Amazon Prime is constantly adding new TV shows and films to its platform. And, while this is great and all, it can leave us positively paralysed by choice when it comes to selecting something to watch over a weekend.

With that in mind, we’ve made a point of cherry-picking the very best from the many, many, many new titles on offer. 

Here is just a small taste of all the goodness that you will be able to stream on Amazon Prime this December, including Harlem, With Love, Being The Ricardos and more.

And don’t worry: we’ll be sure to keep this list fully stocked and updated with all the must-see titles as and when they’re announced.

The Theory Of Everything – 16 December

Alongside Amazon Prime’s big original debuts, the streaming platform also has a few popular films arriving this month, including The Theory Of Everything. Starring Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, the film tells the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking.

With Love – 17 December

In the mood for a spot of seasonal saccharine? With Love, a new romcom series from Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day at a Time) has got you covered. The five, hour-long episodes (perfectly digestible for our short attention spans) follow the Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, on a different holiday throughout the year as they search for love and purpose in their lives.

Being The Ricardos – 21 December

Will Nicole Kidman score her fifth Oscar nomination for her turn as sitcom legend Lucille Ball in the upcoming Amazon Prime film Being The Ricardos? Chronicling the marital troubles of America’s favourite TV and real-life couple on I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (played by Javier Bardem), the film promises another one of Kidman’s dramatic transformations.

Yearly Departed – 23 December

Following the success of last year’s hilarious comedy special, Yearly Departed will be returning to our screens this month to take a look back at 2021. Hosted by Emmy Award-nominee, Yvonne Orji (Insecure), the second review will feature an an all-female lineup of comedians and guests, including Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie), Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Meg Stalter (Hacks), Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show), Aparna Nancherla (The Great North) and X Mayo (The Daily Show).

As for the roast itself, Deadline reports that this this year’s eulogy will “bid farewell to Hot Vaxx Summer, Hermit Life, Ignoring the Climate Crisis, and Zoom, along with a few more surprises”. Ready to lay 2021 to rest?

Harlem: Season 1

You know that anything that Girl’s Trip creator Tracy Oliver puts her name to will be brilliant - and Harlem, a new comedy series following four stylish and ambitious best friends in Harlem, the mecca of Black culture in America, looks to be no different. All 10 episodes of the Amazon Original series will arrive at once, so there’s no waiting around to see what this all-female ensemble get up to.

Wrath Of Man

Action move fans, you’re in luck this month, as Jason Statham’s new feature is bypassing cinemas and landing directly on Amazon Prime.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, the revenge thriller follows Patrick Hill (Statham), a mysterious new cash truck security guard who surprises his coworkers during a heist by unexpectedly unleashing formidable skills. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic steps to to avenge the murder of his beloved son.

Encounter

One of the must-watch original films on Amazon Prime in December is Encounter. The sci-fi film follows a decorated Marine (Riz Ahmed) who goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from a mysterious threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys end up having to leave their childhoods behind.

The Wheel of Time: Season 1

Based on Robert Jordan’s bestselling fantasy saga of the same name, Amazon Prime’s magical new TV adaptation of The Wheel Of Time stars Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, a member of “an incredibly powerful all-female organisation called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers,” according to the official synopsis. “There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.”

Think dark forces, sword-fights and plenty of sorcery: what’s not to love?

Steve Jobs

Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs sees Michael Fassbender deliver an Oscar-nominated performance as the enigmatic Apple co-founder who kickstarted a digital revolution.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Based on Stieg Larsson’s bestselling novels, this Swedish thriller follows disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) as he accepts an invitation to surreptitiously investigate a forty-year-old unsolved murder. Meanwhile, a mysterious tattooed computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), who is hired to investigate Blomkvist, discovers the truth behind the conspiracy that led to his downfall.

Hanna: Season 3 

Fans of Amazon Prime thriller Hanna don’t have long to wait until season three of the action-packed drama series is finally released. 

It follows a 15-year-old genetically enhanced girl named Hanna (played by Esmé Creed-Miles), who was raised in the remote woods of Eastern Europe by her mercenary father, Erik Heller (Joel Kinnaman). Trained as an assassin, she must fight to survive as she is relentlessly hunted by the CIA. 

