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Prime Video is, without a doubt, one of the best streaming services out there right now, with some of the best shows. Their original series are incredibly well-made, and each one has a plethora of love, care, and prowess put into the creation of them, allowing them to quickly rise to the top rankings of all the streaming services taking over the world right now.
A good show finds itself being amazing from start to finish. While no show is perfect, and always has some parts of their run in which they may lack or dip a tad in quality, but, for the most part, they are pretty dang good. Honestly, what really matters is how the series takes those issues on the chin, and balances them out to show the audience they’re not down for good. With the number of shows that Prime Video has that are amazing, start to finish, they’re the perfect place to go when looking for a new binge.
‘The Boys’ (2019–Present)
One of the most explosive superhero shows of the modern age of superhero television is easily The Boys. Bringing about a brutal, bloody, and gory ride that has the squeamish audience members always cringing, this Prime Video show does everything it can to subvert the typical tropes of ordinary superhero stories. It’s so good that people widely consider it to be far, far better than the comic it’s based on.
Homelander (Antony Starr) is one of the most well-written television villains of the last ten years, bringing about mind games and a sense of tension unlike any other—not to mention his amazing score, composed by the likes of Christopher Lennertz. The protagonists are all charming, funny, and all-around compelling, and while the last season definitely lacked in comparison to others, the batting average of The Boys is undeniable.
‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (2024–Present)
Based on the 2005 film of the same name, Mr. & Mrs. Smith ended up being an extremely fun show that some even say surpasses the quality of the original project. With the first season starring the ever-talented Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, and the second supposedly starring Sophie Thatcher and Mark Eydelshteyn, the characters are quite easily the highlight of this story.
The first season was quite a success, so it almost immediately got a second season renewal. Unfortunately, the sequel is on hiatus as the creative team goes through major changes, so it’s on an indefinite hold—not cancelled—which means this is the best time to get into the show and catch up. It earned itself 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and if that alone isn’t enough to convince someone of this show’s quality, then not much else is.
‘Reacher’ (2022–Present)
The book series that Reacher is based on is one of the most popular thriller book series of all time—written originally by Lee Child. Once upon a time, there was a movie series based on them, starring Tom Cruise, but they didn’t do much great in terms of adapting the books, and in 2022, Reacher and Alan Ritchson came along and delivered where the movies couldn’t. No offense to Cruise, but this show pretty much wiped the floor with the previous adaptations and set the standard for shows like this moving forward.
Ritchson is—zero question in mind—the perfect pick for Jack Reacher, and it’s to the point in which he’s becoming what Robert Downey Jr. was to Iron Man, and it’s hard for people to imagine anyone else playing the war hero. Each season has been not only well-written but incredibly executed on the action and direction sides of things, too, making this show fully engaging the entire way through. It’s got the perfect mix of mystery, thriller, action, drama, and even romance. It really does have something for everyone, despite what it may look like on the surface (just a “guy’s show”).
‘Secret Level’ (2024–Present)
Anthology shows have been making a huge comeback in the last ten years, and one of the newest and most fun is most certainly Prime Video’s Secret Level. From the creator of the also incredibly popular Love, Death & Robots, Tim Miller, Secret Level is a project that, rather than bringing in completely original worlds, visits the worlds of popular video games, making it immediately popular. With built-in fanbases for each episode, success was pretty much guaranteed for Secret Level.
Adapting the universes of the likes of Mega Man, Warhammer 40,000, Pac-Man, and more, Miller has a ton of fun bringing a variety of animation studios in to give each world their own unique feeling and design. Almost every single episode of Secret Level is exciting, visually dazzling, and well-written, and worth watching for, not just fans of video games, but fans of science fiction as a whole. Audiences are eagerly awaiting Season 2 to see what batch of video game franchises will be adapted this time around.
‘Invincible’ (2021–Present)
Another superhero series from Prime Video that never holds back and is taking over the globe like Omni-Man (J. K. Simmons) always wanted is Invincible. Created by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, this comic-turned-animated-sensation is loved by many. While everyone can agree that, at times, there are some hiccups in animation, they more than make up for it by putting their budget towards the moments that matter.
There’s a reason that the Invincible (2003) comic was successful enough to become a hit animated series, and that’s because the writing from Kirkman is so dang good, and it really gets even better in Invincible. The show gives him the chance to do things differently or even add stories he couldn’t do in the comics—most recent example being Invincible Season 4, Episode 4, “Hurm.” Because of this, the series has become something truly special.
‘Fallout’ (2024–Present)
Fallout is one of the most successful game franchises of all time and has one of the coolest post-apocalyptic worlds in sci-fi. With how beloved the franchise is, it only makes sense that they’d make a streaming series featuring some of the most talented actors in the game—Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, and more.
Many fans and critics would agree that the Fallout Prime Video series is one of the better video game adaptations in recent years. The era of video game adaptations—that are actually good—is here, and Fallout is the perfect example of this when it comes to the streaming space. This show is more than worth getting caught up on before the next season airs. Better yet, give it a watch, and then go play the games! The Fallout franchise has so much to offer on every front.
‘Gen V’ (2023–Present)
Within the world of The Boys comes the arguably better Gen V. Immediately when Season 1 aired in 2023, this spinoff ended up taking the world by storm. The characters within it are extremely compelling, and it tells a smaller story that makes the series feel even more intimate than The Boys, honestly. Gen V follows new students at Godolkin University as they uncover a wild conspiracy that connects directly to The Boys.
The status of a potential Season 3 is still up in the air—most likely will not be announced until after The Boys‘ final season—but even if it ended where it’s at right now, the writing is so good that the ending would feel satisfying, regardless. The cast of characters is so interesting and compelling, and they help drive the engaging story forward excellently. A more intimate, grounded story can often be more interesting and enthralling than big ones, and Gen V and The Boys are the proof in the pudding.
‘The Runarounds’ (2025–Present)
Without a doubt, the most underrated Prime Video series of all time—maybe even one of the most underrated streaming shows, too—is The Runarounds. Following a band trying to make it in an impossible industry, on a ticking clock as the rest of the world around them expects them to make decisions about what they’re going to do with the rest of their lives. It’s a profound coming-of-age story with some awesome performances all across the board. Season 2’s status is currently up in the air—the success of their recent tour and the viewership of the series itself are most likely to be deciding factors—so now is the time to go watch The Runarounds so they can get the continuation they so rightfully deserves.
Simply put, The Runarounds is one of the better streaming shows in quite some time and never got the attention it deserved. What makes this better is the fact that the band within the show is a band in real life, and the music within it—songs of their own they perform on tour—is available for streaming. So, not only does the show deliver on the television front, but provides an entire album of bangers, as well. The Runarounds is a perfect example of the fact that if done well, completely original ideas can be the best stories out there—Prime Video just needs to actually do a good job marketing them.
The Runarounds
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September 1, 2025
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Prime Video
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Rey Hernandez
Rick Antuna
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Lindsey Grubbs Rubino
Mandy
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Dani Deetté
Wendy Wysong
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Eddie Possehl
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