The Best TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video to Stream Now

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 Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Fleabag, earning critical acclaim and prestigious awards. Prime Video’s series roster offers something for everyone, from dating experiments like The One That Got Away, nail-biting action shows like 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.

Invincible

Invincible.

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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. Season 1 and the first four episodes of season 2 are available to stream, with the rest of the second season slated for early 2024. 

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Reacher

Reacher.

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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. Based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher book series, Reacher began streaming in February 2022. The first three episodes of season 2 will premiere on Dec. 15, with subsequent installments airing weekly.

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Wilderness

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Based on B.E. Jones’ 2019 novel, this psychological thriller miniseries delves into the rocky relationship of Liv and Will, a married couple enjoying a seemingly beguiling life in New York City — that is until Liv unearths her husband’s affair with his co-worker (Ashley Benson). As Will suggests a road trip to mend their marriage, Liv can only think of one thing: revenge. 

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007: Road to a Million

007: Road to a Million.

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From the producers behind the James Bond film franchise comes a 007-esque reality competition series where nine pairs of contestants vie for a chance at winning a £1,000,000 prize. To secure victory, the contestants must undergo Bond-inspired physical and mental challenges and embark on a globe-trotting quest for questions tucked away by the show’s host, Succession‘s Brian Cox.

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Twin Love

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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.

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Gen V

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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. 

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Frasier

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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.

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Upload

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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.

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The Wheel of Time

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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.

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Will & Grace

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Pioneering LGBTQ representation on television for 11 seasons, the NBC sitcom Will & Grace marked a historic milestone by featuring two openly gay lead characters — a first for primetime television — earning 18 Emmys out of an impressive 96 nominations. The show revolves around the lives of gay lawyer Will (Eric McCormack) and straight interior designer Grace (Debra Messing) in New York City, complemented by the exuberant presence of flamboyant actor Jack (Sean Hayes) and audacious socialite Karen (Megan Mullally). 

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Charmed

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Balancing their everyday lives in sunny San Francisco, three Halliwell sisters stumble upon their true identities as the Charmed Ones, the mightiest good witches ever known. On The WB’s Charmed, the telekinetic Prue (Shannen Doherty), time-manipulating Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and psychic Pheobe (Alyssa Milano) — later joined by their half-sister, Paige (Rose McGowan), in season 4 — wield their combined powers to shield innocent lives from sinister forces including demons, assassins, warlocks and more.

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Psych

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“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.

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The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

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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.

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Harlan Coben’s Shelter

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Adapted from Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar book trilogy, this thrilling young adult series marks the renowned crime writer’s first collaboration with Prime Video (most of his works have found a home on Netflix). On Shelter, Mickey’s (Jaden Michael) life takes a dark turn after his father’s sudden death, leading him to Kasselton, N.J. — where he becomes entangled in the disappearances of fellow residents, prompting him and his friends to unveil the decades-long secrets within their community.

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The Horrors of Dolores Roach

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After serving 16 years in prison for possession with intent, Dolores Roach (Justina Machado) returns to a now-gentrified Washington Heights with plans of starting anew and launches a massage business under her friend’s (Alejandro Hernandez) empanada shop. But when she encounters a handsy customer, her knee-jerk instincts make her fall down another rabbit hole of crime … this time with cannibalism.

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Good Omens

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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.

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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan

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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.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty

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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.

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With Love

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If you’re in the mood for a breezy, light-hearted binge, With Love should be at the top of your list. This quirky romance series follows the Diaz siblings, Jorge (Mark Indelicato) and Lily (Emeraude Toubia), throughout the year’s most celebrated holidays as they search high and low for romance. Two complete seasons of the show — each six episodes apiece — are presently streaming.

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I’m a Virgo

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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.

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The Gryphon

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Based on Wolfgang Hohlbein’s 1989 sci-fi novel, this German fantasy thriller series follows three teens — Mark (Jeremias Meyer), Becky (Lea Drinda) and Memo (Zoran Pingel) — who discover the Black Tower, a phantasmagoric world where a vicious monster called the Gryphon is oppressing all those who inhabit it. After Mark’s brother goes missing, the group of outsiders conjures up the courage to fight the menacing creature.

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Freaks and Geeks

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Although Judd Apatow’s coming-of-age dramedy series about a group of misfit high school students aired for one season, with little viewership from 1999 to 2000, it has transformed into a beloved cult classic. It also boasts an ensemble cast of soon-to-be Hollywood stars, including James Franco, Seth Rogen, Busy Philipps, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr and Samm Levine among others.

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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Based on the eponymous Archie Comics series, this enchanting sitcom stars Melissa Joan Hart as a young witch trying to live a normal life while being guided by her sorceress aunts (Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick) and a talking black cat named Salem. Charming viewers with ’90s-inspired looks, witty banter, cameos of celebs like Britney Spears and RuPaul and more, choose this series for a spellbinding binge.

