As a streaming writer, I often find myself scrolling through Prime Video's Top 10 lists, hoping to find the next film I'm hooked on. These lists are very useful because they give me a quick glimpse into what's trending and what other viewers are raving about.

However, I have learned that popularity does not always equal quality. Sometimes the best gems are buried under the hype of more mainstream options. In a world where the best streaming services offer a wide variety of content, it can be difficult to sift through the truly outstanding shows. So I've followed in their footsteps for you. Here are three Prime Video shows that I think are absolutely worth watching right now.

For more recommendations, Netflix just announced one season of its best TV show ever, so you'll have to binge-watch it. This list is based on the top 10 shows on Prime Video as of Wednesday, July 31.

One of the crime thriller shows in Prime Video's top 10 is "Troppo," which received a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. This rating is attributed to the show's impressive character development and ability to maintain tension throughout.

"Troppo" follows Ted Concafee (Thomas Jane), a former detective who is accused of a crime he did not commit and moves to the Australian tropics. He eventually meets Amanda Farrell (Nicole Shamoon) in the remote wilderness of northern Queensland. Amanda is an eccentric private investigator with a criminal past, and the two form an unlikely partnership, solving local crimes while dealing with their respective pasts.

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It wouldn't be an accurate list of prime programming if it didn't include The Boys. This darkly satirical superhero series is set in a world where "super" superheroes are real, marketed and monetized by the powerful corporation Vought International. However, many of these superheroes are corrupt, arrogant, and morally compromised.

The show follows two main groups: the Seven, Vought's premiere team of superheroes, and the Boys, a vigilante group determined to expose the truth about corrupt supers and bring them to justice. The Boys are led by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), who has a personal vendetta against Seven's leader, Homelander (Antony Starr), who is the epitome of a morally bankrupt superhero.

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No wonder "The Lord of the Rings" is so popular: Given that Season 2 will be released in August, it's no wonder why "The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Kings" is currently trending. Viewers may want a refresher before the story continues next month.

The show is set thousands of years before J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." It explores the major events of the Second Age of Middle-earth, including the forging of the Ring of Power, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron (Charlie Vickers), the epic story of Numenor, and the final alliance between elves and humans.

Witness the dawn of legendary figures such as Galadriel (Morfid Clarke) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and the political and social dynamics of elves, dwarves and humans facing new threats. It also delves into the birth of the powerful Ring and the deceptive rise of Sauron, who manipulates many at will.

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1. "The Boys" (2019) 2. "Fallout" (2024) 3. "Sausage Party Foodtopia" (2024) 4. "Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings" (2022) 5. "My Lady Jane" (2024) 6. "Troppo" (2022) 7. "Gen V" (2023) 8. 8. "The Chosen One" (2017) 9. "Reacher" (2022) 10. "The Summer I Became Pretty" (2022)[27]