The Best TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video Right Now

Creator: Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan

Cast: Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Alicia Gardiner

Created by Australian comedians Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, Deadloch is a thrilling and hilarious whodunit inspired by Chris Chibnall’s hit mystery series Broadchurch. The premise starts very similarly: a body is found, a detective from out of town comes to investigate, and they descend down a rabbit hole of paranoia…but that’s where this series breaks off into its own territory that derives humor from the people and history of Australia. Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, and Nina Oyama take the lead as the three main heroines who mesh and clash in all the best ways. Anyone who likes crime dramas, fleshed-out female leads, and chaotic buddy-cop dynamics will find themselves locked into this spectacular detective show.

Creators: Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke, Craig Rosenberg

Cast: Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips

Spun-off from The Boys, Gen V is a hilarious yet vicious new chapter in the Vought universe. Taking place concurrently with season four of The Boys, Gen V is inspired by an arc from The Boys comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and explores the next generation of supes. Although centering mostly on new characters, Gen V not only captures the same graphic scenes and deliciously crude humor as The Boys but also features appearances from a handful of familiar characters like A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit), and Ashley Barrett (Colby Minifie). – Yael Tygiel

Cast: Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter

Coach Prime is a four-part documentary series centering on Jackson State University’s head football coach, Deion Sanders. Through its inspirational episodes, Coach Prime follows Sanders on and off the field, revealing both personal and professional challenges for the passionate coach and his elite team of college athletes. Unfolding through Sanders’ third year with the Jackson State Tigers, Coach Prime showcases the determination of the players and staff as they handle intense injuries and battle for championships in the midst of the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis. – Yael Tygiel

Cast: Jenna Coleman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Benson

Doctor Who alum Jenna Coleman co-stars opposite Oliver Jackson-Cohen in Wilderness, a wild adaptation of the thrilling novel by B.E. Jones from Marnie Dickens. Wilderness is a haunting series about a British couple, Coleman and Jackson-Cohen, whose dream romantic road trip across the United States unravels into a terrifying nightmare. Delightfully filmed throughout the continent, Wilderness utilized locations like Calgary, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and New York, among others, to showcase the characters’ journeys. Sparked by a heartbreaking betrayal, Wilderness winds a twisted story of revenge and mystery through six tension-filled episodes. – Yael Tygiel

Creator: Collins Avenue Entertainment

Cast: Abby Lee Miller, Gianna Martello, Stacey Ketchman, Lilliana Ketchman

Dance Moms is a chaotic reality show that features young dancers and their mothers who attend infamous instructor Abby Lee Miller’s studio in order to win competitions and make it to the top of the pyramid. Filled with endlessly meme-able arguments, Dance Moms is one of the most popular (and quotable) reality shows that’s ever aired. Despite the intense training the young dancers endure, there is real artistry and talent involved. The combination of high pressure, high stakes, and high drama makes it an entertaining watch.

Creators: Michelle King, Robert King

Cast: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Archie Panjabi

Highly praised as a truly captivating political drama from co-creators Michelle King and Robert King, The Good Wife not only launched a small yet addictive franchise but also attracted viewers to a richly dramatic legal series. Featuring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick, a woman attempting to return to her law career after her husband’s very public political corruption scandal, The Good Wife eagerly dives into the grime of sex and politics. Co-starring award-winning talent like Christine Baranski, who would go on to star in her own spin-off series, The Good Fight, The Good Wife charms audiences with fascinating characters and intriguing storylines. – Yael Tygiel

Cast: Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango, Adam Levy

Created by Judge Judy herself, Judy Sheindlin, Tribunal Justice is a fast-paced and snark-filled court series. Presiding over the real-life cases are judges Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango, and Adam Levy, who tackle each situation collectively. Tribunal Justice welcomes a slew of entertaining characters with a variety of circumstances, such as scammers, catfish, and even ransoming pets. In addition to the judges, Tribunal Justice features a couple of bailiffs, including Petri Hawkins-Byrd, along with a new twist to courtroom reality shows in the form of behind-the-scenes videos for audiences to witness even more context for the cases. – Yael Tygiel

