amazon's Prime Video had several solid releases in 2024, ranging from a surprisingly excellent video game adaptation to a visually pleasing fantasy spinoff. There's even an update to the most daring superhero show on streaming. It also had plenty of other series worth watching, even with the annoying commercial breaks Prime Video started showing during shows and movies. Here's our list of some of the best shows that came out on Prime Video this year.
It's hard to find a TV adaptation of a video game that stays faithful to the source material, but Prime Video radioactive dust does precisely that. The first eight episodes take place after a global nuclear disaster, and the show stars Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean, who emerges from Vault 33, one of many shelters for survivors, on a mission to locate her kidnapped father. While traversing the post-apocalyptic wasteland, he encounters Brotherhood of Steel squire Maximus (Aaron Moten) and a ghoul bounty hunter (Walton Goggins). Mischief ensues.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power It returned for a second season this year and is just as impressive as the first. The series, set thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien. the hobbit and the lord of the rings – begins at a more peaceful time in Middle-earth's history. The show looks back at the origins of the Rings of Power and introduces you to some familiar characters like Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo), along with some new names created for the series.
Prime Video has launched a fourth season of the boysthe brutally gory series that shows what happens when the world's most powerful superheroes get out of control. The final season builds on the story presented in the first three seasons, in which non-superpowered Hugh Campbell (Jack Quaid) works with Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and other misfits to expose corruption within The Seven, a group of elite heroes. closely managed by a multi-billion dollar corporation.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Second-Best-Hospital-Galaxy-Season/dp/B0CKFGV637?tag=theverge02-20″>The second best hospital in the galaxy
The second best hospital in the galaxy It's kind of like what you'd get if you crossed Futurama with Grey's Anatomy. Set in the year 14002, this animated comedy series follows two alien surgeons, Dr. Sleech (Stephanie Hsu) and Dr. Klak (Keke Palmer), who face a series of strange (and often silly) conditions while while managing their relationship. with each other and with their co-workers. You may hear other recognizable voices throughout the show, as it features appearances from Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph, and singer Sam Smith.
Prime Video has released another video game adaptation this year: Like a dragon: Yakuza. The series is loosely based on the yakuza Game franchise, known for its ridiculous take on Japanese gangster life. However, Prime Video yakuza It takes on a more serious tone and features much more violence. The six-episode series focuses on the evolution of Kazuma Kiryu (Ryoma Takeuchi) as a member of the yakuza in two timelines: 1995 and 2005.
Cross It is the latest version of James Patterson Alex Cruz Book series, with Aldis Hodge playing the titular detective and forensic psychologist. At the start of the series, Cross is ready to take a break from police work following the murder of his wife, but a new case involving the death of a Black Lives Matter activist forces him back to work, where he must untangle a thread. . of murders throughout Washington, DC.
If you're a fan of animated shows and superheroes, you might want to check out Batman: Caped Crusader. The series, made by Batman: the animated series Producer Bruce Timm places a young Batman (Hamish Linklater) inside a version of Gotham City inspired by classic DC comics. The series depicts rampant criminal activity throughout the city over the course of 10 episodes, with appearances from well-known villains such as Harley Quinn (Jamie Chung) and Harvey Dent (Diedrich Bader).
Mr. and Mrs. Blacksmith offers a twist on the 2005 film of the same name, following a couple who must pass themselves off as husband and wife despite being complete strangers. While posing as “John” (Donald Glover) and “Jane Smith” (Maya Erskine), the duo must carry out a series of missions, while navigating a fake relationship that begins to become real.
Just like the novel my lady janeThe Prime Video adaptation offers an alternative look at 16th century England, in which Lady Jane Gray (Emily Bader) and her husband Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel) were never beheaded and live under the rule of King Edward VI (Jordan Peters). Unfortunately, the series, which also features some fantasy elements, was canceled after the first season, but it's still worth watching if you like historical dramas.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Vox-Machina-Season/dp/B09PZG2979?tag=theverge02-20″>The legend of Vox Machina
With He Legend of Vox Machina Coming into its third season (and with a fourth on the way), now is a good time to binge-watch the show if you haven't already. It is based on the first campaign developed during the Dungeons and Dragons web series Critical roleexpanding the story behind 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 on their original roles.
