Yahoo LifestyleThe 50 Best Amazon Prime Video Original Shows
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1) Good Omens
David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in this fantasy adaptation from critically acclaimed author Neil Gaiman. When an angel (Sheen) and a demon (Tennant) discover the apocalypse is actually happening, they team up to try and stop it.
Prime Video AU & NZ@Youtube - 2/50
2) The Boys
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 3/50
3) Invincible
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 4/50
4) The Boys Presents: Diabolical
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 5/50
5) The Man in the High Castle
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."
Prime Video@Youtube - 6/50
6) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 7/50
7) Fleabag
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 8/50
8) The Expanse
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 9/50
9) Mozart in the Jungle
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.
Amazon Prime Video UK@Youtube - 10/50
10) Tales From the Loop
Tales From the Loop follows the various residents of a small town in Ohio, plus an underground experimental facility known as "The Loop."
Prime Video@Youtube - 11/50
11) Catastrophe
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 12/50
12) The Underground Railroad
Created and directed by Barry Jenkins, and based on a book by Pulitzer Prize Winner Colson Whitehead? You can't go wrong with The Underground Railroad. The miniseries follows a slave escaping to freedom, with elements of magical realism throughout.
Prime Video@Youtube - 13/50
13) Sneaky Pete
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 14/50
14) Undone
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 15/50
15) Red Oaks
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 16/50
16) Homecoming
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 17/50
17) Modern Love
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 18/50
18) Bosch
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 19/50
19) Reacher
Fans of the author Lee Child will appreciate this adaptation of the Reacher book series. When a former military policeman finds himself in a rural town in Georgia, he teams up with law enforcement to take down corrupt politicians, businessmen, and more.
Prime Video@Youtube - 20/50
20) As We See It
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 21/50
21) Night Sky
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 22/50
22) Outer Range
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.
Stream It HerePrime Video@Youtube - 23/50
23) Carnival Row
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 24/50
24) The Wilds
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 25/50
25) The Summer I Turned Pretty
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 26/50
26) Lore
Based on a popular podcast of the same name, Lore is an anthology series which examines common folklore and their origins.
Prime Video@Youtube - 27/50
27) Harlem
Fans of HBO's Insecure may also enjoy Harlem, a dramedy about four thirty-somethings who navigate work, life, and romance together.
Prime Video@Youtube - 28/50
28) The Outlaws
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 29/50
29) The Kids in the Hall
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 30/50
30) The Tick
Based on a comic book series of the same name, The Tick is a two-season show about a strange and silly superhero who vows to protect The City, where he lives.
IGN@Youtube - 31/50
31) A Very British Scandal
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 32/50
32) Goliath
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 33/50
33) Forever
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 34/50
34) Hanna
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 35/50
35) Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
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.
JoBlo Streaming & TV Trailers@Youtube - 36/50
36) ZeroZeroZero
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 37/50
37) Jack Ryan
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 38/50
38) Making the Cut
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 39/50
39) One Mississippi
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 40/50
40) Fairfax
This adult animated comedy follows four middle schoolers living in Los Angeles and on an endless quest for fame.
Prime Video@Youtube - 41/50
41) Upload
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 42/50
42) Leverage: Redemption
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.
Amazon Freevee@Youtube - 43/50
43) Small Axe
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 44/50
44) The Legend of Vox Machina
Fans of animated adult shows and Dungeons & Dragons will love The Legend of Vox Machina, an adaptation of a popular web series' campaign.
Prime Video AU & NZ@Youtube - 45/50
45) Vikings
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 46/50
46) Transparent
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.
Prime Video@Youtube - 47/50
47) Mad Dogs
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.
Amazon Prime Video UK@Youtube - 48/50
48) I Love Dick
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.
JoBlo Streaming & TV Trailers@Youtube - 49/50
49) Good Girls Revolt
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.
Amazon Prime Video UK@Youtube - 50/50
50) The Grand Tour
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.
The Grand Tour@Youtube
