Few streaming services contain as many TV shows asAmazonPrime Video. After all, it doesn’t just offer the ones included in a Prime Subscription. There are many you can simply buy through the service.
“Many” is probably understating it, though, because it feels like almost every TV series that isn’t exclusive to Netflix, Disney Plus, or another streamer is on there. As such, there is something for pretty much anyone. Yet, if you don’t feel like scouring through the whole catalog, here you can find a collection of the best shows that Amazon has to offer.
A Funny Show About Terrible People
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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a sitcom about a group of narcissistic friends who own an Irish bar. However, they spend more time hatching wild schemes and going on outrageous adventures than actually managing their business.
Most sitcoms generally have a shelf life. They start good, but eventually dip in quality. This is not the case with Always Sunny. After the first few only-okay seasons, this show becomes a lot funnier and maintains that level season after season.
It’s one of the most hilarious TV shows ever due to its use of dark and outrageous humor. The show is also very witty at times. Plus, because the characters are such horrible people, it allows for storylines that many sitcoms wouldn’t be able to do. After all, kidnapping a family and destroying their home in an attempt at replicating Extreme Makeover: Home Edition isn’t something you will see on Mike and Molly.
Anime Royalty
Dragon Ball Z is an anime revolving around the adventures of an incredibly powerful fighter known as Goku. Along with his friends, he has to defend the world from the many threats it faces.
There is plenty ofgood anime on Amazon Prime Video. Yet, none is more famous than Dragon Ball Z. For many, this series got them into anime. But even if you aren’t a fan of anime, this is an excellent series filled with iconic and heart-pumping moments.
Many of the fights in the series showcase wonderful animation and creative choreography. The show also has a lot of heart and depth, so it can energize you and make you cry.
Based on A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy drama series that tells the tale of various characters, clans, and factions in Westeros. Most of them are vying for the Iron Throne, while others are just trying to survive in this harsh world where murder and death are all too common.
The overall reputation of Game of Thrones took a hit after its underwhelming final season. However, it shouldn’t be forgotten that most of the series' seasons are incredible. After all, the final season was hated so much because of how great the series was up until that point.
Most of the show is extremely captivating and filled with excellent characters. It helps that most of the dialogue is deep, clever, and even witty at times. Plus, the show does a brilliant job of providing genuine shocks and heartbreak.
Community is a sitcom set in an underfunded and zany community college. A group of diverse misfits attends the school, become friends, and have all sorts of misadventures together.
It’s a surprise that Community made it to six seasons, as there always seemed to be backstage drama on the show, and the series teetered on cancellation multiple times. Yet, throughout all of that, the series maintained a loyal cult following.
This is because it’s a wonderful sitcom filled with clever jokes and creative episodes. Some of the series homages are particularly impressive. For example, the two-part paintball game episode that smoothly transitions from a Western homage to a Star Wars one. No matter how high-concept some of the episodes go, though, the core group of main characters remains as interesting and likable as always.
In the Fallout series, Nuclear War has turned Los Angeles into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. However, the main character, Lucy, isn’t too familiar with the ruined world, as she spent her life in a Vault. Yet, when her dad gets kidnapped, she must leave the place and wander out into the dangerous wasteland.
To watch Fallout, you need an Amazon Prime subscription.
Video game adaptations haven’t always been great. In fact, most of them have been poor. However, Amazon’s Fallout series is actually really good and faithful to the games. This is likely helped by the fact that the show doesn’t attempt to adapt specific stories and characters from the series. It just adapts the exciting and unique world of Fallout.
The original characters are generally really good, particularly the protagonist, Lucy, who is both entertaining and likable. Her bright-eyed and optimistic nature complements the cruel wasteland really well. As the series is still in its infancy, we can’t be sure that the show’s characters and writing will always be excellent, but so far, so good.
Better Call Saul is a spin-off of Breaking Bad that follows smooth-talking lawyer Saul Goodman. Yet, he begins the show as Jimmy McGill, as the series chronicles his transformation into the character you see in Breaking Bad.
Since Breaking Bad was widely regarded as one of the greatest shows of all time, the Better Call Saul spin-off had a lot to live up to. Yet, it managed to do so. In fact, some consider it better than Breaking Bad.
It’s tough to pick between the two, but Better Call Saul is an excellent series containing fantastic writing and acting. Bob Odenkirk’s performance as the protagonist, Saul Goodman, is particularly outstanding. He certainly earned all those Emmy nominations he got for the role.
The Boys is a comedy-drama series set in a world where some people have superpowers. However, most of them aren’t heroes of any kind. The main ones are cruel and selfish people who care far more about being beloved and living like celebrities than they do about helping people. A crew called The Boys is trying to bring them down and expose them.
To watch The Boys, you need an Amazon Prime subscription.
The Boys is one of Amazon’s most beloved and successful original shows, which is why there isa full line of Funko Pops for the series. The show has earned that level of popularity because it is brilliant. It manages to be a satirical comedy and a compelling drama at the same time, and it excels in both of those aspects.
The overall story is great, too, as it is fascinating to see a primarily human team attempt to bring down a group of superbeings using clever tactics and a bit of Espionage.
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How Much Does Prime Video On Amazon Cost?
A full Prime membership costs $15 a month or $139 for a year. However, you may get it for $9 a month if you just want the Prime Video service.
