Entertainment Movies The Best TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video to Stream Now From action-packed thrillers to guilty-pleasure reality shows, Amazon Prime Video has something for everyone By Lynsey Eidell Lynsey Eidell Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in GLAMOUR, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, Allure and more. People Editorial Guidelines and James Mercadante James Mercadante James Mercadante has been a Content Update Editor for PEOPLE since November 2022. After earning his Bachelor's and Master's in English at The College of New Jersey, he's worked for various entertainment and lifestyle publications and has had bylines featured in Entertainment Weekly, TV Insider, Modern Luxury Manhattan, Ocean Drive, Hamptons Magazine and Honeysuckle Magazine. He enjoys reading, obsessing over Beyoncé and Ariana Grande on the internet and quoting lines from Twilight in everyday life. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 1, 2024 06:38AM EDT Peter Capaldi on 'The Devil's Hour'. Photo: Amazon Studios When it's finally time to cozy up and relax with a good show, the options can be overwhelming. With multiple streaming services, as well as prime-time and cable hits, deciding what to watch can take ages — and can eat up valuable free time in the process. Amazon Prime Video is one of the many streaming services available, with tons of quality TV shows and movies from which to choose. The platform has developed multiple original series since 2013, with several of their shows, including the beloved The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, earning critical acclaim and prestigious awards. Prime Video's series roster offers something for everyone, from dating experiments like Twin Love, nail-biting action shows like Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Terminal List, feel-good coming-of-age series like The Summer I Turned Pretty and more. Still not sure what to watch? Keep reading for a list of all the best TV shows to stream now on Amazon Prime Video. A Very Royal Scandal Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen in 'A Very Royal Scandal'. Amazon Following A Very English Scandal and A Very British Scandal, this three-episode miniseries dramatizes the lead-up to Prince Andrew's infamous 2019 interview on BBC Newsnight, where he addressed his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which ultimately led him to resign from his British royal duties. Michael Sheen stars as the Duke of York, while Ruth Wilson plays journalist Emily Maitlis (who also serves as executive producer). Watch A Very Royal Scandal on Amazon Prime Video The Legend of Vox Machina The animated cast of 'The Legend of Vox Machina'. Amazon Studios This Dungeons & Dragons-inspired show follows a group of unlikely heroes who find themselves on a quest to save Exandria from dark forces. Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer and Ashley Johnson star in this animated series, which premieres its third season on Oct. 3. Watch The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime Video The Devil's Hour Peter Capaldi on 'The Devil's Hour'. Amazon From serial killers and murders to supernatural hauntings and visions, The Devil's Hour has no shortage of suspense. This psychological thriller premiered in October 2022 — and was renewed for a second and third season a month later — and stars Call the Midwife's Jessica Raine and Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi. An insomniac (Raine) wakes up at 3:33 a.m. every night from terrifying nightmares of a mysterious serial killer ... with whom she shares an unlikely link. Season 2 will drop on Oct. 18. Watch The Devil's Hour on Amazon Prime Video The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Maxim Baldry on 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'. Amazon MGM Studios Fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings will love this fantastical drama series, which takes place thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous novels. Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, this series follows its ensemble as they grapple with the reemergence of evil. The season 2 finale is on Oct. 3. Watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime Video Batman: Caped Crusader 'Batman: Caped Crusader'. Courtesy of Prime From executive producers Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams, Batman: Caped Crusader reimagines the classic Batman universe. Drawing from the legacy of the Emmy-winning Batman: The Animated Series, this new series highlights Bruce Wayne's (voiced by Hamish Linklater) early days as Gotham City's vigilante, beginning with a callous killer leaving behind arcane signals. With 10 episodes, the debut season features the voice talent of Jamie Chung, Christina Ricci, Reid Scott and more. Watch Batman: Caped Crusader on Amazon Prime Video My Lady Jane Henry Ashton and Anna Chancellor on 'My Lady Jane'. Jonathan Prime/Amazon MGM Studios Lady Jane Grey might be remembered as history's utmost damsel in distress, but this series gives her story a fresh, feminist twist. Inspired by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows' best-selling books, My Lady Jane follows the titular 16-year-old (Emily Bader) as she leads a life rampant with romance and adventure — all while getting swept up in a conspiracy to take the throne from her cousin, King Edward VI (Jordan Peters). Watch My Lady Jane on Amazon Prime Video Sausage Party: Foodtopia 'Sausage Party: Foodtopia'. Courtesy of Prime After rebelling against the human race in the raunchy 2016 film, Sausage Party: Foodtopia finds our favorite anthropomorphic groceries living in their own paradise ... until a flood forces them to ally with humans for survival. Dig into all eight episodes, which feature a top-shelf voice cast including Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera and more. Watch Sausage Party: Foodtopia on Amazon Prime Video The Boys Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Karl Urban on 'The Boys'. Jasper Savage/Prime Video What happens when superheroes no longer use their powers for good? That's the premise of The Boys, which chronicles a group of vigilantes ("the Boys") looking to bring down the corrupt superheroes ("the Supes") and the powerful corporation that controls them. The Emmy-nominated series stars Karl Urban, Jensen Ackles, Chace Crawford, Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty. All eight episodes of season 4 are available to stream now. Watch The Boys on Amazon Prime Video The Outlaws The cast of 'Outlaws' in season 3. Alistair Heap/Prime Video This crime thriller-comedy series stars Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant as former criminals sentenced to complete community service, and their cohort finds a bag full of cash belonging to some dangerous locals. Fun fact: While filming season 1, Walken painted over (and destroyed) an original Banksy. Watch The Outlaws on Amazon Prime Video Maxton Hall — The World Between Us Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten on 'Maxton Hall'. Stephan Rabold/Prime Video Breaking records as Prime Video's most-watched international Original in its first week, Maxton Hall — The World Between Us invites viewers into the corridors of the eponymous preparatory school. When scholarship student Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) observes a scandalous secret within its walls, snooty millionaire heir James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) does his best to keep her quiet — igniting a spark between them neither can ignore. The show has been renewed for a second season. Watch Maxton Hall — The World Behind Us on Amazon Prime Video Outer Range Josh Brolin in season 2 of 'Outer Range'. Prime Video Rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) fights tooth and nail to defend his land in Wyoming. However, his world shifts when he discovers a black void in one of his pastures — offering a passage through the space-time continuum. With both seasons available to stream in full, there's no better opportunity to saddle up and binge this sci-fi neo-Western series starring Brolin, Lewis Pullman, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor and more. Watch Outer Range on Amazon Prime Video Them Deborah Ayorinde on 'Them: The Scare'. Quantrell Colbert/Amazon MGM Studios Fans of American Horror Story will want to tune in to Them, a horror anthology series depicting a new terrifying story each season. Season 1 is set in 1953 and centers on a Black family who moves from North Carolina to L.A., where their new idyllic home quickly becomes a nightmare. Subtitled The Scare, season 2 focuses on a gruesome murder in 1991. Watch Them on Amazon Prime Video Fallout Ella Purnell and Kyle MacLachlan on 'Fallout'. Courtesy of Prime Video Based on the beloved video game franchise and executive produced by Westworld creator Jonathan Nolan, Fallout offers an alternative world history shaped by post-WWII nuclear advancements, resulting in a postapocalyptic society. Centuries later after a resource war, a young woman (Ella Purnell) and other Vault dwellers leave their fallout bunkers to brave the ruthless wasteland of Los Angeles. The series has already been renewed for a second season. Watch Fallout on Amazon Prime Video Invincible 'Invincible,' season 2, part 2. Amazon Studios Based on the comic books by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, this animated series chronicles the story of Mark Grayson (voiced by Steven Yeun), a 17-year-old discovering and refining his superpowers under the training of his father (voiced by J.K. Simmons) — the mightiest superhero on the planet. Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream. Watch Invincible on Amazon Prime Video Mr. & Mrs. Smith Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. David Lee/Prime Video On this espionage comedy series, Atlanta's Donald Glover and PEN15's Maya Erskine team up as two rival spies commissioned to pose as married couple John and Jane Smith. As they tackle life-or-death missions once a week, their dynamic evolves from professional partners to something more. Based on the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith also features appearances from Paul Dano, Parker Posey, Alexander Skarsgård and more. The show has been renewed for a second season. Watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Amazon Prime Video Expats Brian Tee and Nicole Kidman on 'Expats'. Amazon MGM Studios Adapted from Janice Y. K. Lee's 2016 best-selling novel The Expatriates, Lulu Wang's six-part limited series features Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo as it delves into the complex personal and professional lives of a close-knit group of affluent emigrants residing in Hong Kong. Watch Expats on Amazon Prime Video Reacher 'Reacher'. Brooke Palmer/Amazon Studios Based on Lee Child's Jack Reacher book series, this crime thriller follows former military police officer Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) after he is falsely accused of murder. A deep-rooted conspiracy ensues, involving a corrupt police department, shady politicians and dirty businessmen — all getting in the way of Reacher clearing his name. The show will be back for a third season. Watch Reacher on Amazon Prime Video Twin Love Brie and Nikki Garcia on 'Twin Love'. Wade Brands/Prime Video Presented by WWE superstars Brie and Nikki Garcia — famously known as the Bella Twins — this new social dating experiment divides ten sets of identical twins into separate houses as they set out on a mission for love. With twice the drama and excitement, Twin Love will investigate whether twins also share a commonality in their romantic preferences. Watch Twin Love on Amazon Prime Video Gen V Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Maddie Phillips and Derek Luh on 'Gen V'. Brooke Palmer/Prime Video Step into the ring with this spinoff series from The Boys that has already been renewed for a second season. Set within the hallowed halls of Godolkin University School of Crimefighting — the only college dedicated to shaping America's future superheroes — a new class of "supes" vie for the university's top honors and a shot at joining The Seven, Vought International's legendary superhero team, while also confronting moral dilemmas. Production on the show's second season is underway after star Chance Perdomo died in a motorcycle accident on March 30 at age 27. Watch Gen V on Amazon Prime Video Frasier Kelsey Grammer on 'Frasier'. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Oh, dear God! All 11 binge-worthy seasons of Frasier are now ready for your streaming pleasure on Amazon Prime Video, perfectly timed for the Paramount+ revival series. On this spinoff series of the long-running sitcom Cheers — which amassed 37 Primetime Emmy Awards — Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) leaves Boston and makes a witty return to his Seattle roots, rekindling his relationships with his father (John Mahoney) and psychiatrist brother (David Hyde Pierce) and starting a career as a radio therapist. Watch Frasier on Amazon Prime Video Upload Robbie Amell in season 3 of 'Upload'. Courtesy of Prime Video Greg Daniels, the creator behind Parks and Recreation and the American adaptation of The Office, delivers the futuristic comedy Upload. Starring Robbie Amell and Andy Allo, the show is set in 2033, when humans have the ability to "upload" themselves into a digital afterlife of their choosing. Watch Upload on Amazon Prime Video The Wheel of Time Madeleine Madden, Zoë Robins and Ceara Coveney on 'The Wheel of Time' season 2. Jan Thijs/Prime Video Gone Girl's Rosamund Pike stars in this fantasy drama based on the eponymous novel series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. The Wheel of Time follows Moiraine (Pike) and a group of powerful women as they seek out the Dragon Reborn — a creature that has the power to save the world from dark forces. The series has been renewed for a third season. Watch The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video Psych Dulé Hill and James Roday on 'Psych'. USA-TV/Kobal/Shutterstock "Don't be the 100th luftballon." With his photographic memory, Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez) persuades