10 Lesser-Known Crime Dramas on Prime with 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score to Watch in November 2023

Amazon's Prime Video is a phenomenal treasure trove of movies and TV shows at your fingertips. The library includes thrillers, procedurals, and true-crime docs for every taste. There is the Australian series Deadloch with its biting humor, the spy thriller Jack Ryan with Jack Krasinski, and the sensational Broadchurch with David Tennant.

The sharpness of Deadloch's script has been so well received that it has a perfect 100% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. But this is far from the only show with such a high score on the service. Here are more 10 great available on Prime Video in November that have been critically acclaimed but not talked about enough.

10. The Chicago Code (2011)

Created by Shawn Ryan (S.W.A.T., The Night Agent), the series follows a special unit of the Chicago Police Department as they deal with corruption and the powerful of this world on a daily basis. Despite rave reviews from critics, Fox canceled the show in 2011 after one season. But that doesn't stop it from being a great stand-alone story.

9. Mystery Road (2018)

A spin-off from the feature films Mystery Road and Goldstone, and set between the two, the series tells the story of Aboriginal detective Jay Swan as he investigates murders and drug trafficking in the Australian outback.

8. Mystery Road: Origin (2018)

Origin is technically the third season of the aforementioned series, but it's a brand new narrative with a new cast, telling the origin story of Jay Swan's teenage years, his rookie police work, and the same gang-related proceedings.

7. Free Meek (2019)

Executive produced by Jay-Z and Meek Mill himself, Meek is a five-episode true crime docuseries that tells the story of how problematic, corrupt and racist courts claimed the rapper violated his parole for absurd reasons, leading to trials that continue to this day.

6. Prey (2014)

Consisting of two stand-alone seasons, the British series Prey follows Manchester police officers who find themselves unwillingly on the wrong side of the law as they try to save themselves and their loved ones.

5. Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020)

From 2011 to 2018, actress India Oxenberg found herself in the self-help organization NXIVM, which turned out to be a cult. Narrated by Oxenberg herself, Seduced is a docuseries that explores self-blame and how recruitment and sexual harassment work in cults.

4. River (2015)

Despite starring the great Stellan Skarsgård, this edge-of-your-seat drama is somehow not often mentioned. The events follow John River, a brilliant detective with a mental condition — he sees the ghosts of the murdered victims. His life becomes even more complicated when his detective partner is murdered.

3. Paranoia Agent (2004)

Satoshi Kon, creator of the acclaimed Perfect Blue, was a true master of the psychological thriller genre. His animated series Paranoia Agent follows various Tokyo residents with different backgrounds and problems who have only one thing in common. They are attacked with a bat by a mysterious elementary school boy.

2. Time (2021)

Starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, Time is a gripping, emotional drama about punishment, forgiveness and principle that chronicles a guilt-ridden inmate who murdered an innocent man and a caring prison guard whose family is threatened by dangerous convicts.

1. Black Snow (2023)

Travis Fimmel stars in the series. In 1994, the murder of a 17-year-old girl in a small Australian town shocked the local community of South Sea Islanders. Nearly 30 years later, the details of the crime fall into the hands of a very stubborn detective.