The 29 best shows on Amazon Prime Video to watch right now

The 29 best shows on Amazon Prime Video to watch right now

The best shows on Amazon Prime are an eclectic mix that span genres, from fantasy to superhero to Western to action. In fact, there are so many excellent shows streaming now that narrowing down your choices for a new binge-watch can be a difficult task – but that’s where we come in. 
We’ve rounded up the very best of the best shows on Amazon Prime right here, so you don’t have to sift through that massive library. If you’re in the mood for an action-packed good time there’s Reacher, or for a mysterious Western try Outer Range. Then there’s the bold and bloody The Boys, as well as choices like The Wheel of Time, Clarkson’s Farm, The Legend of Vox Machina, Utopia, Vikings, Mr. Robot, and so many more. 
Plus, everything on our list is available in both the UK and the US, so you can get watching from whichever side of the pond you’re on. So, without further ado, scroll on and find your next obsession. 
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The best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now
Outer Range

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
Josh Brolin stars in this mysterious Western, which follows the Abbott family. Their daughter-in-law Rebecca goes missing, and if that wasn’t enough, a rival family is trying to muscle in on their land. Plus, there’s the appearance of a strange black void, a sudden death, and rising tensions to contend with. 
Reacher
Alan Ritchson plays Jack Reacher in this new crime thriller series, a retired military police officer who’s arrested for a murder he didn’t commit and finds himself in the midst of a conspiracy involving corrupt cops and scheming politicians. Based on Lee Child’s books, this season is based on Killing Floor, the first novel in the Jack Reacher series – Tom Cruise previously played the character in movie adaptations of other books. 
The Legend of Vox Machina

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
Don’t let the fact The Legend of Vox Machina is based on Dungeons and Dragons put you off – Amazon Prime Video’s adult animated series is one of the best shows on the streaming service. The show adapts part of the web series Critical Role and tells the story of the Vox Machina team as that battle through the continent of Tal’Dorei.
The Wheel of Time

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
Prime Video may be bringing us the Lord of the Rings TV show, but while we wait there’s another epic fantasy show to watch. The Wheel of Time is also based on a series of books and stars Rosamund Pike as a member of a powerful organization of women who can use magic. She takes a group of five young people on a journey around the world, believing one of them might be the prophesied reincarnation of the Dragon. The fourth episode is where things really pick up, and it’s well worth diving into.
Clarkson’s Farm

(Image credit: Amazon Prime)
Love him or hate him, Jeremy Clarkson has proven that even controversial figures can release beloved TV shows. Because almost everyone really does love Clarkson’s Farm. The series sees the former Top Gear presenter purchasing a substantial amount of land and trying to farm it. The purposely silly TV personality is put in his place by local, proper farmers who often steal the spotlight for themselves.
Seeing Clarkson being genuinely affected by the venture is surprisingly disarming. There’s no getting around it: this one’s a must-watch if you’re after something light-hearted and easy-watching.
The Underground Railroad

Invincible

The Wilds

Utopia

Truth Seekers

American Gods

The Boys

Good Omens

Tales from the Loop

Inspired by the famed paintings of Simon Stalenhag, this sci-fi anthology explores the lives of those who live above The Loop in compelling and thoughtful ways. Stalehnhag has built a cult following due to his depictions of imaginative alternate realities, and this unconventional narrative pairs beautifully with his work. The stories are interconnected and the cast – including Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce, and Paul Schneider – are great.
House

The Tick

Vikings

A rough ‘n’ tumble period piece that’s not a million miles away from Game of Thrones, Vikings serves up a similar amount of blood-drenched violence, but none of the rampant nookie. Travis Fimmel leads the series as noted Norse figure Ragnar Lothbrok, a lowly farmer who becomes a respected warrior. That’s after years of sailing the seas of Europe, of course, along with his wives and chums, in search of vulnerable countries to ransack. 
The story itself is terrific, and along with its glorious production design, you’ll be drawn in and unable to stop yourself from one more episode. It’s less concerned with the intricate political ties of the aforementioned HBO series, yet does err heavily on the side of fantasy. These are not the vikings you’ve read about at school; these are far more devious.
Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot came out of nowhere to become 2015’s big watercooler hit. It’s about hackers, yes, but the technology wunderkind at the heart of this story is unlike any other onscreen depictions. Rami Malek plays Elliott Anderson, a computer genius who joins the ranks of the mysterious Mr. Robot under the pretense that their band of digital vigilantes will free society from the grip of corporate America.
Paranoid and tense, Robot rolls out like a thriller cooked up in the mind of David Fincher then siphoned through the bizarre lens of David Lynch. Its creator Sam Esmail showcases his eye for detail here, that ropes in styles of all kinds to craft an entirely unique thriller.
Catastrophe

