3 best Prime Video thriller miniseries to binge-watch in one weekend — including a spy show with a Marvel star and an Oscar winner
You could spend your weekend out in the summer sun, but if beating the heat sounds a little more appealing, then Prime Video is here to keep you entertained inside where it’s nice and cool. The Amazon-owned streaming service offers plenty of exciting thriller shows to binge-watch this weekend.
From a spy thriller, where you’re not quite sure who is playing who, a domestic drama that sees a protective mother clash with a conniving girlfriend (or is she?), and a murder-mystery with more than a pinch of family fallout, these Prime Video thriller miniseries will keep you clicking the “play next episode” button for hours upon end.
So, if you want to spend the next few days binge-watching some addictive streaming originals, here are three Prime Video shows that will have you hooked from the very first episode.
‘The Girlfriend’
“House of the Dragon” star Olivia Cooke finds herself in another fierce rivalry, but this time her character isn’t fighting over the Iron Throne, but rather the attention (and affections) of Laurie Davidson’s Daniel.
This psychological thriller limited series (which is getting a spin-off, aptly named “The Boyfriend”), sees Cooke at war with Robin Wright, a woman you don’t want to cross. This Prime Video show, which packs in plenty of juicy drama and exciting twists, is so addictive that you’ll probably tear through it in just a single afternoon.
Laura (Wright) is a well-presented member of high society and the doting mother to Daniel (Davidson). But when her son brings home his new girlfriend, Cherry (Cooke), Laura is convinced that her beloved child’s new partner is a manipulative social climber, and becomes determined to drive a wedge between the couple. But is Cherry truly a cunning gold digger in disguise, or is Laura just paranoid and overly protective of her son?
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‘The Night Manager’
If you want a Prime Video series you can really sink your teeth into this weekend, check out “The Night Manager.” There are two six-episode seasons to binge, and even if you don’t have time to watch both right now, trust me, you’ll tear through the first season in no time at all.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, this spy drama does an excellent job of keeping you on the edge of your seat, as you attempt to figure out who is playing who. And if Hiddleston isn’t enough star power to catch your attention, the show also features Hugh Laurie, Oscar-winning Olivia Colam and Tom Hollander (No, not Spider-Man, that’s Tom Holland).
In season 1, hotel night manager and former military officer Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston) is recruited by the British Foreign Office to investigate Richard Roper (Laurie), an international businessman believed to be involved in the illegal arms trade. As Pine infiltrates Roper’s inner circle, the stakes are raised, and his true identity is in danger of being exposed.
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‘The Better Sister’
Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, “The Better Sister” is an eight-episode limited series that premiered on Prime Video last spring to praise from both critics and viewers. It’s definitely a series that gets its hooks in fast.
The lead pairing of Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel is one of the major draws, but what will keep you invested until the final episode is the show’s willingness to swim in morally grey waters. There are also plenty of mysteries spun up across its run, though some critics did argue that it takes a little too long to get around to actually delivering satisfying answers.
Chloe (Biel) is a successful magazine editor living a perfect life with her husband, Adam (Corey Stoll), and teenage son, Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan). All seems well until Adam is murdered, and Chloe’s estranged sister, Nicky (Banks), arrives on the scene. If a murder mystery wasn’t enough drama, Adam was previously married to Nicky, adding a big scoop of family resentment to the thrilling mixture.
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