The steady hand at the wheel is Waller-Bridge herself, in a dazzling, nuanced dual performance as the writer and star of each episode, resulting in gaspingly hilarious, achingly human television. Fleabag strikes every note with poise and self-possession, never getting too maudlin or too clownish and trusting in an incredibly strong cast (particularly Bill Paterson and Olivia Colman as her withering father and evil stepmother, and Sian Clifford as her tightly-wound sister) to maintain that equilibrium. Over these half-dozen half-hours, the titular Fleabag finds her steely exterior roughly chipped away as her relationships start to crumble around her, revealing just how lonely she really is. Writer/performer Phoebe Waller-Bridge is heartbreaking and hilarious in the role of a silver-tongued Londoner still reeling from the deaths of her mother and her best friend but stifling any negative emotions through her endless barrage of witty rejoinders and bad behavior.

But almost none have had the raw wit and impressive depth of the BBC-born, Amazon Prime-fostered Fleabag. TV and cinema have proffered plenty of variations on the theme of whip-smart women struggling with emotional crises while also making questionable romantic and sexual decisions. Stars: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Jenny Rainsford, Bill Paterson, Olivia Coleman, Brett Gelman, Hugh Skinner But for the best of the best, we’ve put it right up front for you. For those of you who want to dive deeper into our picks and what Amazon offers, keep scrolling. And for more on details on a variety of add on services, visit our streaming guide.īelow, you’ll find out list of recommendations starting with #1. (Of note: you can also subscribe to video only, but why not get the benefit of free 2-day shipping as well?)įor our list of the best movies on Amazon, go here, or here for the best Amazon original series. Unfortunately, the current library of TV shows on Amazon Prime no longer includes older HBO titles, as well as some CBS or FX series (others do remain), but it does carry series that have aired on PBS Masterpiece as well as a number of UK and US TV classics, all included with your Prime subscription. Though Amazon Prime may not have as many original series as its streaming competitors, it does have a worthy catalogue, and offers the ability to add on a variety of niche services like Showtime, Starz, Britbox, and more.

Amazon elliott smith either or