The streaming space has juggernaut services like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, and Apple TV. But don’t rule out Amazon Prime Video. The streaming arm of the massive company provides access to all types of shows and movies, dating all the way back to classic sitcoms. Prime Video also has its own original shows and there are some huge ones.
Many of the best Prime Video shows are still going with new seasons, while a handful have already come to an end. From massive action shows to exciting new concepts, there’s something for everyone and every mood. The best part? Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime subscription if you already have one.
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‘Jury Duty’ (2023–Present)
We didn’t quite know what to make of Jury Duty when the first season came out. It was sort of like a modern-day Candid Camera, but much more elaborate. Ronald Gladden is an unsuspecting young man called in for jury duty, as any American can be at any point in time. He’s also told that they’re filming a documentary about the process. What he doesn’t know is it’s actually a TV show and he is the unwitting star. Everyone else on the jury is an actor, as is the judge, lawyers, and others involved in the case, which isn’t actually real.
What could have just been a hilarious behind-the-scenes comedy became a comforting show that will restore your faith in humanity. Gladden turns out to be a stand-up guy who goes out of his way to help others, even awkward personalities others might turn their nose up on or laugh at. It was so heartwarming that the concept returned three years later with Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat with a new unknowing star. This time, it’s temp worker Anthony Norman helping a company with their annual retreat, unaware there are hidden cameras everywhere and nothing is real. The result was pure magic a second time, so it’s no surprise a third season is coming.
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‘Off Campus’ (2026–Present)
A modern-day teen drama, Off Campus follows four hockey players dealing with adulthood, relationships, and dating as they seek out life partners. Like Amazon Prime Video’s answer to Heated Rivalry, the romantic drama is one of the greatest Prime Video shows of 2026 so far. It’s steamy and fun and has been well received by viewers.
Based on the book series of the same name by Elle Kennedy, Off Campus has already been renewed for a second season. Collider reviewer Therese Lacson admits that the series is heavy on its tropes. But we kind of don’t mind. “…[Its] wish fulfillment and light-hearted fare feels perfect to binge at a time when the world feels like it’s constantly falling apart,” she says.
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‘Ride or Die’ (2026)
Fans are still reeling from the news that Ride or Die was cancelled after just one season. The action-adventure comedy stars Hannah Waddingham as Judith, a secret assassin and Octavia Spencer as her best friend Deborah, who has no idea what her friend really does for a living. But when a dangerous enemy is out for blood, Judith is forced to go on the run with the confused and angry Deborah.
Ride or Die is mostly a show about strong female friendships, but don’t be mistaken, there’s lots of action in it, too. It’s a refreshing show with a pair of female leads who lean heavily and convincingly into their roles. It’s like an eight-episode action movie that you’ll have no trouble watching in one sitting. With a cliffhanger ending, Ride or Die is reportedly being shopped around for a new home, so we’ll have to wait and see. Even if it ends there, however, it’s still an entertaining show worth watching.
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‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ (2023)
If you’re into musical dramas, Daisy Jones & The Six is a perfect from start to finish miniseries that takes you back to the music scene of the 1970s. Riley Keough and Sam Claflin head up the fictional band as they navigate concerts, recordings, interviews, and dynamics among them.
Based on the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel of the same name, who wrote the novel based on her time growing up watching bands like Fleetwood Mac, Daisy Jones & The Six shines a lens on what it was like to be famous musicians at the time, and the pressures that come with fame. Collider reviewer Maggie Boccella points out that the show differs greatly from the book. While she doesn’t feel as though the series lives up to the book, she adds that the songs carry the show “from beginning to end” and are improved from the source material.
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‘Gen V’ (2023–2025)
A spin-off of The Boys, Gen V was a worthy follow-up that took fans into a parallel perspective with young Supes at a school of crime-fighting. The satirical superhero show pushed the envelope just as much as The Boys and the storyline tied in perfectly with that show, making it a companion series as much as a spin-off.