Creator: Charlotte Coben, Harlan Coben

Cast: Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder

Adapted from Harlan Coben’s hit young adult novel, Harlan Coben’s Shelter is a spooky adventure centering on a teen boy named Mickey (Jaden Michael) navigating high school in a new town and his mother’s stint in rehab while also seeking answers about his father’s mysterious death from the local reclusive old woman. Michael captivates as the lead in the eerie thriller with support from renowned talent, including Constance Zimmer (Good Trouble) and Missi Pyle (Galaxy Quest), as well as relative newcomers Abby Corrigan (Castle Rock) and Sage Linder (The Next Step). – Yael Tygiel

Cast: Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto, Brianna Cope

Surf Girls Hawai’i is an intense four-part documentary series that follows elite athletes in the world of competitive surfing. Surf Girls Hawaii introduces the world to five young female surfers competing to join the professional surfing world tour. Through the series, Surf Girls Hawai’i reveals the history and training of Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto, and Brianna Cope, as well as the realities of their friendships, family lives, and connections with the islands. Brace for waves, tears, and triumphs in Surf Girls Hawai’i, an inspirational wave of passion and skill. – Yael Tygiel

Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Asher Keddie, Alyla Browne

Based on the Australian novel by Holly Ringland, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart was adapted for television by Sarah Lambert (Lambs of God). Starring Sigourney Weaver (Avatar: The Way of Water), who also serves as a producer on the seven-part mini-series, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a gripping drama that explores the aftermath of a young girl’s violent childhood. Co-starring Alycia Debnam-Carey (Fear the Walking Dead) and Asher Keddie, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart features a predominantly female cast, enhancing the themes explored within the intense series. – Yael Tygiel

Creator: Sebastian Marka, Erol Yesilkaya

Cast: Jeremias Meyer, Zoran Pingel, Lea Drinda, Sabine Timoteo, Flora Li Thiemann

The Gryphon follows three friends who venture into a world of sorcery and monsters. The story focuses on a chosen one named Mark (Jeremias Meyer), who is destined to stop the scourge of this fantastical land though his only goal is to save his brother from the evil Gryphon. Despite his selfish motives, Mark and his friends have to work together to free the people of the Black Tower. The six-part series is based on the German fantasy novel Der Greif by Wolfgang Hohlbein and does a masterful job bringing the rich fantasy world to life using intricate practical sets and sparse yet effective CGI setpieces. – Tauri Miller

Executive Producer: Andy Wilman

Cast: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May

The Grand Tour: Eurocrash is the fifth season of the hit car show that takes the boys on a road trip through central Europe. Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May take as many fancy (and sometimes unfancy) cars as they can across a 1400-mile stretch through four countries between Poland and Slovenia. As they bounce from place to place, they make sure to get into as many shenanigans as they can while stopping at historical sites along the way. Long-time fans of the show will love the new settings and wide variety of vehicles they get behind the wheels of. – Tauri Miller

Creator: Dean Devlin, Gary Rosen

Cast: Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña

Creator Dean Devlin (The Librarians) and star Christian Kane (Leverage: Redemption) team up once more for a playful crime thriller set against the backdrop of the beautiful islands of the Philippines. Like all Devlin shows, Almost Paradise is clever, endearing, and continuously finds new ways to keep the genre fresh and entertaining. In this series, Kane takes on the role of Alex Walker, a former DEA agent who was forced into retirement due to stress and blood pressure high enough to possibly kill him. Despite trying to take it easy on his new tropical island home, Walker finds that crime never takes a vacation, and he can’t help but use his expertise to help local law enforcement take on the criminal element of Cebu — whether they want him there or not. – Tauri Miller

Cast: Justina Machado, Alejandro Hernández, Kita Updike, K. Todd Freeman

Based on the off-broadway play Empanada Loca that was adapted into an audio drama, The Horror of Dolores Roach is a dark horror comedy that’s not for the faint of heart. Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) takes the lead as Dolores Roach, a woman who just served a 16-year bid in prison for an unjust weed bust who accidentally kills an abusive massage client. Machado kills it, elegantly bringing to life the many layers of the character who has to balance the heaviness of living in a world that’s left her behind with a can-do attitude as she desperately tries to keep her life together. The story being loosely based on The Legend of Sweeney Todd presents an interesting twist on the Demon Barber’s tale, as it presents us with a more reluctant and sympathetic hero who we can root for despite the horrors we see throughout the series.

