Chris Diamantopoulos and Jamie Lee Curtis on ‘The Sticky’.Photo:Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios
When it’s finally time to cozy up and relax with a good show, the options can be overwhelming. With multiple streaming services, as well as prime-time and cable hits, deciding what to watch can take ages — and can eat up valuable free time in the process.
Troian Bellisario on ‘On Call’.Elizabeth Morris/Prime Video
Elizabeth Morris/Prime Video
Pretty Little Liars’Troian Bellisariotrades Spencer Hastings' preppy wardrobe for a badge and bluesin Amazon’s new police procedural. Playing ambitious veteran training officer Traci Harmon, she hits the streets of Long Beach, Calif. — responding to emergency calls alongside her rookie partner, Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente).
WatchOn Callon Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 9
Margo Martindale on ‘The Sticky’.Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios
Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios
WatchThe Stickyon Amazon Prime Video
Sara Silva and Sarah Catherine Hook on ‘Cruel Intentions’.Jasper Savage/Prime Video
Jasper Savage/Prime Video
Roger Kumble’siconic ’90s teen dramagets a Gen Z makeover! At Washington, D.C.’s elite Manchester College, stepsiblings Caroline (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien (Zac Burgess) reign supreme over the Greek life hierarchy. But when a brutal hazing incident threatens their privileged world of parties and rituals, they’ll stop at nothing to protect it — including seducing the vice president’s daughter (Savannah Lee Smith).
WatchCruel Intentionson Amazon Prime Video
Aldis Hodge on ‘Cross’.Keri Anderson/Prime Video
Keri Anderson/Prime Video
Based onJames Patterson’s best-selling novel,CrossfeaturesAldis Hodgeas the brilliant forensic psychologist and homicide detective Alex Cross. Partnered with Det. John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa), he hunts down some of the nation’s most dangerous killers around Washington, D.C. Already renewed for a second season, Pattersonhas called the series his favorite adaptation of his work to date.
WatchCrosson Amazon Prime Video
From left to right: Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai and Jerrie Johnson on ‘Harlem’.Emily V. Aragones/Prime
Emily V. Aragones/Prime
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Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen in ‘A Very Royal Scandal’.Amazon
Amazon
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The animated cast of ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’.Amazon Studios
ThisDungeons & Dragons-inspired show follows a group of unlikely heroes who find themselves on a quest to save Exandria from dark forces. Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer and Ashley Johnson star in this animated series, which currently has three seasons ready to stream.
WatchThe Legend of Vox Machinaon Amazon Prime Video
Peter Capaldi on ‘The Devil’s Hour’.Amazon
From serial killers and murders to supernatural hauntings and visions,The Devil’s Hourhas no shortage of suspense. This psychological thriller premiered in October 2022 — and was renewed for a second and third season a month later — and starsCall the Midwife’s Jessica Raine andDoctor Who’s Peter Capaldi. An insomniac (Raine) wakes up at 3:33 a.m. every night from terrifying nightmares of a mysterious serial killer … with whom she shares an unlikely link.
WatchThe Devil’s Houron Amazon Prime Video
Maxim Baldry on ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios
Fans ofThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Ringswill lovethis fantastical drama series, which takes place thousands of years before the events ofJ.R.R. Tolkien’s famous novels. Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, this series follows its ensemble as they grapple with the reemergence of evil. Two seasons are ready to binge.
WatchThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweron Amazon Prime Video
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Courtesy of Prime
Courtesy of Prime
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Karl Urban on ‘The Boys’.Jasper Savage/Prime Video
What happens when superheroes no longer use their powers for good? That’s the premise ofThe Boys, which chronicles a group of vigilantes (“the Boys”) looking to bring down the corrupt superheroes (“the Supes”) and the powerful corporation that controls them. The Emmy-nominated series stars Karl Urban,Jensen Ackles,Chace Crawford,Jack QuaidandErin Moriarty.
WatchThe Boyson Amazon Prime Video
The cast of ‘Outlaws’ in season 3.Alistair Heap/Prime Video
Alistair Heap/Prime Video
This crime thriller-comedy series starsChristopher Walkenand Stephen Merchant as former criminals sentenced to complete community service, and their cohort finds a bag full of cash belonging to some dangerous locals. Fun fact: While filming season 1, Walkenpainted over(and destroyed) anoriginal Banksy.