Burning

One of the highlights of Amazon Prime’s November lineup undoubtedly includes include the gripping feature-length documentary Burning. Produced and directed by Academy and Emmy Award-winning Australian filmmaker Eva Orner, the film takes an unflinching look at the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019-2020 in a bid to reignite debate around climate change.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 

One of Amazon’s big hitters this month comes in the form of The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain. Based on the true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) who became famous for his playful drawings of cats for the Illustrated London News, the biopic follows Wain as he rises to prominence in Victorian-era London, subverts societal norms and falls in love with his family’s governess Emily Richardson (Claire Foy) along the way.

Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story

A new documentary from Helena Coan explores the life, upbringing and sporting successes of double Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams.

Ugly Betty: Seasons 1-4

Fashion fans, assemble: four seasons of the bingeworthy noughties comedy-drama Ugly Betty have been added to Amazon Prime. The show follows the daily life of Betty Suarez (America Ferrera), a smart college graduate from Queens who finds herself working as assistant to the editor-in-chief at Mode fashion magazine.

Always Jane: Season 1

This compelling coming-of-age docuseries follows Jane Noury, a New Jersey teenager on the cusp of adulthood as she navigates the challenges of growing up trans in America.

Sabrina The Teenage Witch

Sabrina The Teenage Witch was one of the best kids shows on television – not to mention one of the most #girlpower shows ever. Now, you can relive seven seasons’ worth of Melissa Joan Hart-approved magic.

To quote Sabrina: “Woohoo!”

Us

Adelaide Wilson just wants to enjoy a beach holiday with her family. But, as fans of Jordan Peele’s identity horror Us know all too well, this becomes impossible when four masked strangers descend upon the Wilsons’ holiday home, forcing them into a desperate fight for survival. And, when the masks eventually come off, things get even more frightening…

90210

When the Wilson family moves from small-town Kansas to glitzy Beverly Hills, California, they soon find themselves caught up in all the emotional angst that comes hand-in-hand with a teen drama such as this. Add all five beautiful seasons to your Amazon Prime watchlist and get stuck into some seriously soapy storylines about love, heartbreak, unplanned pregnancies, sex, murder most foul, and more. So much more.

Ammonite

Ammonite is a reimagining of a relationship between two real-life figures: pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning, and geologist Charlotte Murchison. Cue a quietly moving story about two women forming a relationship that revives each of them – and critical acclaim for Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan as a result, too.

Fear The Walking Dead

It’s the spookiest of seasons, so it makes sense that Amazon Prime is leaning hard into the world of horror – starting with all six seasons of the prequel to the uber-popular Walking Dead. Told through the eyes of high school guidance counsellor Madison Clark, we watch as the world descends into apocalyptic chaos. Chaos which is only heightened, of course, by the challenge of Madison attempting to blend her family with that of her new partner, Travis Manawa. 

Wild Mountain Thyme

Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan’s romcom, Wild Mountain Thyme, certainly made a splash on Twitter when the trailer dropped last year – albeit not exactly for the right reasons. 

Set in Ireland, it sees sparks fly between Adam and Rosemary, despite the fact that they find themselves caught between their families’ land dispute. And the film boasts the sort of out-of-this-world twist that nobody, nobody, will ever see coming. So, if you fancy having the rug pulled out from underneath you (and can ignore the questionable Irish accents/plethora of clichés), why not give it a go, eh?

I Know What You Did Last Summer

This new TV series – based on the original I Know What You Did Last Summer films – ticks all the right boxes when it comes to teen horror. 

“One year after the fatal car accident that haunted their graduation night, a group of teenagers find themselves bound together by a dark secret and stalked by a brutal killer,” reveals the official synopsis. “As they try to piece together who’s after them, they reveal the dark side of their seemingly perfect town – and themselves. Everyone is hiding something, and uncovering the wrong secret could be deadly.”

We’re in.

So, what else is on Amazon Prime Video? Here’s our pick of the platform’s best releases from the past 12 months.

Cinderella

This empowering new take on Cinderella promises to be a musical extravaganza, with the likes of Camila Cabello, Billy Porter, Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Pierce Brosnan and more lending their talents to the feminist fairytale.

Mumbai Diaries 26/11

Set against the backdrop of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Mumbai Diaries 26/11 is a medical thriller set in the emergency room of a government hospital. The series explores the challenges faced by the medical staff at the hospital as well as other first responders across the city of Mumbai in dealing with a crisis of immense magnitude. 

The Mad Women’s Ball 

This French thriller film, directed by Mélanie Laurent, sees a woman do whatever it takes to escape the infamous Salpêtrière Hospital after being forcibly institutionalised…

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie 

Much like the original stage production, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie follows Jamie New (played by newcomer Max Harwood), a teenager who harbours dreams of being a professional drag queen. But can he inspire the people around him to overcome prejudice and be more accepting? And will he finally step out of the darkness into the spotlight, where he belongs? 

