Prime Video's streaming library is vast, stacked with hundreds of TV shows and movies. It's easy to miss a gem. While hits like "The Boys" and "The Summer I Went Pretty" dominate Prime Video's top 10 most-watched movies, other titles often languish under the radar.
So we've compiled a list of some of Prime Video's best shows you're (maybe) not watching right now. They range from satirical modern-day superheroes to period murder mysteries to post-apocalyptic comedies.
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Writer/director Boots Riley's "Sorry to Bother You" was a fun, surreal satire that skewered capitalism and corporate exploitation. Now Riley has transferred another absurd story to television, this time featuring Cootie (Jarrell Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young black man.
Cootie has been hidden most of his life by his well-meaning aunt and uncle (Carmen Ejogo and Mike Epps), and as he grows up, the awkward, kind-hearted teen yearns to be out in the world. But even as he makes friends and falls in love, Cootie is feared by strangers because of his size. Eventually he comes to the attention of Hero (Walton Goggins), an eccentric billionaire turned vigilante. Cootie must choose whether to follow in his idol's footsteps or forge his own path.
Genre Comedy Season 1 (7 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Watch now on Prime Video
"The Office," "Extras," "Hello Ladies," "Fight in the Family! 's Stephen Merchant's ingenious idea for a BBC comedy thriller. Merchant's series has featured Christopher Walken and a host of talented British actors.
The Outlaws follows seven strangers forced to work together to complete a court-ordered community service project in Bristol. As they clean up an abandoned recreation center, they begin to connect, but the discovery of a duffel bag full of cash throws everything into chaos and makes them the target of a dangerous gang.
Genre Crime Comedy Season: 2 (12 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 80% Watch now on Prime Video
Survival shows tend to be drama, so the comedic tone of "Class of '07" stands out. It is both like "Yellowjackets" and like "The Wilds". An Australian series about a group of women and how they adapt when a giant tidal wave destroys their world during a girls' high school's 10-year reunion.
Zoe (Emily Browning), Amelia (Megan Smart), Saskia (Caitlin Stacy), and 12 others must work together to survive on an island atop the former campus. But even an apocalyptic natural disaster isn't enough to dispel the awkwardness, tension, and resentment that have persisted since their teenage years. High school life is hell, and these girls are now living through it.
Genre Comedy Season 1 (8 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Watch Now on Prime Video
Thanks to Rian Johnson's Knives Out series, featuring a vast ensemble cast, murder mysteries are all the rage these days. Johnson was inspired by Agatha Christie's novels, one of which is the subject of this adaptation.
Wealthy heiress Rachel Argyle (Anna Chancellor) is murdered and her adopted son Jack (Anthony Boyle) is accused of the crime. But months later, as her widower Leo (Bill Nighy) prepares to remarry, an alibi seems to clear Jack of the false accusation. The question of who killed Rachel and why resurfaces.
Genre Murder Mystery Season 1 (3 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94% Watch now on Prime Video
Tracy Oliver, writer of "Girls Trip," brings her sharp comedic observations about black women to her new film "Harlem" brings to "Harlem". The new series follows four stylish and ambitious girlfriends living in New York City, a city known as the Mecca of black culture.
Camille (Meagan Good) is an anthropology professor at Columbia University with extensive knowledge of dating norms in many cultures but struggles with her own love life. Ty (Jerry Johnson) is the creator of a queer dating app and prefers to remain elusive. Quinn (Grace Byers), a fashion designer, has a trust fund and a desire to do good. She lets Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) live rent-free while she pursues a singing and acting career.
Genre Comedy Season: 2 (18 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Watch Now on Prime Video
Strictly a Freevee original but available on Prime Video. Canadian twin sisters Teagan and Sara Quinn are a pop duo known for their catchy songs and LGBTQ+ pioneering work. Their best-selling memoir, High School, is the basis for this teen drama. Their music has graced many scenes in films such as "Riverdale" and "Gossip Girl," making this drama quite appropriate.
Set in 1996, the show follows Teagan and Sara (played by twin TikTok stars Reilly and Cigyn Gilliland) as they come of age. Their mother Simone (Cobie Smulders) recently moved the family to a suburb of Calgary. Just attending a new high school is nerve-wracking, and to make matters worse, the always strong bond between the two begins to fray. Sarah grows close to her new friend and secretly develops romantic feelings for him.
Genre Drama Season 1 (8 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Watch Now on Prime Video
Prime Video's library is full of reality shows, but most of the original shows fall a bit short; The One That Got Away is an exception, and thanks to its ingenious premise, singles get a chance to reconnect with people from their past. They can interact with them through a device called a "portal," which brings in select people.
After the first round of reunions, more new arrivals burst onto the scene and make things wonderfully confusing. The singles go on a date, where they must decide whether the spark has yet to ignite or whether the attraction has cooled. Hosted by singer Betty Who, the show, like "Love Is Blind," "The Bachelor," and numerous other reality romances, never gets old.
Genre Reality Dating 1 (10 episodes) Rotten Tomatoes Score: n/a Watch Now on Prime Video
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