Being a first-time parent isn’t a picnic. Especially when your partner is from another country. And you don’t really know them that well… or have indeed only met them once. Throw these factors into the pot and you get the beginnings of one of Amazon’s most seriously underseen comedies. Sharon Horgan stars as an Irish schoolteacher in London who embarks on a week-long affair with Rob Delaney’s Boston ad exec. Their efforts to stay together after they discover they’re pregnant are what drive the series into hilarity and, at times, heartache.
Catastrophe is funny as hell. Horgan and Delaney, who also wrote the entire show together, make their experience relatable and humourous without resorting to silly gags. Plus, Carrie Fisher’s cameo as Delaney’s mom is divine. Her little dog Gary even cameos with her!
The Man in the High Castle

Imagining what the world might be like had the allied forces lost the second world war is terrifying. It’s an idea so frightful that sci-fi mastermind Philip K. Dick scratched out his 1962 novel based on that concept, from which this Amazon Original series takes its inspiration. The world no longer looks the same. Under Nazi rule the sprawling North American continent has been divided into three territories, and it’s inside those borders that this gripping story of a small Resistance group unravels. 
As an alternate history, not necessarily a distorted reality, the show is gripping. It makes for such compulsive viewing because it bears so many recognisable emblems from the real world. As well as a few choice slips into genre territory…
Jack Ryan

Downton Abbey

Who doesn’t like watching a bunch of incredibly wealthy people from 20th century Britain swan about on an estate? Downton Abbey captivated the TV landscape when it debuted in 2010, capturing the hearts and minds of, well, millions of viewers. The fictional Crawley family lead the story, as their lives are interwoven with real-life historical events. The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 kicks things off with World War I coming to serve as a major plot point. All the while the drama and politics of the Crawleys – and their arsenal of servants – becomes all the more intriguing.
A British corset drama. An exceptional aristocratic affair. Whatever you want to call it, Downton Abbey is a darn good soap opera. With more twists, turns, and plot revelations that you’d expect from a period piece about a well-to-do English family, this is a compelling binge-watch in disguise.
Sneaky Pete

After his release from prison Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) decides to get creative with his new-found freedom. Instead of picking up where he left off, which is at the mercy of gangster Vince (Bryan Cranston) for the $100,000 he owes, Marius opts to take over the life of his cellmate Pete who remains behind bars. Pete’s estranged family welcome “Pete” back into the fold as if nothing’s happened, and Marius starts to discover that his new clan might be a source of further strife. 
Its well-written scripts and fantastic performances are what have turned Sneaky Pete into one of those sneaky shows that wheedles its way into your mind and refuses to let go until you’ve watched just one more episode. This is top-notch viewing that’s a relentlessly bingeable mix of crime, comedy and drama.  
Fleabag

Region: UK, US
A BBC original that’s thankfully made its way onto Amazon Prime, Fleabag is the best show around that you’re not watching – yet. Phoebe Waller-Bridge pillaged her own one-woman theatre show to create the TV series, expanding the production into a small-screen format that luckily never shakes its theatrical origins (there’s a lot of brilliant fourth-wall-breaking). The story revolves around the experiences of Fleabag, a woman living life on her own terms in London. Despite possessing a savage wit, her day to day isn’t quite the barrel of laughs you’d expect, which makes this a bittersweet watch from the get-go as Fleabag deals with the heart slam of grief. 
On the surface, it might sound like any other comedy series – but it’s in a world of its own. Dabbling with most modern-day topics through Waller-Bridge’s immensely likeable persona, there are laughs to be had in every moment, bringing a wholly new style of black comedy to television. 
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Homecoming

Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail takes a well-loved podcast and turns it into a TV series. Homecoming is technically created by its podcast authors, Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz, yet its got Esmail’s stamp all over it; no surprise as he does direct every episode. Julia Roberts stars as Heidi Bergman, a counselor at a facility called Homecoming who helps veterans transition back into civilian life. Or so she thinks. The show flits back and forth between Heidi’s first day on the job, to a point in the future, where she’s back home with her mom, working as a waitress with a foggy memory of her time at Homecoming. 
Nabbing an A-list star like Roberts might be what draws your attention to a series like Homecoming. While this is her first dip into “event” television, and she is excellent, she’s not the only element that deserves acclaim. Season 2 focuses on Janelle Monae’s mysterious leading woman, deviating from the podcast and following new characters altogether.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