WatchThe Outlawson Amazon Prime Video
Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten on ‘Maxton Hall’.Stephan Rabold/Prime Video
Stephan Rabold/Prime Video
WatchMaxton Hall — The World Behind Uson Amazon Prime Video
Josh Brolin in season 2 of ‘Outer Range’.Prime Video
Prime Video
Rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) fights tooth and nail to defend his land in Wyoming. However, his world shifts when he discovers a black void in one of his pastures — offering a passage through the space-time continuum. With both seasons available to stream in full, there’s no better opportunity to saddle up and binge this sci-fi neo-Western series starring Brolin,Lewis Pullman, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor and more.
WatchOuter Rangeon Amazon Prime Video
Deborah Ayorinde on ‘Them: The Scare’.Quantrell Colbert/Amazon MGM Studios
Quantrell Colbert/Amazon MGM Studios
Fans ofAmerican Horror Storywill want to tune in toThem, a horror anthology series depicting a new terrifying story each season. Season 1 is set in 1953 and centers on a Black family who moves from North Carolina to L.A., where their new idyllic home quickly becomes a nightmare. SubtitledThe Scare, season 2 focuses on a gruesome murder in 1991.
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Ella Purnell and Kyle MacLachlan on ‘Fallout’.Courtesy of Prime Video
Courtesy of Prime Video
WatchFallouton Amazon Prime Video
‘Invincible,’ season 2, part 2.Amazon Studios
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Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.David Lee/Prime Video
David Lee/Prime Video
On this espionage comedy series,Atlanta’sDonald GloverandPEN15’sMaya Erskineteam up as two rival spies commissioned to pose as married couple John and Jane Smith. As they tackle life-or-death missions once a week, their dynamic evolves from professional partners to something more. Based on the 2005 film starringBrad PittandAngelina Jolie,Mr. & Mrs. Smithalso features appearances fromPaul Dano,Parker Posey,Alexander Skarsgårdand more. The show has beenrenewed for a second season.
WatchMr. & Mrs. Smithon Amazon Prime Video
Brian Tee and Nicole Kidman on ‘Expats’.Amazon MGM Studios
Adapted from Janice Y. K. Lee’s 2016 best-selling novelThe Expatriates,Lulu Wang’s six-part limited series featuresNicole Kidman,Sarayu Blueand Ji-young Yoo as it delves into the complex personal and professional lives of a close-knit group of affluent emigrants residing in Hong Kong.
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‘Reacher’.Brooke Palmer/Amazon Studios
Brooke Palmer/Amazon Studios
Based onLee Child’sJack Reacherbook series, this crime thriller follows former military police officer Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) after he is falsely accused of murder. A deep-rooted conspiracy ensues, involving a corrupt police department, shady politicians and dirty businessmen — all getting in the way of Reacher clearing his name. The show’s third season premieres on Feb. 20.
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Brie and Nikki Garcia on ‘Twin Love’.Wade Brands/Prime Video
Wade Brands/Prime Video
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Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Maddie Phillips and Derek Luh on ‘Gen V’.Brooke Palmer/Prime Video
Brooke Palmer/Prime Video
Step into the ring with thisspinoff series fromThe Boysthat has already been renewed for a second season.Set within the hallowed halls of Godolkin University School of Crimefighting — the onlycollege dedicated to shaping America’s future superheroes— a new class of “supes” vie for the university’s top honors and a shot at joining The Seven, Vought International’s legendary superhero team, while also confronting moral dilemmas. (A second season is on the way, though its production was postponed after the show’s star,Chance Perdomo, died in a motorcycle accident on March 30, 2024, at age 27.)
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Kelsey Grammer on ‘Frasier’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
Oh, dear God! All11 binge-worthy seasons ofFrasierare now ready for your streaming pleasure on Amazon Prime Video, perfectly timed forthe Paramount+ revival series. On this spinoff series of the long-running sitcomCheers— which amassed 37Primetime Emmy Awards— Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) leaves Boston and makes a witty return to his Seattle roots, rekindling his relationships with his father (John Mahoney) and psychiatrist brother (David Hyde Pierce) and starting a career as a radio therapist.
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Robbie Amell in season 3 of ‘Upload’.Courtesy of Prime Video
Greg Daniels, the creator behindParks and Recreationand the American adaptation ofThe Office, delivers the futuristic comedyUpload. StarringRobbie Amelland Andy Allo, the show is set in 2033, when humans have the ability to “upload” themselves into a digital afterlife of their choosing.
