Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty remains to be topping the charts as the preferred present on Prime Video proper now. The final episode of the present’s third and remaining season was launched on September 17, with a feature-film continuation on the way in which, and although the finale has been fairly polarizing, there’s no denying the romantic drama is all Prime Video subscribers are speaking about proper now. Nevertheless, that doesn’t imply the streamer doesn’t produce other nice exhibits so that you can watch. From character-driven thrillers to sci-fi horror, there’s one thing for everybody on Amazon’s streaming service. So right here’s a take a look at three nice exhibits we predict it’s best to watch this week on Prime Video.
For extra suggestions, take a look at our listing of one of the best shows and movies on Prime Video.
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‘The Higher Sister’ (2025)
Created by Olivia Milch, The Better Sister is a restricted thriller collection primarily based on Alafair Burke’s eponymous 2019 novel that stars Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. The present follows estranged sisters Chloe (Biel) and Nicky (Banks), one married to and the opposite divorced from the identical man, Adam (Corey Stoll), whose surprising homicide forces them to work collectively to avoid wasting these they love. The collection additionally options Kim Dickens, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Bobby Naderi, Gabriel Sloyer, Matthew Modine, Lorraine Toussaint, and Gloria Reuben in supporting roles.
The Higher Sister premiered in Might 2025 to blended however usually constructive evaluations, incomes reward for Banks and Biel’s performances and chemistry. Whereas the present’s story is a reasonably acquainted one, it’s nonetheless an fulfilling watch due to the dramatic chops of its main duo. Biel delivers a characteristically sensible efficiency, and Banks shines with certainly one of her best roles in recent years. The mixture of their abilities carries the collection even when the plot hits some tough patches.
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‘Three Pines’ (2022)
Based mostly on the Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny, Three Pines is a thriller collection created by Emilia di Girolamo and starring Alfred Molina because the central detective, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec. The present follows Gamache as he investigates circumstances within the quiet Quebec village of Three Pines. The collection additionally stars Rossif Sutherland, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Tantoo Cardinal, Clare Coulter, Sarah Sales space, Anna Tierney, and Roberta Battaglia in supporting roles.
Presenting 4 fascinating circumstances throughout eight episodes, Three Pines was usually well-received by critics when it premiered in December 2022. Although it didn’t grow to be a mainstream hit and was canceled after only one season, the collection is a well-crafted and underrated anthology anchored by Molina’s central efficiency. A masterful adaptation that elevates its supply materials by incorporating important themes surrounding Canadian history and social points, the present is a superb look ahead to followers of basic homicide mysteries, such because the works of Agatha Christie and Ann Cleeves.
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‘The Rig’ (2023 – Current)
The primary Amazon Unique present filmed completely in Scotland, The Rig is a British supernatural sci-fi thriller present created by David Macpherson. Set on an oil rig within the North Sea that’s inexplicably lower off from the mainland by an unnatural fog, the collection follows a scientist (Emily Hampshire) as she investigates the prevalence, which turns more and more harmful as mysterious spores infect the crew members. The present’s solid is led by Hampshire and Iain Glen, with Martin Compston, Mark Bonnar, Rochenda Sandall, and extra in key roles.
The Rig had a reasonably blended reception when it first premiered in January 2023, critiqued by reviewers for its cliché-ridden plot however praised for its glorious sense of ambiance. A second season adopted in January 2025, which was a lot better obtained and exhibits important enchancment within the writing and character improvement. It may not be the whole lot it aspires to be, however the present’s compelling performances and eerie narrative make it an underwatched however fulfilling collection that is good for followers of remoted eco-horror thrillers.
