Although we are currently living in the golden age of T.V. series, many people are still reluctant to get hooked on long series of many episodes and several seasons. Many prefer the miniseries format, with a single self-concluding season, with a maximum of 8 or 10 episodes. For them we present Amazon's Top 10 Miniseries of the moment.
One of the advantages of miniseries is that we can watch them from start to finish in a single day or a single weekend. On Amazon Prime Video there are many recommended titles of various genres. In this post we have compiled some of the best.
The advantage of miniseries is that they don't go on too long, offering an intense experience. These characteristics are perfectly adapted to the needs of those people who do not have unlimited time for their personal leisure. Also to those who do not want to be "tied" to an endless series and, sometimes, artificially lengthened.
Without further ado, here goes our selection of the best Amazon miniseries:
crisis is six scenes
If you are a fan of Woody Allen you should see this miniseries... Or maybe not, because the director himself, after its premiere in 2016, came to disown it. In any case, crisis in six scenes is a very interesting proposal: We are in the 60s, where Sidney (played by Allen himself) is a writer who is forced against his will to write a movie script. Suddenly, in his life appears a fugitive played by Miley Cyrus. The result: a classic comedy in six short episodes with the unmistakable touch of its author.
Cruel Summer
Teen drama set in the 90s. Cruel Summer is a compact and suspenseful series with two leading women: Kate Wallis, who disappears one day disappears without a trace, and Jeanette Turner, a social outcast who may have the answers to this mystery, but who will become the number one suspect and the most hated person in the country.
The underground railway
A drama with fantastic overtones that addresses the thorny issue of America's slave-owning past. Throughout 10 episodes, The underground railway tells us the story of a young woman named Cora, which will make an incredible discovery while trying to achieve his freedom. Very original.
Loop Stories
Also in our selection of the best Amazon miniseries there is room for science fiction. Loop Histories (Tales from the Loop) takes us to a mysterious city that is located on "The Loop", a machine built to explore the mysteries of the universe. A series full of mystery and poetry.
Homecoming
Julia Roberts stars homecoming, one of the best Amazon miniseries that we can see right now. Her role is that of a worker whose job it is to help veteran soldiers returning from war to adjust to their new civilian life. But something will happen that will push her to leave her job. The axis of the series will revolve around finding out what really happened.
Nine Perfect Strangers
A drama in 8 episodes based on the homonymous novel by Liane Moriarty. Nine "perfect strangers," each with their own personal problems and circumstances, attend a 10-day retreat at a place called Tranquillium Housewhere nothing is what it seems to be. One of the great attractions of this miniseries is the presence of Nicole Kidmanwith a great interpretation.
22.11.63
If you like books Stephen King and its adaptations to the big screen, you can't miss 22.11.63, the supernatural series that revolves around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The protagonist, james frank, is a high school teacher who travels back in time in order to prevent the assassination that would change the history of the United States. Interesting.
Electric dreams
Miniseries of stories based on the works of one of the giants of science fiction literature: Philip K. Dick . Some have compared it to the acclaimed British series Black Mirror. In this case, there are ten independent chapters that put the viewer's imagination to the test and make them think a lot. Fascinating.
The Widow
The Widow is a suspenseful eight-episode miniseries that tells the story of Georgia, a woman whose husband disappeared in a plane crash three years ago, but who has not resigned herself to accepting that he is dead. To find him, the "widow" will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The plot thickens unexpectedly, catching us little by little.
Zero Zero Zero
Magnificent Italian crime drama series that, in 8 episodes, addresses the uncomfortable reality of organized crime and drug trafficking. Directed by Stefano Sollima, its script is based on the homonymous novel by Roberto Saviano and has the presence of great actors such as Gabriel Byrne or Andrea Riseborough. One detail: the title "000" refers to the way in which drug traffickers call the purest cocaine.