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Beverly Hills, 90210

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Created by Darren Star (Sex and the City, Emily in Paris), this ’90s teen series follows the drama-filled lives of Californian friends transitioning from adolescence to adulthood over the course of 10 seasons. With a myriad of characters that come and go, Beverly Hills, 90210 castmates Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling and Ian Ziering remain throughout the show’s entirety.

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90210

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This late-2000s spinoff of Darren Star’s Beverly Hills, 90210 sees a new batch of characters, focusing on siblings Annie (Shenae Grimes) and Dixon Wilson (Tristan Wilds) as they move from Kansas to the sun-soaked town of Beverly Hills. Airing for five seasons, the show also stars AnnaLynne McCord, Ryan Eggold, Jessica Stroup, Lori Loughlin and Rob Estes.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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“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.

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The Power

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Based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel of the same name, this dystopian sci-fi series introduces a world where all teenage girls suddenly develop the ability to emit electricity and begin to subvert power dynamics in a patriarchal society. Written and executive produced by an all-women team of creatives, The Power stars Toni Collette, Toheeb Jimoh, Auliʻi Cravalho and John Leguizamo, among others.

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Dead Ringers

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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.

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Citadel

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Jam-packed with gripping action, the Russo Brothers’ new sci-fi espionage series — which already has spawned multiple spinoffs in various countries and languages and had been renewed for a second season ahead of its debut — stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas as former spies whose memories are erased in the wake of their agency’s downfall. Slowly regaining knowledge of their past experiences back, the two are sent on a global mission to fend off a new world order.

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No Traces

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When two housekeepers Desi (Carolina Yuste) and Cata (Camila Sodi) find a dead body in a mansion they just scrubbed spotless, they realize they are now suspects who just cleaned up a crime scene. Making a run from the police, they also have to flee from rich, powerful forces who are now on their tail.

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Daisy Jones & The Six

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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.

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Swarm

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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.

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The Consultant

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After the CEO of a flourishing mobile game studio disappears, an eerily mysterious consultant (Christoph Waltz) arrives to observe the company and takes twisted measures to ensure its improvement, endangering the lives of its employees. Brittany O’Grady, Nat Wolff and Aimee Carrero also star on this horror workplace series.

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Harlem

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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.

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Hunters

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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.

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Chloe

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Starring The Crown alum Erin Doherty, this six-part miniseries about social media should be trending in your home. After years of observing Chloe’s extravagant life online, lonesome Becky finds out about her former friend’s death and curates an alter ego to creep into the woman’s life, but soon finds out there’s more than meets the eye on one’s feed.

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The Legend of Vox Machina

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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.

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The Kids in the Hall

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Following 1988’s iconic sketch comedy series of the same name, the 2022 iteration of The Kids in the Hall showcases a blend of nostalgic characters and edgy new sketches from this hilarious troop.

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Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls

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The 2022 Emmy-winning reality competition show follows Lizzo’s experience looking for dancers for her world tour. The uplifting series is equal parts dancing and fun.

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The English

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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.

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Mammals

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James Corden trades his typically lighthearted humor (think Carpool Karaoke) for this dark dramedy about marriage and infidelity. Corden plays a chef who discovers his wife (Melia Kreiling) is cheating after they experience a miscarriage. The series manages to be just as funny as it is depressing.

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Modern Love

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Based on the New York Times column of the same name, Modern Love tells a different love story in each episode — and features plenty of famous faces to do so, including Tina Fey, Anne Hathaway, Anna Paquin, Minnie Driver, Kit Harington and Dev Patel.

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The Peripheral

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Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor star in this sci-fi drama based on the book of the same name. Produced by the creators of Westworld, The Peripheral tells the story of Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a young woman trying to keep her broken family together while also uncovering her own dark future — and her connection to an alternate reality.

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The Devil’s Hour

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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.

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Catastrophe

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Catastrophe, created by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, tells the story of a couple brought together by an accidental pregnancy after a one-night stand — and the various “catastrophes” they navigate throughout their relationship. Despite its title, the series is a comedy and has four seasons available to stream.

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The Boys

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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.

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The Terminal List

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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.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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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 release date has yet to be officially announced.

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The Man in the High Castle

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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.

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Sneaky Pete

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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.

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Goliath

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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.

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The Expanse

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The Expanse takes place several hundred years into the future, and humanity has spread out through the solar system, from Mars all the way to the outer planets. Throughout this show’s six seasons, there are interplanetary wars, deadly conspiracies and high-stakes political plots, which all combine for a thrilling series.

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A League of Their Own

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A television adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name, A League of Their Own tells the story of the Rockford Peaches, a newly formed women’s professional baseball team. Set in 1943, the series follows Carson Shaw (Abbi Jacobson), a young woman whose husband is away at war, as she leaves her small town to pursue her dream of playing baseball. The story might be familiar, but the characters and storylines are fresh. Also starring D’Arcy Carden and Chanté Adams, the show’s first season premiered in August 2022, and was renewed for a second and final four-episode season. However, the series has since been canceled before a second season could be shot and released, per Variety.

