Must-See Watch Lists

Prime Video Must-Watch List

Below is the best of the best of what Prime Video has to offer. Depending on your taste and interests, the shows below may also strike a chord with you or not but there is no denying they are the most popular, successful series. Check back often for new additions to the list.

NameGenrePremiseComments
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Hunters
Action, SuperheroA band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City discover hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team will set out on a bloody quest to bring them to justice.
Pulpish, gritty action.
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The Man in the High Castle
Historic ThrillerBased on Philip K. Dick’s award-winning novel, and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), and Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files), The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Starring Rufus Sewell (John Adams), Luke Kleintank (Pretty Little Liars), and Alexa Davalos (Mob City).It will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Mad Dogs
Crime DramaWhen a group of underachieving 40-something friends gather in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild events unfold, exposing dark secrets, deception and even murder. Starring Ben Chaplin (The Thin Red Line), Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Billy Zane (Twin Peaks), Steve Zahn (Dallas Buyers Club) and Romany Malco (Weeds). Executive produced by Cris Cole and Shawn Ryan (The Shield).More twists that you can shake a stick at but the English version is better.
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Goliath
Crime DramaOnce a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.Unfortunately, the series sinks during the third season.
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Sneaky Pete
Crime DramaA con man (Giovanni Ribisi) on the run from a vicious gangster (Bryan Cranston) takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape – and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.Who is fooling who? You will have to watch to find out.
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Jack Ryan
Action, AdventureWhen CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.You will get more out of it if you watch the movies and read the books too.
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Hanna
Action, AdventureIn equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.Solid series but the feature film was far better.
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The Boys
Superhero, ActionAn irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and their formiddable Vought backing.Pays homage to the Watchmen more than the actual Watchmen television series did.
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Carnival Row
Science-Fiction, FantasyWith a serial killer loose on Carnival Row, and a government that turns a blind eye to the deaths of its lower class citizens, Rycroft Philostrate, a war-hardened investigator, is the only person willing to stop the murders and maintain the fragile peace. But when Vignette Stonemoss, a faerie refugee, turns up in the Burgue, she forces Philo to reckon with a past he’s tried to forget.For those who love fantasy, mystery and a bit of romance.
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Ripper Street
MysteryApril 1889 – six months since the last Jack the Ripper killing, East London is emerging into a fragile peace, hopeful that this killer’s reign of terror might at last have run its course. Nowhere is this truer than in the corridors of H Division, the police precinct charged with keeping order in the chaos of Whitechapel. Its men hunted this maniac; and failed to find him.Tremendous period mystery drama.
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The Widow
Thriller, MysteryA woman’s search to uncover the mysterious disappearance of her husband leads her to the Congo, where she’s forced to seek the truth about what happened to the man she loved.Outstanding performance by Kate Beckinsale. One of Prime’s best series.
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Good Omens
FantasyThe End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who’ve become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon. But they have lost the Antichrist, an 11-year-old boy unaware he’s meant to bring upon the end of days, forcing them to embark on an adventure to find him and save the world before it’s too late.Based on the book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. For those who love British humour.
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The Expanse
Science FictionThe disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist Julie Mao links the lives of Ceres detective Joe Miller (Thomas Jane), accidental ship captain James Holden (Steven Strait) and U.N. politician Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the single greatest conspiracy of all time.The series takes a different turn in the later season but a phenomenal sci-fi series.
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Making the Cut
Reality ShowHeidi Klum and Tim Gunn’s new fashion design competition show in the vein of Project Runway.Although Making the Cut does follow the tried and true Runway pattern it does deviate from the design freshening up the formula.

Top Photo: The Boys, Jack Ryan and Carnival Row. Courtesy: Amazon Prime Video.

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