This Emmy-nominated sci-fi series is one of three overlooked shows on Prime Video to check out this weekend (May 2-3).

      These three Prime Video series share a common trait: they are all exceptional, significantly underrated, and failed to garner the audience they truly warranted. One features a troubled spy who copes with trauma through folk music, another tells the story of a woman who survives a car accident and struggles to discern whether she is gifted or descending into madness, and the last focuses on a small town in Ohio that sits atop a mysterious machine that subtly alters reality.

      Prime Video has quietly created something remarkable with all three shows, yet seemingly neglected to promote them. Nevertheless, they are definitely worth watching.

      We also offer guides to the best new movies to stream, top films on Netflix, Hulu’s best movies, the best free movies, and the finest selections on Amazon Prime Video.

      **Patriot (2015–2018)**

      *Amazon Prime Video*

      John Tavner works as an intelligence agent tasked with preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. His cover involves a job at a Midwestern industrial piping company. While this premise may sound like a typical spy thriller, Patriot is one of the most unusual, humorous, and underappreciated series on Prime Video.

      John expresses his deteriorating mental state by writing and performing folk songs, which serve as a sort of Greek chorus to the surrounding chaos. The humor is dry, the narrative is absurd, and the emotional weight is profoundly impactful. Despite running for two seasons and holding an IMDB rating of 8.2, the show got canceled, inciting lasting frustration among its viewers.

      You can stream Patriot on Prime Video.

      **Undone (2019–2022)**

      *Amazon Prime Video*

      Undone is a Prime Video series that prompts reflection on the lack of similar animated works. Utilizing rotoscoping—a method where animators trace over live-action footage frame by frame—the show creates a surreal, dreamlike experience.

      Rosa Salazar stars as Alma, a young Mexican American woman who survives a car accident and starts experiencing time in a non-linear fashion. Her deceased father begins to appear to her, requesting her assistance. The series cleverly maintains ambiguity regarding whether Alma possesses a gift or is undergoing a psychotic episode, and this uncertainty is central to its allure. Despite earning an IMDB rating of 8.2, it has remained largely unnoticed in mainstream conversations.

      You can watch Undone on Prime Video.

      **Tales from the Loop (2020)**

      *Amazon Prime Video*

      Inspired by the art of Swedish artist Simon Stalenhag, this overlooked series on Prime Video is truly one-of-a-kind. Set in a small Ohio town above a mysterious scientific installation known as the Loop, each episode explores the life of a different resident whose existence is subtly intertwined with the inexplicable.

      The show does not feature villains, chase scenes, or much in the way of explanations. Instead, it delivers an atmosphere filled with longing and an underlying sense of grief that resonates long after the final credits roll. The series received two Emmy nominations and boasts a rating of 7.4 on IMDB, yet it has somehow gone unnoticed.

      You can stream Tales from the Loop on Prime Video.