Prime Video has had a good 2025 as it released some amazing original movies and TV shows, and while shows like Reacher and Invincible got memorable seasons this year, in this list, we are only going to talk about the best Prime Video original shows that released their initial seasons this year. So, let’s find out which are the best new Prime Video shows of 2025.
The Bondsman
The Bondsman is an action horror series created by Grainger David. The Prime Video series follows Hub Halloran, a backwoods bounty hunter who is killed and comes back to life as a bounty hunter for demons who have escaped hell. The Bondsman stars Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jolene Purdy.
Étoile
Étoile is a comedy-drama series co-created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. The Prime Video series follows Jack McMillan, the artistic director of the New York Metropolitan Ballet, who decides to swap his company’s most talented star with Le Ballet National in Paris to keep their art forms alive. Étoile stars Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge, Gideon Glick, David Alvarez, and Ivan du Pontavice.
Overcompensating
Overcompensating is a comedy-drama series created by Benito Skinner. The Prime Video series follows Benny, a closeted former high-school jock who’s struggling to navigate his freshman year but soon decides to fake a relationship with an outcast girl to blend in with other students. Overcompensating stars Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco, and Rish Shah.
Motorheads
Motorheads is a coming-of-age drama series created by John A. Norris. The Prime Video series is set in the small Pennsylvanian town of Ironwood, and it follows siblings Zac and Caitlyn, who move to Ironwood from New York to live with their uncle, Logan. They soon discover something unexpected from their late father. Motorheads stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, and Nicolas Cantu.
The Better Sister
The Better Sister is a thriller drama series created by Olivia Milch. Based on Alafair Burke’s 2019 novel of the same name, the Prime Video series Chloe and Nicky, two estranged sisters who are forced to reunite after Chloe’s husband is murdered. The Better Sister stars Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, Kim Dickens, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Bobby Naderi, and Gabriel Sloyer.
Ballard
Ballard is a police procedural crime drama series co-developed by Michael Alaimo and Kendall Sherwood. Based on the Renée Ballard novel series by Michael Connelly, the Prime Video series is a spin-off of Bosch, and it follows LAPD detective Renée Ballard as she is assigned to head the new cold case unit. Ballard stars Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley, Rebecca Field, Victoria Moroles, Amy Hill, and John Carroll Lynch.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is an action conspiracy thriller series co-created by Jack Carr and David DiGilio. Based on Carr’s 2018 novel The Terminal List, the Prime Video series is a spin-off of The Terminal List, and it is set years before the events of the Chris Pratt series. It follows Ben Edwards as he leaves the Navy SEALs and joins the CIA. The Terminal List: Dark Wolf stars Taylor Kitsch, Tom Hopper, Chris Pratt, Dar Salim, Luke Hemsworth, and Robert Wisdom.
The Girlfriend
The Girlfriend is a psychological thriller drama series co-created by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher. Based on Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Laura Sanderson, a successful woman whose life devolved into chaos after her son brings home a new girl whom she suspects is after his money. The Girlfriend stars Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson, Waleed Zuaiter, Tanya Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Leo Suter.
Hotel Costiera
Hotel Costiera is an action drama series co-created by Elena Bucaccio and Francesco Arlanch. The Prime Video series follows Daniel De Luca, a former Marine who returns to Italy for a job at a luxury hotel where he is tasked with finding the daughter of the owner, who mysteriously disappeared. Hotel Costiera stars Jesse Williams, Jordan Alexandra, Marla Chiara Giannetta, Antonio Gerardi, and Sam Haygarth.