Kevin Can F*** Himself

“Kevin Can F*** Himself explores the secret life of a woman we all grew up watching: the sitcom wife,” promises the official synopsis. “A beauty paired with a less attractive, dismissive, caveman-like husband who gets to be a jerk because she’s a nag and he’s ‘funny’.

“Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera zaniness, the series asks: ‘What happens when this supporting character is presented as a real person? And what if that person is pissed?’”

Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer takes place over three summers from 1993-1995 in a small Texas town when a “beautiful and popular” local teen called Kate (Olivia Holt) goes missing.

At the same time, a seemingly unrelated girl called Jeanette (Chiara Aurelia) goes from being an “awkward outlier” to the most popular girl in town. However, that doesn’t last long, as by the summer of 1995, she is the most despised person in America. 

Cue a twisty-turny psychological thriller… one that’s guaranteed to keep viewers guessing long after the final episode airs.

Modern Love: Season 2

With a ridiculously starry cast, Modern Love: Season 2 promises to deliver the good when it comes to romance and drama.

“An old flame is reignited,” reads the synopsis. “There is a test of friends vs. lovers. A night girl navigates love with her day boy. A romance with an ex’s ex is on the cards. There’s a one-night stand, an impossible promise, and a ghost of a lost lover. And sexuality is explored.”

Annette

Set in LA, Annette – which won critics’ hearts at Cannes this year – follows stand-up comedian Henry McHenry (Adam Driver) and his partner Ann Defrasnous (Marion Cotillard), an opera singer, as one of America’s most glamorous couples. But when their baby, Annette, is born with an exceptional destiny, their lives change forever.

Nine Perfect Strangers

Adapted from Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name, Nine Perfect Strangers takes us to Tranquillum House, a remote health retreat run by a mysterious Russian woman named Masha (Nicole Kidman). 

It is here that nine strangers, with very little in common, gather for a 10-day-long retreat, but, as you’ve probably guessed, their path to enlightenment doesn’t run smoothly. At all.

Horizon Line

In the mood for one seriously tense thriller? Then join Get Out’s Allison Williams in Horizon Line, which sees her play a woman who is a) trapped on a small plane with her ex-boyfriend, and b) forced to fly aforementioned plane to safety after the pilot suffers a heart attack.

Jolt

In this unusual thriller, Kate Beckinsale stars as a bouncer with an anger-management problem. And so, when someone she loves turns up dead, you better believe she embarks on a revenge-fuelled rampage. Stanley Tucci and Laverne Cox also star.

Mother!

Weirdest horror of all time? Quite possibly, which is why you should watch this twisted tale about a young woman being rattled by a string of uninvited guests arriving at her burnt-out house.

Saint Maud

A disturbed young nurse becomes obsessed with a dying artist in this deeply unsettling horror from Morfydd Clark.

Dom: Season One

This eight-episode series sees a cop forced to go up against his own son when he becomes one of Rio de Janeiro’s most wanted criminals.

National Theatre series

If you fancy dipping into the likes of Fleabag, Hamlet, Frankenstein, and Ian McKellen On Stage, then you’re in luck; a whole host of National Theatre plays will be dropping on Prime Video this June. 

Legally Blonde & Legally Blonde 2

How do we love thee, Reese Witherspoon? Dive into the Legally Blonde movies this month and see the actor transform into inspiring Harvard Law student (and 00s icon) Elle Woods once again.

The Mauritanian

There has been a great deal of awards buzz around this film, which sees defence attorney, her associate and a military prosecutor uncover a far-reaching conspiracy while investigating the case of a suspected 9/11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Dissident

This critically acclaimed documentary examines the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared shortly after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul.

Palm Springs

With a 95% ‘fresh’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this film straddles the sci-fi and romcom genres as it weaves a tale of two wedding guests who slowly begin falling for one another after finding themselves stuck in a time loop.

Them: Covenant

Created by Little Marvin and executive produced by Lena Waithe, this controversial horror anthology series follows a Black family in the 1950s when they move from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighbourhood during the period known as The Great Migration. 

Flashforward

After the entire world’s population blacks out for approximately 2 minutes, an elite FBI task force is formed to investigate what caused the global blackout.

