Best shows on Amazon Prime Video 

Amazon Prime Video contains one of the deepest wells of content in all of streaming, even surpassing Hulu and Netflix by sheer numbers. Carrying over 2,200 TV shows, Amazon Prime Video provides a healthy mix of licensed and original content. And with 130+ Amazon Prime Original shows, you’ll get the biggest bang for your buck. Amazon’s Prime Video subscription service is part of its Prime membership, meaning if you’re a member, you already have access to the best Amazon Prime TV shows. 

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With such a staggering amount of programming, it’s no simple task to distinguish the best series on Amazon Prime. So, fortunately for you, we’ve done most of the heavy lifting so you won’t have to. Here are the best TV shows on Amazon Prime right now. 

How we rate Amazon Prime shows

But first, you should know how we calculate our ratings of the top Amazon Prime shows. Our ratings are based on a variety of factors that include Rotten Tomatoes scores and bingeability rankings. So, if a show’s hot on Rotten Tomatoes and so addictive that you can hardly stop watching, then it’ll place higher on our list of good shows on Amazon Prime. 

Like HBO and Netflix, Amazon Prime Video produces award-winning original content. Amazon Studios partners with production companies to create Amazon Prime series like Fleabag and Goliath. And with plenty of coveted original series to choose from, there are more than enough to keep you busy. 

Top 20 Amazon Prime Video TV shows 

Bosch (2014- )

• # of seasons: 6 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 97%
• Average Audience Score: 94%

In this procedural drama, no-nonsense Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch investigates high profile crimes while also contending with formidable antagonists from serial killers to mobbed-up Hollywood producers. As his work life leaks into his personal, Bosch finds it nearly impossible to separate them. 

Fleabag (2016-2019)

• # of seasons: 2
• Average TOMATOMETER: 100%
• Average Audience Score: 94%

Based on the one-woman show of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag is a comedy that follows a woman in the throes of anxiety and misfortune. Cleverly written and performed, the series follows the decisions and the awkward outcomes of the titular character, also credited as Fleabag. 

Goliath (2016-2019)

• # of seasons: 3
• Average TOMATOMETER: 82%
• Average Audience Score: 65%

When a defeated lawyer who’s searching for redemption stands up to the powers that be in the legal system, he recognizes just how corrupt it all truly is. But, by using his connections and wit, he outmaneuvers his rivals and enacts true justice. 

Good Omens (2019)

• # of seasons: 1
• Average TOMATOMETER: 84%
• Average Audience Score: 90%

Good Omens may be one of the few miniseries on our list, but it’s simply too difficult to put down. Based on the novel written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the plot is emboldened by the supernatural. Taking place in 2018, an angel and a demon who are ambassadors for Heaven and Hell, find themselves working together in order to prevent the coming of the Antichrist. 

Jean-Claude Van Johnson (2016)

• # of seasons: 1
• Average TOMATOMETER: 70%
• Average Audience Score: 97%

If you’re familiar with iconic action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, then you’ll appreciate this parody of a martial arts expert and secret agent who comes out of retirement. As one of the instances where the audience score outranks the TOMATOMETER, Jean-Claude Van Johnson will appeal to those with a penchant for action movies. Especially if you’re content with a jaded, yet thoughtful version of the action star. 

The Boys (2019- )

• # of seasons: 2
• Average TOMATOMETER: 90%
• Average Audience Score: 86%

In a world where superheroes no longer use their powers for the good of humanity, but rather for a multibillion-dollar conglomerate, a group of vigilantes takes it upon themselves to expose the truth about “The Seven.” This fun and energetic series questions the true nature of power as well as the reality of certain organizations when away from the limelight. 

The Grand Tour (2016- )

• # of seasons: 4
• Average TOMATOMETER: 69%
• Average Audience Score: 90%

The Grand Tour is led by popular personalities Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May from the infamous Top Gear series. It’s a string of short films and segments that are released at differing intervals. The series took place in differing locations around the world but has since settled at a fixed site within the Cotswolds. 

