20 Underrated Prime Shows That Deserve More Hype in March 2024
Imagine finding a new favorite that you can binge-watch or slowly savor, episode by episode.
Streaming on Prime, there's a whole bunch of shows that didn't get the spotlight they truly deserve, and with March 2024 rolling in, it's the perfect time to dive into these underrated gems.
1. How to Survive Being Single (2020)
Sebastian, an actor who discovers his girlfriend of ten years is cheating on him, embarks on a humorous and awkward journey back into the dating world with the help of his single friends, navigating mishaps and misadventures in modern love.
2. Patriot (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%
John Tavner, an intelligence officer posing as a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm, must prevent Iran from going nuclear, dealing with inept bureaucracy and familial issues while keeping his covert mission a secret.
3. The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%
Belly recounts her summers at Cousins Beach, where evolving relationships with the Fisher brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah, mark the end of her childhood and the beginning of a complicated love triangle, transforming her life and theirs.
4. One Mississippi (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
Returning to her hometown after her mother's death, Tig Bavaro, a radio host, confronts her troubled family history, her own health issues, and Mississippi's cultural landscape, leading to heartwarming discoveries and healing.
5. The Terminal List (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 40%
Navy SEAL Commander James Reece, after his platoon is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission, returns home to discover dark forces are working against him, leading him on a path of vengeance to uncover the truth.
6. Harlem (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%
A group of four friends in Harlem, aspiring to succeed in their careers, love, and life in their thirties, support each other through the highs and lows, facing challenges that test their bonds and individual growth.
7. A League of Their Own (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%
In a reimagining of the classic, the series dives into the personal and professional lives of the women in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, highlighting their struggles, triumphs, and the camaraderie that helps them overcome societal expectations.
8. Carnival Row (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 49%
In a Victorian fantasy world, detective Rycroft Philostrate investigates a series of gruesome murders amidst political tensions between humans and mythological immigrant creatures, finding forbidden love with a refugee faerie, Vignette Stonemoss.
9. Bang Bang Baby (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 92%
In 1980s Milan, Alice, a teenage girl unwittingly becomes embroiled in a mafia conflict, leading her on a dangerous path of crime and transformation as she seeks power and identity in a male-dominated world.
10. Clarkson's Farm (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
Jeremy Clarkson embarks on a challenging adventure in farming on his vast estate, Diddly Squat Farm, facing unpredictable weather, bureaucratic challenges, and the complexities of modern British farming with humor and perseverance.
11. Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 69%
The rise and fall of the iconic 1970s rock band, Daisy Jones & The Six, unfolds through the band members' perspectives, detailing their journey to fame, creative conflicts, romantic entanglements, and the ultimate breakup.
12. Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%
Dr. Avinash Sabharwal's daughter is kidnapped, and the abductor demands an unusual ransom: to kill individuals who embody the deadly sins; Avinash, pushed to his limits, delves into a dark world of crime to save his daughter.
13. Cosmic Love (2022)
In this reality series, four individuals, guided by astrology, embark on a journey to find love, matching with potential partners based on their zodiac signs, leading to revelations, connections, and the quest for compatibility.
14. As We See It (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
Three roommates on the autism spectrum strive for independence, love, and fulfillment while dealing with the challenges of finding jobs and navigating relationships, supported by family and a caregiver.
15. Class of '07 (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
A catastrophic event hits during an all-girls high school 10-year reunion, forcing the attendees to survive together on their isolated island, rekindling old friendships, rivalries, and unresolved issues from their past.
16. A Very British Scandal (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%
The series dramatizes the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, focusing on their explosive legal battle, media scrutiny, and the societal and personal repercussions of their public and private actions.
17. Back to the Rafters (2021)
The Rafter family, six years after we last saw them, navigate life's new challenges and changes with their characteristic warmth and humor, as they face new family dynamics, personal growth, and the bonds that hold them together.
18. Hunters (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%
In 1977 New York, a diverse band of Nazi hunters discovers hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S., leading them on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.
19. Absentia (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 78%
FBI agent Emily Byrne disappears while hunting one of Boston's most notorious serial killers and is declared dead in absentia; six years later, she is found with no memory of her abduction, returning to a life that has moved on without her.
20. Chloe (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
Becky's obsession with the seemingly perfect life of her childhood friend, Chloe, leads her to assume a new identity and infiltrate Chloe's close-knit group of friends, unraveling complex truths about Chloe, herself, and the nature of perfection.