Best Amazon Prime Series of 2025 (So Far)

Prime Video’s 2025 slate has been busy already, with buzzy premieres, big returning favorites, and several page-to-screen adaptations rolling out across the year. From action thrillers and crime dramas to heartfelt comedies and reality competition, the platform has delivered new seasons and originals almost every month. Below you’ll find a clean snapshot of what arrived in 2025 so far on Prime Video, with premiere windows, episode counts when available, and the key cast or creators to help you pick your next watch. Use it as a checklist to catch up on what you missed and to see what’s new before the next wave lands.

‘The Wheel of Time’ (2021– )

Season 3 began streaming on March 13, 2025, continuing the adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy novels. New episodes in 2025 follow Rand al’Thor and Moiraine as the story pushes deeper into the Aiel Waste and the prophecy threads. Rosamund Pike and Josha Stradowski return alongside the core ensemble. The season rolled out globally on Prime Video.

‘Étoile’ (2025– )

This ballet-world dramedy from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino premiered on April 24, 2025. The story tracks two elite companies in New York and Paris that swap star dancers to shake up their seasons. The eight-episode first season features Charlotte Gainsbourg, Luke Kirby, Gideon Glick, and David Alvarez. All episodes debuted worldwide on Prime Video.

‘Countdown’ (2025– )

The action series led by Jensen Ackles launched with a three-episode premiere on June 25, 2025. Eric Dane co-stars in a story built around a high-stakes manhunt and a ticking national-security threat. Episodes follow weekly after the initial drop. The show streams in more than 240 countries and territories on Prime Video.

‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ (2025)

This prequel to ‘The Terminal List’ premiered on August 27, 2025. Taylor Kitsch leads the series with Chris Pratt reprising James Reece in a supporting capacity. The release plan began with multiple episodes and continued weekly to a late-September finale. The season delivers a contained conspiracy thriller arc set before the events of the flagship show.

‘Ballard’ (2025– )

The ‘Bosch’ universe expands with Maggie Q as LAPD’s Renée Ballard heading a cold-case unit. All 10 episodes dropped on July 9, 2025, following the conclusion of ‘Bosch: Legacy’. Titus Welliver appears as Harry Bosch as cases connect across past and present. The series is available worldwide on Prime Video.

‘Motorheads’ (2025– )

This coming-of-age drama set in a Rust Belt town focuses on outsiders who bond over cars and a struggling high-school scene. Season 1 released all 10 episodes on May 20, 2025. The cast includes Nathalie Kelley and Ryan Phillippe among the ensemble. Episodes stream exclusively on Prime Video.

‘The Better Sister’ (2025)

Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, this limited series arrived on May 29, 2025. It follows two estranged sisters whose lives collide after a shocking crime. The show packages its mystery across a tight first-season arc. All episodes are available to stream on Prime Video.

‘Octopus!’ (2025)

This Prime Video original premiered on May 8, 2025. The series blends adventure and science themes as its characters chase an unusual discovery that spirals into larger stakes. The season released in a single wave for easy binge watching. It streams globally on Prime Video.

‘Overcompensating’ (2025– )

Benito Skinner created and stars in this college-set comedy that explores identity, friendship, and fitting in. All eight episodes were released on Prime Video in spring 2025. The ensemble includes Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco, Rish Shah, and Holmes. The season is presented as a complete arc while setting up room for future stories.

‘#1 Happy Family USA’ (2025– )

This animated comedy debuted on April 17, 2025. Season 1 follows an unconventional American family as their everyday problems scale into absurd adventures. Episodes arrived together for a straightforward binge. The series streams in the Prime Video originals lane worldwide.

‘The Chosen’ (2017– )

Season 5 reached Prime Video beginning June 15, 2025, with batches of episodes dropped over three successive Sundays. The new season covers events leading to the Last Supper and key turns among the disciples. Jonathan Roumie returns with the established ensemble. The staggered release completed by June 29, 2025.

