Lola Kirke and Gael Garcia Bernal at Mozart at the Jungle.
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Amazon Prime Video is slowly piling up a good lineup of first shows to keep you amused.It’s also picked up exceptional applications from different nations to flow in the US. Thankfully, these exclusives, such as A Very English Scandal and Catastrophe, could be appreciated by a broader audience.
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Let’s round up the best TV shows Amazon must offer you.Read more: The 15 best films to see on Amazon Prime VideoMozart at the JungleSantino Fontana and Gael Garcia Bernal at Mozart from the Jungle.
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A comedy-drama place in New York’s classical music arena, Mozart at the Jungle is as whimsical as its name indicates. Upcoming oboist Hailey meets bizarre conductor Rodrigo, who is tasked with all of the New York Symphony. Never losing you with jargon, Mozart at the Jungle charmingly shows an edgier side to the planet of strings, enjoying its symphony of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.
The BoysAntony Starr (centre ) plays Homelander at The Boys.
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The Boys stormed Amazon last year using its ultra-violent narrative of antihero vigilantes looking revenge against the world’s most beloved superheroes. But those personalities are not what they appear: Their corporate overlords cover their shady own lives, such as sexual harassment and also the strange assassination. With social opinion, black humor and pops of gore, The Boys requires a thrilling and unapologetic step apart in your family-friendly genre.A Very English ScandalHugh Grant and Ben Wishaw at A Very English Scandal.
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A sex scandal from the UK Parliament? Starring Hugh Grant and Ben Wishaw? You could thank Russell T. Davies for dramatizing this piece of late-’70s British politics. Jeremy Thorpe, a Liberal member of Parliament, wants to silence unhappy ex-lover Norman before his career ends up in tatters. Watch the murder conspiracy, big trial and media scrutiny through A Very English Scandal’s darkly funny lens.TransparentJeffrey Tambor in Transparent.
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Transparent’s unique story follows the Pfefferman siblings who discover their dad is transitioning into a woman named Maura. Other aspects of the Pfefferman’s lives, like a sour marriage and a disappointing child, giving this tightly scripted comedy-drama a relatable side. Poignant and ambitious, Transparent is a show to look out for.HomecomingStephan James and Julia Roberts in Homecoming.
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While season 2 of Homecoming didn’t quite find its feet, season 1 hit the ground running. Julia Roberts made her small-screen debut in this psychological thriller about an army rehabilitation facility run by questionable owners. Using an effective, mystery-building narrative that covers two timelines, Homecoming is high on tension and paranoia as it reveals what the facility’s true purpose is. Fun fact: The series uses the actual scores of movies from Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and more.UndoneBob Odenkirk and Rosa Salazar in Undone.
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This unique series uses the Rotoscoping animation technique to tell the story of a young woman who, after suffering a near-fatal car accident, discovers she can manipulate time. Intriguing, right? It gets better: Bob Odenkirk plays Alma’s dead father, who enlists her help in investigating his murder. Bending both time and space, Undone is surreal and beautifully existential for those looking for deep material.The TickPeter Serafinowicz as The Tick.
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While The Tick was sadly canceled after two seasons, the superhero comedy will still give you a hit of fast-paced, colorful action with its tongue firmly in its cheek. Based on the comic book character, The Tick is a bulletproof hero who wears a, yep, blue tick suit. His sidekick? The meek Arthur who wears a … moth suit. Their nemesis is The Terror, a supervillain in their city’s underworld. If you want to sit back and watch pure superhero entertainment, you’ve found the right show.The Man in the High CastleAlexa Davalos in The Man in the High Castle.
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The Man in the High Castle imagines an alternate history where the Axis powers (Rome-Berlin-Tokyo) win World War II. Based on a Philip K. Dick novel, the series follows characters in the ’60s who reside in a parallel world, in which Nazi Germany along with also the Empire of Japan command the US. But there is hopeless newsreel footage surfacing of a planet where Germany and Japan shed the war, causing a few to rebel. To actually hammer home its dystopia credentials, The Man from the High Castle is directed by manufacturer Ridley Scott. Fully recognized and also a concentrated plot, that is grasping TV.The ExpanseThe Expanse.
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Amazon rescued The Expanse by the domain of canceled TV, bringing us a fourth year with a fifth to come. Thank goodness it did, since The Expanse is clever sci-fi using realistic characters, higher production values and a dash of detective noir. Set at a future where humankind has colonized the Solar System, a conspiracy threatens to begin a cold war between the biggest forces. A group of antiheroes locate themselves in the middle. Look ahead to more room western topics from the always excellent subsequent seasons.Sneaky PeteGiovanni Ribsi and Bryan Cranston at Sneaky Pete.
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Con guy Marius walks free from prison, only to be searched by the gangster he robbed. So he assumes the identity of his cell mate Pete and walks into the lives of Pete’s estranged family, that are none the wiser. Bryan Cranston brings all of the gravitas into gangster Vince inside this part-drama, party-comedy. A bundle of spins and dicey conditions, you will race during the addictive episodes as fast as Pete attracts his disadvantages.BoschTitus Welliver as Bosch.
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This long-running police procedural, motivated by Michael Connelly books, has everything right for conservative officers drama. We follow Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch, who is haunted by the death of the mom. While catching serial killers and keeping his family safe, he investigates her murder. Functional and no-nonsense, Bosch supplies constant puzzle with an equally stable guide.The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselRachel Brosnahan at The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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A ’50s housewife who becomes a standup comic? This brilliant show from Gilmore Girls founder Amy Sherman-Palladino, is full of dazzling performances from Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein, with dialogue to match. Set at a vibrant and shifting New York, our beautiful heroine moonlights as a comic, while performing her responsibilities within an upper course Jewish American housewife. With impressive visuals, heat and zingers, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the complete package.The TerrorThe Terror.
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Not simply does that horror anthology series attribute Japanese folklore and explorers heading into uncharted territory, but its very first chapter celebrities pre-Chernobyl Jared Harris. He performs with the captain of Arctic explorer ships that end up stuck in the ice. On top the harsh conditions and cabin fever, the crew is stalked by an unknown presence in the mist. Strung with atmospheric dread, The Terror is thrilling, prestige horror.FleabagPhoebe Waller-Bridge, star and creator of Fleabag.
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If somehow the Fleabag train passed you by, it’s time to let it hit you at its full, incredible force. Phoebe Waller-Bridge writes and stars in the play-turned extraordinary comedy series. A 30-something woman who runs a cafe lives a sex-filled life with a sense of humor which hides those tragedies she hasn’t yet come to terms with. Just about word-for-word perfect, with a fourth-wall breaking device, Fleabag frequently does its best to both shock and devastate you, while being ridiculously funny.CatastropheSharon Horgan and Rob Delaney at Catastrophe.
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Featuring Carrie Fisher’s final TV role, Catastrophe is a rom-com about messy, chaotic people. Londoner Sharon and Bostonian Rob have a one-week stand which results in an unplanned pregnancy and Rob moving to the UK so they can start a family. The tricky part: Sharon and Rob don’t know the first thing about each other. Covering age, sex, parenthood, marriage and love in its open book, Catastrophe is a superb rom-com which gives you four seasons into devour.
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