There are hundreds of good shows on Prime Video, from original content to classic favorites. That can make sifting through the platform difficult, especially when you don’t quite know what you want to watch. To help you find the show that’s going to hit the spot, we’ve compiled a list of the best shows on Prime Video so you can spend less time aimlessly scrolling and more time binging. Happy watching!
For more streaming recommendations, check out the Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now and Best Movies on Prime Video Right Now.
Editor’s note: This article was updated May 2025 to include The Better Sister.
‘We Were Liars’ (2025 – Present)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% | IMDb: 8.6/10
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June 18, 2025
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Prime Video
- Directors
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Nzingha Stewart
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E. Lockhart
Created by Carina Adly MacKenzie and Julie Plec, this brand-new addition to Prime Video’s catalog follows Emily Alyn Lind’s Cady Sinclair, the teenage daughter of a wealthy family who spend their summers on a private island. However, two years ago, a tragic incident occurred that Cady can’t remember. Now, she is back on the island, determined to uncover the truth. A whodunnit set against the gorgeous backdrop of a stunning island is nothing new, but We Were Liars offers fans of this particular sub-genre a fresh and exciting mystery featuring top-tier talent to sink their teeth into. – Jake Hodges
‘The Better Sister’ (2025 – Present)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | IMDb: 7.0/10
The trend of female-led mystery thrillers continues on Prime with The Better Sister. The series follows Chloe (Jessica Biel), a high-powered woman with the perfect family life, who hides her offbeat addict sister in the shadows. However, when Chloe’s husband is brutally murdered, deep secrets are uprooted in a family that had long wished them buried. Featuring a star-studded cast that includes Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, and others, this tantalizing, twisting mystery is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. – Jake Hodges
‘Overcompensating’ (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes: 95% | IMDb: 7.8/10
Created by Benito Skinner and co-produced by A24, Overcompensating is a college comedy drama series starring Skinner as a closeted former football player who befriends a high school outsider (Wally Baram). Following their wild, chaotic coming-of-age journey, the show explores the lengths to which people overcompensate on the way to finding themselves. The show also stars Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco, Rish Shah, and more in significant roles, and the series is executive produced (and executive music produced) by Charli XCX, who guest stars as herself.
One of the most hotly anticipated shows of the summer, Overcompensating premiered on Prime Video on May 15, 2025. A funny and endearing series with a great deal of heart, the show received two Gotham TV Award nominations ahead of its release. Ultimately, Overcompensating is a hilariously unpredictable comedy about navigating questions of love, identity, pride, and belonging, not to mention hookups, fake IDs, and underage drinking. In other words, it’s college.
‘The Family Man’ (2019 – Present)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% | IMDb: 8.7/10
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September 19, 2019
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Manoj Bajpayee
Srikant Tiwari
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Raji
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Priyamani
Suchitra Tiwari
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This critically adored series, created by Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru, follows one man’s attempt to balance his high-pressure professional and family lives. An important, underpaid part of the National Investigation Agency, his attempts to protect his country from danger threaten to spill into his personal life. Boasting a perfect 100% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, The Family Man might have flown under your radar, but it marks a stellar action-centric tale of familial love that simply can’t be missed. – Jake Hodges
‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ (2025 – Present)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% | IMDb: 7.2/10
This series, based on Richard Flanagan’s novel of the same name, follows Jacob Elordi’s Dorrigo Evans as he navigates the perils of World War II. Split into three parts, the story depicts life before, during, and after combat, specifically focused on Evans’ romance with his uncle’s wife, Amy (Odessa Young). Gripping from start to finish, The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an immersive viewing experience that perfectly captures its period setting. Unsettling and thoroughly moving, there’s a reason critics have awarded this series a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. – Jake Hodges
‘Étoile’ (2025 – Present)
Rotten Tomatoes: 85% | IMDb: 7.3/10
This brand-new Prime Video series, created by Daniel and Amy Sherman-Palladino, follows the inner workings of two prestigious ballet companies amid a struggling industry climate. To save themselves, the companies decide to swap their most talented dancers, but will it work? A fascinating, ultimately bingeable story, Étoile is a new show you won’t want to miss. Alongside the genius minds of its creators, the show also boasts an impressive cast, including the likes of Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, John Lam, and others. – Jake Hodges
‘#1 Happy Family USA’ (2025 – Present)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% | IMDb: 6.3/10
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April 17, 2025
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Prime Video
Cast
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Ramy Youssef
Rumi Hussein / Hussein Hussein (voice)
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Salma Hindy
Sharia Hussein (voice)
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Randa Jarrar
Grandma (voice)
This brand-new animated series from the minds of Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady follows the Muslim-American Hussein family as they navigate a volatile early noughties America. The animated sitcom will seemingly always prove popular, and this may just be the next big entry into the genre. Featuring witty jokes and a biting political edge, #1 Happy Family USA joins an exciting list of new Prime shows, with eight episodes launching all at once for your next binge. – Jake Hodges
‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning’ (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | IMDb: 7.0/10
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
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January 17, 2025
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81 minutes
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Daizen Komatsuda, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Toko Yatabe
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Hideaki Anno, Yoji Enokido
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Yuki Sugitani
Cast
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Tomoyo Kurosawa
Amate ‘Machu’ Yuzuriha (voice)
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Yui Ishikawa
Nyaan (voice)
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Shimba Tsuchiya
Shuji Itō (voice)
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With a title you simply can’t miss, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning follows a teenager who forms a life-changing friendship with a refugee. Together, the pair join underground mecha duels, with the arrival of a strange figure ready to set them on an unlikely journey. A fast-paced, visually electric new show, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX is the 16th entry in the Gundam anime series. For any fan of Japanese animation, this is a show you’ll definitely want to check out. – Jake Hodges
‘The Bondsman’ (2025 – Present)
A product of Blumhouse Productions, among other contributors, The Bondsman is the newest big-budget adventure to hit Prime Video. The series follows Kevin Bacon’s Hub Halloran, a resurrected bounty hunter whose second chance at life comes with an evil twist courtesy of Lucifer himself. Featuring a neatly cast ensemble that includes the aforementioned Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, and others, The Bondsman is a blend of action, drama, and horror that you simply won’t want to miss. – Jake Hodges
‘My Lady Jane’ (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes: 95% | IMDb: 7.4/10
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2024 – 2023
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Gemma Burgess, Meredith Glynn
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Jamie Babbit, Stefan Schwartz
Created by Emma Burgess, this new Prime series offers a spin on history, reframing the long-perceived notion that women were damsels in distress and showcasing their power and independence instead. The story follows a young Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) as her mother gives her away to the highest bidder. Not one to have her agency stolen by a backward societal concept, Jane takes matters into her own hands — and must also save the entire kingdom for good measure. Heartwarming, fierce, and energetic, My Lady Jane is a refreshing spin on an oft-told story, with the tale of Lady Jane Grey having been reproduced on many a media occasion. This time, liberties have been taken to create a unique, forward-thinking update on the story, with Bader’s central performance the perfect display of her burgeoning talent. – Jake Hodges