Since falling back in love with the fantasy genre with "Game of Thrones," the best streaming services have been desperate to replicate that success with their signature fantasy shows Of all the streaming services that have tried, however, Prime Video has done it best
Amazon's streaming service has original fantasy productions and library titles to suit all tastes Whether you're in the mood for a binge-watching "Buffy"-style show, immersing yourself in an epic fantasy saga, or enjoying a silly sword-and-sorcery adventure, Prime Video has you covered with great entertainment
In my humble opinion, some of the shows on this list deserve to be named among Prime Video's best Here are some of the best fantasy shows you can stream on Prime Video right now
Based on the novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens" is a fantasy comedy revolving around the demon Crowley (David Tennant) and the angel Azirafaire (Michael Sheen), who represent heaven and hell on earth
There, they desperately try to prevent Armageddon from happening Having grown to love their home and friendship, they are trying to prevent the coming of the Antichrist and the end of the world as they know it
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What if "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" were a police drama NBC's fantasy/crime drama "Grimm" brings the Grimm fairy tales to life in a whole new way
The fun fantasy/crime drama will air for six seasons between 2011 and 2017 and revolves around Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), a modern-day homicide detective based in Portland, Oregon Nick discovers that he is a "Grimm" A "Grimm" is the descendant of a long line of mythical creatures ("wesen") who can see the mythical creatures that roam among us and are sworn to maintain the balance between wesen and humanity Eventually, he must hide his true identity while solving crimes and fighting all manner of imaginary beings
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"Merlin" is a British fantasy drama that ran for five seasons between 2008 and 2012 and has remained a firm favorite ever since
If you haven't seen it yet, "Merlin" is a re-creation of the classic Arthurian legend We follow the powerful young Merlin (Colin Morgan) to the kingdom of Camelot There he soon learns that he is destined to use his "talents" to protect Prince Arthur, but he is forced to do so while concealing his magical powers because King Uther has banned the practice of magic
Initially, the two do not like each other much, but through various action-packed adventures that prepare them for their respective destinies, they develop a solid friendship
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"My Lady Jane" is a genre-defying adventure that is an absolute must-see The real Lady Jane Grey, known in history as the "Nine Days Queen" (she sat on the throne of England for only nine days in 1553), is the subject of this ahistorical romp, a radical reimagining of her story
Based on the novel of the same name by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton, and Jodie Meadows, the series makes Jane (Emily Bader) so capable of fending for herself that it is impossible not to be excited about her impending marriage to Lord Dudley (Edward Bluemel), She is made into a swashbuckling heroine [Jane becomes embroiled in a plot to seize the throne, and is drawn into a struggle between the inhabitants of the shapeshifting kingdom ("Eshan") and "Verity" (an ordinary human)
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"The Legend of Vox Machina" is an adult fantasy animated series revolving around a group of boisterous delinquents who become heroes for hire, rising up to defend their realm against various threats
The animated series is based on the story of "Critical Role," a Dungeons & Dragons "play-by-play" series in which professional voice actors live-stream D&D games, attracting thousands and tens of thousands of viewers
Prime Video's fantasy programming has turned the campaign's thrilling story into a well-realized half-hour fantasy caper, while keeping the raucous spirit of the original The Legend of Vox Machina is a violent and hilarious adaptation, perfect for longtime fans and critical-roll novices alike"
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Look, there may be pros and cons, but it's hard not to talk about "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings" While there are certainly detractors of the series, it remains a brilliant retracing of Tolkien's journey back to the "second age" Amazon has spent a great deal of money to bring this chapter of Middle-earth history to life, and it shows
Like Peter Jackson's trilogy, this is an adventure of epic proportions, another chapter in Tolkien's legend, the "Second Age" Set thousands of years before the adventures of the Fellowship, "The Ring of Power" finds Middle-earth threatened by the return of a mighty evil, the Dark Lord Sauron
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Not content with just one major high fantasy series, Prime Video has also adapted Robert Jordan's seminal and remarkably detailed novel saga, The Wheel of Time
This high fantasy drama takes us on an epic journey with Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and a group of seemingly ordinary young people from a small village: Rand, Egwene, Naive, Perrin and Matt Moiraine, a powerful es-sedai (sorceress), suspects that one of them is a "dragon reborn," the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to confront an ancient evil known as the "Dark One" Upon her arrival, the unlikely heroes are thrown into an epic, world-spanning quest that will change their lives forever
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