Comments on: 100+ Best Period Dramas on Amazon Prime to Watch (2022)

By: Simon Grove

Simon Grove — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 13:30:57 +0000

The Courier is a brilliant movie and one of those under-rated non-fiction espionage classics that deserve so much more adulation. Benedict Cumberbatch is brilliant, indeed brilliant beyond belief once you compare pictures of him in the film with Greville Wynne in real life. Also meriting praise is Merab Ninidze who plays the Russian spy Oleg Penkovsky who fed Wynne data on the Russian missile build-up in Cuba. In real life these heroes helped JFK prevent the Cuban Missile Crisis getting out of hand.

If you liked Bill Fairclough’s epic spy novel Beyond Enkription in The Burlington Files series you are going to love The Courier and vice versa. Why mention that you may ask? It too is an under-rated fact based espionage thriller and coincidentally Bill Fairclough’s father, ex British military intelligence, was a close adviser to SuperMac, the British Prime Minister credited with advising JFK during the Cuban missile crisis. Just like Ben Macintyre’s The Spy and the Traitor about KGB Colonel Oleg Gordievsky, both the Courier and Beyond Enkription are “must reads or must views” for all those who claim to be espionage cognoscenti.

By: Joy Branham

Joy Branham — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:52:10 +0000

Regarding “Little Men,” based on Louisa May Alcott’s book, there was definitely enough conflict and drama in that book to fill a movie WITHOUT arbitrarily killing off Jo’s husband Fritz Bhaer (which did NOT happen in the book)! I will definitely not be watching this one!

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 16:30:19 +0000

In reply to Noel Davila. Thanks for letting me know! I researched as best as I could, but it is easy to miss things. I'll update that information. Prime Video changes availability all the time too and it is hard to keep up. That first season thing seems to be a new marketing tactic from Amazon and may be happening more and more, unfortunately.

By: Noel Davila

Noel Davila — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 23:10:33 +0000

Your very 1st show on this list, A French Village is excellent, but to my dismay only the 1st season is included in Amazon Prime. To continue watching I would have to pay $7.99/mo. for another provider. I consider this a bait & switch tactic and I’m very disappointed. You should have included this information in your review. I have no problem paying extra for services like Showtime, HBO and several others because I know what I’m getting beforehand.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:40:07 +0000

In reply to Alice. Thank you, Alice! I've watched the first episode of Detective Anna and it looks promising and entertaining!

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 04:54:51 +0000

I love your site! Just finished watching Sanditon and really sad about the ending. Anyway, I just want to recommend a highly addictive and wonderful Russian series that made me swoon- “Detective Anna”. This has a great plot and two actors with awesome chemistry.

By: MCeast

MCeast — Fri, 01 May 2020 14:29:55 +0000

Yes it is a shame that those of us long term subscribers have very little new content to view with our Prime Membership…

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 06:25:45 +0000

This is so great! Definitely following you all! Xoxo

By: Max

Max — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:46:33 +0000

Thank you so much for putting this list together. Since we “cut the cord” it takes a little research to find free quality shows to watch with just Prime (and Acorn TV). Most of the shows were still available, and I’ve added about 6 to our watchlist! Yea! Well done.

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 21:42:37 +0000

In reply to Deepa. Well, this list was put up in 2016, so a few are no longer there. Streaming services change their content frequently. That said, I checked the titles and a good majority are still available. Though this is for Amazon Prime U.S. and I don't know where you're from!