Amazon Prime is the strongest streaming service going alongside rival Netflix, and with a lot of people wondering whether it’s worth the extra subscription fee, here is 12 reasons to pay and get caught up on some brilliant programs. u00a0

American Gods (IMDB Rating = 8.2)

When an ex-con takes up a new job as a bodyguard he didn’t expect his whole world to change. But Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) quickly discovers that the world is full of magic and Gods, and it’s his job is to help Mr Wednesday (Ian McShane) bring back the old Gods in order to defeat the rising power of Technology and Media. This Amazon show is adapted from the Neil Gaiman fantasy bestseller.

Arrow (IMDB Rating = 7.8)

If you hadn’t heard, superheroes are a big thing right now, and whether you fly the flag for Marvel, DC, both or neither, there is no getting away from the growing universe of characters out there. One Universe that is popular right now is the u2018Arrow-verse’. This DC project is the culmination of characters from a range of TV series including Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Why not start your visit to the Arrow-verse by watching season one of Arrow on Amazon now?

The Grand Tour (IMDB Rating = 8.8)

If you loved Top Gear, you will love The Grand Tour. This u2018like for like’ motoring show featues the same three presenters and generally has the same feel (James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson all jumped from the BBC to Amazon). Watch this slapstick comedy/motoring show as our three musketeers embark on a grand tour of the globe driving old and new vehicles from all over the world. u00a0

Mr Robot (IMDB Rating = 8.6)

This series follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) a cyber-security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night. The show is just three seasons old and has already won 2 Golden Globes. But what makes the show interesting is that it isn’t afraid to tackle real world issues such as social anxiety and clinical depression. This psychological crime-drama is definitely one to watch.

Lucifer (IMDB Rating = 8.3)

Lucifer Morningstar is both devilishly handsome and brilliantly clever, and, most importanly, excellently played by British actor Tom Ellis,. After giving up his throne to retire in Los Angeles, he uses his powers to seduce women and party until one day one of his party girls gets killed. With an air of new found sympathy he decides to find out who the killer is, and bumps into a homicide detective named Chloe (Lauren German), who seems to be immune to his powers of persuasion. They reluctantly decide to work together to solve this case and many others.







The Man in the High Castle (IMDB Rating = 8.1)

This dystopian-alternative reality is based on the Phillip K. Dick novel of the same name, and answers the terrifying question. u2018What if the Allied armies didn’t win World War 2? We see what America would have been like as the former u2018United States’ is split into two, The Greater Nazi Reich and The Japanese Pacific States. After premiering in January 2015, the pilot was Amazon Prime’s most watched show to date and shows no sign of stopping after it was given two more seasons. u00a0

The Walking Dead (IMDB SCORE: 8.5)

As a fan from the very beginning it’s hard to believe this show is now a whopping 7-years-old. Best thing about it though: it is still going strong. The previous two seasons have been the best yet as the show just keeps on improving. Admittedly, you have some catching up to do, with 104 delicious episodes to bite into, but rest assured it will be worth it. Andrew Lincoln, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Sarah Wayne Callies and Michael Rooker are just a few of the shows big name stars.