Sound of Metal

In this Best Picture nominee, Riz Ahmed stars as a heavy-metal drummer whose life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Love Fraud

This four-part documentary follows the search for one man, Richard Scott Smith. Why? Well, because he has spent 20 years using the internet and his dubious charms to prey upon unsuspecting women in search of love — conning them out of their money and dignity. 

The Breakfast Club

Starring Molly Ringwald, this John Hughes favourite sees five high school students, all with different mindsets, arrive at the school library on a sunny Saturday morning for detention. At first, they hate each other. Big time. As the hours drift by and they start to get to know one another, though, their egos fade, their preconceptions of one another prove false, and they slowly become something not unlike friends.

The Witches

The Witches, starring  Anjelica Huston and Rowan Atkinson, is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book of the same name. And, yes, it terrified us as kids. Following Luke Eveshim and his grandma, Helga on holiday, it sees our young hero come face-to-face with a group of child-killing witches at a seaside resort. And the consequences of this are… well, pretty dire, quite frankly.

Argo

This utter doozy of a story takes us back to 1979, when militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, and take 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it’s just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. 

His plan? To pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his “film” crew, obviously.

Coming 2 America

This much-anticipated sequel sees newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation of Zamunda to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

How To Be Single

After four years of college, Alice (Dakota Johnson) decides she needs a break from her long-term boyfriend Josh. Excited and ready for new challenges, the eager grad moves to New York to take a job as a paralegal. Helping her navigate her way through an unfamiliar city is Robin (Rebel Wilson), a fun-loving, wild co-worker who enjoys partying and one-night stands. With Robin as her freewheeling guide, Alice can now learn how to get free drinks, meet men and find out (drum roll, please) how to be single.

The Notebook

The Notebook has long been held up as one of the greatest romantic movies of our time. From the schmaltzy ending, to that sizzling kiss in the rain, the Nicholas Sparks drama is packed full of iconic scenes – and Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling’s performance has inspired a lot of fans to “love one another with all my heart and soul” over the years. So, yeah, we’re probably going to be streaming the hell out of it when it lands on Prime Video this month.

The Stand

This nail-biting series, starring Whoopi Goldberg and James Marsden, is set in an not-so-distant future, where our world has been ravaged by a killer virus and its survivors find themselves locked in a struggle between good and evil.

Soulmates

Soulmates sends us rocketing 15 years into the future when science makes a discovery that changes the lives of everyone on the planet – a way to find your soulmate. All it takes is one simple test.

Bliss 

In this sci-fi romance, Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek believe they are living in a simulated reality. When their newfound “Bliss” world begins to bleed into the “ugly” world, though, they must decide what’s real and where they truly belong.

Greenland

Starring Gerard Butler, Greenland is yet another disaster movie about a comet heading for Earth.

Escape From Pretoria

Daniel Radcliffe takes the lead in this drama as a man imprisoned for working on behalf of the African National Congress, who soon determines to escape from the notorious Pretoria Prison.

I Care A Lot

Rosamund Pike is back at her villainous best in I Care A Lot, which sees her star as a shady legal guardian. For years, she’s forced elderly people into care homes and stripped them of their cash. Her power is undeniable. But she soon finds herself in hot water when she tries to bilk a woman who has ties to a powerful gangster…

This Is Us: Season 5

Kevin and Randall’s troubled relationship will also be explored in season five takes centre stage in the fifth season of This Is Us, as well as Rebecca’s ailing health and battle with dementia.

And don’t worry: the big-hearted drama won’t be skipping over the ups and (let’s face it, mostly) downs of 2020 when it returns, including Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Rental

The Rental sees two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. And you can guess what happens next: their celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

Essentially, it’s a horror film about an Airbnb stay gone wrong, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light.

After We Collided

Based on the 2014 new adult fiction novel of the same name by Anna Todd, and the sequel to After, this romantic drama sees Tessa find herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

One Night In Miami

Set on a fictional night in 1964, One Night in Miami follows a young, brash Cassius Clay as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center the new Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World.

Sylvie’s Love

Tessa Thompson stars as the eponymous Sylvie in this romantic drama, which sees her character embark upon a summer romance with a saxophonist who takes a summer job at her father’s record store in Harlem. When they reconnect years later, though, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years.

Please note that all other titles on this list became available to stream on Amazon Prime Video before January 2021.

The Wilds

The Wilds – which has been described as being “part survival drama, part dystopic slumber party” – explores the past and present struggles of a group of young women from radically different backgrounds after an airplane crash leaves them stranded on a deserted island.

