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Right now the best hidden gems on Prime Video in the United States are Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), City Lights (1931) and Line of Duty (2012). This is the top 29 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Highly rated by the people who've seen them, at least two years old, and not seen by many: the ones nobody has recommended to you yet.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Monty Python's Flying Circus1969

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy★ 8.3

    A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockShout! Factory+6

  2. 2. City Lights1931

    Film · 1h 27mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.2

    A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO MaxHoopla (free)Fawesome (free)+3

  3. 3. Line of Duty2012

    Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.2

    A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockBritBox+12

  4. 4. Brassic2019

    Series · 7 seasonsComedy, Drama, Crime★ 8.3

    A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up…

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockHowdy+5

  5. 5. Father Ted1995

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy★ 8.2

    A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.

    Stream onPrime VideoBritBoxFawesome (free)Roku Channel (free)+3

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  7. 6. Sherlock Holmes1984

    Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.2

    Sherlock Holmes, along with his friend Dr. Watson, uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve.

    Stream onPrime VideoBritBoxBest tv everShout! Factory+6

  8. 7. Blackadder1983

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy★ 8.0

    Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.

    Stream onPrime VideoPeacockBritBoxRoku Channel (free)

  9. 8. Endeavour2013

    Series · 9 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.1

    The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

    Stream onPrime VideoPBSPBS MasterpieceThirteen+2

  10. 9. Sound of Freedom2023

    Film · 2h 11mAction, Drama★ 7.9

    The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

    Stream onPrime VideoAngel Studios

  11. 10. The Gold Rush1925

    Film · 1h 35mAdventure, Comedy, Drama★ 8.0

    A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO MaxCriterion ChannelHistory Vault+11

  12. 11. Peep Show2003

    Series · 9 seasonsComedy★ 8.0

    Two dysfunctional flatmates reveal all their inner thoughts - whether dark, stupid or embarrassing. Or, occasionally, all three...

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluBritBoxFawesome (free)+6

  13. 12. When Calls the Heart2014

    Series · 13 seasonsDrama, Western★ 8.3

    Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPhiloYouTube TV+2

  14. 13. Bosch2015

    Series · 7 seasonsMystery, Drama, Crime★ 7.9

    Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past.

    Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)

  15. 14. Friday Night Lights2006

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama★ 8.0

    The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

    Stream onPrime VideoParamount+

  16. 15. North & South2004

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.1

    Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a…

    Stream onPrime VideoPeacockBritBoxBYUtv (free)+3

  17. 16. Red, White & Royal Blue2023

    Film · 1h 58mComedy, Romance★ 7.9

    After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations.

    Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)

  18. 17. Prayers for Bobby2009

    Film · 1h 29mDrama, History, TV Movie★ 8.1

    Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay.

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+Lifetime Movie ClubHoopla (free)

  19. 18. The General1926

    Film · 1h 19mComedy, War, Romance★ 7.9

    During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to…

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVMGM+FlixFling+16

  20. 19. Farscape1999

    Series · 4 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 7.9

    A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockShout! Factory+10

  21. 20. Wentworth2013

    Series · 9 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.0

    Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series.

    Stream onPrime VideoRoku Channel (free)Tubi (free)Amazon MX Player (free)

  22. 21. Wolfblood2012

    Series · 5 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0

    Being a teenager is hard enough. Being a Wolfblood teenager is ten times more complicated. 14 year old Maddy loves her abilities - heightened senses, being faster, stronger and more graceful - but hates the secrets that come with them.

    Stream onPrime VideoPeacockHoopla (free)Roku Channel (free)+3

  23. 22. The Circus1928

    Film · 1h 12mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.9

    Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO MaxCriterion ChannelFlixFling+5

  24. 23. Daisy Jones & the Six2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.0

    In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world. Fronted by two charismatic lead singers — Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne — the band had risen from obscurity to fame.

    Stream onPrime Video

  25. 24. Paper Moon1973

    Film · 1h 42mComedy, Crime, Drama★ 7.9

    During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

    Stream onPrime VideoKanopy (free)

  26. 25. Anatomy of a Murder1959

    Film · 2h 41mCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8

    Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her.

    Stream onPrime VideoFawesome (free)Roku Channel (free)

  27. 26. Thirteen Lives2022

    Film · 2h 27mDrama, Thriller★ 7.8

    Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain.

    Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)

  28. 27. Touch of Evil1958

    Film · 1h 51mCrime, Thriller, Drama★ 7.7

    A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.

    Stream onPrime VideoPlex (free)Tubi (free)

  29. 28. Short Term 122013

    Film · 1h 36mDrama★ 7.7

    Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPhiloFandor+10

  30. 29. Manhattan1979

    Film · 1h 36mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.7

    Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

    Stream onPrime VideoKanopy (free)Hoopla (free)Roku Channel (free)+2

Questions

What are the best hidden gems on Prime Video right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then City Lights and Line of Duty.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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