The weather outside is even more frightful than usual this time of year — out here near Chicago, we're in the double-digit negatives this weekend! It's only natural for motivation to slip when the temperatures drop, which means it's prime couch potato season. Miniseries are the perfect bite-sized treat for a cozy afternoon, especially the kind filled with whirlwind romances, high-stakes espionage, and coming-of-age joyrides.
Luckily, Prime Video has no shortage of charming picks that you can easily binge in a weekend. Whether you're in the mood for a quirky historical fantasy romance about a sizzling love-hate relationship or an artsy thriller with a central mystery that slowly unravels alongside the main character's sanity, there's something to suit everybody's taste.
'My Lady Jane'
This quirky historical fantasy romance stars Emily Bader as one of the most powerful and controversial figures in European history: "Lady Jane Grey." Showrunner Gemma Burgess takes some hefty creative liberties that pay off in a big way, whisking audiences away to an alt-fantasy Tudor world inhabited by shapeshifters known as Ethians who have been cast out by the ruling class.
Penniless after her father's death, Jane is forced into an arranged marriage with Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel). When a series of mishaps leads to her being crowned queen overnight, it lands her in the crosshairs of nefarious villains who seek to seize the throne. "Lady Jane" is a sharp, sweary, and deliciously saucy romp that'll have you hooked from its first moments. It's one of the shows I recommend the most to romantasy fans.
Watch it now on Prime Video
'I'm a Virgo'
"I'm a Virgo" is one of my favorite superhero shows of all time, one that far too many people sleep on. After making waves with the gleefully surreal satire "Sorry to Bother You," writer-director Boots Riley brought that same absurdist edge to TV with another equally offbeat story, this time a razor-sharp twist on the superhero formula a la "The Boys" and "Invincible."
Set in a slightly surreal vision of Oakland, "I'm a Virgo" centers on Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man sheltered for most of his life by his well-meaning aunt and uncle (Carmen Ejogo and Mike Epps). Once he turns 19, he sets out on his own, the usual journey of self-discovery, making friends, and awkward romantic stumbles. His towering size soon catches the eye of the Hero (Walton Goggins), an eccentric billionaire-turned-vigilante, forcing Cootie to decide whether to follow his idol’s example or carve out a destiny of his own.
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'The Little Drummer Girl'
Before she headlined blockbusters like "Thunderbolts," "Dune: Part Two" and "Oppenheimer," Florence Pugh had critics raving over her lead role in this 2018 limited series. She stars as Charmian “Charlie” Ross, a radical left-wing English actress in the late 1970s who gets sucked into the high-stakes world of international espionage.
While traveling in Greece, she crosses paths with the enigmatic Gadi Becker (Alexander Skarsgård), who ends up being an undercover Mossad operative working for Israeli spymaster Martin Kurtz (Michael Shannon). His mission? Recruit Charlie as an Israeli agent to help bring down a notorious assassin. The six-episode drama debuted to widespread acclaim, earning a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its masterfully slow-burning suspense that relentlessly drives audiences deeper into its beguiling world.
Watch it now on Prime Video
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