Amazon Prime
Yes, we know. Amazon hiked up its Prime subscription prices, and it suuucks. But! If you’re going to subscribe anyway, might as well make the most out of it, amirite? Aside from the free two-day shipping, don’t forget your membership also comes with full access to Amazon Prime Video, aka a legit ~treasure trove~ of movies and shows that you don’t need to buy or rent. Thanks, Jeff Bezos! Not too shabby of a deal after all if I do say so myself.
If you want to get into a new show (or five) and get all the bang for every penny of your $139 spent annually on Amazon Prime, look no further than the platform’s original series! From witty comedies and suspenseful dramas to superheroes and dystopian science fiction, there’s really so much goodness to choose from on the streamer. Here are the best shows you can watch on Prime Video right now.
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Fleabag
A woman only known as Fleabag navigates her way through grief, insecurities, dating, money problems, and life in general with unfiltered wit, dry humor, and fourth-wall-breaking commentary. This masterpiece by playwright Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a must-watch.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) was lucky as any gal could be in the late-1950s. She had an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, two kids, a husband, and as many dresses and hats as her heart desired. But one night, that all falls apart. As a result, she finds a new love worth pursuing: stand-up comedy.
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Harlem
Writer and producer Tracy Oliver, who brought us the gem that is Girls Trip, created one of Prime Video’s newest shows, Harlem. The hysterical and über-relatable series (which was recently renewed for a second season) follows four best friends in the historic Manhattan enclave as they navigate career, dating, family, and sisterhood against a gentrifying backdrop. The all-star cast is led by Meagan Good and also costars Whoopi Goldberg.
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Good Omens
This show is based on Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s best-selling novel by the same name. With the end of the world nearing, an angel and a demon form an unlikely alliance to try and stop Armageddon.
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Forever
June (Maya Rudolph) and Oscar (Fred Armisen) live a perfectly good life in suburban California. But eventually, things start to become too predictable, so June decides they should go on a ski trip to shake things up. Then the unexpected happens.
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The Underground Railroad
This limited series is based on Pulitzer Prize–winning author Colson Whitehead’s book of the same name, and the story follows Cora Randall as she fights for her freedom. She manages to escape a plantation after hearing about the rumored “underground railroad” and discovers that it’s not just a metaphor—there’s an actual secret railroad under the Southern soil.
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Modern Love
This series brings the New York Times’ unique love stories from its Modern Love column and podcast to life. And so far, it’s had two love-filled seasons—not just pertaining to romance but also to unlikely friendships and unconventional families.
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The Wheel of Time
Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) is a woman from a magical organization who sets out on a quest in search of a child from an ancient prophecy. She goes on a journey with five young villagers, believing one of them is the chosen one who will tip the balance between Light and Dark forever.
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The Man in the High Castle
Trigger warning: There are A LOT of swastikas in this show. The Man in the High Castle imagines a world where the Allied Powers lost World War II and the U.S. is now run by Germany and Japan. Prepare a palate cleanser for immediately after—you’ll need it.
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Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
This is not a drill! Lizzo now has her own show!! She’s on the hunt for the biggest, baddest girls out there to join her onstage as backup dancers for her upcoming tour.
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Mozart in the Jungle
This show proves that classical music is anything but boring. A dashing young maestro named Rodrigo (Gael García Bernal) takes over as the conductor of the New York Symphony. While his talent may charm, his bad behavior causes drama behind the curtains. But because he’s decided to shake things up in the orchestra, things are looking good for a young oboist named Hailey (Lola Kirke).
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Upload
This sci-fi comedy is set in the future when people can upload their consciousness into a digital afterlife of their choosing. A young computer programmer Nathan (Robbie Amell) dies and gets uploaded to a luxurious virtual resort. There he meets Nora, who starts off as a customer service guide but eventually becomes a friend who helps him navigate the pros and cons of this “heaven.”
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The Expanse
Okay, this show didn’t start off as a Prime original, but the later seasons made the streamer, so yeah it counts. It shows a future where human beings exist on Earth, Mars, and the Belt. With this separation comes political tensions and a lot of space travel, and all of this drama is kicked off by the mysterious disappearance of rich-girl-turned-activist Julie Mao (Florence Faivre).
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The Wilds
In this coming-of-age drama, teen girls from different backgrounds find themselves stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. They get to know each other as they fight for their survival. And there’s one major twist they later learn: They didn’t end up on the island by accident.
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Tales From the Loop
In this fantastical show, there are townspeople who live above “The Loop,” a machine meant to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe. Suddenly, they begin to experience things they once thought only possible in science fiction.
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As We See It
Three roommates on the autism spectrum try to navigate their careers, friendships, and relationships as they strive toward independence and acceptance in a world that eludes them.
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Homecoming
Heidi (Julia Roberts) is a caseworker for a program called Homecoming, which helps ease the transition of soldiers back to civilian life. She chooses to quit and start a new life as a small-town waitress. But when the Department of Defense starts asking questions about why she left her old job, she realizes there’s more to the story than what she’s been telling herself this whole time.
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The Boys
A superhero group called “The Seven” is revered as influencers, celebrities, and basically gods of the world. But they hide an ugly side with abuses of power, dirty secrets, and other unspeakable things. A group of guys who were wronged by “The Seven” seeks revenge and comes together to try and expose them for who they truly are.
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Red Oaks
It’s the summer of 1985, the last summer before college student David starts to try and seriously figure out the rest of his life. For now, he takes a job at the Red Oaks Country Club in New Jersey as an assistant tennis pro where he gets to rub elbows with a lot of important and interesting people who give him advice on what he should do with his life. This job, and the new people who enter his world, begin to complicate things, making it more difficult for David to discover what he really wants for himself.
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Sneaky Pete
A con man (Giovanni Ribisi) tries to escape a gangster (Bryan Cranston) by taking on the identity of his prison cellmate named Pete. It seems like the perfect con until he realizes, upon “reuniting” with Pete’s family, that they’re a dysfunctional group that could drag him into even more trouble than he’s already in. But they could also be the family he’s never had.
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Catastrophe
A Boston ad exec and a London school teacher have a weeklong fling that leads to an accidental pregnancy. Rob (Rob Delaney) moves across the pond to try and figure things out with Sharon (Sharon Horgan), but they realize they don’t really know each other at all.
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Undone
This animated dramedy follows 28-year-old Alma (Rosa Salazar) after a car crash. After the near-death experience, she realizes that she has the ability to move through space and time. She tries to hone her newfound powers in order to find out the truth about her father’s death.
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The Tick
An accountant finds out that his city is owned by a global supervillain who has long been thought dead. But he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, and most people think he’s crazy. Except for one person, that is: a strange blue superhero called The Tick.
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Hanna
Hanna (Esmé Creed-Miles) is an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest. In the midst of trying to find out her true self, she’s also evading an off-the-book CIA agent trying to pursue her.
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Carnival Row
In this world, immigrant mythical creatures and humans are struggling to coexist. But in order to catch a serial killer who’s been disrupting an already unstable Carnival Row, human detective Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate (Orlando Bloom) and refugee faerie Vignette Stonemoss (Cara Delevingne) must risk rekindling their dangerous affair in order to save their society.
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Hunters
It’s 1977, and a seemingly random group of Nazi hunters comes together to try and eliminate hundreds of escaped Nazis who are living in America. The journey starts out as a matter of revenge and justice, but the group soon uncovers a conspiracy and needs to stop the Nazis’ plans before it’s too late.
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