Best TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime Video UK (April 2026)

Ten top UK comedians face off in Jimmy Carr's challenge: make others laugh while keeping a straight face. They'll try everything to crack their opponents, but must never break themselves.

Tudor bloodlines are rewritten in a rollicking historical fantasy romance adapted from the book of the same title penned by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows. Contrary to pages from history, King Henry VIII's son Edward does not die of tuberculosis and 16th-century noblewoman Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) does not lose her head after nine days as the Queen of England. Instead, she seizes control of herdestiny flanked by scoundrel husband Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel). Jane's mother, Lady Frances Grey (Anna Chancellor), and Guildford's father, Lord Dudley (Rob Brydon), are entangled in the machinations and skulduggery along with Jane's uncle, the Duke of Leicester (Jim Broadbent)

Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families

Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady are co-creators of an irreverent, adult-oriented animated comedy set in the early 2000s in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack on American soil. Hussein Hussein (voiced by Youssef) arrives in his new home in September 2001 with wife Sharia (Salma Hindy), daughter Mona (Alia Shawkat), 10-year-old son Rumi (Youssef again) and proud grandparents (Azhar Usman, Randa Jarrar). The Husseins are irrepressibly optimistic and determined to be the most patriotic Muslim family in their neighbourhood at a time when Islamophobia and prejudice are rife. Hussein runs a halal cart to earn his slice of the American dream and set a hard-working example for the children as they struggle to assimilate in a country where the grief and rage are still raw

Benito Skinner creates and stars in an eight-part coming-of-age comedy set on a college campus where teenagers careen messily into adulthood. Homecoming king Benny (Skinner) flies the nest and wriggles free of the expectations of his parents John (Kyle MacLachlan) and Kathryn (Connie Britton) to explore who he truly is. He forges an immediate close friendship with Carmen (Wally Baram), who is desperate to fit in at college having been an outsider in high school. Benny's older sister Grace (Mary Beth Barone) and her boyfriend Peter (Adam DiMarco) offer words of wisdom and support as Benny and Carmen explore sex, relationships and their favourite flavour of vodka. In particular, Benny agonises about whether it would be easier to stay in the closet and hide his authentic self

Dystopian drama with Elisabeth Moss, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. It is set during a future American theocracy, in which women are kept as slaves purely for breeding.

When 17-year-old Mark Grayson inherits superpowers, he becomes the superhero Invincible.

The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever.

A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May travel around the globe in new and old automobiles.

Fantasy series chronicling events from the Second Age of Middle-earth's history, thousands of years before the devastating events chronicled in The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings.

Released five months after director Philip Martin's behind-the-scenes drama Scoop about The Duke of York's exclusive one-on-one interview with BBC Newsnight journalist Emily Maitlis, this three-part series recounts events through a different lens

The DC Comics superhero faces an uphill battle to wrest Gotham City from the vice-like grasp of deranged criminals in a 10-part animated fantasy created by JJ Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm. In public, Bruce Wayne (voiced by Hamish Linklater) is the epitome of gaudy success and charm as a money-squandering playboy, a hedonic image he cultivates to separate himself from his masked alter ego. Batman rampages through Gotham on a mission to eradicate crime at all costs aided by trusty butler Alfred Pennyworth (Jason Watkins) and this vigilante attracts the attention of Commissioner Jim Gordon (Eric Morgan Stuart). A prime target is screen actor Basil Karlo, whose fateful decision to change his facial features using an experimental serum gives birth to vengeance-seeking villain Clayface. Meanwhile, pampered heiress Selina Kyle (Christina Ricci) finances her lavish lifestyle as Catwoman and brilliant psychiatrist Dr Harleen Quinzel (Jamie Chung) indulges her dark and depraved desires as the anarchic Harley Quinn

Anthology horror series with varying characters and locations by season, featuring different aspects of the horror genre. Starring Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas and Shahadi Wright Joseph

Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he attempts to run a farm in the countryside.

Dramatisation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's book about an angel and a demon joining forces to prevent the end of the world. With Michael Sheen and David Tennant.

In a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a young woman discovers a mysterious film that may hold the key to toppling the totalitarian regimes.

Comedy with Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman. A woman named Fleabag wrestles with the demands of modern living in contemporary London through a mixture of bravado and casual sex.

Black comedy crime drama inspired by the Coen brothers' film of the same name. It follows different chronicles of deception and murder that mysteriously lead back to Fargo, North Dakota.

New TV show based on the 2005 movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, here created by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover. One asset (Glover) of a global spy agency is offered the perfect cover story for his high-risk missions: a new identity, John Smith, an arranged marriage to fellow spy Jane Smith (Maya Erskine) and a luxurious home in Manhattan to maintain the illusion of wedded bliss. John and Jane immerse themselves in the lie and publicly mark relationship milestones while they conduct espionage around the world. When they begin to experience genuine feelings for each other, the sharp-shooting operatives question their commitment to the killing game.

The laidback co-host of The Grand Tour embarks on remarkable journeys in different locations around the world, fully immersing himself in the local culture. Travel documentary, hosted by James May

In 2033, handsome Los Angeles party boy Nathan is involved in a terrible crash in his self-driving car. As Nathan teeters on the brink of death, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into a luxurious virtual reality environment overseen by Brooklyn-born customer service agent Nora. Her virtual alter ego works closely with Nathan to acclimatise him to the digital realm.

Darkly comedic coming-of-age story starring Jharrel Jerome as a 13 feet tall young man, who stands out from - or rather above - the crowd, inspiring fear and awe.

A group of warriors are tasked with saving the world from an evil group of dragons known as the Chroma Conclave. Animated adventure, with voices from Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson and Matthew Mercer