Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Amazon Prime, Including ‘We Were Liars’

If you are building a quick weekend queue, Prime Video has a mix of brand new premieres and buzzy favorites ready to go. The slate spans beach town romance, crime procedurals, true crime investigations, and an animated return to a wild grocery aisle. Everything here is pulled from this week’s arrivals and the current most watched list so you can jump straight into something current.

Each pick below includes a short overview of what the show covers along with useful details like source material, production banners, settings, and the creative world it comes from. Titles are written exactly as they appear on Prime Video so you can find them fast and start streaming without any guesswork.

‘Butterfly’ (2025)

This action thriller follows a former American intelligence operative who has built a quiet life in South Korea until a figure from earlier missions resurfaces and drags his past into the present. Episodes move through safe houses, offices, and crowded streets in Seoul as surveillance and counter surveillance shape every step.

The series is led by Daniel Dae Kim and comes from 3AD, with the story tracking old contacts, buried files, and unfinished operations that collide with current obligations.

‘Countdown’ (2025)

This high stakes thriller tracks an urgent operation running against a fixed time limit as teams coordinate surveillance, logistics, and field tactics to stop a looming event. The season structure maps hours and minutes while command centers and on the ground work trade updates in real time.

Produced under the Amazon MGM Studios banner, ‘Countdown’ follows how one missed call or misread signal can alter a plan while specialists race to close gaps before the clock runs out.

‘Ballard’ (2025–)

Set in Michael Connelly’s universe, ‘Ballard’ follows LAPD Detective Renée Ballard as she reopens cold cases and revisits witnesses, labs, and crime scenes. The unit focuses on connecting overlooked details and reprocessing evidence to change stalled investigations.

Backed by Fabel Entertainment, the series explores cooperation with other divisions and the challenges of earning new leads from victims and families who have waited years for answers.

‘We Were Liars’ (2025)

Adapted from the bestselling novel by E. Lockhart, ‘We Were Liars’ centers on a privileged family that summers on a private island off the New England coast. A teenager returns after a mysterious accident and tries to piece together what happened with a tight group of cousins and friends.

Produced by Universal Television, the show moves between present day gatherings and memories that surface in fragments while island houses, beaches, and family dinners frame competing narratives.

‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ (2025)

‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ pairs two officers with clashing methods inside a busy metropolitan precinct. Cases unfold through interrogations, undercover work, and patrol shifts where decisions in the field shape what happens back at the station.

From Future Shack Entertainment, the series tracks internal affairs reviews, evolving partnerships, and the paperwork that follows each arrest along with community relations and evidence handling.

‘One Night in Idaho: The College Murders’ (2025)

This true crime docuseries reconstructs the killings of university students in Moscow, Idaho through a detailed evening timeline and the steps investigators took to assemble digital and physical evidence. The episodes include interviews, location walkthroughs, and courtroom coverage.

Developed with Amazon MGM Studios, the show examines the role of surveillance data, phone records, and forensic testing while showing the effects on families and the campus community.

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ (2022–2025)

Based on Jenny Han’s novels, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ is set in the beach town of Cousins where a teenage girl spends yearly vacations with family friends. The story follows shifting relationships with two brothers as households plan parties, charity events, and end of season goodbyes.

Across seasons the show tracks school year fallout and the next summer’s return as characters balance new commitments with old traditions, with Amazon Studios behind the adaptation.

‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ (2024–)

‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ continues the story that began with the animated film and shifts the focus to a new society built by supermarket foods. Episodes follow the attempt to establish rules, resources, and leadership as familiar characters test how a community of groceries can function.

From Point Grey Pictures, the series weaves in musical numbers, workplace squabbles, and large set pieces inside kitchens and pantries while food chain rivalries and supply shortages drive the plot.

‘The Chosen’ (2019–)

‘The Chosen’ portrays the life and ministry of Jesus through the experiences of his followers with episodes that introduce key figures from the Gospels. The show depicts how ordinary people respond to teachings, healings, and growing crowds around Galilean towns.

Produced by Loaves & Fishes Productions, the series stages markets, synagogues, and Roman occupied streets with attention to daily life and regional customs as the movement expands and tensions rise.

‘The Better Sister’ (2025)

Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, ‘The Better Sister’ follows two sisters whose lives reconnect after a violent crime disrupts a successful Manhattan household. The investigation threads through work and home while media attention complicates each step.

With Tomorrow Studios attached, the show watches how the case affects a teenage son and how an uneasy alliance forms between the sisters as new facts emerge.

Tell us which Prime Video picks you are streaming this weekend and share your thoughts in the comments.