When his 1992 movie about a cheerleading vampire slayer flopped, writer Joss Whedon couldn’t let Buffy languish in pop culture history in its campy coffin. So he did what any genre-loving creator would do! He revived it, and spawned one of the most successful female-led fantasy shows of all time, with Sarah Michelle Gellar taking over as the vamp-stabbin’, monster-huntin’ badass. Not only is Buffy tasked with saving the world from the apocalypse (multiple times) and preventing several baddies from destroying her hometown of Sunnydale, she also grapples with typical teen angst. 
While the “monster of the week” format stakes its claim in earlier seasons, Buffy’s complex life and those of her best friends, Xander and Willow, extend beyond that into rich, layered storytelling that is brilliant serial television. Without a doubt a genre staple, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a must-see for anyone with a love of good vs. tales that give the middle finger to convention.
Buffy the Vampire SlayerCheck Amazon
Undone

The Expanse

Sci-fi with a gritty edge. That’s what ALL good sci-fi is like, right? The Expanse is worlds apart from every other show in the genre. Set hundreds of years in the future, it tackles the reality of a future where mankind sprawls into the universe, taking command of everything it lays its hands on. Mars is now its own military power, and at odds with Earth. Their squabbles lay the foundation for an imminent war, which forms a tense backdrop for the show’s main story, of a ship’s captain (Steven Strait) and a detective (Thomas Jane), who unite to solve the case of a missing young woman.
The world-building is as close to realistic as you can imagine. Forget the typical sci-fi signifiers; there’s no weird portals to other dimensions, mad extraterrestrials, or weaponry that defies physics. What you’re left with is a damn good story that’s set to receive a season 4, courtesy of Amazon who picked it up for a final season.
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The 29 best shows on Amazon Prime Video to watch right now

The best shows on Amazon Prime are an eclectic mix that span genres, from fantasy to superhero to Western to action. In fact, there are so many excellent shows streaming now that narrowing down your choices for a new binge-watch can be a difficult task – but that’s where we come in. 
We’ve rounded up the very best of the best shows on Amazon Prime right here, so you don’t have to sift through that massive library. If you’re in the mood for an action-packed good time there’s Reacher, or for a mysterious Western try Outer Range. Then there’s the bold and bloody The Boys, as well as choices like The Wheel of Time, Clarkson’s Farm, The Legend of Vox Machina, Utopia, Vikings, Mr. Robot, and so many more. 
Plus, everything on our list is available in both the UK and the US, so you can get watching from whichever side of the pond you’re on. So, without further ado, scroll on and find your next obsession. 
The best movies on Amazon Prime 
The best Netflix movies 
The best Netflix shows
The best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now
Outer Range

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
Josh Brolin stars in this mysterious Western, which follows the Abbott family. Their daughter-in-law Rebecca goes missing, and if that wasn’t enough, a rival family is trying to muscle in on their land. Plus, there’s the appearance of a strange black void, a sudden death, and rising tensions to contend with. 
Reacher
Alan Ritchson plays Jack Reacher in this new crime thriller series, a retired military police officer who’s arrested for a murder he didn’t commit and finds himself in the midst of a conspiracy involving corrupt cops and scheming politicians. Based on Lee Child’s books, this season is based on Killing Floor, the first novel in the Jack Reacher series – Tom Cruise previously played the character in movie adaptations of other books. 
The Legend of Vox Machina

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
Don’t let the fact The Legend of Vox Machina is based on Dungeons and Dragons put you off – Amazon Prime Video’s adult animated series is one of the best shows on the streaming service. The show adapts part of the web series Critical Role and tells the story of the Vox Machina team as that battle through the continent of Tal’Dorei.
The Wheel of Time

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
Prime Video may be bringing us the Lord of the Rings TV show, but while we wait there’s another epic fantasy show to watch. The Wheel of Time is also based on a series of books and stars Rosamund Pike as a member of a powerful organization of women who can use magic. She takes a group of five young people on a journey around the world, believing one of them might be the prophesied reincarnation of the Dragon. The fourth episode is where things really pick up, and it’s well worth diving into.
Clarkson’s Farm

