Looking for the best shows and movies to stream on Prime Video Australia this month? We’ve got you covered. Whether you're after thrilling dramas, laugh-out-loud comedies, or binge-worthy documentaries, Prime Video Australia has something for everyone. Plus, you can explore the full catalog with a 30-day free trial.
Here's a roundup of the top shows and movies on Prime Video Australia this September 2024, including brand-new releases, fan favorites, and hidden gems. So grab the popcorn, settle in, and start streaming.
The Boys (Season 4)
Series
The Boys is a dark, gritty, and unapologetically violent take on the superhero genre, where "heroes" are often more villainous than noble. Set in a world where corporate-controlled superheroes abuse their powers, the series follows a group of vigilantes known as The Boys, led by the ruthless Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), as they seek to expose the corruption and take down the supes who hide behind their polished public personas. With its blend of brutal action, biting social commentary, and pitch-black humor, The Boys redefines what a superhero show can be.
And if you’ve been eagerly waiting, season four just dropped, bringing even more jaw-dropping moments, chaos, and fresh conflict.
The Idea Of You
Movie
You've seen snippets across your socials, but Anne Hathaway's newbieThe Idea of You has officially just dropped on Prime and we are HERE for it. Sure, there may be no Oscar nominations coming its way, but this steamy love affair between42-year-old single mum Solène and 24-year-old August Moon lead singer Hayes will undoubtably keep you warm as the temps drop. Spicy, gooey and delicious, this is perhaps one to get the girls over for.
The Test (Season Three)
Series
While we'll openly admit we're not the world's biggest cricket fans, this docuseries (now in its third season) has had us hooked every ep. Stepping into the Australian cricket team's hottest rivalries and following them around the globe, you'll have no choice to fall utterly in love with these loveable young larrikins desperate to reach great heights and bring pride to their country. Sports freak or not, make sure to give this one a go. Watch it here.
Mr. And Mrs. Smith
Series
Childish Gambino front man Donald Glover is back on your screens with a heart-stopping new adaptation of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. This modernised take on Brangelina's 2005 film unpacks the lives of married spies John and Jane Smith uncovering the lies, deception and sexy secrets that hide below the surface. Completely captivating and utterly hot, this new release is worth a weekend of bingeing for sure.
Saltburn
Movie
If there's a movie that will really set you on a wanderlust spiral, it's Emerald Fennell's Saltburn, starring Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan.In what can be likened to a glorious mash-up between The Talented Mr RipleyandCall Me By Your Name,this dark and delicious sexual thriller tales the summer of a working class student who gets to spend an extortionate summer with one of his (very, very rich) classmates.
Fallout
Series
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Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time,Falloutis the story taking place 200 years post-apocalypse. You be familiar with some of the cast which includesElla Purnell (Yellowjackets), Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight) and Aaron Moten (Emancipation). Watch it here.
The Narrow Road To The Deep North
Series
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In big, big news—Prime Video, Curio Pictures, and Screen Australia have announced the start of production, on the new Australian Original seriesThe Narrow Road To The Deep North, which is based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name. If you haven't already caught onto this one on #BookTok,the five-part drama isset against the backdrop of World War II, telling the mega love story of Lieutenant Dorrigo Evans, and how his all-too-brief love affair with Amy Mulvaney shaped his life.
Taking place over multiple time periods, the series darts back and forthfrom Evans’ childhood to his experience as a prisoner-of-war on the Thailand-Burma Railway as a young man, and later in life, as a respected surgeon and Australian war hero. If this is already sounding like something you could binge in a weekend, hang tight because it's also locked to star Jacob Elordi(Euphoria, Saltburn, Priscilla), Ciarán Hinds(Belfast), Odessa Young(Mothering Sunday, Shirley),Olivia DeJonge(Elvis),Heather Mitchell(Love Me,Upright),Thomas Weatherall(Heartbreak High),Show Kasamatsu, andSimon Baker(Breath).
Surf Girls Hawaii
Docuseries
Surf Girls Hawai’ifollows the next generation of Native Hawaiian surfers as they compete to earn a coveted spot on the professional surfing World Tour. This four-part docuseries offers behind the scenes access to five of the sport’s most exciting young stars—Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto, and Brianna Cope—as they train, navigate family responsibilities, and compete against the highest-ranking surfers in the world to get to the top of the podium.
