Yahoo News Amazon Prime Video: Five shows you should be watching to celebrate Prime Day
Sorry Netflix, you’re on a time out.
If you’re one of the many getting ready for Amazon Prime Day, now may be a good time to learn more about what else your subscription offers you – it’s more than one-day (free) delivery.
From the latest film releases to binge-worthy comedies to a whole heap of original drama, there’s something for everybody on Amazon Prime Video.
Award-winning shows are just a click away with a subscription to the service and here are five shows you’re going to want to watch…
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel – Series 1
The eight-part original – which scooped two Golden Globes earlier this year (Best Comedy TV and Best Comedy Actress) – follows the life of Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) as her world is turned upside down.
The once-happy housewife embarks on life as a stand-up comedian after discovering her knack for making people laugh, learning so much more about her life and relationships than she could ever imagine along the way.
The Bold Type – Series 1 and 2
Hailed as the new Sex and the City, The Bold Type follows the drama and scandal of Scarlet magazine’s top employees. Totally binge-worthy, the series sees the women go from strength to strength as they find their way at work and take control of what’s around them.
Dietland – Series 1
The seven-episode series prides itself on being somewhere between revenge fantasy and a series about a journey to and strive for self-acceptance.
More than just an entertainment show, Dietland raises and explores incredibly timely and important issues faced by women today including misogyny, rape culture and the unrealistic social construction of beauty.
Sneaky Pete – Series 1 and 2
The high-action crime drama sees Giovanni Ribisi’s con man character assume the identity of his prison cellmate Pete in his efforts to escape the clutches of vicious gangster Bryan Cranston.
But things don’t prove easy when “Pete” meets the family of the man whose life he so desperately wanted as they pull him into their murky and dysfunctional world, just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape.
Goliath – Series 1 and 2
Billy McBride, played by Billy Bob Thornton, has swapped the courtroom for the bar when a wrongful death lawsuit pulls him back into his old life as a powerful lawyer.
As Billy gets to grips with the task at hand, he soon – along with his law firm and strong team – discovers a conspiracy threatening them all.
