Modern Love
This series brings the New York Times’s unique love stories from its Modern Love column and podcast to life. The episodes are stand-alone, so it’s a nice show if you want to spread it out over a long period of time. Though if you’d like to watch it all in a few days, I won’t stop you!
34Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisy Jones & the Six, based on the novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, tells the story of a fictional 1970s band plagued by infighting, romantic love triangles and fallouts, and addiction. And you’re sure to get swept up into all the drama.
33With Love
Have you ever watched a rom-com and thought, Man, I wish this was a TV show? That’s With Love. The comedy series follows the roller-coaster love lives of Lily (Emeraude Toubia) and Jorge (Mark Indelicato), a brother-sister duo with very involved parents.
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32Mozart in the Jungle
This show proves that classical music is anything but boring. A dashing young maestro named Rodrigo (Gael García Bernal) takes over as the conductor of the New York Symphony. While his talent may charm, his bad behavior causes drama behind the curtains. But because he’s decided to shake things up in the orchestra, things are looking good for a young oboist named Hailey (Lola Kirke).
31The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) was lucky as any gal could be in the late-1950s. She had an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, two kids, a husband, and as many dresses and hats as her heart desired. But one night, that all falls apart. As a result, she finds a new love worth pursuing: stand-up comedy.
30Harlem
Writer and producer Tracy Oliver, who brought us the gem that is Girls Trip, created one of Prime Video’s newest shows, Harlem. The hysterical and über-relatable series follows four best friends in the historic Manhattan enclave as they navigate career, dating, family, and sisterhood against a gentrifying backdrop. The all-star cast is led by Meagan Good and also costars Whoopi Goldberg.
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29A League of Their Own
The 1992 classic film A League of Their Own has long been adopted by the LGBTQ+ community despite the fact that the movie didn’t explicitly depict any same-sex relationships. The Prime Original show decided to right that wrong, making A League of Their Own not just diverse (yes, Black women played baseball too) but explicitly inclusive of the queer community. After an initial season 2 pick-up, the show was canceled, but it remains one of the best original shows Prime Video has ever released, and it’s more than worth your time.
28Upload
This sci-fi comedy is set in the future when people can upload their consciousness into a digital afterlife of their choosing. A young computer programmer Nathan (Robbie Amell) dies and gets uploaded to a luxurious virtual resort. There he meets Nora, who starts off as a customer service guide but eventually becomes a friend who helps him navigate the pros and cons of this “heaven.”
27Catastrophe
A Boston ad exec and a London school teacher have a weeklong fling that leads to an accidental pregnancy. Rob (Rob Delaney) moves across the pond to try and figure things out with Sharon (Sharon Horgan), but they realize they don’t really know each other at all.
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26Fleabag
A woman known only as Fleabag navigates her way through grief, insecurities, dating, money problems, and life in general with unfiltered wit, dry humor, and fourth-wall-breaking commentary. This masterpiece by playwright Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a must-watch.
25Sneaky Pete
A con man (Giovanni Ribisi) tries to escape a gangster (Bryan Cranston) by taking on the identity of his prison cellmate named Pete. It seems like the perfect con until he realizes, upon “reuniting” with Pete’s family, that they’re a dysfunctional group that could drag him into even more trouble than he’s already in. But they could also be the family he’s never had.
24The Wheel of Time
Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) is a woman from a magical organization who sets out on a quest in search of a child from an ancient prophecy. She goes on a journey with five young villagers, believing one of them is the chosen one who will tip the balance between Light and Dark forever.
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23I’m a Virgo
Jharrel Jerome stars as Cootie, a 13-foot-tall man living in hiding, in I’m a Virgo, a completely unique show from Boots Riley, director of Sorry to Bother You. The show kicks off when Cootie leaves his home to explore his hometown of Oakland for the very first time. He makes friends, eats a few burgers—it’s all fun and games until some people in town start seeing him as a threat.
22The Man in the High Castle
Trigger warning: There are A LOT of swastikas in this show. The Man in the High Castle imagines a world where the Allied Powers lost World War II and the U.S. is now run by Germany and Japan. Prepare a palate cleanser for immediately after—you’ll need it.
21Carnival Row
In the world of Carnival Row, immigrant mythical creatures and humans are struggling to coexist. But in order to catch a serial killer who’s been disrupting an already unstable Carnival Row, human detective Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate (Orlando Bloom) and refugee faerie Vignette Stonemoss (Cara Delevingne) must risk rekindling their dangerous affair in order to save their society.
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20Maxton Hall
This German high school drama takes place at an exclusive private school and follows a new scholarship student, Ruby, who stumbles upon a massive secret that could ruin the reputations of two of the richest, most popular kids in school, and immediately makes her a target.
19The Underground Railroad
This limited series is based on Pulitzer Prize–winning author Colson Whitehead’s book of the same name, and the story follows Cora Randall as she fights for her freedom. She manages to escape a plantation after hearing about the rumored “underground railroad” and discovers that it’s not just a metaphor—there’s an actual secret railroad under the Southern soil.
This show is stunning, and you’ll end every episode wanting more, but it’s also heavy, so breaks in between episodes might be necessary—hence its spot on the list.
18Good Omens
This show is based on Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s best-selling novel by the same name. With the end of the world nearing, an angel and a demon form an unlikely alliance to try and stop Armageddon. The plot is totally engrossing, but it’s David Tennant and Michael Sheen’s delightful chemistry that’ll keep you glued to the screen.
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17Invincible
If an animated superhero show doesn’t sound like your thing, trust me when I say that Invincible will change your mind. The show, which is very much not for children, is based on a comic about Mark (Steven Yeun), the teenage son of one of Earth’s most powerful superheroes (voiced by J.K. Simmons).
16The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings prequel series is a fantastical epic that tells the story of how the rings came to be forged. Though it is best watched with at least some background LOTR knowledge, The Rings of Power tells a brand-new story that anyone can get into. But, for fans of the original films, don’t worry, this series has everything you want: badass female warriors, super hot elves, endearing dwarves, hobbits, and a mysterious wizard. What more could a fan ask for?
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