Essentially, it’s very Lost meets Pretty Little Liars, and we’re into it.

Truth Seekers

Shaun Of The Dead stars Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are teaming up again for a hilarious tale of paranormal investigators called Truth Seekers.

Parasite

Parasite – as in, yes, Bong Joon-ho’s 2020 Oscars winner – isn’t just a comedy: it’s a powerful takedown of modern society, too. Because, as it examines the symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan, it forces us to confront our beliefs around wealth, greed, and class discrimination. 

1917

Set during World War I, 1917 follows two British soldiers as they receive seemingly impossible orders: to cross over into enemy territory and deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades. 

Savage x Fenty Vol 2

The Savage x Fenty fashion show will feature dancing, performance art, celebrities, and musical numbers, as well as Rihanna’s Fall 2020 line.

The Craft (2020)

Assemble your coven, because Zoe Lister-Jones’ reboot of 90s classic The Craft is coming to Amazon Prime – and just in time for Halloween, too!

“A remake of the 1996 supernatural teen thriller,” reads the official synopsis. “When starting at a new school, Hannah befriends Tabby, Lourdes, and Frankie and quickly becomes the fourth member of their Clique. Hannah soon learns that she somehow brings great power to the quartet.”

Starring Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, and Zoey Luna as our bewitching quartet, it’s worth noting that the reboot is produced by horror movie giant Blumhouse Productions, which means it has the potential to be a little spookier than the original.

The Boys: Season 2

The old adage “never meet your heroes” feels all too relevant when it comes to Amazon Prime’s The Boys (aka one of the streaming platform’s best TV shows to date).

Based on the 2006-12 comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the satirical series plunges us headfirst into a world in which superheroes dominate the culture, their stories told in films and their faces plastered all over merchandise. 

The first season, of course, ended on a cliffhanger. Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) – aka the leader of the show’s eponymous band of vigilantes waging war against corrupt corporate-owned superhero team The Seven – was dumped on the doorstep of his wife.

As in, yeah, the wife he believed to be dead. Interesting, huh?

In season two, the fight is even more brutal as so-called super terrorists enter the fray, and sensitive real-world issues are tackled head-on. 

Don’t worry, though: the show may be darker and grittier, but it remains as hilarious as ever, too.

You can find out more about The Boys here.

Bend It Like Beckham

We all know the story: Jess (Parminder Nagra) bends the rules so that she can achieve her dream of becoming a professional footballer. 

Despite her obvious skills on the pitch, though, her traditional parents refuse to even consider it and want her to hang up her football boots, find a nice boy and learn to cook.

Essentially, feel-good fun – with starring turns from Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, too.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Look, we know what you’re thinking: how could this ever compare to the original Jumanji?

Well, we’re here to tell you that this adventure film – starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black – is every bit as fun as the classic we all know and love. 

And, better still, it gives the story a modern twist as four students are drawn to the jungle world of Jumanji via a magical video game.

Will they finish the game and return to the real world? Or will they remain trapped as their avatars forever?

Bombshell

Charlize Theron produces – and stars in – Bombshell’s recount of the Fox News scandal in which numerous female staffers accused Roger Ailes of sexual harassment and misconduct.

Theron stars as divisive Conservative high-profile anchor Megyn Kelly. Nicole Kidman, meanwhile, is Gretchen Carlson, a former Miss America who was bumped off a primetime slot when she dared to address the sexism at the establishment and sues Ailes himself for sexual harassment. Then there is Margot Robbie’s Kayla, aka the only one of the three women who is not an actual person but a combination of real women who spoke up. 

Fancy learning more about the Oscar-nominated film? You can read Stylist’s review of Bombshell here.

War Of The Worlds

Coming to Amazon Prime on 12 September, this sci-fi film follows dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) as he struggles to build a positive relationship with his two children, Rachel (Dakota Fanning) and Robbie (Justin Chatwin).

When his ex-wife, Mary Ann (Miranda Otto), drops them off at Ferrier’s house, it seems as though it will be just another tension-filled weekend.

However, when electromagnetic pulses of lightning strike the area, the strange event turns out to be the beginning of an alien invasion, and Ferrier must now protect his children as they seek refuge.

Utopia

This Amazon Prime series – helmed by Gone Girl’s Gillian Flynn – follows a group of die-hard comic fans, who meet online and bond over their obsession with a seemingly fictional comic called (you guessed it) ‘Utopia’.

However, it’s not long before they wind up unearthing hidden meanings within the comic book’s pages, predicting threats to humanity. And these are not just the makings of a conspiracy; they are very real dangers coming alive right now in their world.

