Amazon Prime Video is somewhere at the top of ‘streaming services people really seem to love’ list, along with Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max. The platform was one of the first to not only host popular cable shows for cord-cutters to view at a solid subscription price, but it also became a leading producer of its own content, like Transparent or Mozart in the Jungle. Still, Amazon Prime Video is often known more for non-original content than what it actually makes in house. But just because the company has deals with just about everyone for distribution rights doesn’t mean you should only watch those shows.
It’s time to give Amazon Prime Originals their due. You’ve probably heard of a few of its standout shows already (The Boys, The Man in the High Castle), but we can guarantee there are a number of hidden gems in Amazon Prime Video’s catalog, including faithful adaptations of popular books and podcasts (like Good Omens), emotional anthology series (Modern Love), and more.
Although, as you start to venture into Amazon Prime Video’s vast library, be warned: much like other streaming services, many shows are often cancelled after one season, so you may fall in love with one or two shows on our list only to be disappointed. But that’s where the upside to streaming services comes in; for every show that gets the axe, a similar one is probably waiting for you to binge. This list will help you find your next obsession.
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Marvel superheroes (usually) show the more hopeful, optimistic idea of superpowered people influencing the world. The Boys (based on a comic of the same), instead, takes a more satirical view, showing what happens when morally bankrupt superheroes have all the power. It’s vulgar, dark, and gritty, and it’s one of the best shows Amazon Prime Video has in its catalog.
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Amazon’s most popular adult animated show to date, Invincible (based on comics of the same name) follows Mark Grayson, son of Omni-Man, a well-known superhero. As Mark grapples with his own powers, he also has to deal with the challenges it brings to his personal life.
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A spin-off of Amazon Prime’s live-action television series, The Boys: Diabolical is an anthology series consisting of eight episodes of side stories in the larger The Boys world. If you’re a super fan of the ongoing superhero show, you’ll love this too.
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What if the Allied Powers didn’t win World War II? That’s the premise for the dystopian series The Man in the High Castle. Despite the unfortunate outcome of the war, mysterious videos show other, more hopeful versions of Earth from an unknown “Man in the High Castle.”
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This Emmy-award winning dramedy stars Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel, a housewife who discovers she has a talent for stand-up comedy and vows to make it big, no matter who tries to stand in her way.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s breakout role (which she also wrote and created) Fleabag is a fourth-wall-breaking dramedy about a woman navigating the often confused and frustrating challenges of her personal life and dating.
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In addition to creating their own content, Amazon Prime Video also saves shows after they’re canceled on their original network. Syfy axed The Expanse after 3 seasons, but Amazon Prime decided to greenlight another 3 seasons. Based on a popular book series, The Expanse is set in a future where humans have colonized the entire solar system, the show delves into political intrigue and, of course, aliens.
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Classical music fans, this one’s for you. Mozart in the Jungle, based on a 2005 memoir, chronicles the lives of various members of the New York Symphony.
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Tales From the Loop follows the various residents of a small town in Ohio, plus an underground experimental facility known as “The Loop.”
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After a six-day fling, an Irish schoolteacher discovers she’s pregnant. Despite barely knowing each other, she and an American businessman decide to have the baby together.
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A conman takes on the identity of his cellmate and ingratiates himself into the man’s estranged family to escape his past. When he’s not scrambling to hide his past, “Pete” helps the family’s struggling bail bond business.
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An animated dramedy co-created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg (also the creator of Bojack Horseman), Undone follows a woman who discovers she can manipulate time after a near-fatal car crash.
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When David, a college student, starts a summer job at the Red Oaks Country Club, he not only has to manage the club’s various members, but tackle his own personal dilemmas as well. This comedy will give you the ’80s New York nostalgia and a whole lot of laughs. If you’ve been keeping up with The Boys and Stranger Things in 2022, you’ll also be pleased to see a star of both shows: ’80s legend Paul Reiser, who plays a key (and hilarious) role.
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Based on a popular podcast of the same name, Homecoming follows a therapist and her patient, a soldier preparing to return to civilian life. After her work with the facility, the therapist realizes she has gaps in her memory, and never knew what the real purpose of the facility was.
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This anthology series explores love in all its forms, and stars a number of notable actors. Dev Patel, Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, and more make up the stellar cast of this popular feel good show.
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One of Amazon Prime Video’s most successful shows, Bosch follows a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department who’s dedicated to getting justice. This show was so popular, it went on for 7 seasons and even has a spin-off show.
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This comedy-drama follows three roommates, Jack, Harrison, and Violent, who are all on the autism spectrum. Over the course of the show, they look for work, friendship, romance, and more.
