THE 58 BEST AMAZON PRIME TV SHOWS
Updated March 1, 2021
While The Boys commanded our attention in 2019 and the series has jumped higher on our list with its season 2 release. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel kicked up a TV awards storm the year before. These comedies were not the first of Amazon Prime Video’s original shows to garner critical and award attention. That honor goes to the groundbreaking Transparent, which ended in 2019 after four seasons and a musical finale.
With the premiere of the series’ final 10 episodes on Amazon Prime, Vikings is the latest title to join the list, which includes some of the streamer’s top titles like Fleabag, The Wilds, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Homecoming, Good Omens, The Expanse, and more.
For this guide, we set out to list Amazon Prime’s best TV shows to binge-watch, now from all of those titles the service has released since 2013. Below, find more than 50 titles that made the cut. To be included in our list of the best Amazon series, titles must be Fresh (60% or higher) with at least 10 reviews.
Keep this page bookmarked, as we will be updating our best Amazon Prime shows list as more series debut and more scores come in. And if you’re in the mood for a movie, check out our guide to the Best Movies on Amazon Prime.
Updated: list updated to reflect new scores
THE LAST POST (2017)
64%
#58
Synopsis: The Last Post is set during the social and political unrest of the mid-sixties, in the simmering heat of Aden,… [More]
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Amanda Drew, Ben Miles, Stephen Campbell Moore
HUNTERS (2020)
64%
#57
Synopsis: From Executive Producer Jordan Peele, Hunters, follows a rag-tag team of Nazi Hunters on their quest for righteous revenge in… [More]
Starring: Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Jerrika Hinton, Jerrika Hinton
MAD DOGS (2015)
67%
#56
Synopsis: A group of forty-something friends travel to Belize for a celebration that turns into a nightmare and puts their bond… [More]
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Michael Imperioli, Romany Malco, Billy Zane
LORE (2017)
68%
#55
Synopsis: Eerie tales of psychologically disturbing and paranormal true experiences are retold in this adaptation of the podcast of the same… [More]
Starring: Robert Patrick, Josh Bowman, Doug Bradley, Kristin Bauer van Straten
THE GRAND TOUR (2016)
69%
#54
Synopsis: James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson embark on an international adventure to take part in unique experiences…. [More]
Starring: Anthony Joshua, Tim Burton, David Hasselhoff, Jeremy Clarkson
Z: THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING (2015)
69%
#53
Synopsis: A beautiful and talented southern belle becomes the original flapper, an icon of the Jazz Age in the 1920s…. [More]
Starring: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, Gavin Stenhouse, David Strathairn
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON (2016)
70%
#52
Synopsis: A world-renowned martial arts expert and undercover agent for hire comes out of retirement after chance encounter with a long… [More]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kat Foster, Moises Arias, Phylicia Rashad
TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG (2019)
70%
#51
Synopsis: In one tragic night, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Martin Jones’s life is blown apart, and he is forced into… [More]
Starring: William Baldwin, Miles Teller, Celestino Cornielle, Nell Tiger Free
THE ABC MURDERS (2018)
71%
#50
Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, the series follows the famous detective Poirot as he faces a serial killer known as … [More]
Starring: John Malkovich, Andrew Buchan, Eamon Farren, Freya Mavor
GOOD GIRLS REVOLT (2015)
71%
#49
Synopsis: Set in 1969, a group of young women who work for a news program fight against sexual discrimination during an… [More]
Starring: Genevieve Angelson, Anna Camp, Erin Darke, Chris Diamantopoulos
TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN (2018)
71%
#48
Synopsis: A dramatic thriller based on novelist Tom Clancy’s CIA operative as he begins his career in the spy game…. [More]
Starring: John Krasinski, Abbie Cornish, Wendell Pierce, Ali Suliman
PHILIP K. DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS (2017)
72%
#47
Synopsis: Based on various writings from author Philip K. Dick, each of the 10 stand-alone episodes are set in a different… [More]
Starring: Richard Madden, Geraldine Chaplin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Buscemi
FEARLESS (2017)
73%
#46
Synopsis: Fearless is a legal conspiracy thriller following human rights lawyer Emma Banville (McCrory), whose latest case will uncover a web… [More]
Starring: Michael Gambon, Helen McCrory, Wunmi Mosaku, Jonathan Forbes
MODERN LOVE (2019)
75%
#45
Synopsis: Anthology Series based on the New York Times’ column and weekly podcast…. [More]
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, John Slattery, Dev Patel
TRUTH SEEKERS (0)
76%
#44
