Even if you ditch your cable company, you can still keep current with the latest series and movies by subscribing to one or more video streaming services. Amazon Prime Video offers a growing library of quality original content and a good collection of popular movies and TV shows to stream. Subscribers also have the option to download content and even watch 4K titles. On top of that, Amazon hosts an impressive catalog of TV shows and movies available for rent or purchase. Our biggest complaint about Amazon Prime is that it can be hard to find new, and even existing content, especially given the busy interfaces on some platforms.

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Although Amazon Video started out as a place to purchase and watch TV shows and movies, the industry has changed and Amazon has embraced the world of unlimited, buffet-style streaming for a single monthly fee. Take, for example, Amazon's growing library of excellent original content such as Bosch, Catastrophe, Electric Dreams, Fleabag, Good Omens, Hunters, Jack Ryan, The Man in the High Castle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Patriot, The Boys, The Grand Tour, and Undone. Amazon even saved The Expanse from cancellation, recently premiering the sci-fi action drama for a fourth season. Amazon is also producing a series based on the Lord of The Rings franchise. This list of originals continues to grow, and while it's not nearly as large as Netflix's collection, most of the shows are as good as, or even better than, Netflix's. Amazon Video's original shows also outclass Hulu's.

You get much more than just Amazon's originals with Amazon Prime Video, including excellent HBO series such as Boardwalk Empire, Deadwood, OZ, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, and The Wire. Prime Video also includes access to other popular series, such as Chuck, Burn Notice, Hannibal, Mr. Robot, Parks and Recreation, and The Americans at no additional cost. Note that Prime Video has already lost shows such as Justified, The X-Files, and Veronica Mars to Hulu. More shows may leave when NBC's Peacock and HBO Max launch. Services such as Disney+ and CBS All Access have larger catalogs overall.

Prime Video is also an excellent service for watching popular movies (The Farewell recently arrived on the service), though the available titles rotate frequently. Like Netflix, it also creates original movies, such as Honey Boy, Troop Zero, The Aeronauts, The Big Sick, and The Report. These movies have not fared as well as Netflix's The Irishman or El Camino.