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J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek star in this sci-fi tale about an elderly couple who discover a portal to another world. When others discover the portal, the couple finds their quiet life is changed forever. There’s only one season of the show, but its eight episodes are still worth the watch for Simmons and Spacek’s dedicated performances.
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Starring Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots, Outer Range is a neo-Western sci-fi about a farmer and his family who have to deal with a rival farm, their missing daughter, and a disturbing black hole in their pasture.
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Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevigne star in this fantasy noir series about mythological beings who work together to solve crimes. Although the first season received mixed reviews, the show is already renewed for a second season, so there’s a chance it could improve with a second chance.
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A group of teen girls are on a flight bound for Hawaii when it crashes and leaves them stranded. But as they try to survive, the girls realize their crash may not have been an accident at all.
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Based on the Jenny Han book of the same name (the author also penned To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), The Summer I Turned Pretty follows Isabel, a teen who returns to a family friends’ beach house, only to discover her two childhood friends both have feelings for her.
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Fans of HBO’s Insecure may also enjoy Harlem, a dramedy about four thirty-somethings who navigate work, life, and romance together.
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Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant star in this crime comedy about a group of people sentenced to community service who stumble on a bag of money with no idea who owns it.
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More than thirty years after their comedy show’s first season premiered, the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall returned with a second season of their sketch show, now on Amazon Prime Video.
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Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, this Amazon Prime Video miniseries follows the real-life media frenzy over an influential British couple’s messy divorce.
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Billy Bob Thorton stars as Billy McBride, a lawyer who walked away from the profession after a costly mistake. Now he’s back to redeem himself. The late actor William Hurt also stars in one of his final roles.
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Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph star in this one-season comedy about a bored married couple who try to shake things up but end up…dead.
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Based on a 2011 film starring Saoirse Ronan, Hanna follows a young woman trained as a super-soldier, who now must protect herself when the CIA seeks to shut down the program.
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An anthology series based on the famous science fiction writer’s works, Electric Dreams is ten episodes, each starring notable actors including Anna Paquin, Steve Buscemi, Janelle Monae, Richard Madden and more.
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For fans of international crime dramas, ZeroZeroZero follows drug smugglers who run into problems when a shipment of cocaine is delayed, affecting everyone from the buyers to the American-based shipping company.
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John Krasinski stars as Jack Ryan, based on the political thriller novels by Tom Clancy. The fifth actor to play the character (after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine), Krasinski plays a CIA analyst who is pulled into field work after discovering a string of questionable bank transfers.
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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn departed from their well-known roles on Project Runway to create their own design competition show on Amazon Prime. Making the Cut is just as flashy, creative, and impressive as its competitor.
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Tig Notaro stars in this heartwarming show about a woman who returns to her hometown after her mother’s sudden passing and uncovers more about her mother’s past and reconnects with her father and brother.
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This adult animated comedy follows four middle schoolers living in Los Angeles and on an endless quest for fame.
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In the near future, humans find the ability to upload their consciousness into a virtual afterlife. That’s the fate of Nathan, a computer programmer who finds himself unexpectedly dead, but uploaded to a luxurious afterlife thanks to his girlfriend. Throughout the show, Nathan meets various other deceased people, and comes to terms with his new life.
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A spin-off of the popular crime show Leverage, this reboot continues the premise of the original show, following white collar criminals who undermine the rich and powerful to give back to those in need.
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This anthology series consists of five films that tell the story of various West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s. Steve McQueen (director of 12 Years a Slave and Shame) created and directed the series.
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Fans of animated adult shows and Dungeons & Dragons will love The Legend of Vox Machina, an adaptation of a popular web series’ campaign.
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Loved The Northman? If you want more Viking content, you’ll love Vikings, which follows the journey of a viking Ragnar Lothbrok, who eventually becomes a Scandinavian king.
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One of Amazon Prime’s first major successes, Transparent follows the lives of a Los Angeles family after their parent comes out as a transgender woman. The show went on for four seasons and even had a film to wrap things up.
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Based on a British television series of the same name, Mad Dogs follows a group of men who find themselves on a wild, unpredictable vacation.
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Kathryn Hahn and Kevin Bacon star in this adaptation of the famous Chris Klaus novel. When a woman goes on a business trip with her husband, she develops feelings for her husband’s work colleague, writing him increasingly sexual un-delivered letters which in turn impact her marriage and personal life.
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Fans of Mad Men will enjoy this show about women at a ’60s era newspaper who decide to speak up about their low pay and little recognition. Although the show only lasted for a season, it had potential to become something akin to the AMC show.
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A spiritual successor to the BBC’s Top Gear, The Grand Tour follows hosts James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarksonas they review and race cars, host celebrity segments, and more.
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