the Santa Barbara police department he possesses psychic crime-solving abilities. Aided by his sharp and witty best friend, Gus (Dulé Hill), the dynamic duo transforms into an unbeatable dream team as crime consultants on USA Network’s hit detective dramedy series. Watch Psych on Amazon Prime Video The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'. Hugh Stewart/Prime Video If you loved Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, be prepared to get hooked. Based on Holly Ringland's best-selling debut novel, this seven-part miniseries follows Alice Hart — played by Alycia Debnam-Carey, with Alyla Browne as 9-year-old Alice — an orphan who tragically loses her parents to a mysterious fire when she was a child and finds herself living with her grandmother (Sigourney Weaver) on a flower farm, where she digs up family secrets that leave a lasting impact. Watch The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart on Amazon Prime Video Good Omens Miranda Richardson and David Tennant on 'Good Omens'. Amazon Studios From the mind that brought you the illustrious children's novel Coraline comes a fantasy comedy series — based on Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's 1990 cult-classic novel — centered on the unlikely friendship between a saintlike angel (Michael Sheen) and a not-so-evil demon (David Tennant) as they team up to prevent Armageddon and the coming of the Antichrist. Two seasons are presently available for streaming. The show has been renewed for a third/final season. Watch Good Omens on Amazon Prime Video Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Betty Gabriel, John Krasinski and Wendell Pierce on 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'. Amazon Studios John Krasinski ditches lovable dork Jim Halpert to become Marine vet–turned–CIA analyst Jack Ryan in this political thriller. The series, based on Tom Clancy's novels, follows Ryan as he thwarts a massive terrorist attack and uncovers a global conspiracy. All four seasons are streaming in full. Watch Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime Video The Summer I Turned Pretty 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'. Prime To All the Boys I've Loved Before author Jenny Han delivers another coming-of-age drama — and her TV debut — with this series based on the best-selling book of the same name. The Summer I Turned Pretty follows Isabel "Belly" Conklin (Lola Tung), who ends up in a surprising love triangle with her childhood friends Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno). Two seasons are available to stream, with a third on the way. Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon Prime Video I'm a Virgo Jharrel Jerome on 'I'm a Virgo'. Amazon Studios With its first three episodes premiering at the SXSW festival in March, this absurdist comedy series stars Jharrel Jerome as Cootie, a giant 19-year-old man who is 13 feet tall and secluded from society under his aunt (Carmen Ejogo) and uncle's (Mike Epps) rule. Once he escapes his home and is discovered by a group of teen activists, Cootie learns that the world has plenty enough room for him. Watch I'm a Virgo on Amazon Prime Video The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'. Philippe Antonello/Prime Video "Tits up," everyone! This critically acclaimed and award-winning series tells the story of Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) in the 1960s as she embarks on life as a single mom — and a budding comedy star. The hit dramedy, created by Gilmore Girls' Amy Sherman-Palladino, also stars Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson, Midge's stubborn manager and loyal confidant. All five seasons are available to stream in full. Watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime Video Dead Ringers Rachel Weisz on 'Dead Ringers'. Niko Tavernise/Prime Video Gender flipping the 1988 Jeremy Irons-starring thriller, Dead Ringers follows twin gynecologists — both played by Oscar winner Rachel Weisz — who are all but attached at the hip. Determined to reform women's healthcare, they're prepared to take any drastic measure, no matter how unethical. Watch Dead Ringers on Amazon Prime Video Daisy Jones & The Six The cast of 'Daisy Jones & The Six'. Lacey Terrell/Prime Video Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid's titular novel, Daisy Jones & The Six centers on a Fleetwood Mac-esque rock band that rose to fame in the 1970s and reunite decades after splitting up. The documentary-style miniseries features original music created by Blake Mills, a stellar cast — including Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse and Camila Morrone — and a compelling story that will certainly strike a chord. Watch Daisy Jones & The Six on Amazon Prime