Serving as a non-traditional coming-of-age story with political and social commentary tackled through absurd, often violent and even crude storylines, Gen V was sadly cancelled after its second season. While you will see some character crossovers in the final season of The Boys, there was so much story left to tell. But it’s still a worthwhile show to watch alongside The Boys.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ (2022–Present)
Fans of The Lord of the Rings franchise will appreciate this series, which is based on the history of Middle-earth, as written by J. R. R. Tolkein in his novel appendices. Set thousands of years before the novels on which the movies are based, you get a glimpse into the Second Age of the fictional setting.
As the most expensive TV show ever made, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is a sight for the eyes with incredible effects, set designs, costumes, and acting. It’s essential viewing for fans, with two seasons already under its belt, a third coming, and a fourth set to begin filming in early 2027.
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‘The Boys’ (2019–2026)
The Boys is the most subversive show of the last decade, and easy to spot as a masterpiece after just the first 10 minutes. It was also one of the most talked-about shows of the last few years, given how heavily it skewered the current political landscape, more blatantly so with each passing season. The satirical superhero series centers around a world where superheroes with special abilities are considered gods, worshipped by everyday citizens. But they don’t really use their abilities for good. It’s mostly to prop up Vought Corporation, the massive company that controls everything they do, and give the illusion of heroism. It’s all about image, not actual action. And most of them are pretty awful people.
The series made Antony Starr a star as the egomaniacal Homelander, leader of the Supes and the most powerful of them all. The story follows the delicate balance between Supes, Vought, and the public, beginning with the death of Hughie’s (Jack Quaid) girlfriend and his recruitment by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) to help form a group to fight back. The show is crude, rude, graphically violent, sexually deviant, and absolutely, undeniably NSFW.
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‘Invincible’ (2021–Present)
Invincible is an adult-animated superhero series that has attracted a huge legion of faithful followers. Hailing from Robert Kirkman, who created The Walking Dead comics and series, Invincible tells the coming-of-age story of Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), son of the most powerful superhero on Earth, Omni-Man (J. K. Simmons). He has duties to fulfill as a superhero, but also just wants to be a regular teenager.
Invincible has four seasons under its belt already and has already been confirmed for a fifth and sixth, making it one of Amazon Prime Video’s most successful new shows. Note that it has quite a bit of violence and gore. Even though it’s an animated show, it almost feels like it isn’t given how adult-themed it is. So, proceed with caution if kids declare they want to watch it.
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‘Fallout’ (2024–Present)
Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, it’s uncanny how true to the game Fallout is with its scenery, storylines, and characters. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, some survivors reside in underground bunkers called Vaults where they live in supposed peace and harmony. Above, it’s a wasteland plagued with creatures, fighters known as the Brotherhood of Steel, ghouls, and all types of creepy and quirky characters. When Lucy (Ella Purnell) decides to leave her vault for the first time ever in search of her kidnapped father, she is exposed to a world unlike anything she has ever known.
Fallout beautifully combines violence, blood, and gore with humor as we follow Lucy’s journey. That’s especially when she comes face to face with The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) who, it seems, shares a common goal. Together, the unlikely pair traverse the dangerous wasteland and meet all types of interesting characters along the way. The show, one of Prime Video’s best originals, is set to return for a third season.
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‘Reacher’ (2022–Present)
Just concluding its fourth season, currently filming the fifth, and renewed for a sixth season, Reacher has become one of the biggest shows of the 2020s. Alan Ritchson stars as Jack Reacher, the character from the Lee Child book series. Each season follows a different book as the self-professed traveling hobo and ex-military man journeys across the U.S., usually heading nowhere. But as his mother once told him, trouble seems to follow Reacher everywhere he goes, and he always winds up in the middle of a dangerous situation. He’s usually accused of something but ends up helping law enforcement with a conspiracy they didn’t even know was happening around them.
Filled with action and exciting fight scenes, Reacher has gotten better with each passing season. There’s something endearing about the character’s monotone, expressionless delivery, his witty sarcasm, and his deep desire to do the right thing and help people in need. Once you’ve caught up, check out the spin-off series Neagley, which just released its first season.