‘Upload’ (2020– )

The fourth and final season landed in August 2025. Robbie Amell and Andy Allo return as the story races to resolve Lakeview’s tech-afterlife dilemmas. The release delivered a concise run to close the series narrative. All episodes are available on Prime Video.

‘Butterfly’ (2025– )

This thriller premiered globally in August 2025. Daniel Dae Kim stars as a former U.S. operative who has built a life in South Korea before past choices resurface. The season unfolds across international locations with a focus on personal and geopolitical fallout. New episodes rolled out weekly following premiere week.

‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ (2024– )

Season 2 arrived on Prime Video in August 2025. The adult animated comedy continues its supermarket-gone-wild saga with returning voice talent. The new season extends the worldbuilding and misadventures introduced in Season 1. All episodes stream in the animated originals catalog.

‘Gen V’ (2023– )

Season 2 premiered in September 2025, returning to Godolkin University within ‘The Boys’ universe. The new run expands the campus conspiracy while weaving in broader superhero politics. Episodes released weekly after the premiere. The core young ensemble returns alongside surprise guest appearances tied to the larger franchise.

‘The Girlfriend’ (2025)

This adaptation premiered on September 10, 2025. The season charts a relationship that spirals into obsession and legal peril. The limited series approach delivers a complete narrative in six episodes. It is available to stream as a Prime Video original.

‘Hotel Costiera’ (2025)

Set on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, this action-comedy drama launched September 24, 2025. The series follows a crew whose luxury-hotel operations intersect with criminal schemes and undercover agendas. The season’s six episodes offer a contained caper arc. All episodes stream globally on Prime Video.

‘Harlan Coben’s Lazarus’ (2025)

This thriller premiered October 22, 2025, with a full-season drop. Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy headline a story of a grieving detective entangled in eerie events that blur memory and reality. The series adapts familiar Coben twists into a horror-tinged format. All episodes are available now on Prime Video.

‘We Were Liars’ (2025)

The YA mystery adaptation arrived on Prime Video in June 2025. Set on a private island off Massachusetts, it follows the Sinclair family across summers and the secrets that fracture them. The season presents the novel’s dual-timeline structure in a limited format. Episodes are available as part of Prime Video’s summer lineup.

‘The Runarounds’ (2025– )

This teen drama about an up-and-coming band premiered in September 2025. The eight-episode first season tracks rehearsals, friendships, and the messy business of breakout success. Music-performance sequences are woven into each chapter. The season streams globally on Prime Video.

‘Beast Games’ (2024– )

MrBeast’s large-scale reality competition concluded its first season run on February 13, 2025, after a December 2024 launch. The inaugural season spanned ten episodes, airing weekly and culminating in a multimillion-dollar final. Prime Video subsequently ordered additional seasons following strong viewership. Season 1 remains available to stream in full.

‘Bosch: Legacy’ (2022–2025)

The third and final season reached its conclusion in April 2025 and is available in the Prime Video ecosystem. The season wrapped the arcs for Harry Bosch and Maddie Bosch while setting the stage for ‘Ballard’. Episodes from the final run stream alongside the franchise catalog. Viewers can move directly into ‘Ballard’ after finishing.

‘Hazbin Hotel’ (2024– )

Season 2 debuted on Prime Video on October 29, 2025. The new run continues Charlie Morningstar’s mission to rehabilitate sinners at the Hazbin Hotel. Episodes arrived for a seasonal binge in time for late-October viewing. The animated musical-comedy remains in the Prime originals slate.

‘The Bondsman’ (2025– )

Kevin Bacon stars in this supernatural crime drama that premiered in April 2025. The series follows a small-town bail bondsman whose work crosses into eerie territory. The first season rolled out on a weekly cadence after its launch. All currently aired episodes stream on Prime Video.

‘Maxton Hall – The World Between Us’ (2024– )

Season 2 arrived on Prime Video in November 2025. The German YA romance continues the story of scholarship student Ruby Bell and aristocratic heir James Beaufort. The new season adapts the next book in the trilogy and expands supporting characters. All episodes are available with multi-language options on Prime Video.

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