(Image credit: Amazon Prime)
Love him or hate him, Jeremy Clarkson has proven that even controversial figures can release beloved TV shows. Because almost everyone really does love Clarkson’s Farm. The series sees the former Top Gear presenter purchasing a substantial amount of land and trying to farm it. The purposely silly TV personality is put in his place by local, proper farmers who often steal the spotlight for themselves.
Seeing Clarkson being genuinely affected by the venture is surprisingly disarming. There’s no getting around it: this one’s a must-watch if you’re after something light-hearted and easy-watching.
The Underground Railroad

Invincible

The Wilds

Utopia

Truth Seekers

American Gods

The Boys

Good Omens

Tales from the Loop

Inspired by the famed paintings of Simon Stalenhag, this sci-fi anthology explores the lives of those who live above The Loop in compelling and thoughtful ways. Stalehnhag has built a cult following due to his depictions of imaginative alternate realities, and this unconventional narrative pairs beautifully with his work. The stories are interconnected and the cast – including Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce, and Paul Schneider – are great.
House

The Tick

Vikings

A rough ‘n’ tumble period piece that’s not a million miles away from Game of Thrones, Vikings serves up a similar amount of blood-drenched violence, but none of the rampant nookie. Travis Fimmel leads the series as noted Norse figure Ragnar Lothbrok, a lowly farmer who becomes a respected warrior. That’s after years of sailing the seas of Europe, of course, along with his wives and chums, in search of vulnerable countries to ransack. 
The story itself is terrific, and along with its glorious production design, you’ll be drawn in and unable to stop yourself from one more episode. It’s less concerned with the intricate political ties of the aforementioned HBO series, yet does err heavily on the side of fantasy. These are not the vikings you’ve read about at school; these are far more devious.
Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot came out of nowhere to become 2015’s big watercooler hit. It’s about hackers, yes, but the technology wunderkind at the heart of this story is unlike any other onscreen depictions. Rami Malek plays Elliott Anderson, a computer genius who joins the ranks of the mysterious Mr. Robot under the pretense that their band of digital vigilantes will free society from the grip of corporate America.
Paranoid and tense, Robot rolls out like a thriller cooked up in the mind of David Fincher then siphoned through the bizarre lens of David Lynch. Its creator Sam Esmail showcases his eye for detail here, that ropes in styles of all kinds to craft an entirely unique thriller.
Catastrophe

Being a first-time parent isn’t a picnic. Especially when your partner is from another country. And you don’t really know them that well… or have indeed only met them once. Throw these factors into the pot and you get the beginnings of one of Amazon’s most seriously underseen comedies. Sharon Horgan stars as an Irish schoolteacher in London who embarks on a week-long affair with Rob Delaney’s Boston ad exec. Their efforts to stay together after they discover they’re pregnant are what drive the series into hilarity and, at times, heartache.
Catastrophe is funny as hell. Horgan and Delaney, who also wrote the entire show together, make their experience relatable and humourous without resorting to silly gags. Plus, Carrie Fisher’s cameo as Delaney’s mom is divine. Her little dog Gary even cameos with her!
The Man in the High Castle

Imagining what the world might be like had the allied forces lost the second world war is terrifying. It’s an idea so frightful that sci-fi mastermind Philip K. Dick scratched out his 1962 novel based on that concept, from which this Amazon Original series takes its inspiration. The world no longer looks the same. Under Nazi rule the sprawling North American continent has been divided into three territories, and it’s inside those borders that this gripping story of a small Resistance group unravels. 
As an alternate history, not necessarily a distorted reality, the show is gripping. It makes for such compulsive viewing because it bears so many recognisable emblems from the real world. As well as a few choice slips into genre territory…
Jack Ryan

Downton Abbey

Who doesn’t like watching a bunch of incredibly wealthy people from 20th century Britain swan about on an estate? Downton Abbey captivated the TV landscape when it debuted in 2010, capturing the hearts and minds of, well, millions of viewers. The fictional Crawley family lead the story, as their lives are interwoven with real-life historical events. The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 kicks things off with World War I coming to serve as a major plot point. All the while the drama and politics of the Crawleys – and their arsenal of servants – becomes all the more intriguing.
A British corset drama. An exceptional aristocratic affair. Whatever you want to call it, Downton Abbey is a darn good soap opera. With more twists, turns, and plot revelations that you’d expect from a period piece about a well-to-do English family, this is a compelling binge-watch in disguise.
Sneaky Pete

