‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Takes Over as Amazon Prime’s Most-Watched Show of the Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

Prime Video’s top shows right now are a lively mix of new thriller debuts, YA sensations hitting their finales, and returning franchises expanding their universes. You’ll find espionage prequels, sun-soaked coming-of-age drama, twisty psychological mysteries, and even a brand-new music series built around a real band. It’s a snapshot of what subscribers are actually pressing play on—spanning action, romance, crime, and cozy whodunits.

Below, we’re counting down from 10 to 1 with your list reversed so ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ lands at the top spot. Each entry includes straightforward details on what the show is about, who’s in it, and the creative team behind it—so you can jump straight to the one that fits your mood tonight.

10. ‘The Marlow Murder Club’ (2024)

Based on Robert Thorogood’s cozy-mystery novels, ‘The Marlow Murder Club’ stars Samantha Bond as retired archaeologist and crossword-setter Judith Potts, who teams with dog-walker Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and vicar’s wife Becks Starling (Cara Horgan) to solve murders around the Thames-side town of Marlow. Natalie Dew appears as DS Tanika Malik, and series direction includes episodes by Steve Barron. The show is produced by Monumental Television for UKTV’s U&Drama, with MASTERPIECE presenting it in the U.S.

The first series adapts the opening novel into a two-part case re-edited for different markets, and the second series expands with multiple two-parters, beginning with ‘Death Comes to Marlow’. Filming takes place on location across Buckinghamshire, including All Saints Church and Marlow’s riverside landmarks, with PBS distribution enabling broader international streaming availability.

9. ‘We Were Liars’ (2025)

This adaptation of E. Lockhart’s bestselling novel follows Cadence Sinclair as she returns to her wealthy family’s private island after a mysterious accident and pushes her cousins and friends to confront what really happened. Emily Alyn Lind stars as Cadence, with Caitlin FitzGerald, Mamie Gummer, Candice King, David Morse, and Rahul Kohli in key roles. Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie developed and showrun the series, with Universal Television and Amazon MGM Studios producing.

The season runs eight episodes and was released all at once on Prime Video. Music is by Michael Suby, and the show uses the island’s mansions and ferry docks as central locations while toggling between present-day and pre-accident timelines. Executive producers include Plec, MacKenzie, E. Lockhart, Nzingha Stewart, and others.

8. ‘The Morning Show’ (2019)

Set inside a national breakfast-TV juggernaut, ‘The Morning Show’ tracks power struggles, corporate crises, and shifting newsroom alliances. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon lead the ensemble as anchor Alex Levy and journalist Bradley Jackson, with Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman, Néstor Carbonell, and Greta Lee among the principal cast. The series was created by Jay Carson, developed by Kerry Ehrin, and later showrun by Charlotte Stoudt.

The production is backed by Media Res and Hello Sunshine. Across multiple seasons, directors including Mimi Leder have shaped storylines that intersect with workplace reckonings, mergers, and breaking-news coverage. While it’s an Apple TV+ original, many viewers access it via Prime Video’s channel add-on in select regions, and the show continues to add high-profile guest stars.

7. ‘Butterfly’ (2025)

‘Butterfly’ is a bilingual spy thriller created by Steph Cha and Ken Woodruff and based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel by Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett. Daniel Dae Kim stars and executive produces as David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence operative living under the radar in South Korea, whose estranged daughter Rebecca (Reina Hardesty) resurfaces as an assassin tied to the organization he helped build. Piper Perabo and Louis Landau co-star, and Ken Woodruff serves as showrunner.

The season spans six episodes and was filmed in South Korea and the U.S., with the first two episodes directed by Kitao Sakurai. The production comes from 3AD, Boom! Studios, and Amazon MGM Studios, and balances family drama with contemporary tradecraft—dead drops, false flags, and cross-border operations—while toggling between English and Korean.

6. ‘The Runarounds’ (2025)

A music-drama from ‘Outer Banks’ co-creator Jonas Pate, ‘The Runarounds’ follows a group of Wilmington, North Carolina graduates who form a rock band and chase a first record, first tour, and first real shot. The cast doubles as a real band—William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock, and Jesse Golliher—anchoring the show’s performances and original songs. Pate created the series with teleplays by David Wilcox; executive producers include Josh Pate and Shannon Burke with Skydance Television and Amazon MGM Studios.

