper Stone/Amazon Studios
Writer Michael Connelly’s rough-around-the-edges cop Harry Bosch comes to the screen in one of Amazon’s most popular series, a prestige show about ethics and cleaning up the mess of Los Angeles. Titus Vellore plays Bosch, a homicide detective who doesn’t always play well with the authorities, but that may have something to do with the fact that he’s always dealing with police procedurals against him. I keep getting stuck. The police work is more authentic than you’re used to, which some might call dull, but it’s worth watching for some interesting twists and its charming atmosphere. The show continues in the form of the sequel series Bosch: Legacy, available through Freevee. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Carnival Row
For fans of: Fantasy that draws from real-life politics.
Number of Seasons: 1 (Renewed for Season 2)
Carnival Row
Carnival Row Amazon Studios
The series is set in a Victorian fantasy world where mythical creatures are turned into immigrants and refugees when their exotic homelands are invaded by humans, because as we all know, humans are mostly They ruin things. Tensions rise between the creatures and the humans, but amidst the darkness, a human detective, Rycroft Flostreat (Orlando Bloom), and a refugee faerie named VinetteStonemoss (Cara Delevingne) strike a curious, and dangerous, bond. It’s more than a little funny, but that’s what makes it fun to watch. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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destruction
For fans of: Paranormal Romantic Connections, people meant by love for each other.
Number of seasons: 4
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Disaster
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastro Amazon Studios
Co-creator and co-writers Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan star as affable American Rob and sarcastic, frustrated Irish Sharon, respectively, two single people who find themselves falling into a relationship after a brief fling in London. Leave pregnant. Catastrophe is the kind of show that celebrates the joys and frustrations of unlikely romance, telling us that love isn’t easy, but it’s worth it if you can find it. If all that wasn’t enough, the late, great Carrie Fisher makes recurring appearances as Rob’s eccentric, judgmental mother. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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counterpart
For fans of: Fringe, The Americans, if Fringe and The Americans had a baby.
Number of Seasons: 2
JK Simmons, counterpart
JK Simmons, Counterpart Stars
You want to watch one of the best science fiction series of the last decade, but you also want to watch one of the best spy thrillers of the last decade. The solution to both is Counterpart, a binge-watching series that ran on Starz for two seasons from 2017 to 2019. J.K. Simmons works as a low-level pencil pusher at a government agency in Berlin where he discovers that his job actually involves working with a top-secret parallel universe, and things only get more complicated. When his counterpart, a hot spy spy from another. Towards the universe, trouble arrives in it to stir. It’s a brilliant drama that allows its cast to stretch themselves with the show’s fun premise. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Dexter
For fans of: Serial Killer with Feelings, Lumberjack Beard.
Number of seasons: 8
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Michael C. Hall, Dexter Showtime
During the heyday of television prestige dramas, Dexter was Showtime’s entry into a crowded space, following a blood splatter expert (Michael C. Hall) who was also a serial killer. It was an instant hit, with its terrifying look into the mind of a killer who painstakingly went through the process of killing other killers and cleaning up the mess afterwards. The show’s appeal waned in later seasons, as Showtime has no problem letting series run out of creative juice as long as they’re still popular enough, but the early seasons are still great. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Flake
For fans of: The Sinister Acts of the Rich and Famous
Number of Seasons: 2
Flake
Flick Amazon Prime Video
Anna Paquin’s underrated drama about an American public relations executive living in London who spends her time cleaning up celebrity messes is quick and entertaining. She’s tackled everything from pop stars leaking sex tapes to comedians making insensitive jokes, and Paquin is great at playing the haired fixer. Some people watch Law & Order to get their crime of the week, others watch Flick for their crisis of the week. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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Flea bag
For fans of: People Doing Their Best, Rule-Breaking Priest, Watch Olivia Colman Go Bad
Number of Seasons: 2
Phoebe Waller Bridge, Fleabag
Bosch
For fans of: Troubled Cops, The Not-So-Good Parts of LA, SHIELD
Number of seasons: 7
Titus Welliver and Jamie Hector, Bosch
Titus Weller and Jamie Hector, Bosch Hopper Stone/Amazon Studios
Writer Michael Connelly’s rough-around-the-edges cop Harry Bosch comes to the screen in one of Amazon’s most popular series, a prestige show about ethics and cleaning up the mess of Los Angeles. Titus Vellore plays Bosch, a homicide detective who doesn’t always play well with the authorities, but that may have something to do with the fact that he’s always dealing with the police working against him. I keep getting stuck. The police work is more authentic than you’re used to, which some might call dull, but it’s worth watching for some interesting twists and its charming atmosphere. The show continues in the form of the sequel series Bosch: Legacy, available through Freevee. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Carnival Row
For fans of: A fantasy inspired by real-life politics.
