I'd like to add The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (the most critically acclaimed Amazon original) and Fleabag (the most critically acclaimed Amazon coproduction) to this list.

The Americans isn't on Prime. It was an FX show, so it's on Disney+.

Edit: Nevermind, apparently it is on Prime for some reason in the US. It is probably the best show on Prime imo then.

Fleabag should be more popular, it is the best show ever, not just on Amazon

This and Mr Robot are definitely their best non-original programs

The expanse for Hard scifi

The boys and invincible for superhero fix

Zerozerozero for stress inducing narcos drama

This is the answer. Best show on Amazon

The Americans is a masterpiece. One of the greatest shows of all time.

Bosch.

If you want a cop show without the unnecessary love triangles and rambo-like main character, this if the show for you. Each season is one main case with a bunch of mini cases in between.

Idk why people sleep on Fleabag. It’s the best TV show I’ve ever seen.

The Boys and The Expanse are top notch awesome.
Good Omens is v good.
Upload is cute and enjoyable. Reacher started strong and then regressed to the mean; not at all bad - just nothing extraordinary. Edit: a much better version of Reacher is Banshee, on HBOMax - and starring Homelander. And in same vein, Mr. Inbetween (Hulu, Disney+) is also similar but better.

ALSO:

Severance is spectacular.

Ted Lasso is top notch. (I held off watching it for a long time thinking that “oh, it’s popular, and so must be dreck - like reading The Da Vinci Code when everyone was saying what a great book it was. My mistake - Ted Lasso is excellent.)

Bosch is a great cop show based on Michael Connolly’s books.

Mythic Quest is surprisingly good - and each season there is a stand-alone episode that is absolutely amazing.

Heard good things re The Patriot but still in my TBW queue.

Edit: I is idiot. Struck through above recommendations that are actually on Apple+ rather than Amazon.

This show is as close to perfection as TV can get. It's a masterpiece from the writing to the acting to the costumes and sets. I could have watched at least 3 more seasons, but the ending was perfection.

Season 1 superb 9/10

Season 2 so-so 6/10

Season 3 seems to be better so far but only watched the 1st episode

Definitely deserves to be higher! The Boys is still the first one to mind for me, then it’s Fallout, then Fleabag (all have a special place in my heart)

Superb though the last 1-2 seasons did get a bit weird?

I feel bad for new fans. Amazon just pulled the first 3 seasons out of the platform.

Was just so good. Every show should end but did not want the Expanse to end because I didn’t want to leave these characters. Such a good story and so well acted. Naomi, Carmina and Frankie were my girls!!

Never laughed so much and so hard with almost every single episode. And that last season - heart wrenching at times. And also just beautiful to watch, amazing cinematography

Man in the high castle should have been higher imo, but there are some strong shows on this list so i get it, still it's #1 for me

Fleabag on 6! i love it that show so much, plz bring it back i need more

Mr, robot.. totally forget about that show, I remember when I watched back in the day I thought it's the best thing that was ever made, glad to see it on the list

The Grand Tour not being on here is criminal

Beltalowda stay winning, sasa ke?

My top 5 would probably be:

1. The Handmaiden
2. You Were Never Really Here
3. Lost City of Z
4. Manchester By the Sea
5. The Big Sick

For my personal taste on here, I'd go with The Lost City of Z, The Handmaiden and Cold War. The first two I'd say are genuine front-to-back masterpieces while the third is a solidly bleak romance film.

Watched Honey Boy recently, really enjoyed it, the kid, Noah Jupe, was very good. Thought Late Night was a series when I when I clicked on it, saw it was a movie, liked it too.

You. I like you. Fucking loved hat movie as well. Looks like I’ll be watching it again today lol.

I'd like to add The Neon Demon, The Dressmaker, The Handmaiden, and Photograph. All great flicks.

It was a true surprise gem to me.

I never got this sentiment with Manchester by the Sea. Of course the premise is horribly tragic, but I found it to have enough comedy and hopefulness to make it incredibly rewatchable.

The Lost City of Z has been on my list for a while, but I completely forget about it until now — looks like I know what to watch for tomorrow night

Paterson was cathartic for me.

Mr robot

Game of thrones

Hannibal

Breaking bad

Sopranos

Better call Saul

Leftovers

Succession

Lost

If you liked Vikings did you watch The Last Kingdom?