All eight episodes released together, with concert sequences and rehearsal rooms shot around Wilmington. The supporting cast features Lilah Pate, Brooklyn Decker, Hayes MacArthur, Mark Wystrach, Kelley Pereira, Maximo Salas, and Marley Aliah. Episode directing credits include Jonas Pate and Kyra Sedgwick, and the season weaves songwriting, band dynamics, and early-career decision points.

5. ‘Countdown’ (2025)

From creator and showrunner Derek Haas, ‘Countdown’ opens with the daylight murder of a Homeland Security officer and the formation of a covert multi-agency task force to stop a cascading threat. Jensen Ackles stars as LAPD detective Mark Meachum, joining an ensemble that includes Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, Uli Latukefu, and Eric Dane. The season is structured as a 13-episode mission with escalating case files tied to a single larger plot.

The series launched with a three-episode premiere before moving to weekly rollouts. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Jax Media, ‘Countdown’ blends procedural beats—surveillance, undercover work, and inter-agency dynamics—with set-piece action filmed on Los Angeles locations.

4. ‘The Terminal List’ (2022)

‘The Terminal List’ adapts Jack Carr’s novel about Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. James Reece, who hunts the truth after his platoon is ambushed and his family targeted. Chris Pratt headlines and executive produces alongside Antoine Fuqua and creator/showrunner David DiGilio. The principal cast includes Constance Wu as investigative journalist Katie Buranek, Taylor Kitsch as Ben Edwards, Riley Keough, Arlo Mertz, and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

Season 1 runs eight episodes and combines military action with a corporate-and-government conspiracy arc. The franchise universe has since expanded with ‘Dark Wolf’ and a confirmed second season, with Amazon MGM Studios producing in partnership with Civic Center Media and MRC. Real-world veteran advisors and weapons teams helped stage the series’ close-quarters action.

3. ‘The Girlfriend’ (2025)

This six-episode psychological thriller adapts Michelle Frances’s bestseller about a successful mother who grows convinced her son’s new partner is dangerously manipulative. Robin Wright stars as Laura Sanderson and also directs, with Olivia Cooke as Cherry Laine and Laurie Davidson as Daniel. The series was developed for Prime Video by Gabbie Asher and Naomi Sheldon, with episodes written by a team that includes Sheldon, Asher, and others. Andrea Harkin directs additional episodes, and Ruth Barrett provides the score.

Produced by The Imaginarium in association with Amazon MGM Studios, the show was filmed in London and Spain. It tells its story from clashing perspectives—mother, son, and girlfriend—while the finale leaves room for future developments. The ensemble also features Waleed Zuaiter, Tanya Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Leo Suter, and Anna Chancellor.

2. ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ (2022)

Based on Jenny Han’s novel trilogy, this Prime Video original centers on Isabel “Belly” Conklin and her long-running triangle with brothers Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. Lola Tung stars as Belly, with Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno as the Fisher brothers, and Sean Kaufman, Jackie Chung, and Rachel Blanchard rounding out the Conklin and Fisher families. Han created the series for television and leads the producing team alongside Gabrielle Stanton and Sarah Kucserka across seasons.

Season 3—the final chapter—premiered with a two-episode drop and continues weekly. It adapts the last book while expanding storylines for supporting characters, and it integrates a needle-drop soundtrack that’s become part of the show’s identity. Production spans coastal locations to reprise Cousins Beach summers as the characters move toward their endgame.

1. ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ (2025)

A prequel to ‘The Terminal List’, ‘Dark Wolf’ follows Ben Edwards as he moves from Navy SEAL to CIA Ground Branch, tracing the operations and choices that shape his shadowy future. Taylor Kitsch leads as Edwards, with Chris Pratt returning as James Reece and Tom Hopper portraying Raife Hastings. The series was created by Jack Carr and David DiGilio, with DiGilio as showrunner and Antoine Fuqua among the executive producers. Ruth Barrett composes the score, and the production is from Amazon MGM Studios with Civic Center Media and MRC.

The season launched with a three-episode premiere, then switches to weekly releases through late September. Filming utilized international locations to capture CIA tradecraft across multiple theaters, and veteran advisors helped ground the tactics and kit. The series is positioned as a character-driven origin that connects directly to events viewers know from ‘The Terminal List’.

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