Summer is drawing to a close, but TV is hotter than ever, with new shows popping up on every streaming service When I'm not sure what to watch next, I turn to Prime Video's Top 10 list There's no guarantee that all of them are great, but it's a great tool to cut through the noise quickly and see what everyone else is talking about
To help you decide what to watch, I've combed through the current Prime Video Top 10 to present three standout shows that are actually worth promoting A Tudor fantasy romance, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure, and the best historical drama of the year are all guaranteed to please whatever mood you're in
Without further ado, here are the must-see shows on Prime Video
This article is based on Prime Video's top 10 shows in the US as of 1 pm on August 31
This quirky historical fantasy romance stars Emily Bader as one of the most powerful and controversial figures in European history: the Lady Jane Grey But showrunner Gemma Burgess takes considerably greater creative liberties in imagining an alt-fantasy Tudor world populated by people who can transform into animals called Eshan, who have been banished from the ruling class
Jane, penniless after the death of her father, is forced into an arranged marriage with Sir Guilford Dudley (Edward Bluemel) After a series of mishaps, Jane is crowned queen overnight and finds herself caught in the middle of a plot by a villain to seize the throne
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As a big fan of Fallout, I had high hopes for Prime Video's adaptation of the post-apocalyptic series However, I am thrilled to report that it has exceeded them The eight-episode first season of “Fallout” is full of Easter eggs for sharp-eyed fans, excellent production design, great music, and the series' signature irreverent humor
The story centers on three characters, each with a different background in the wasteland: Lucy (Ella Purnell), a spry and sheltered vault dweller, about to flee the only home she's ever known Maximus (Aaron Morten) is an ambitious recruit for the powerful, technology-obsessed paramilitary organization, the Bonds of Steel; Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins) is a former Hollywood star who survived the first nuclear explosion and then mutated into a gun-toting outlaw Their fates intersect as they uncover the true purpose behind the vaults that were supposed to be humanity's safety net in a nuclear war
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“The Serpent Queen” has been called one of the best historical dramas of the year and has already received a rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes' Critics' Score No wonder it is ranked in Prime Video's top 10
The show dramatizes the enigmatic life of Catherine de Medici, played by Samantha Morton, and follows her rise through the ranks of French nobility to become queen The series begins with her as a young noblewoman of Italian descent, an orphan of Italian descent, who was given no choice but to marry King Henry II and came to the French court as a teenage bride During her reign, she faces many challenges: a loveless marriage, a foreign court hesitant to trust her, and enormous pressure to produce an heir However, Princess Catherine shows cunning in the face of such difficulties
Season 1 is available on Prime Video, and Season 2 is available on Starz's unlimited subscription
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