Amazon Prime Video had a bunch of strong releases in 2024, from a surprisingly great video game adaptation to a visually enjoyable fantasy show. There’s also an update on the most horrific superhero show ever to hit live. It had plenty of other series worth watching, too — even with the annoying commercial breaks that Prime Video started showing during shows and movies. Here’s our list of some of the best shows released on Prime Video this year.
It’s hard to find a television adaptation of a video game that stays true to the source material, but Prime Video He falls It does just that. The first eight episodes are set in the aftermath of a global nuclear disaster and star Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean, who emerges from Vault 33 – one of several shelters for survivors – on a mission to track down her kidnapped father. While traversing the post-apocalyptic wasteland, she encounters the Brotherhood’s Maximus (Aaron Moten) and a ghoul bounty hunter (Walton Goggins). Hijinks ensue.
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power It returned for a second season this year, and it’s just as impressive as the first. The series takes place thousands of years before the events of J. R. R. Tolkien The hobbit and Lord of the Rings – It begins in a more peaceful time in the history of Middle-earth. The show examines the origins of the Rings of Power, introducing you to some familiar characters like Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo), as well as some new names created for the series.
Prime Video has released the fourth season of Boysthe brutal, bloody series that shows what happens when the world’s most powerful superheroes spiral out of control. The final season builds on the story established in the first three seasons, in which super-powered Hugh Campbell (Jack Quaid) works with Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and other misfits to uncover corruption within the Group of Seven, an elite group of heroes. It is closely managed by a multi-billion dollar company.
The second best hospital in the galaxy Kind of like what you’d get if you crossed Futurama with Gray’s Anatomy. Set in the year 14002, this animated comedy series follows two space surgeons, Dr. Slitch (Stephanie Hsu) and Dr. Clack (Keke Palmer), who deal with a range of strange — and often ridiculous — cases while also managing their relationship. With each other and with their co-workers. You may hear some other recognizable voices throughout the show, which features appearances from Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph and singer Sam Smith.
Prime Video released another video game adaptation this year: Like a Dragon: Yakuza. The series is loosely based on Yakuza A game series known for its goofy take on Japanese gang life. However, Prime Video Yakuza It takes a more serious tone and features a lot of violence. The six-episode series follows Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi)’s development as a member of the Yakuza across two timelines: 1995 and 2005.
He crosses It is the latest film by James Patterson Alex Cross Book series, in which Aldis Hodge plays a forensic psychologist and detective. At the beginning of the series, Cross is ready to take a break from police work after his wife’s murder, but a new case involving the death of a Black Lives Matter activist brings him back to work, where he must solve a series of problems. Murders all over Washington, D.C.
If you’re a fan of anime and superhero shows, you might want to check it out Batman: Caped Crusader. The series is written by Batman: The Animated Series Producer Bruce Timm places a young Batman (Hamish Linklater) inside a version of Gotham City inspired by classic DC comic books. The series showcases the rampant criminal activity throughout the city over the course of 10 episodes, with appearances from famous villains such as Harley Quinn (Jamie Chung) and Harvey Dent (Diedrich Bader).
Mr. and Mrs Smith Offering a new twist on the 2005 film of the same name, it follows a couple who must pretend to be husband and wife despite being complete strangers. Under the guise of John (Donald Glover) and Jane Smith (Maya Erskine), the duo must carry out a series of tasks, all while navigating a fake relationship that begins to turn into something real.
Just like the novel Madam JaneThe Prime Video adaptation offers an alternative look at 16th-century England, where Lady Jane Gray (Emily Bader) and her husband Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel) have never been beheaded and are living under the rule of King Edward VI (Jordan Peters). The series, which also has some fantasy elements, was unfortunately canceled after the first season, but is still worth a watch if you’re a fan of historical dramas.
with the The Legend of Fox Machina As it reaches its third season (and with a fourth on the way), now is a good time to watch the show if you haven’t done so yet. It is based on the first campaign carried out during Dungeons and Dragons Web series Critical roleexpands on the story of the eclectic seven-member group known as Vox Machina as they traverse the world of Exandria. All of the voice actors who starred in the original web series, including Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, and others, take over their original roles.