WatchUploadon Amazon Prime Video
Madeleine Madden, Zoë Robins and Ceara Coveney on ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
Jan Thijs/Prime Video
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‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’.Hugh Stewart/Prime Video
Hugh Stewart/Prime Video
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Miranda Richardson and David Tennant on ‘Good Omens’.Amazon Studios
From the mind that brought you the illustrious children’s novelCoralinecomes a fantasy comedy series — based on Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s 1990 cult-classic novel — centered on the unlikely friendship between a saintlike angel (Michael Sheen) and a not-so-evil demon (David Tennant) as theyteam up to prevent Armageddon and the coming of the Antichrist. Two seasons are presently available for streaming. The show has been renewed for a third/final season.
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Betty Gabriel, John Krasinski and Wendell Pierce on ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’.Amazon Studios
John Krasinskiditches lovable dork Jim Halpert to become Marine vet–turned–CIA analystJack Ryanin this political thriller. The series, based on Tom Clancy’s novels, follows Ryan as he thwarts a massive terrorist attack and uncovers a global conspiracy.All four seasonsare streaming in full.
WatchTom Clancy’s Jack Ryanon Amazon Prime Video
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’.Prime
Prime
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Jharrel Jerome on ‘I’m a Virgo’.Amazon Studios
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Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan on ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’.Philippe Antonello/Prime Video
WatchThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselon Amazon Prime Video
Rachel Weisz on ‘Dead Ringers’.Niko Tavernise/Prime Video
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The cast of ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video
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Dominique Fishback on ‘Swarm’.Quantrell D. Colbert/Prime Video
WatchSwarmon Amazon Prime Video
Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton on ‘Hunters’.Amazon Studios
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Emily Blunt on ‘The English’.Diego Lopez Calvin/Prime Video
Yellowstonefans will appreciatethis Western dramafrom Amazon Prime Video. Set in 1890, the series follows two outsiders, a British aristocrat (Emily Blunt) and a Pawnee-born U.S. Army veteran (Chaske Spencer), as they each seek revenge in the wild Western plains of Kansas — and discover their connected history in the process.
WatchThe Englishon Amazon Prime Video
Chris Pratt on ‘The Terminal List’.Prime Video
Chris Pratt,Constance WuandTaylor Kitschstar in this action-packed series. InThe Terminal List, Navy SEAL James Reece (Pratt) tries to unravel what really happened during a covert mission that killed his entire platoon — except for him. Pratt, whotook fans behind the scenesbefore the show premiered in July 2022, also stars alongside his brother-in-lawPatrick Schwarzeneggeron this thrilling series.
WatchThe Terminal Liston Amazon Prime Video
Jason O’Mara and Rick Worthy on ‘The Man in the High Castle’.Liane Hentscher/Amazon
Acclaimed directorRidley Scottserved as executive producer for this fictional historical drama.The Man in the High Castleexplores a parallel timeline where the Axis powers won World War II and Germany and Japan occupied the U.S. Rufus Sewell, Alexa Davalos and Luke Kleintank star in this four-season series.
WatchThe Man in the High Castleon Amazon Prime Video
Giovanni Ribisi on ‘Sneaky Pete’.MylesAronowitz/Sony/Amazon/Kobal/Shutterstock
In this crime drama, Marius Josipović (Giovanni Ribisi) has recently been released from prison. To evade dangerous ex-cop Vince Lonigan (Bryan Cranston), whom he once robbed, Marius assumes the identity of his former prison cellmate, Pete Murphy (Ethan Embry). The show’s three seasons follow Marius as he attempts to outrun his past and fit into Pete’s estranged family.
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Billy Bob Thornton on ‘Goliath’.Amazon
Billy Bob Thorntondelivers an award-winning performance in this legal drama as Billy McBride, a brilliant lawyer who developed alcoholism after his acquitted client committed another murder. Billy seeks both redemption and justice inGoliath, which first premiered in October 2016. The roleearned Thornton a Golden Globein 2017.
WatchGoliathon Amazon Prime Video
Titus Welliver (center) on ‘Bosch’.Amazon
This police procedural follows Los Angeles homicide detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) and the gruesome murders he investigates. Also starringJamie Hector,Boschwas one of Amazon Prime Video’s first original dramas and ran for seven seasons.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge on ‘Fleabag’.Steve Schofield/Amazon Prime Video
Phoebe Waller-BridgedevelopedFleabagas a one-woman play and turned it into an award-winning series with BBC Three and Amazon Prime Video. Waller-Bridge stars as our protagonist, who breaks the fourth wall with biting commentary about her sister Claire (Sian Clifford), the Hot Priest (Andrew Scott) and more. The show collected several awards, includingsix Emmysandtwo Golden Globes. Savor the series' two seasons, because Waller-Bridgewon’t be making a third.
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source: people.com