Dead Ringers
Series
A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons,Dead Ringersfeatures Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead roles of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics—in an effort to challenge practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront. If you loved TheHandmaid's Tale,you'll probably love this series.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Series
Based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid,Daisy Jones & The Sixis a limited musical-drama series detailing the rise and fall of a renowned rock band.In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world. Fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin)—the band had risen from obscurity to fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago's Soldier Field, they called it quits. Now, decades later, the band members finally agree to reveal the truth.
Swarm
Series
From Donald Glover and Janine Nabers,Swarm is all about ayoung woman's obsession with a pop star that turns unbelievably dark.
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Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power
Series
We mean…is there really any other series to watch this month other than this one? Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, this epic drama will take you back to an era where great powers were forged and kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes (both familiar and new) were tested and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Watch it here.
A League Of Their Own
Series
Big news, the famous baseball film A League of Their Own, is being turned into a TV show and it's set to land on Amazon Prime Video. If you've already watched the 90s film starring Gina Davies, Tom Hanks, Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell, then you know the team at Amazon and Sony Studio's is onto a good thing.
The new eight-episode series will not only re-tell the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (which started during during World War II to maintain baseball interest across America while the majority of men served)but it will also takea deeper look at race and sexuality, something the OG glazed over.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers (big yikes). As a coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer, you’ll want to pop this one high on your watchlist.
Outer Range
Series
Outer Range centres on Royal Abbott, a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers a mega mystery at the edge of Wyoming's wilderness. A thrilling Western family saga with hints of wry humour and supernatural mystery, Outer Range is an epic watch. At the start of the series, the Abbotts are coping with the disappearance of daughter-in-law Rebecca.
They are pushed further to the brink when the Tillersons (the owners of the neighbouring profit-driven ranch) make a play for their land. An untimely death in the community sets also sets off a chain of tension-filled events so, like you can imagine, this show is filled with all the action.
A Very British Scandal
Series
Written by the legendary Sarah Phelps (The Pale Horse; Dublin Murders), A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious and brutal legal cases of the 20th Century. Famed for her charisma, beauty and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages as a divorce featuring accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, secret recording, bribery and a deadlypolaroid picture all played out in the white-hot glare of the 1960s media.
Nine Perfect Strangers
Series
Based on the bestselling book from Australian author Liane Moriarty (whoalso penned Big Little Lies), Nine Perfect Strangers follows the drama at a boutique health-and-wellness resort, where nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during the ten-day retreat is the resort’s director Masha (Nicole Kidman), a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies.
However, these nine strangers have no idea what is about to hit them. Aside from an epic storyline, the series also boasts an all-star cast including Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall and Michael Shannon.
Homecoming
Series
There are two glorious seasons of Homecoming to binge your way through so sit yourself down, kick your feet up and get comfy. This guy is basically set around a “homecoming transition facility” to help soldiers who have returned from war get back to everyday life. It falls into the “psychological thriller” side of TV and each season so far has been a gripping on-screen journey filled with much tension so don’t expect this one to be a cruisey watch. Season one starred Julia Roberts and season two stars Janelle Monae and if that’s not enough of an incentive to binge this bad boy, we don’t know what is.
Fleabag
Series
Name a show when you’ve both laughed hysterically and ugly-cried in the same episode? A workout for your heart and soul, everyone can’t stop harking on about Phoebe Waller-Bridge and the things that are birthed from her wonderful brain. Tackling being a 20-something year old and screwing it up is all too familiar, but Fleabag brings a sense of relief in the knowledge that everything will turn out OK. A pervy, angry, dry-witted, grief-riddled and unfiltered woman is trying to heal whilst taking everything that life and London can throw at her.
The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel
Series
The perfect 1950s housewife, native New Yorker Midge Maisel is living the American dream. Brash, bold, witty and cheeky, Midge could be using these qualities for something bigger, yet she's completely loyalto her husband who moonlights as a stand up comic—with questionable material.
Her perfect life is suddenly derailed in a night, and a drunk, unhinged Midge gets on stage and delivers a hilarious set about her predicament. With the show in real life taking home Emmys and Golden Globes, Midge’s own comedy career is about to hit the big time.Watch it here.
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