After his release from prison Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) decides to get creative with his new-found freedom. Instead of picking up where he left off, which is at the mercy of gangster Vince (Bryan Cranston) for the $100,000 he owes, Marius opts to take over the life of his cellmate Pete who remains behind bars. Pete’s estranged family welcome “Pete” back into the fold as if nothing’s happened, and Marius starts to discover that his new clan might be a source of further strife. 
Its well-written scripts and fantastic performances are what have turned Sneaky Pete into one of those sneaky shows that wheedles its way into your mind and refuses to let go until you’ve watched just one more episode. This is top-notch viewing that’s a relentlessly bingeable mix of crime, comedy and drama.  
Fleabag

Region: UK, US
A BBC original that’s thankfully made its way onto Amazon Prime, Fleabag is the best show around that you’re not watching – yet. Phoebe Waller-Bridge pillaged her own one-woman theatre show to create the TV series, expanding the production into a small-screen format that luckily never shakes its theatrical origins (there’s a lot of brilliant fourth-wall-breaking). The story revolves around the experiences of Fleabag, a woman living life on her own terms in London. Despite possessing a savage wit, her day to day isn’t quite the barrel of laughs you’d expect, which makes this a bittersweet watch from the get-go as Fleabag deals with the heart slam of grief. 
On the surface, it might sound like any other comedy series – but it’s in a world of its own. Dabbling with most modern-day topics through Waller-Bridge’s immensely likeable persona, there are laughs to be had in every moment, bringing a wholly new style of black comedy to television. 
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Homecoming

Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail takes a well-loved podcast and turns it into a TV series. Homecoming is technically created by its podcast authors, Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz, yet its got Esmail’s stamp all over it; no surprise as he does direct every episode. Julia Roberts stars as Heidi Bergman, a counselor at a facility called Homecoming who helps veterans transition back into civilian life. Or so she thinks. The show flits back and forth between Heidi’s first day on the job, to a point in the future, where she’s back home with her mom, working as a waitress with a foggy memory of her time at Homecoming. 
Nabbing an A-list star like Roberts might be what draws your attention to a series like Homecoming. While this is her first dip into “event” television, and she is excellent, she’s not the only element that deserves acclaim. Season 2 focuses on Janelle Monae’s mysterious leading woman, deviating from the podcast and following new characters altogether.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

When his 1992 movie about a cheerleading vampire slayer flopped, writer Joss Whedon couldn’t let Buffy languish in pop culture history in its campy coffin. So he did what any genre-loving creator would do! He revived it, and spawned one of the most successful female-led fantasy shows of all time, with Sarah Michelle Gellar taking over as the vamp-stabbin’, monster-huntin’ badass. Not only is Buffy tasked with saving the world from the apocalypse (multiple times) and preventing several baddies from destroying her hometown of Sunnydale, she also grapples with typical teen angst. 
While the “monster of the week” format stakes its claim in earlier seasons, Buffy’s complex life and those of her best friends, Xander and Willow, extend beyond that into rich, layered storytelling that is brilliant serial television. Without a doubt a genre staple, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a must-see for anyone with a love of good vs. tales that give the middle finger to convention.
Buffy the Vampire SlayerCheck Amazon
Undone

The Expanse

Sci-fi with a gritty edge. That’s what ALL good sci-fi is like, right? The Expanse is worlds apart from every other show in the genre. Set hundreds of years in the future, it tackles the reality of a future where mankind sprawls into the universe, taking command of everything it lays its hands on. Mars is now its own military power, and at odds with Earth. Their squabbles lay the foundation for an imminent war, which forms a tense backdrop for the show’s main story, of a ship’s captain (Steven Strait) and a detective (Thomas Jane), who unite to solve the case of a missing young woman.
The world-building is as close to realistic as you can imagine. Forget the typical sci-fi signifiers; there’s no weird portals to other dimensions, mad extraterrestrials, or weaponry that defies physics. What you’re left with is a damn good story that’s set to receive a season 4, courtesy of Amazon who picked it up for a final season.
The best movies on Disney Plus 
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Today’s best streaming service dealsDisney+ Monthly$7.99/mthViewAmazon Prime – Yearly$119/yearViewGet First Month FreeHulu$6.99/mthViewHulu + Live TV$69.99/mthViewWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices

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