Prime Video is the only streaming service that could compare to the giant that is Netflix in terms of viewership figures and the library of content. Just like Netflix, Prime Video has something for everyone and when it comes to comedy shows, they have multiple award-winning ones. So, sit back, relax, and scroll through our list of the 10 best comedy shows on Prime Video right now to choose the best one for you.
Catastrophe
Catastrophe is a British comedy-drama series created by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. The Channel 4 series follows the story of Rob, an American advertising executive who meets Sharon, an Irish primary school teacher on a business trip to London. After spending a week together, Rob goes back home but soon returns because Sharon is pregnant with his baby. Catastrophe also stars Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Frances Tomelty, Gary Lilburn, and Jonathan Forbes.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a period comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The Prime Video series is set in the late 1950s and it follows the story of Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a housewife who has everything she ever wanted including a perfect husband, two kids, and a great apartment in New York’s Upper West. But everything changes when she discovers that she has a hidden talent, stand-up comedy. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan in the lead role with Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Tony Shalhoub, Marin Hinkle, Caroline Aaron, Kevin Pollak, and Matilda Szydagis starring in supporting roles.
Good Omens
Good Omens is a fantasy comedy-drama series created by Neil Gaiman. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Gaiman, the Prime Video series follows the story of a demon, Crowley, and an angel, Aziraphale as they team up to stop the antichrist from destroying the Earth. Good Omens stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant in the lead roles with Jon Hamm, Sam Taylor Buck, Adria Arjona, Mark Gatiss, Miranda Richardson, Jack Whitehall, and Michael McKean starring in supporting roles.
Upload
Upload is a sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Greg Daniels. The Prime Video series is set in 2033 where people can transfer their consciousness into a luxurious virtual world before dying. We follow the story of Nathan, a computer programmer who unexpectedly dies, and his consciousness is transferred to the virtual Lakeview, where he meets the woman of his dreams, Nora. Upload stars Robbie Amell in the lead role with Allegra Edwards, Andy Allo, Kevin Bigley, Zainab Johnson, Owen Daniels, Josh Banday, Andrea Rosen, Chris Williams, and Jessica Tuck starring in supporting roles.
Fleabag
Fleabag is a British comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on the 2013 one-woman show by Waller-Bridge, the Prime Video series follows the story of a sarcastic young woman in London as she uses sex and sarcasm to ignore all of her family and life’s problems. Fleabag stars Waller-Bridge in the lead role with Sian Clifford, Andrew Scott, Brett Gelman, Olivia Colman, Jenny Rainsford, Bill Paterson, Hugh Skinner, and Hugh Dennis starring in supporting roles.
Transparent
Transparent is a comedy-drama series created by Joey Soloway. The Prime Video series follows the story of the dysfunctional Pfefferman family who keep many secrets from each other but a shocking confession from their father causes all the secrets to spill out one by one. Transparent stars Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker, Trace Lysette, Kathryn Hahn, Hari Nef, Jay Duplass, Melora Hardin, Judith Light, Alexandra Billings, Cherry Jones, and Bradley Whitford starring in supporting roles.
The Boys
The Boys is a superhero dark comedy-drama series created by Eric Kripke. Based on the comic book of the same name created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Prime Video series is set in a world where superheroes exist who are presented as the saviors of humanity but in reality, they are the single most dangerous threat to it and they are backed by an equally evil corporation, Vought. Taking them down is a group of mostly powerless people known as The Boys, who are always ready to risk their lives to kick some supe’s a*s. The Boys stars Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Jack Quaid, Karen Fukuhara, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Jessie T. Usher, Dominique McElligott, Elisabeth Shue, and Colby Minifie starring in supporting roles.
Psych
Psych is a crime-comedy procedural drama series created by Steve Franks. The USA Network series follows the story of Shawn Spencer, a directionless young man who becomes a police consultant because of his acute observational skills after lying to the police that he is a real-life psychic. Psych stars James Roday and Dulé Hill in the lead roles with Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, Corbin Bernsen, Sage Brocklebank, and Liam James starring in supporting roles.
The Tick
The Tick is a superhero action comedy series created by Ben Edlund. Based on a superhero created by Edlund himself in 1986, the Prime Video series is set in a world where superheroes exist. We follow the story of Arthur Everest, an accountant with no superpowers as he uncovers a conspiracy that leads him to believe that his whole city is controlled by a supervillain. Soon, he finds himself teaming up with a strange blue superhero sent to protect his city. The Tick stars Peter Serafinowicz and Griffin Newman in the lead roles with Valorie Curry, Brendan Hines, Scott Speiser, Yara Martinez, Jackie Earle Haley, and Richie Moriarty starring in supporting roles.
The Outlaws
The Outlaws is a British crime thriller comedy series created by Elgin James and Stephen Merchant. The Prime Video series follows the story of seven strangers forced to work together to complete their community payback sentence in Bristol. When they discover a bag full of money, their lives come into immediate danger because the money belongs to dangerous drug dealers. The Outlaws stars Christopher Walken, Stephen Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Jessica Gunning.