Synopsis: Co-created by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Truth Seekers is an eight-part supernatural comedy series about a group of part-time… [More]
Starring: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Samson Kayo, Emma D’Arcy
HOMECOMING (2018)
78%
#43
Synopsis: A mystery series centered on an unconventional wellness company that helps troubled veterans return to civilian life. In Season 1,… [More]
Starring: Joan Cusack, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Stephan James
INFORMER (2018)
79%
#42
Synopsis: Thriller about a British-Pakistani who is coerced by a counterterrorism officer into informing…. [More]
Starring: Nabhaan Rizwan, Paddy Considine, Bel Powley, Arsher Ali
THE PALE HORSE (0)
79%
#41
Synopsis: When a murder investigation is launched into the death of a young woman, a mysterious list of names is discovered… [More]
Starring: Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario, Bertie Carvel, Sean
ALPHA HOUSE (0)
79%
#40
Synopsis: A comedy featuring John Goodman. Re-election battles, looming indictments, parties, their Party… these senators need a drink. And a new… [More]
Starring: John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy, Mark Consuelos
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (2018)
79%
#39
Synopsis: Appleyard College becomes the epicenter for this mystery when three schoolgirls and a teacher go missing…. [More]
Starring: Lily Sullivan, Natalie Dormer, Madeleine Madden, Samara Weaving
TED BUNDY: FALLING FOR A KILLER (2020)
80%
#38
Synopsis: A new narrative emerges as Ted Bundy’s longtime girlfriend and her daughter break their silence…. [More]
Starring:
HANNA (2019)
80%
#37
Synopsis: In equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the… [More]
Starring: Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Rhianne Barreto
LORENA (2018)
82%
#36
Synopsis: Directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joshua Rofé (Lost for Life), Lorena reveals the hidden truths in the notorious case of… [More]
Starring:
GOLIATH (2016)
82%
#35
Synopsis: A down-and-out lawyer seeks redemption…. [More]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Olivia Thirlby, Maria Bello
FORTITUDE (2015)
84%
#34
Synopsis: A brutal murder is investigated in a small Arctic town…. [More]
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Stanley Tucci, Richard Anconina, Michelle Fairley
GOOD OMENS (2019)
84%
#33
Synopsis: In this comedy, the year is 2018 and the Apocalypse is set to descend upon humanity. An angel and demon… [More]
Starring: Adria Arjona, Mireille Enos, Frances McDormand, Yusuf Gatewood
THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE (2015)
84%
#32
Synopsis: An alternate version of life in the U.S. in the 1960s — if Nazi Germany and Japan had won WWII…. [More]
Starring: Alexa Davalos, Luke Kleintank, Rupert Evans, Geoffrey Blake
BETAS (2013)
85%
#31
Synopsis: The comic adventures of four Silicon Valley pals who are working on a mobile social-networking app…. [More]
Starring: Joe Dinicol, Karan Soni, Jonathan C. Daly, Charlie Saxton
COMRADE DETECTIVE (2017)
85%
#30
Synopsis: Set in Romania during the 1980’s Cold War hysteria, two detectives investigate the murder of a colleague…. [More]
Starring: Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Florin Piersic Jr., Corneliu Ulici
TALES FROM THE LOOP (2020)
85%
#29
Synopsis: The townspeople who live above “The Loop,” a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, experience… [More]
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner, Daniel Zolghadri
THE NEW YORKER PRESENTS (2016)
86%
#28
Synopsis: Documentaries, poems, films and interviews based on content from The New Yorker…. [More]
Starring: Lucy Walker, Alan Cumming, Jonathan Demme, Roger Ross Williams
DOCTOR THORNE (2016)
87%
#27
Synopsis: Based upon Anthony Trollope’s novel, this lavish drama follows Dr Thomas Thorne, and his charming niece Mary as she discovers… [More]
Starring: Tom Hollander, Stefanie Martini, Richard McCabe, Rebecca Front
I LOVE DICK (2017)
87%
#26
Synopsis: A couple’s relationship unravels as they obsess over a professor named Dick…. [More]
Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Griffin Dunne
BRITANNIA (2018)
88%
#25
Synopsis: The Roman Imperial Army invades Britannia, a land ruled by warrior women and powerful Druids…. [More]
Starring: Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
UPLOAD (2020)
88%
#24
Synopsis: From Emmy-Award winning writer Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) comes Upload, a new sci-fi comedy series set in… [More]
Starring: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Chris Williams (XII), Kevin Bigley
VANITY FAIR (0)
89%
#23
Synopsis: A period drama series adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel. Olivia Cooke is heroine Becky Sharp, who attempts to… [More]
Starring: Olivia Cooke, Johnny Flynn, Simon Russell Beale, Martin Clunes
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (2017)
89%
#22
Synopsis: Set in the 1950s, Miriam “Midge” Maisel is a content wife and mother whose perfect life takes a sudden turn… [More]
