While Netflix is busy pumping out more series than any one person could watch (probably), some of the best shows are on Amazon Prime Video. Trouble is, navigating the service’s labyrinthine menus can make finding the right series a pain. We’re here to help. Below are our favorite Amazon series—all included with your Prime subscription.
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Bat-Fam
Batman: a grim defender of the night waging a one-man war on crime. Also Batman: a cool dad who keeps taking in strays. It's a contrast comic book fans have come to love over the decades, and now it's bleeding into wider media with Bat-Fam. Picking up after 2023's holiday movie Merry Little Batman, Bruce Wayne (voiced by Luke Wilson) helps guide his son Damien (Yonas Kibreab) into the family business as “Little Batman,” while taking in adoptive daughter Claire—formerly the supervillain Volcana, de-aged to 12. Plus, with loyal butler Alfred, his niece Alicia, the meddling ghost of Damien's grandfather Ra's al Ghul, and former scientist Man-Bat all passing through, Wayne Manor is starting to get crowded! Charming, funny, and heartfelt, this animated comedy juggles all the best bits of bat-lore for a brighter look at the Dark Knight.
The Girlfriend
When working-class Cherry Laine (Olivia Cooke) meets wealthy Danny Sanderson (Laurie Davidson), sparks fly—until she meets his mother, Laura (Robin Wright). Overbearing and with an unhealthy level of control over her son’s life, Laura is set on destroying anyone who comes between them. Or maybe ... Laura is a caring mother, alert to Cherry’s suspicious behavior, and desperate to save her son from a con artist—or worse. In this twisty psychological thriller, based on a novel by Michelle Frances, you can never quite tell who to trust, which is almost the best part, second only to the sensational chemistry between Wright and Cooke as they alternately try to charm, outwit, or destroy each other. Exploring themes of class, power, and control, The Girlfriend is six episodes of brilliantly tense drama.
Butterfly
Years ago, David Jung (Daniel Dae Kim) and Juno Lund (Piper Perabo) formed the private intelligence organization Caddis, reshaping global security from the shadows. Then, Lund ripped the operation out from under Jung—and took his daughter Rebecca (Reina Hardesty) with it, raising her to become an unstoppable assassin. Reunited in the aftermath of a hit on a Russian ambassador in Seoul, David and Rebecca find themselves on the run across South Korea, unsure if they can even trust each other, and with Caddis hot on their heels. A blend of next-level action choreography and family drama exploring themes of abandonment, Butterfly is an explosive twist on bring-your-kid-to-work day.
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