25 Hidden Gems on Amazon Prime to Binge in December 2023

Sure, Amazon Prime is chock-full of popular series like "The Boys " or "Good Omens, " but what about those hidden gems – the underrated, the overlooked, the ones you scroll past without a second glance?

1. "The Underground Railroad" (1 season, 2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

A young slave named Cora embarks on a harrowing journey for freedom via a literal underground train system, facing unimaginable horrors and unexpected allies along the way, set against the backdrop of a surreal alternate history.

2. "Our House" (1 season, 2022)

The story of a woman who returns home to find strangers moving into her house and her husband gone, unraveling a web of deception, betrayal, and dark secrets that upends her life.

3. "The Pretender" (4 seasons, 1996)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 92%

A genius who can master any skill, impersonate any profession, and slip past security systems, escapes from a secretive think tank and uses his abilities to right wrongs and find out about his mysterious past.

4. "Britannia" (3 seasons, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Set in 43 AD, this series blends historical drama and mysticism as the Roman Imperial Army returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful druids.

5. "The Missing" (2 seasons, 2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Each season of this anthology series focuses on a complex, multi-layered mystery involving a missing person, exploring the emotional impact on the families and the dark secrets unearthed.

6. "The Living and the Dead" (1 season, 2016)

In rural England in the late 19th century, a psychologist and his wife inherit a farm with supernatural occurrences, leading them into a chilling mystery of the dead and the living.

7. "Mad Dogs" (1 season, 2015)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

A group of middle-aged friends reunites for a holiday in Belize that spirals into a nightmare of lies, deception, and murder, testing their loyalty and morality.

8. "Trigonometry" (1 season, 2020)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

In London, a couple struggling financially opens their small apartment to a third person and unexpectedly forms a polyamorous relationship that challenges traditional norms and their own feelings.

9. "The Feed" (1 season, 2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

In the near future, people have a brain implant called 'The Feed' for instant sharing of information and emotions, but when this technology goes wrong, it leads to unexpected and terrifying consequences.

10. "Back to Life" (2 seasons, 2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

After 18 years in prison, a woman returns to her small hometown and attempts to rebuild her life, facing the past that sent her away and the community that has not forgotten.

11. "Picnic at Hanging Rock" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

Set in 1900, the series follows the mysterious disappearance of three schoolgirls and a teacher during a Valentine's Day picnic, leading to a ripple effect of fear and loss in their Australian town.

12. "Panic" (1 season, 2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

In a small Texas town, high school graduates compete in a series of dangerous challenges for a chance to escape their small-town life, leading to a high-stakes game that tests their limits.

13. "One Mississippi" (2 seasons, 2015)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

A dark comedy loosely based on Tig Notaro's life, where she returns to her Mississippi hometown after her mother's unexpected death and navigates her own health issues, a complicated family, and her past.

14. "The Last Post" (1 season, 2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%

Set in the mid-1960s in the British-controlled Aden, Yemen, the series explores the lives of a military unit and their families, tackling themes of love, war, and duty.

15. "Betas" (1 season, 2013)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

A group of tech-savvy millennials tries to strike it rich in Silicon Valley with a new social networking app, facing the ups and downs of the tech start-up world.

16. "Strangers (White Dragon)" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

A professor's life unravels when his wife is killed in a car crash in Hong Kong, leading him to discover her mysterious past and a web of conspiracy that spans continents.

17. "Ordeal by Innocence" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Based on Agatha Christie's novel, the series explores the aftermath of a murder in a wealthy family and the revelation that the man convicted could not have committed the crime.

18. "The Collection" (1 season, 2016)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 42%

Set in post-World War II Paris, the series focuses on two brothers who run a fashion house, exploring the dark secrets behind the glamour and the challenges of restoring Paris as the fashion capital.

19. "McMafia" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

A British-raised son of a Russian mafia exiled family is drawn into the criminal underworld, leading to a journey through the global criminal networks and the complexities of modern crime.

20. "Tin Star" (3 seasons, 2017)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 33%

A former British detective becomes the new police chief in a small Canadian town, facing a wave of shocking crimes linked to a massive new oil refinery and its workers.

21. "Informer" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

A young, second-generation Pakistani man from East London is coerced by a counter-terrorism officer to go undercover and inform on his community, leading to a dangerous double life.

22. "Forever" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

A seemingly perfect married couple's life takes an unexpected turn when they find themselves in an unusual situation, leading them to reflect on love, commitment, and the meaning of forever.

23. "Electric Dreams" (1 season, 2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%

An anthology series based on the works of Philip K. Dick, featuring standalone episodes with unique narratives exploring futuristic societies, human dilemmas, and complex moral questions.

24. "The Dangerous Book for Boys" (1 season, 2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

Following the death of their father, three boys and their mother discover a guide he created to help them grow up and face the world with imagination and courage.

25. "Rake" (5 seasons, 2010)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

An Australian series centered around a brilliant but self-destructive criminal defense lawyer who takes on the most challenging and often "unwinnable" cases while dealing with his own personal demons.