Amazon Original Series, a list by Matt Shaw

81

/15339/

81

/2353/

95

/194/

95

73

/55/

age 16+

The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

82

IMDb 38

8.6

/827003/

83

/34365/

84

/11501/

93

/391/

75

76

/75/

age 17+

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

68

IMDb 77

7.1

/23735/

72

/1403/

73

/359/

59

/4/

age 17+

A missing FBI agent reappears six years after being declared dead.

81

IMDb 78

8.0

/282940/

78

/12560/

80

/2600/

96

/166/

80

74

/45/

age 15+

Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.

86

85

IMDb 86

8.5

/9808/

80

/407/

78

/47/

100

/22/

92

80

/7/

age 16+

When a powerful arcane relic known as 'The Beacon' falls into nefarious hands, a group of fugitives and outcasts, bound by secrets and scars, must learn to work together to save the realm and stop reality as they know it from unraveling.

84

8.5

/632952/

84

/28937/

80

/7432/

93

/94/

88

74

/41/

age 15+

The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

69

6.9

/435131/

70

/11976/

73

/3536/

84

/559/

49

70

/65/

age 14+

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

87

8.7

/298643/

84

/13201/

86

/5228/

99

/151/

92

76

/36/

age 17+

Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.

78

7.6

/143274/

75

/8462/

77

/1302/

94

/135/

74

73

/46/

age 17+

At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.

74

7.2

/20167/

72

/1017/

71

/96/

3.6

/21709/

88

/48/

71

70

/19/

age 15+

Laura has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. But her perfect life unravels when Daniel brings home Cherry, a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective.

74

7.3

/69071/

75

/2534/

81

/1025/

79

/55/

66

72

/15/

age 14+

Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same ... until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it's the summer she turns pretty.

87

9.1

/66973/

85

/1182/

86

/719/

age 8+

The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.

66

7.2

/55759/

71

/2230/

71

/605/

68

/131/

64

55

/48/

age 17+

A diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team of Hunters set out on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.

74

7.6

/25022/

76

/1671/

75

/183/

75

/16/

80

66

/9/

age 15+

Before The Terminal List, Navy SEAL Ben Edwards finds himself entangled in the black operations side of the CIA. The deeper Ben goes into the 'gray', the harder it will become to not give himself over to his darker impulses. Every man has two wolves inside him – light and dark – fighting for control. Which wolf will Ben Edwards feed?

85

8.5

/96041/

82

/4002/

79

/679/

97

/84/

94

73

/35/

age 16+

Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.

75

8.1

/62395/

78

/2341/

75

/451/

86

/55/

70

65

/29/

age 17+

Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman & McBride, the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.

55

6.2

/5807/

68

/578/

64

/47/

3.3

/723/

44

/27/

46

53

/13/

RogerEbert

2.0

Forensic psychiatrist Dr Joel 'Laz' Lazarus is forced to confront long-buried demons after his father Dr L dies in suspicious circumstances. At first assured his dad's death is a suicide, Laz is soon sucked into a world of murderous conspiracy, and a race to find the killer, by strange visions of people he knows to be dead.

53

49

5.8

/4461/

63

/340/

68

/32/

44

/25/

39

52

/12/

age 15+

A charming tutor infiltrates a wealthy family's life, revealing a sinister agenda.

84

8.7

/110778/

81

/1016/

76

/168/

100

/16/

77

The story of a middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, and low paying job.

68

7.9

/125141/

76

/4175/

79

/1025/

41

/58/

94

40

/25/

age 16+

Navy SEAL Commander James Reece turns to vengeance as he investigates the mysterious forces behind the murder of his entire platoon. Free from the military’s command structure, Reece applies the lessons he’s learned from nearly two decades of warfare to hunt down the people responsible.

79

7.6

/35157/

78

/2099/

86

/1494/

3.3

/30755/

84

/42/

82

73

/12/

age 17+

In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.

76

7.4

/12758/

71

/701/

80

/193/

71

/7/

88

age 14+

Tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who becomes the most celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king.

83

8.6

/156132/

84

/5842/

80

/896/

90

/285/

84

78

/102/

age 15+

It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.

74

7.2

/162406/

71

/6809/

76

/2329/

88

/130/

76

61

/44/

age 14+

The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever. They must choose whether to trust this stranger – and each other – with the fate of the world before the Dark One breaks out of His prison, and the Last Battle begins.

86

8.4

/52306/

81

/2995/

81

/563/

100

/70/

94

81

/12/

age 15+

They're rowdy, they're ragtag, they're misfits turned mercenaries for hire. Vox Machina is more interested in easy money and cheap ale than actually protecting the realm. But when the kingdom is threatened by evil, this boisterous crew realizes that they are the only ones capable of restoring justice.

78

7.7

/14430/

75

/675/

74

/91/

93

/46/

82

72

/21/

age 16+

Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.

79

7.5

/22381/

75

/1264/

70

/133/

100

/22/

75

83

/7/

age 14+

Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families.

