Amazon's Prime Video had a number of strong releases in 2024, ranging from surprisingly great video game adaptations to visually pleasing fantasy spinoffs. Even streaming's worst superhero shows have an update. There were plenty of other series worth watching too – even with annoying commercial breaks Prime Video began to be shown during shows and movies. Here's our list of some of the best shows that arrived 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's Controversy That's just what it does. The first eight episodes take place after a global nuclear disaster, and the show stars Ella Purnell as Lucy McLean, who escapes Vault 33 – one of several shelters for survivors – to find her kidnapped father. With the mission to track down. As she traverses the postapocalyptic wasteland, she encounters Brotherhood of Steel Squire Maximus (Aaron Moten) and a ghoul bounty hunter (Walton Goggins). Hijinks begin.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 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 JRR Tolkien the hobbit And lord of the rings – A more peaceful time in the history of Middle-earth begins. The show tells the story of the origins of the Rings of Power, introducing you to some familiar characters like Galadriel (Morfyd Clarke) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo), as well as some new names created for the series.
Prime Video has released its fourth season boysThe brutally bloody series that shows what happens when the world's most powerful superheroes get out of control. The latest season builds on the story told in the first three seasons, in which non-superpowered Hugh Campbell (Jack Quaid) works with Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and other misfits to uncover corruption within an elite group of heroes, The Seven. Are doing. Closely managed by a billion dollar corporation.
Second best hospital in the galaxy This is something like what you would get if you crossed futurama with gray's anatomySet in the year 14002, this animated comedy series follows two alien surgeons, Dr. Slich (Stephanie Hsu) and Dr. Clack (Keke Palmer), who deal with a number of awkward – and often silly – situations, as well as their relationship. Also manage. With each other and with their coworkers. You may hear some other recognizable voices throughout the show, as there are appearances from Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph, and singer Sam Smith.
Prime Video has released another video game adaptation this year: Like a Dragon: YakuzaThe series is loosely based on Yakuza Game franchise known for its goofy take on Japanese gangster life. However, Prime Video Yakuza Takes on a more serious tone and displays much more violence. The six-episode series focuses on Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi)'s development as a yakuza member across two time periods: 1995 and 2005.
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If you're a fan of animated shows and superheroes, you'll want to check out these Batman: Caped Crusaderseries, created by Batman: The Animated Series Creator Bruce Timm places a young Batman (Hamish Linklater) in a version of Gotham City inspired by DC's classic comic books. The series features large-scale criminal activity across the city over the course of 10 episodes, including famous villains such as Harley Quinn (Jamie Chung) and Harvey Dent (Diedrich Bader).
Mr. Mrs. Blacksmith A twist is introduced in the 2005 film of the same name, which depicts a couple who have to pretend to be husband and wife despite being complete strangers. Under the guise of “John” (Donald Glover) and “Jane Smith” (Maya Erskine), the two must carry out a series of missions while pursuing a fake relationship that begins to turn into the real thing.
just like the novel my lady janePrime Video's adaptation offers an alternate take on 16th-century England, in which Lady Jane Gray (Emily Bader) and her husband Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Blumel) were never beheaded and are married to King Edward VI (Jordan Peters). Lived under the rule of. The series, which also features some fantasy elements, was unfortunately canceled after the first season – but it's still worth a watch if you're interested in historical dramas.
with The Legend of Vox Machina Reaching its third season (and with a fourth season on the way), it's a good time to revisit the show if you haven't seen it yet. It is based on the first campaign conducted during dungeons and dragons web series important roleDetailing the story behind the eclectic seven-member group known as Vox Machina as they travel to the world of Exandria. All of the voice actors who starred in the original web series return to their original roles, including Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, and others.