Sure, there are plenty of great mystery and thriller movies on Amazon Prime. But what if you want to wade into mysteries that are a little bit more of an investment?
While Amazon Prime has a gripping and diverse catalog of original series, it seems they've put some extra attention to detail in their mystery and thriller options.
Whether it's action-packed global stakes or intimate reflections on local crime, this streaming service tells some of the best stories out there.
Let us help you sort through and find the gems. Here are eight of the best mystery and thriller shows on Amazon Prime.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Modernizing Tom Clancy's novels, this gripping political action thriller is a must-see for Amazon Prime users.
John Krasinski plays the title character, a CIA analyst who is thrust from his safe desk job into the high stakes dangers of the field.
Cross
This crime thriller series is based on James Patterson's Alex Cross novels.
Forensic psychologist and D.C. homicide detective Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) works with his parter, Detective John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa), to track down some of the nation's deadliest killers.
Deadloch
This black comedy mystery takes place in the fictional Tasmania town of Deadloch.
Two female cops—by-the-book Senior Sergeant Dulcie Collins (Kate Box) and rough-around-the-edges Detective Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami)—head up a murder investigation that coincides with the town's annual “Winter Feastival.”
The Devil's Hour
Social worker Lucy Chambers (Jessica Raine) is experiencing an eerie problem: every night, she wakes up at precisely 3:33 in the morning, suffering terrifying visions at the “devil's hour”.
As her dysfunctional life grows more and more complicated, Lucy finds her name connected to a series of heinous murders. Now drawn into the hunt for a serial killer, she crosses paths with Gideon Shephard (Peter Capaldi), a criminal who “remembers” the future.
Reacher
Based on the book series by Lee Child, this show follows the titular character, Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson), a former U.S. Army military police major.
Now traveling from town to town, Reacher enacts justice on his own terms.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Inspired by the 2005 film of the same name, this series puts a new twist on the concept.
Instead of following a married couple that turns out to be competing spies, the plot centers around two strangers hired by a spy agency and put undercover in an arranged marriage.
Donald Glover stars as Michael/John Smith and Maya Erskine stars opposite as Alana/Jane Smith.
Bosch
Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels inspire this police procedural. Titular L.A.P.D. homicide detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) sets out in the first season to solve a 13-year-old boy's murder, all while under the pressure of standing trial for the murder of a serial killer.
This series lasted seven seasons, and was brought back recently as Bosch: Legacy, wrapping the tale up with three more seasons.
Hunters
This historical thriller takes place in New York City in 1977. A young Jewish Man determined seek revenge is brought into a secret group of Nazi hunters fighting against the rise of the Fourth Reich.
The series stars Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Lena Olin, Josh Radnor, and more.