61

59

8.0

/189713/

10

/2/

76

/1702/

80

/150/

73

66

/42/

age 16+

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.

58

6.8

/16044/

69

/940/

73

/118/

35

/17/

63

44

/10/

age 15+

When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.

77

7.9

/120596/

77

/7771/

75

/1408/

84

/121/

79

73

/46/

age 16+

Explore what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel.

66

6.8

/16288/

72

/935/

73

/135/

62

/26/

64

57

/11/

age 14+

One year after a mysterious accident left her with amnesia, 17-year-old Cadence returns to Beechwood, an island off Martha's Vineyard, seeking answers. As three generations of the distinguished Sinclair family gather at their private summer utopia, no one will talk about the accident – neither her childhood friends "The Liars" nor her first love Gat, forcing her to uncover the truth herself.

62

6.3

/5261/

65

/451/

67

/54/

74

/19/

44

61

/9/

Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.

64

7.0

/19774/

69

/867/

69

/78/

3.4

/3585/

71

/34/

76

59

/15/

RogerEbert

1.5

age 14+

Chloe moves in New York's most elite circles with her lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky tries to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the investigation sends shockwaves through the family and exposes long-buried secrets.

83

26

8.4

/3284/

76

/18/

90

/1/

Gaurav Tiwari, a paranormal investigator, faces his greatest challenge when his pursuit of the truth behind unexplained phenomena leads him into a deadly spiral. As his mysterious death leaves questions unanswered, a journalist delves into his eerie and celebrated legacy, unearthing secrets that blur the line between reality and the supernatural.

78

7.5

/22714/

77

/1058/

83

/603/

68

/16/

88

age 14+

When Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse: He is determined to silence Ruby. Their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark...

87

9.0

/82872/

84

/3633/

85

/363/

97

/29/

97

70

/17/

age 14+

Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?

79

72

7.2

/3770/

70

/228/

77

/31/

3.9

/4463/

100

/37/

74

83

/9/

age 15+

The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.

72

6.6

/12043/

68

/589/

70

/116/

88

/25/

76

65

/13/

age 14+

Follow the story of Mickey Bolitar after the death of his father leads him to start a new life in suburban New Jersey. When another new student disappears, Mickey finds himself tangled in a web of secrets. With the help of two new friends, Spoon and Ema, they reveal a dark underground that may hold the answers to decades of disappearances.

76

7.8

/89114/

74

/6597/

78

/1351/

88

/107/

72

68

/35/

age 16+

In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When L.A. party-boy/coder Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s VR world.

74

7.5

/89875/

75

/4379/

76

/1253/

79

/57/

85

57

/20/

age 15+

Stuck in a small Appalachian town, a young woman’s only escape from the daily grind is playing advanced video games. She is such a good player that a company sends her a new video game system to test…but it has a surprise in store. It unlocks all of her dreams of finding a purpose, romance, and glamour in what seems like a game…but it also puts her and her family in real danger.

81

8.0

/122116/

79

/8285/

80

/2187/

4.2

/81309/

86

/164/

94

67

/37/

age 13+

Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, join forces in order to prevent Armageddon. They attempt to raise the Antichrist in a balanced and human way, but are they focusing their efforts in the right direction?

61

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5.7

/443/

60

/20/

68

/6/

At last, the long-awaited prequel to the cult sketch Dinner for One. England, early 20th century - a country estate near Eastbourne. Faced with financial hardship, young Miss Sophie decides to get married and invites marriage candidates to her castle. Before she can make her choice, one of the gentlemen is murdered. Miss Sophie challenges the bachelors to witty competitions for her heart and tries to secretly find the murderer. Always at her side is her butler James - and a tender but seemingly impossible romance develops ...

69

7.2

/29294/

71

/1756/

72

/220/

76

/42/

64

62

/21/

age 14+

Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.

82

8.0

/47396/

77

/2317/

74

/387/

96

/49/

91

76

/27/

age 15+

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.

72

8.1

/44074/

78

/1298/

79

/201/

4.2

/131477/

70

/105/

82

62

/38/

RogerEbert

2.5

age 15+

In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world. Fronted by two charismatic lead singers — Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne — the band had risen from obscurity to fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago's Soldier Field, they called it quits. Now, decades later, the band members finally agree to reveal the truth.

83

8.4

/38596/

79

/1899/

80

/228/

100

/30/

86

74

/11/

age 16+

Bosch is now making a living as a private investigator two years after he quit the LAPD and finds himself working with one time enemy and top-notch attorney Honey “Money” Chandler. Meanwhile, Bosch's daughter Maddie is venturing into the world of the LAPD.

72

7.0

/53482/

69

/2965/

65

/360/

90

/123/

66

75

/40/

age 15+

Meet the Smiths: two lonely strangers, John and Jane, who have given up their lives and identities to be thrown together as partners – both in espionage and in marriage.

68

7.7

/87740/

74

/4627/

76

/1348/

48

/85/

79