The Best Amazon Prime TV Series To Watch, From 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' To 'Expats' And 'The Boys'
From Lulu Wang's Expats and the TV adaptation of Mr. & Mrs Smith, which has been nominated for 16 Emmy awards, to satirical superhero series The Boys, there's no shortage of stellar shows to feast your eyes upon on Amazon Prime Video. From psychological thrillers to comedies and jam-packed action adventures, there really is something for everybody to add to your watchlist.
If you're looking to bulk up your list, we've got compiled a range of shows to suit everyone. These are some of the best shows to watch now, and throughout the rest of the year.
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Citadel: Diana
Set in 2030 Milan, Citadel: Diana follows an undercover agent called Diana works as a double agent for the secret global spy agency Citadel. When she becomes trapped behind enemy lines, she must navigate whether she must stay with the agency or trust the side that she has been trained to view as an enemy.
Cast: Matilda De Angelis, Maurizio Lombardi, Filippo Nigro
Director: Arnaldo Catinari
Expats
Expats follows a diverse group of women after one chance encounter sets off a chain reaction of life-changing events that force each character to navigate the balance between blame and accountability.
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, Tiana Gowen, Bodhi del Rosario, Ruby Ruiz, Amelyn Pardenilla, Jack Huston
Director: Lulu Wang
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr & Mrs Smith, which has been nominated for 16 Emmy awards, is the TV series based on the film of the same name. It sees two strangers, John and Jane, suddenly come together as partners, both in espionage and in marriage, after signing their lives away to a mysterious organisation.
Cast: Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Wagner Moura, Parker Posey, Paul Dano, John Turturro, Michaela Coel, Eiza Gonzáles, Alexander Skarsgård, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Ron Perlman
Directors: Hiro Murai, Karena Evans, Christian Sprenger, Amy Seimetz, Donald Glover
Citadel
In Citadel, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden star as top agents of a global spy agency until they got their memories wiped, that is. After being summoned back into action, the former lovers must remember the past to save the future.
Cast: Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ashleigh Cummings, Roland Møller, Osy Ikhile, Caoilinn Springall, Lesley Manville, Stanley Tucci
Director: Newton Thomas Sigel, Jessica Yu
The Boys
Calling all superhero fans. The Boys sees the eponymous Boys, a group of vigilantes striving to break down Vought International (an American multi-billion-dollar superhero entertainment conglomerate) and expose corruption within the organisation, which is led by superheroes.
Cast: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, Cameron Crovetti, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry
Director: Eric Kripke
The Summer I Turned Pretty
On the cusp of turning 16, Belly Conkin is about to spend her summer at Cousins Beach with her family and the Fishers. Unlike her previous summers, Conkin is determined to let this one be different, which is exactly what happens when she ends up in a love triangle between two brothers.
Cast: Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Alfredo Narciso, Minnie Mills, Colin Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Rain Spencer, JP Lambert, Summer Madison, David Iacono, Sarah Hudson, Rea DeRosa, Al Vicente
Directors: Jesse Peretz, Jeff Chan, Erica Dunton
Gen V
A spin-off of The Boys, Gen V tells the story of the students of America's only college for superheroes. The gifted students must compete to rank the highest in their classes in order to join 'The Seven', an elite superhero team. But, when secrets of the school's past are brought to light, the students must decide if following this path is what they really want.
Cast: Nelson Cragg, Steve Boyum, Rachel Goldberg, Sanaa Hamri, Clare Kilner, Philip Sgriccia, Shana Stein
Directors: Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa German, Shelley Conn
Fallout
Based on a video game, Fallout dives into a world years after a nuclear apocalypse has destroyed America and created a lawless society. Following a violent raid of a fallout shelter, the residents are forced to leave and must confront the unknown world of their new society.
Cast: Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten
Director: Jonathan Nolan
Classified
This coming-of-age drama follows 15-year-old student Ella as she narrowly escapes serious jail time after getting arrested at a protest. After making a deal with her stepmother Diane, Ella must move to Johannesburg, South Africa to complete her education, turning her world completely upside down.
Cast: Imani Pullum, Christine Horn, Sule Rimi
Director: Kagiso Lediga
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