The 16 best original series on Amazon Prime Video, from 'Reacher' to 'Harlem'

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The first original series of Amazon Prime Video was released in 2013). Dozens of award-winning shows have been added to the streaming service.

Prime Video can be purchased as a part of an Amazon Prime subscription. Amazon Prime costs $139 a year or $15 a month. A Prime Video subscription costs $9 a month.

We rounded up some of the best shows on Amazon Prime Video. 16 Amazon Prime Video original series have been certified fresh by critics. All streaming tastes are accounted for in our picks.

Here are the 16 best Amazon original series:

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The late-1950s period show follows a recently divorced housewife on her journey to become a professional comedian in New York City.

One of Amazon's most critically acclaimed series is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series and Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

The fourth season of the show aired on March 11 and has been renewed for a fifth and final season.

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The Boys is a superhero series based on the comic book franchise created by Darick Robertson. The show gives a sardonic twist on the superhero genre, introducing viewers to a world where corporate-sponsored heroes oppress everyday citizens. The Boys are a group of people who keep an eye on the worst heroes and keep them in check.

Jack Quaid plays Hugh Campbell, an average guy who is recruited by Billy Butcher, the leader of The Boys, when his girlfriend dies in a superhero related accident.

The second and third seasons of The Boys have already aired on Prime Video, and the third season will introduce new characters, including Soldier Boy, played by Jensen Ackles.

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The show is based on the comic book series of the same name and features a boy learning how to be a superhero under the guidance of his father.

Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, and other vocal talents are on the show.

Amazon has renewed the original series for two more seasons, and an eight-episode first season is now available to watch.

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An angel and a demon who have lived on Earth since the beginning of time as representatives of heaven and hell are the main characters of Good Omens. As a large cast of characters argue for or against the Antichrist, Crowley and Aziraphale team up to stop it.

The large ensemble cast includes Adria Arjona, Miranda Richardson, Michael McKean, Jack Whitehall, Jon Hamm, and Frances McDormand.

The second season of Good Omens was renewed by Amazon despite being marketed as a limited series.

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The young woman at the center of this British dark comedy is named Fleabag. She speaks directly to the audience with sarcasm as she struggles to keep her mouth open and stop the people around her from driving her insane.

The character of Fleabag was originally created for a 10-minute stand-up performance and was later adapted into a one-woman stage performance.

There are two six-episode seasons released years apart. In the second season of Fleabag, the show received a number of high-profile awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

Amazon recently announced that they will be making a new original series called "Whine-Bridge" in 2022.

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The book franchise of the same name was created by James S. A.Corey. In the distant future, humanity colonized the solar system and built a civilization that spans multiple planets and moons. The United Nations of Earth, the Congressional Republic on Mars, and the Outer Planets Alliance are all at risk of war.

The Expanse focuses on a crew of vigilantes hailing from different parts of the solar system as they try to stop a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the delicate peace between their universe's political powers.

The series moved to Prime Video in December of 2019. The sixth and final season aired in December.

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The weekly New York Times column of the same name inspired Modern Love. Each episode of the show tells a different story with different actors. Second chances, love between parent and child, first loves, and meet-cutes are some of the forms of love explored in each episode.

The first season of Modern Love featured performances from Anne Hathaway, Andrew Scott, and many others. Anna Paquin, Kit Harington, and Minnie Driver joined the cast in season two. There are 16 episodes available to stream.

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