Although Amazon Prime Video boasts exceptional subscriber counts, the best Amazon Prime original series right now rarely capture the same attention as those from rival streaming platforms. That said, its buzziest show is back in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout earned 17 Emmy nominations, and season 4 of The Boys met its sky-high expectations.
Things are looking up for Amazon Prime Video this month as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power completes season 2 and the popular British scandal anthology series returns with A Very Royal Scandal. Read on for the best Amazon Prime Video original series available now.
We’ve also rounded up the best new shows to stream, the best shows on Amazon Prime Video, the best Netflix original series, and the best Hulu original series if Prime Video doesn’t have the originals you’re looking for.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
A Very Royal Scandal (2024)
Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)
Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024)
The Boys (2019)
Outer Range (2022)
The Outlaws (2021)
Fallout (2024)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
Hazbin Hotel (2024)
Reacher (2022)
Invincible (2021)
Gen V (2023)
Upload (2020)
The Wheel of Time (2021)
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)
Harlan Coben's Shelter (2023)
The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)
Good Omens (2019)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
Tom Clancy’s fan-favorite hero, Jack Ryan, has the distinction of being played on the big screen by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine. However, it was John Krasinski’s take on the character that made Amazon’s Jack Ryan such a compelling show. Think of it as Jack Ryan Begins. This series follows Jack early in his career when he was simply an analyst for the CIA. Regardless, Jack’s ability to make connections and follow the money convinced the CIA to put him into the field long before he was truly ready for it.
Regardless of his lack of field experience, Jack grew into the role and personally took down a terrorist plot. Unfortunately, Jack’s personal life has suffered along the way. Thankfully, the series never disappoints when it comes to thrilling action scenes. Amazon has confirmed that a third season is on the way, which means Jack Ryan will be back in the near future.
Daisy Jones & the Six (2023)
A fictionalized tell-all about a rock band that abruptly called it quits, Daisy Jones & The Six is a creative examination of the real music and culture of the 1970s. In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six — led by Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin) — had risen from obscurity to fame. They seemed poised for superstardom.
And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago’s Soldier Field, they disbanded. The limited series picks up decades later as the band members recount the true story of why it all fell apart.
The Power (2023)
The Consultant (2023)
The Peripheral (2022)
The lines of real life and virtual reality blend together in this adaptation of William Gibson’s sci-fi novel The Peripheral. Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz) leads a dull life in a small Appalachian town. Her one escape is her side hustle, playing advanced VR games for others.
Her skills earn her notoriety and soon, a company sends her a new video game system to test. But the strange system transports her to an incredibly lifelike, futuristic London that seems to tap into all of her dreams of finding a purpose, romance, and fame. But it also carries very real danger.