One of the coolest and most beloved sub-genres for thriller, action, and drama fans is the spy genre and there’s a good reason. In a spy film or series, we get complicated and cool characters who put their lives on the line by going against numerous people and instead of always letting their guns talk they use more covert tactics, which are always thrilling to watch. So, Prime Video being what it is, it has a large library of content and also some of the best spy shows you can find and that’s what inspired us to compile a list of the best spy shows you can watch on Prime Video right now.
Chuck
Chuck is a spy action comedy-drama series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The NBC series follows the story of Chuck Bartowski, a brilliant young man working in a consumer-electronics chain store whose life turns upside down when his old nemesis sends him the most sensitive government secrets which get encoded into his brain. Now, he must help the CIA and NSA to protect the country. Chuck stars Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in the lead roles with Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Adam Baldwin, Ryan McPartlin, and Mark Christopher Lawrence starring in supporting roles.
The Night Manager
The Night Manager is a British spy thriller drama series developed by David Farr. Based on the 1993 novel of the same name by author John le Carré, the BBC One series follows the story of Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier working as a night manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo, but a tragic incident prompts him to join hands with the manager of a Foreign Office task force, Angela Burr to investigate and bring down a dangerous arms dealer. The Night Manager stars Tom Hiddleston in the lead role with Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, Alistair Petrie, David Harewood, and Douglas Hodge starring in supporting roles.
Hanna
Hanna is an action thriller drama series created by David Farr. Based on the 2011 film of the same name written by Seth Lochhead and David Farr, the Prime Video series follows the story of Hanna, a young teenage girl with combat training living in seclusion with Erik, the man she knows as her father. While Hanna doesn’t know much about the world and her past she soon finds herself being hunted by the CIA and she has to use all her training to survive. Hanna stars Esmé Creed-Miles in the lead role with Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Ray Liotta, Rhianne Barreto, Dermot Mulroney, and Yasmin Monet Prince starring in supporting roles.
Spooks
Spooks aka MI-5 is a British spy mystery thriller drama series created by David Wolstencroft. The BBC One series revolves around a group of spooks (a colloquialism for spies) working in MI-5, the clandestine counter-terrorism division of the British Security Service as they do everything they can to prevent dangerous attacks on their country. Spooks stars Peter Firth, Nicola Walker, Keeley Hawkes, Matthew Macfadyen, Hugh Simon, and Rupert Penry-Jones.
Jack Ryan
Jack Ryan is a spy action-adventure thriller drama series created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland. Based on the characters from the Ryanverse created by Tom Clancy, the Prime Video series follows the story of Jack Ryan, a former U.S. Marine now working in the CIA as an analyst as he comes across a few suspicious transactions that lead him to a man named Suleiman, who poses a threat to many countries. Jack Ryan stars John Krasinski in the lead role with Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Ali Suliman, Dina Shihabi, and John Hoogenakker starring in supporting roles.
Spies of Warsaw
Spies of Warsaw is a British historical spy thriller drama series written by Dick Clement, Alan Furst, and Ian La Frenais. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by author Alan Furst, the BBC Four series follows the story of Jean-François Mercier, a Deuxième Bureau intelligence agent who poses as a military attaché at the French embassy in Warsaw and soon finds himself embroiled in the outbreak of World War II. Spies of Warsaw stars David Tennant in the lead roles with Janet Montgomery, Marcin Dorociński, Mirosław Zbrojewicz, Ellie Haddington, and Burn Gorman starring in supporting roles.
Citadel
Citadel is a spy action thriller drama series created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, and David Weil. The Prime Video series follows the story of two Citadel (a global spy agency) agents after their whole agency is attacked and their memories are wiped clean by a sinister syndicate named Manticore. When they meet again they fight against the threat while trying to get their memories back. Citadel stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles with Stanley Tucci, Ashleigh Cummings, Leo Woodall, Caoilinn Springall, and Lesley Manville starring in supporting roles.
Patriot
Patriot is a spy dark comedy thriller drama series created by Steven Conrad. The Prime Video series follows the story of intelligence officer John Tavner who is tasked with letting go of his identity and assuming a non-official cover to join a Milwaukee industrial piping firm as a mid-level employee to stop Iran from gaining nuclear power. Patriot stars Michael Dorman in the lead role with Kurtwood Smith, Michael Chernus, Kathleen Munroe, Aliette Opheim, and Chris Conrad starring in supporting roles.
Deutschland 83
Deutschland 83 is a German historical spy thriller drama series created by Anna and Joerg Winger. The Sundance TV series is set in the year 1983 and it follows the story of Martin Rauch, a young East German spy as he is sent to West Germany as an undercover spy but his inexperience lands him in a world of trouble. Deutschland 83 stars Jonas Nay in the lead role with Maria Schrader, Sonja Gerhardt, Ludwig Trepte, Sylvester Groth, and Alexander Beyer starring in supporting roles.
The Family Man
The Family Man is an Indian spy action thriller dark comedy-drama series created by the duo of Raj & DK. The Prime Video series follows the story of Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class family man who also works as a world-class spy but struggles with finding a balance between his work and home life. The Family Man stars Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role with Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Ashlesha Thakur, and Neeraj Madhav starring in supporting roles.