Video Swarm Dominique Fishback on 'Swarm'. Quantrell D. Colbert/Prime Video It's best to leave a hive alone — you wouldn't want to trigger a swarm. Donald Glover's horror series follows a young woman (Dominique Fishback) and her obsession with a Beyoncé-inspired R&B singer that leads her down a path of deadly acts. Also starring Chloe Bailey and Nirine S. Brown, Swarm was Malia Obama's first TV job, for which she worked as a contributing writer. Watch Swarm on Amazon Prime Video Harlem Meagan Good and Tyler Lepley on 'Harlem'. Emily V Aragones/Prime Video Created by Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver, this comedy series follows a fabulous group of thirtysomething girlfriends residing in Harlem, N.Y.C, who are all navigating through relationships and their jobs. Grace Byers, Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson and Shoniqua Shandai all returned for season 2 and a third season has been announced. Watch Harlem on Amazon Prime Video Hunters Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton on 'Hunters'. Amazon Studios Inspired by true events, the conspiracy drama follows a group of skilled Nazi hunters (played by Logan Lerman, Al Pacino, Jerrika Hinton, Josh Radnor and more) who aim to take down escaped Nazi officers with intentions to build a Fourth Reich in America. Hunters' second and final season features a new target hiding in South America: Adolf Hitler. Watch Hunters on Amazon Prime Video The English Emily Blunt on 'The English'. Diego Lopez Calvin/Prime Video Yellowstone fans will appreciate this Western drama from Amazon Prime Video. Set in 1890, the series follows two outsiders, a British aristocrat (Emily Blunt) and a Pawnee-born U.S. Army veteran (Chaske Spencer), as they each seek revenge in the wild Western plains of Kansas — and discover their connected history in the process. Watch The English on Amazon Prime Video The Terminal List Chris Pratt on 'The Terminal List'. Prime Video Chris Pratt, Constance Wu and Taylor Kitsch star in this action-packed series. In The Terminal List, Navy SEAL James Reece (Pratt) tries to unravel what really happened during a covert mission that killed his entire platoon — except for him. Pratt, who took fans behind the scenes before the show premiered in July 2022, also stars alongside his brother-in-law Patrick Schwarzenegger on this thrilling series. Watch The Terminal List on Amazon Prime Video The Man in the High Castle Jason O'Mara and Rick Worthy on 'The Man in the High Castle'. Liane Hentscher/Amazon Acclaimed director Ridley Scott served as executive producer for this fictional historical drama. The Man in the High Castle explores a parallel timeline where the Axis powers won World War II and Germany and Japan occupied the U.S. Rufus Sewell, Alexa Davalos and Luke Kleintank star in this four-season series. Watch The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime Video Sneaky Pete Giovanni Ribisi on 'Sneaky Pete'. MylesAronowitz/Sony/Amazon/Kobal/Shutterstock In this crime drama, Marius Josipović (Giovanni Ribisi) has recently been released from prison. To evade dangerous ex-cop Vince Lonigan (Bryan Cranston), whom he once robbed, Marius assumes the identity of his former prison cellmate, Pete Murphy (Ethan Embry). The show's three seasons follow Marius as he attempts to outrun his past and fit into Pete's estranged family. Watch Sneaky Pete on Amazon Prime Video Goliath Billy Bob Thornton on 'Goliath'. Amazon Billy Bob Thornton delivers an award-winning performance in this legal drama as Billy McBride, a brilliant lawyer who developed alcoholism after his acquitted client committed another murder. Billy seeks both redemption and justice in Goliath, which first premiered in October 2016. The role earned Thornton a Golden Globe in 2017. Watch Goliath on Amazon Prime Video Bosch Titus Welliver (center) on 'Bosch'. Amazon This police procedural follows Los Angeles homicide detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) and the gruesome murders he investigates. Also starring Jamie Hector, Bosch was one of Amazon Prime Video's first original dramas and ran for seven seasons. Watch Bosch on Amazon Prime Video Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge on 'Fleabag'. Steve Schofield/Amazon Prime Video Phoebe Waller-Bridge developed Fleabag as a one-woman play and turned it into an award-winning series with BBC Three and Amazon Prime Video. Waller-Bridge stars as our protagonist, who breaks the fourth wall with biting commentary about her sister Claire (Sian Clifford), the Hot Priest (Andrew Scott) and more. The show collected several awards, including six Emmys and two Golden Globes. Savor the series' two seasons, because Waller-Bridge won't be making a third. Watch Fleabag on Amazon Prime Video Close