The Man in the High Castle (2015-2019)

• # of seasons: 4
• Average TOMATOMETER: 84%
• Average Audience Score: 81%

Based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle details an alternate history, pondering what would’ve happened if the Axis powers won World War II. The Man in the High Castle was Amazon’s most popular series in 2018, captivating millions of viewers with a dystopian world where an underground resistance network works to reclaim the powers and ideals of a lost America. 

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017- )

• # of seasons: 3 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 89%
• Average Audience Score: 89%

In the early days of stand-up comedy, an unlikely contender in the form of a wife and mother takes to the stage exploring her newfound talent. As Miriam “Midge” Maisel’s star rises among contemporaries like Lenny Bruce, so does her recognition as a comedic heavy-hitter. 

The Tick (2016-2018)

• # of seasons: 2
• Average TOMATOMETER: 95%
• Average Audience Score: 93%

When an ordinary accountant uncovers a conspiracy that reveals a supervillain to be controlling the city behind the scenes, he takes matters into his own hands. In this world, superheroes are as real and flawed as your average Joe. But there’s one indestructible hero known as The Tick who becomes an unwitting ally. 

The Wilds (2020- )

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 92%
• Average Audience Score: 84%

The Wilds is a bit like Lost crossed with Survivor. A group of teen girls find themselves stranded on an island and have to figure out how to survive. However, it’s no accident that they ended up there in the first place. 

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (2018- )

• # of seasons: 2 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 71%
• Average Audience Score: 73%

John Krasinski stars as the titular character in Amazon Prime Video’s take on the Jack Ryan character. Though this story has been told a number of times by a number of actors, they’ve all had a unique spin, Amazon included. CIA Agent Ryan finds himself in a number of dangerous situations throughout the two seasons currently available, and there’s no telling what season three may bring.

Homecoming (2018- )

• # of seasons: 2 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 78%
• Average Audience Score: 65%

This anthology starred Julia Roberts in its first season and snagged Janelle Monae for season two. The story centers on the Geist Group, a facility that helps those in the military come back to civilian life. However, not everything is as it seems, and the mystery of this homecoming initiative continues.

Carnival Row (2019- )

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 56%
• Average Audience Score: 87%

The thing with Carnival Row is that viewers largely loved it, even though critics did not. Starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, Carnival Row tells the story of a detective who falls in love with a fairy — and that’s only part of the story.

Hunters (2020- )

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 64%
• Average Audience Score: 67%

This slightly controversial show takes place in the ‘70s and follows an elite group of Nazi hunters as they quite literally hunt down Nazis. They set out to stop mass genocide, but that also means this show is definitely on the violent side.

Utopia (2020- )

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 51%
• Average Audience Score: NR

This incredibly underrated show is based on a U.K. show and written by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. Follow along as a group of young conspiracy theorists who believe a comic is foreshadowing real life try to stop a pandemic before it takes over the world. 

Upload (2020- )

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 87%
• Average Audience Score: 86%

Upload is definitely a uniquely sci-fi show. This show imagines what it would be like if you were uploaded to another dimension after you die, so you never really leave anyone behind. But it also begs the question: What if you fall in love with someone on the other side?

Forever (2018)

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 94%
• Average Audience Score: 80%

This is one of those shows that you can’t help but be disappointed that there’s only one season of. With Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen at the helm, you know it’s bound to be enjoyable. They play a married couple who are stuck in a rut and just want to change things up. You can imagine where it goes from here.

Lore (2017-2018)

• # of seasons: 2 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 68%
• Average Audience Score: 44%

If you’re looking for something a little on the darker side, the two-season Lore is a horror/thriller anthology. Based on a podcast, the show taps into your greatest fears and nightmares to examine how much they’re based in reality. 

Hanna (2019- )

• # of seasons: 1 
• Average TOMATOMETER: 80%
• Average Audience Score: 80%

Hanna’s completely cut off from the world for most of her life. In this show based on the movie of the same name, Hanna realizes after she’s discovered in the woods that she has to both learn to live in the real world and to try escape the CIA. No big deal, right?

*Current as of February 2021