Cue the group embarking on a high-stakes adventure, bringing them face-to-face with the comic’s famed central character, Jessica Hyde, who joins them on their mission to save the world… or so they assume.

Oh yeah: Hyde is harbouring a deep secret of her own. Gulp.

You can find out more about Utopia – coming to Amazon Prime on 25 September – here.

Hanna: Season 2

Based on Joe Wright’s 2011 action film starring Saoirse Ronan, the first season of Amazon Prime Video’s Hanna proved extraordinarily popular with fans of the streaming platform.

For those who don’t know the story already, the show focuses on an enigmatic teenager, Hanna (Esmé Creed-Miles), who has been raised in total seclusion in the remote woods of Eastern Europe. Hidden between the trees, she spent her entire young life training to fight those who hunt her and her mercenary father, Erik Heller (Joel Kinnaman).

Why? Well, in season one, we saw her survivalist skills put to the test when rogue CIA operative, Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos) stumbled into her woodland hideaway. As in, the very same Marissa who once worked with Erik to create an army of genetically-weaponised girls (dubbed the Utrax Regenesis).

That’s right: Erik isn’t Hanna’s biological father. Once upon a time, when he was still the main recruiter of pregnant mothers for the programme, he met and fell in love with Hanna’s mother. Tragically, she died while they escaped trying to protect Hanna as a baby, leaving him to raise the little girl alone in the Polish wilderness. Phew.

Season two of Hanna is predicted to pick up where the first left off: Erik injured, Hanna on the run from the operatives who seek to destroy her. However, many believe it will also heavily focus on Hanna’s ‘sisters’ and their progress as trainees within the programme, too.

Watch the trailer for yourself below:

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

We all know and love the story of Toula, a Greek woman trying to come to terms with her heritage, who falls in love with a non-Greek man, and has to convince her family to accept him.

Unraveling Athena 

Directed by Francis Amat, this documentary – which took four years to make – explores the lives and experiences of some of the world’s most extraordinary female athletes, charting their journey from small child with a large racket, to ranked player, to WTA number one in the world, and beyond.

Featuring contributions from more than 20 number one ranked tennis players, expect to see interviews with international superstars such as Billie Jean King, Martina Hingis, Tracy Austin, Evonne Goolagong, Kim Clijsters, Chris Evert, and Martina Navratilova. 

Together, these women paint an inspiring tale of perseverance, and provide not just a unique insight into the mind of the professional athlete, but a single, unified narrative of modern-day sporting heroics, too. 

Absentia: Season 3 

In season three, heroine Emily Byrne (Stana Katic) is serving out the final days of her FBI suspension . But, when an international criminal case hits too close to home, she is forced to join forces with her ex-husband, special agent Nick Durand (Patrick Heusinger) in a bid to confront the larger conspiracy brewing. 

How To Build A Girl 

How To Build A Girl – based on Caitlin Moran’s non-fiction memoir of the same name – introduces us to Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein), a young Wolverhampton local who’s struggling to get to grips with the “incredible unfolding” that comes with puberty. We see her figure out what to call her vagina, teach herself about masturbation, battle her raging hormones and navigate all the usual issues that come with being a teenage girl.

Desperate to get out of her home town and make a name for herself, she eventually moves to London, where she reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde, a fast-talking lady sex-adventurer and music critic. Gaining notoriety as an enfant terrible, she has finally figured out how to build a girl – but is this the girl she wanted to build?

You can find out everything there is to know about this star-studded film here. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer for yourself below:

Knives Out 

The Thrombey family is gathered at their rural compound when a murder most foul takes place. Who is the guilty party? And will they get away with it? Director Rian Johnson’s new film assembles an all star cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette and Ana de Armas to investigate. 

Read our review of this excellent movie here.

500 Days of Summer

She doesn’t believe that love exists. He, however, is a true romantic.

The rom-com follows Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) as he recalls the 500 days that he was in a relationship with Summer (Zooey Deschanel) to try and work out where the two went wrong – if there ever was a single moment. 

Bridget Jones’s Baby

Forty-something and very, very single, Bridget Jones decides to stop chasing love and to focus on other things, putting her friends and career first for a change. But when she finds herself pregnant, a new issue occurs… Who’s the father? With tongue-in-cheek gags, some incredible celebrity cameos and an unbeatable feel-good factor, the last film in the franchise shows, once again, why we can’t help but love Bridget.

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