Number of Seasons: 1 (Renewed for Season 2)
Carnival Row
Carnival Row Amazon Studios
The series is set in a Victorian fantasy world where mythical creatures become immigrants and refugees when their exotic homelands are invaded by humans, because as we all know, humans ruin most things. are Tensions rise between the creatures and the humans, but amid the darkness, a human detective, Rycroft Flostreat (Orlando Bloom) and a refugee faerie named VinetteStonemoss (Cara Delevingne) strike a curious, and dangerous bond. It’s more than a little ridiculous, but that’s what makes it fun to watch. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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destruction
For fans of: Paranormal Romance Connections, People Mean Love for Each Other.
Number of seasons: 4
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Disaster
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastro Amazon Studios
Co-creators and co-writers Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan play affable American Rob and sarcastic, frustrated Irish Sharon, respectively, two single people who find themselves falling into a relationship after a brief fling in London. Leave pregnant. Destruction is a show that celebrates the joys and frustrations of unlikely romance, telling us that love isn’t easy, but it’s worth it if you can find it. If all that wasn’t enough, the late, great Carrie Fisher makes recurring appearances as Rob’s eccentric, judgmental mother. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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counterpart
For fans of: Fringe, The Americans, if Fringe and The Americans had a baby.
Number of Seasons: 2
JK Simmons, counterpart
JK Simmons, co-stars.
You want to watch one of the best science fiction series of the last decade, but you also want to watch one of the best detective thrillers of the last decade. The solution to both is Counterpart, a highly-watched series that ran on Starz for two seasons from 2017 to 2019. J.K. Simmons works as a low-level pencil pusher at a government agency in Berlin where he discovers that his job actually involves working with a top-secret parallel universe, and things only get more complicated. When his counterpart, a hot spy spy from another. Towards the universe, trouble comes to stir it up. It’s a brilliant drama that allows its cast to stretch themselves with the show’s fun premise. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Dexter
For fans of: Serial Killer with Feelings, Lumberjack Beard.
Number of seasons: 8
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Michael C. Hall, Dexter Showtime
In the heyday of television prestige dramas, Dexter was a crowded entry on Showtime, following a blood spatter expert (Michael C. Hall) who was also a serial killer. It was an instant hit, its terrifying look into the mind of a killer who painstakingly went through the process of killing other killers and cleaning up the mess afterwards. The show’s appeal waned in later seasons, as Showtime has no problem with series running out of creative juice as long as they’re still popular enough, but the early seasons are still great. -Tim Soret [Trailer]
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Flake
For fans of: Nefarious Deeds of the Rich and Famous
Number of Seasons: 2
Flake
Flick Amazon Prime Video
Anna Paquin’s underrated drama about an American public relations executive living in London who spends her time cleaning up celebrity messes is sharp and entertaining. She’s tackled everything from pop stars to comedians leaking sex tapes to making insensitive jokes, and Paquin is great at playing a hairy fixer. Some people watch Law & Order to get their crime of the week, others watch the flick for their crisis of the week. Allison Pecoro [Trailer]
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Flea bag
For fans of: People Doing Their Best, Rule-Breaking Priestess, Watch Olivia Colman Go Bad
Number of Seasons.