Cast: Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, David Alpay

An absolutely terrifying mystery, FROM hails from relatively new creator John Griffin and stars Harold Perrineau (The Rookie) as a leader in a nightmare of a town in Middle America that traps unsuspecting travelers attempting to pass through. Highlighted by an incredible cast, including Catalina Sandino Moreno (The Affair), Eion Bailey (Once Upon a Time), and David Alpay, as well as thrilling horror elements, FROM easily evokes the captivating mystery vibe of LOST and Yellowjackets. With two seasons of puzzle pieces to fit together, FROM is an ideal binge for viewers who enjoy slow-burning suspense and things that go bump in the night. – Yael Tygiel

Cast: Jharrel Jerome, Mike Epps, Olivia Washington, Brett Gray, Kara Young,

I’m A Virgo is a delightfully entertaining coming-of-age story created by the visionary mind of Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You). Starring Jharrel Jerome (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) as Cootie, a young Black man in Oakland who was raised hidden away due to his unusual height (he’s 13 feet tall), I’m A Virgo uniquely blends fantastical ideas with a dark comedy to explore universal themes of finding love and friendship, confronting awkward encounters, and questioning one’s place in the world. I’m A Virgo also stars Mike Epps along with Walton Goggins (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as a superhero named The Hero. – Yael Tygiel

Creators: Julia Willoughby Nason, Olivia Crist

Cast: Derick Dillard, Jill Duggar Dillard, Brooke Arnold, Eve Ettinger

Shiny Happy People is a gripping documentary series that reveals the terrifying underbelly of reality TV’s mega-family The Duggars. Featuring a raw interview with Jill Duggar Dillard, who shares her own story on the record for the first time, Shiny Happy People exposes the alarming realities of an organization and the upbringing inflicted upon its members. Shiny Happy People not only exposes the sewage beneath the surface of individual families, but the docuseries also unveils the reprehensible actions of a much larger insidious cult, The Institute in Basic Life Principles, disguised as a wholesome religious organization. – Yael Tygiel

Creator: Dan Levy, Eugene Levy

Cast: Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Chris Elliott

Father-son duo Eugene Levy (American Pie) and Dan Levy (Happiest Season) team up to create this Emmy-winning comedy series about a wealthy family who loses everything and is forced to move to the small town of Schitt’s Creek to run a shabby hotel. Schitt’s Creek has received acclaim for its outstanding direction, clever writing, and exceptional LGBTQI+ representation — all duly earned. But the best part of the series is how those aspects come together to create memorable characters that are as heartwarming as they are hilarious, which is to be expected from such a phenomenal cast that includes Catherine O’Hara (Home Alone), Chris Elliott (Groundhog Day), and Emily Hampshire (12 Monkeys).

Created by: Brian Watkins

Cast: Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, Tamara Podemski, Tom Pelphrey, Imogen Poots, Lewis Pullman, Noah Reid, Shaun Sipos

For the viewers who were super into Yellowstone but want a lot more sci-fi in their Westerns, the good news is there’s a show for that now! There’s a different family at the heart, this one anchored by a patriarch played by another acting powerhouse in Josh Brolin — and one who is attempting to keep his family together in the aftermath of a significant loss. When a mysterious hole appears on their land, one that appears to be unending and leads to a possibly different place in time, the Abbotts may have more than just their own universe to contend with. As Collider’s Chase Hutchinson wrote in his review of the season, “For a show to embrace the strange elements of the cosmos and intertwine them with everyday life as well as Outer Range does is worth praising for that alone. It is both creative and cathartic, revealing much about the family at its center even as it finds splendor in the overwhelming awe of the unknown.” – Carly Lane

Cast: Thomas Jane, Nicole Chamoun, David Lyons

Based on the novel Crimson Lake by Australian author Candice Fox, Troppo is a crime thriller set in North Queensland, where people start acting strangely, presumed to be struck with madness caused by the tropical heat. In the midst of the turmoil, a private investigator (Nicole Chamoun) and a disgraced cop (Thomas Jane) team up to search for a man that’s gone missing. It’s a gritty and chaotic buddy cop experience, but Jane and Chamoun bounce off one another spectacularly, and the mysteries about their pasts keep the audience as engaged as the overarching puzzle they slowly unravel.