Vikings is way better then GOT imo

Add-

The Sopranos Love/Hate Broadchurch Gomorrah Colin from accounts Arrested Development Catastrophe This way up

This. I'm on my second watch through

I watched Vikings, I would say it’s good but not GOOD. TLK is definitely worth a try though if you’re still considering.

Eastbound and Down. - Just watch Season 1 and then stop.

Then just use your imagination on how the series will end.

Your daydream will be far superior to Seasons 2-4.

Mr Inbetween could have 1 more season, it was so good.

I've just finished season 1 and thought the style and dialogue was similar to Cougar Town - looks like they have the same writer and Christa Miller is in both shows.

I absolutely loved it but my husband is struggling with it, he has watched two episodes and doesn’t get why I raved about it. I think it appealed to me because I loved the main characters so much.

100% all of these three. Bloodline is a slow burn that is just jawdroppingly beautiful, and was Sam Shepard's last acting role. Sissy Spacek is radiant. Ben Mendelsohn is fascinating. Linda Cardellini is gorgeous (as always) and Norbert Butz (as youngest brother Kevin) gives some of the finest acting I've ever seen. In fact, after I finish my current rewatch of Ozark, I've just convinced myself to revisit Bloodline again. It is so, so good.

Ozark is fantastic!

Don’t start it late at night. Start it where you can get comfortable and get pulled in. By the fourth episode you literally can’t turn it off.

One of favorite shows ive watched in past few years and a season 2 has been confirmed.

Bloodline, Ozark and Mindhunter.

It's not just you. It seems like something I would binge, and everyone loves it. I couldn't get past a couple episodes.

Just recently discovered this show. I loved it so much!!

Wow that means a great series, will add to the watch list and will definitely watch that

You got to push thru! Once you get past the first few eps you will be hooked!!

This was the best show I've seen all year. BADLY want a second season...but worried it won't be as good.

Glad to see Bosch getting some respect. I never hear people talk about but it's the best cop show currently airing.

I've never seen Patriot, but I feel like the high placement for The Romanoffs is justified. It's a genuinely very good series.

Patriot is the best tv show I’ve ever seen.

> Romanoffs

One of my worst wastes of time was sitting through 2 episodes of that drivel.

The one explanation I can think of is that it was a co-production between Amazon and BBC. Maybe the list was only counting shows produced solely by Amazon.

Ryan didn’t improve the way I wanted in Season 2, it was like a soft reboot. So now we’ll see if season 3 can finally get it working right. Potential, but still not there.

That and Mrs. Maisel are the only two that I've seen to completion so far. Complete agreement. Interesting that the thing they have in common are terrific ensemble casts.

I think I'm going to try The Romanoffs next. Has anybody seen it?

My list is the same as yours but I would add Upload. Something about that show really clicked with me and I sit in agony waiting for S2.

Bosch.

One of the best detective series I have watched in years. Brilliant acting, good story/writing as well.

Came here to say that. Patriot was sooo good and I had never heard of it. Just stumbled upon it while browsing around. One of the most unique shows I have seen. Cannot recommend enough

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel is a great show if you like comedy.

One of the only show series I’ve watched multiple times. I recommend this to anybody looking for engaging shows series to watch.

There is a decent list that is updated as of January/Feb 2024 here https://mueslitownnow.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-best-movies-tv-shows-on-amazon.html

I'm not usually a fan of crime shows, but Bosch is something else. That's peak Amazon Prime Video.

It hits its stride in season 3. Absolutely some of the best sci-fi ever.

Marvelous Ms Maisel, Upload and Invincible are alright, there’s the fallout show coming.

Very true. I’ve seen every episode from the original, and both seasons of legacy. Not a fan of cop shows but Bosch is just a great all around. Great supporting cast, great stories. Excellent camera work. Legacy starts off a bit different but by season two it feels just like the original series.

Best sci-fi show out there.

Aw, man. Great show! It should have gotten 5 seasons, though 😀

The first season of Goliath is the best one!

I work in IT. Thought I was going to love the show. Just couldn’t get past the main character. He’s way too socially awkward for me to enjoy a show centered around him as the main character. Felt like he was on the spectrum the whole few episodes I watched.