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Absentia

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Absentia tells the story of former FBI agent Emily Byrne (Stana Katic), who was presumed dead after she disappeared while investigating a serial killer. Emily miraculously returns to her family years later — only to be tied to a new series of murders herself. Katic performed many of her own stunts, and the series ran for three seasons.

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The Lake

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Julia Stiles faces off against Jordan Gavaris in this summer vacation comedy. The Lake follows recently single Justin (Gavaris) as he attempts to reconnect with his teenage daughter Billie (Madison Shamoun), whom he placed for adoption after her birth. The first two seasons are available for streaming.

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Bosch

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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.

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Forever Summer: Hamptons

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Amazon Prime Video took on reality TV with the series Forever Summer: Hamptons. With its Jersey Shore-meets-Summer House vibes, the show follows 10 college-age friends from different walks of life as they work in a restaurant on Long Island, N.Y., during the day and hit the Hamptons party scene at night.

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Outer Range

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Josh Brolin stars as a Wyoming rancher fighting for his land, searching for his missing daughter-in-law and contending with a mysterious black void that appeared on his ranch. This sci-fi Western debuted in April 2022 and was renewed for a second season that will air in 2024.

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Fleabag

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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.

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The One That Got Away

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This guilty pleasure reality show follows six singles looking for love and their missed connections, as people from their past enter through “The Portal.” Hosted by singer-songwriter Betty Who, the series debuted in June 2022.

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Them

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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. Season 2, subtitled The Scare, will focus on a gruesome murder in 1991.

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Making the Cut

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After saying “auf Wiedersehen” to Project Runway in 2017, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn returned with a new fashion competition show on Amazon Prime Video. Making the Cut brings together 10 established designers from around the world to compete for a $1 million investment in their brand. Celebrity judges have included Naomi Campbell and Nicole Richie.

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A Private Affair

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Set in the 1940s, this Spanish-language murder mystery follows Marina (Aura Garrido), a would-be detective and sister of police commissioner Arturo (Pablo Molinero), as she sets out to solve a string of murders with her trusty butler (Jean Reno). A Private Affair premiered in September 2022.

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Hanna

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Based on the 2011 action film starring Saoirse Ronan, Hanna follows an isolated teen (Esmé Creed-Miles) who was raised in the forest by her ex-government operative father (Joel Kinnaman). Together, they evade the CIA agent assigned to kill Hanna. The three-season series also stars Mireille Enos, Ray Liotta and Dermot Mulroney.

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Tell Me Your Secrets

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Follow the trio of Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater and Amy Brenneman, each a character with a complicated and troubled past: Emma (Rabe) is the ex-girlfriend of a serial killer; John (Linklater) is a rapist seeking redemption; and Mary (Brenneman) is a grieving mother obsessed with finding her missing daughter. Their story lines intertwine throughout season 1 of Tell Me Your Secrets, released in February 2021.

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Four More Shots Please!

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This comedy-drama series follows four millennial women navigating life, love and friendship — think Sex and the City set in Mumbai, India. Four More Shots Please! is Amazon India’s first original series led by female protagonists (Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Kirti Kulhari and Maanvi Gagroo).

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Carnival Row

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Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne star on Carnival Row, a political drama, murder mystery and fantasy thriller all rolled into one. Though it was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the series premiered its second and final season on Feb. 17, 2023.

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The Outlaws

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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. Season 2 of The Outlaws premiered in June 2022, and was renewed for a third season in March 2023.

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The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith

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Nearly 50 years after the crime, this docuseries takes on a cold case: the 1974 murder of Beverly Lynn Smith, a 22-year-old Canadian woman who was found dead in her kitchen while her 10-month-old baby slept unharmed in the next room. One major suspect had maintained his innocence since the ’70s — but a later polygraph test put him back on investigators’ radar. The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith provides a closer look at the puzzling case over four in-depth episodes.

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The Widow

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Georgia Wells (Kate Beckinsale) believed her husband died in a plane crash in Congo — until she saw him in the background of a TV news report three years later. The Widow, Beckinsale’s first TV project in more than 20 years, follows Georgia as she uncovers the truth about her husband.

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Homecoming

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Julia Roberts and Bobby Cannavale star in season 1 of Homecoming, a psychological thriller about a government facility meant to help soldiers transition to civilian life — but the facility might have a hidden darker purpose. Based on the podcast of the same name, the show also stars Janelle Monáe, Sissy Spacek and Joan Cusack.

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Hand of God

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One of Amazon’s first original series, this drama tells the story of corrupt judge Pernell Harris (Ron Perlman) as he suffers a breakdown, joins a cult and comes to believe that God is leading him down a path of vigilante justice. The show’s two seasons are available to stream now.

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The Wilds

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A group of teenagers are left stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash — but could they really be subjects of a social experiment? The Wilds‘ two seasons have been described as “part survival drama, part dystopic slumber party.” In season 1, the castaways are a group of teenage girls; in season 2, teenage boys join the fight for survival.

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