Starring: Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub
WORLD’S TOUGHEST RACE: ECO-CHALLENGE FIJI (2020)
90%
#21
Synopsis: This 10-episode adventure series, hosted by Bear Grylls and executive produced by Mark Burnett, tells the story of the ultimate… [More]
Starring:
TRANSPARENT (2014)
90%
#20
Synopsis: Following the goings-on of a dysfunctional Los Angeles family…. [More]
Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Melora Hardin, Gillian Vigman
THE BOYS (2019)
90%
#19
Synopsis: A fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s… [More]
Starring: Jack Quaid, Elisabeth Shue, Jessie T. Usher, Antony Starr
PATRIOT (2015)
91%
#18
Synopsis: An intelligence officer takes an undercover assignment in Iran, but PTSD spells, incompetency in the federal government and the challenges… [More]
Starring: Julian Richings, Michael Dorman, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Chernus
THE WILDS (0)
92%
#17
Synopsis: Part survival drama, part dystopic slumber party, The Wilds follows a group of teen girls from different backgrounds who must… [More]
Starring: Sophia Ali, Shannon Berry, Jenna Clause, Reign Edwards
ZEROZEROZERO (2020)
94%
#16
Synopsis: A huge shipment of cocaine traveling from South America to Europe brings clashes between rival groups of cartels, mafias and… [More]
Starring: Érick Israel Consuelo, Diego Cataño, Jesús Lozano, Gabriel Byrne
RED OAKS (2014)
93%
#15
Synopsis: An assistant tennis pro tries to figure out his future while working at a country club in suburban New Jersey…. [More]
Starring: Craig Roberts, Jennifer Grey, Paul Reiser, Ennis Esmer
VIKINGS (2013)
93%
#14
Synopsis: Bjorn Ironside has ambitions for the Kingdom of Kattegat, he dreams of peace and prosperity, but the fates have a… [More]
Starring: Magnus Magnusson, Lothaire Bluteau, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig
ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE (2018)
94%
#13
Synopsis: The black sheep of the Argyll family resurfaces to deny accusations of killing the matriarch, which initiates the gang’s hunt… [More]
Starring: Bill Nighy, Alice Eve, Ella Purnell, Matthew Goode
FOREVER (2018)
94%
#12
Synopsis: Married couple June (Maya Rudolph) and Oscar (Fred Armisen) live a comfortable but predictable life in suburban Riverside, California. For… [More]
Starring: Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE (2014)
94%
#11
Synopsis: Exploring the world of classical music…. [More]
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Malcolm McDowell, Bernadette Peters, Lola Kirke
THE EXPANSE (2015)
94%
#10
Synopsis: A detective’s search for a missing heiress in space coincides with the destruction of a freighter…. [More]
Starring: Chad L. Coleman, Thomas Jane, Steven Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo
THE TICK (2016)
95%
#9
Synopsis: In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realize his… [More]
Starring: Peter Serafinowicz, Valorie Curry, Griffin Newman, Yara Martinez
SNEAKY PETE (2017)
96%
#8
Synopsis: After being released from prison, a con man hides from debtors by assuming his cellmate’s identity and lands a job… [More]
Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Torpey, Marin Ireland, Margo Martindale
ONE MISSISSIPPI (2015)
96%
#7
Synopsis: In this dark comedy based on the life of Tig Nataro, a young woman returns to her hometown following the… [More]
Starring: Tig Notaro, Noah Harpster, John Rothman, Casey Wilson
A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL (2018)
97%
#6
Synopsis: It is the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been decriminalised, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party,… [More]
Starring: Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, David Bamber
BOSCH (2014)
97%
#5
Synopsis: A relentless Los Angeles homicide detective pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial himself on murder charges…. [More]
Starring: Titus Welliver, Annie Wersching, Amy Price-Francis, Amy Aquino
SMALL AXE (0)
97%
#4
Synopsis: Small Axe is an anthology comprised of five original films set from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s that… [More]
Starring: Shaun Parkes, Micheal Ward, John Boyega, Kenyah Sandy
UNDONE (2019)
98%
#3
Synopsis: From acclaimed creators Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack Horseman) comes Undone, a groundbreaking and genre bending animated series about… [More]
Starring: Rosa Salazar, Angelique Cabral, Bob Odenkirk, Constance Marie
CATASTROPHE (2015)
98%
#2
Synopsis: An unplanned pregnancy turns a weekend tryst into a serious commitment for an Irish woman and an American tourist in… [More]
Starring: Daniel Lapaine, Julie Perreault, Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney
FLEABAG (2016)
100%
#1
Synopsis: A hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, grief-riddled woman trying to make sense of the… [More]
Starring: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ben Aldridge, Sian Clifford, Bill Paterson
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