5 Best Prime Video Shows to Watch This Week (#1 Is a Hidden Gem)

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The best Prime Video Shows to watch this week, January 19-23, 2026, include all-new releases, remade trending hits, and acclaimed hidden gems that are always worth watching.

Prime Video’s most viral hits in January 2026 include To fall, The night managerAnd Beast Gameswhich are certainly worth the detour. That said, the world’s second-largest streaming platform has a famous vault of top-rated and binge-worthy series, including these must-watch picks.

Fly

The biggest new series streaming on Prime Video this week is Flya police thriller in 6 parts with Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner. The six episodes of Fly arrives on Prime Video this Wednesday, January 21, making it the No. 1 new release to munch on this week on the platform.

Fly follows Turner’s anti-hero protagonist, Zara Dunne, an ordinary office worker who becomes part of a massive heist plot. With its brisk pace and gripping premise, Steal is best watched in just a few sittings and is a can’t-miss new release on Prime Video.

Reach

The action crime thriller Reach is one of the must-haves in Prime Video’s streaming lineup and has once again found itself in the streamer’s Top 10. With Reach With Season 4 set to release this year, this viral hit is set to once again become one of the most-watched Prime Video shows of the year.

Reach stars Alan Ritchson as former military police officer Jack Reacher, based on the popular book series by Lee Child. Every season of Reach adapts another Lee Child book, so the series plays out like an anthology series with new supporting characters, villains, and stakes. You can only get the most out of your Prime Video subscription by watching Reach.

Defeated

Defeated is one of Prime Video’s biggest hidden gems since its inception in 2019. Boasting a near-perfect price Rotten Tomatoes score (97%), the series lasts two seasons and mixes different genres, including drama, fantasy, science fiction and mystery.

Defeated uses rotoscope animation to tell a completely unique and immersive story, which follows a woman who survives a near-death experience and discovers that she can then travel through time. If you’re looking to get away from dark dramas and violent thrillers, Defeated is one of the very best series to watch on Prime.

Goliath

Landman fans should check out Billy Bob Thornton’s other recent series, Goliathcreated by prolific television producer David E. Kelley (Big little lies, Presumed innocent). Goliath consists of 32 episodes and 4 seasons, perfect for a long binge on Prime Video/

Goliath is an epic legal drama that follows Thornton’s disgraced lawyer protagonist, Billy McBride. After hitting rock bottom, Billy must pick himself up and make ends meet by taking on desperate cases, including a wrongful death case, which exposes him to a series of threats and other strange events. If you like Thornton, consider Goliath a must-have.

Counterpart

One of the biggest hidden gem series on Prime Video is Counterparta two-season sci-fi thriller starring Oscar winner JK Simmons. Counterpart was released in 2017 and consists of 20 episodes, all around an hour each, making it ideal for a week-long binge.

Counterpart follows Simmons’ protagonist, Howard Silk, who discovers a parallel universe that reveals a strange interdimensional truth. Also starring Olivia Williams, Counterpart is one of the most overlooked yet outstanding thriller series worth watching Main video.