The Prime Video comedy hot list: From Truth Seekers to Catastrophe - the best and funniest box sets to binge watch now

Amazon has got a lot of attention for its original dramas in recent years, but there’s still a huge host of comedies on Prime Video that are worth your attention.

Because after a long day at work, sometimes all you want to do is to sit back on the sofa, pop your slippers on and put something funny on the telly - right?

From American comedies like The Office and Miss Maisel, to homegrown hits like Truth Seekers and Catastrophe, we reveal the best comedies and sitcoms to binge watch on Amazon Prime Video in the UK now...

Truth Seekers

How can I watch it?

Truth Seekers is streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

Truth Seekers is a horror comedy series about a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel. 

However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race.  

Why watch it?

Truth Seekers is co-written by both Nick Frost and Simon Pegg - the first time the pair have collaborated on a TV series since Spaced, which first aired more than 20 years ago. 

The Office (US)

How can I watch it?

All nine seasons of The Office (US) are streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

The Office is a US adaptation of the UK series of the same name fronted by Ricky Gervais. In the show, Michael Scott (Steve Carell), who’s the Regional Manager of paper company Dunder-Mifflin, leads the documentary team and his staff on a journey through inappropriate behaviour, well-intentioned but misguided comments and a myriad poor management techniques. 

Why watch it?

If there’s one comedy you need to stream on Prime Video right now - if you haven’t already, that is - it’s the US version of The Office. Let’s just say there’s a lot of debate about whether the US or UK version of The Office is better, but with nine seasons in the US version, that’s definitely the box set to binge.

Catastrophe

How can I watch it?

All four seasons of Catastrophe are streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in Catastrophe, a comedy following an Irish woman and an American man as they struggle to fall in love in London. Clumsy lust, instant pregnancy, and genuine disaster provide the foundation for this relationship.

Why watch it?

Catastrophe was widely praised by critics, with US journalists even complaining that the show’s eight-episode seasons were too short: "The second season of Catastrophe has only one major flaw: It’s too short." Hey, eight episodes is better than none!

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

How can I watch it?

Seasons 1-3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are available to stream on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan)'s life is on track - husband, kids, and elegant Yom Kippur dinners in their Upper West Side apartment. 

But when her life takes a surprise turn, she has to quickly decide what else she's good at - and going from housewife to stand-up comic is a wild choice to everyone but her. 

Why watch it?

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls), and has been described as ‘the most important show on TV right now’.

Forever

How can I watch it?

Forever season 1 is streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

Married couple June (Maya Rudolph) and Oscar (Fred Armisen) live a comfortable but predictable life in suburban California. For years they've had the same conversations, eaten the same meals and taken pleasant vacations at the same rented lake house. But after June talks Oscar into shaking things up with a ski trip, the pair suddenly find themselves in completely unfamiliar territory.

Why watch it?

Forever was named by entertainment site Vulture as one of the top 10 new TV shows of 2018, with its TV critic Jen Chaney praising the show’s 30-minute episodes: “It packs more imagination, clever twists, and provocative ideas into that time frame than most shows that drag on for an hour.

Crashing

How can I watch it?

Crashing season 1, consisting of six episodes, is streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

Not to be confused with the US series of the same name, Crashing is a British comedy about the lives of six twenty-somethings - including sexually explosive estate agent Sam, frustrated French artist Melody, shy and excitable Fred, and happily engaged couple Anthony and Kate - who live together in a disused hospital.

Why watch it?

Before Fleabag, there was Crashing. Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote and starred in “Channel 4's answer to Girls”, appearing as 'free spirit' Lulu.

The Boys

How can I watch it?

The Boys season 1 is streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

The Boys is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It's the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about "The Seven", and their formidable Vought backing.

Why watch it?

Ahead of The Grand Tour, Jack Ryan and Good Omens, The Boys is Amazon's highest-rated original series ever on IMDB, and the highest rated superhero show on TV, reports Forbes.

Community

How can I watch it?

Community seasons 1-6 are streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

When the legitimacy of his college degree is challenged, lawyer Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) must return to school where he finds himself leading a misfit coalition of fellow community college students.

Why watch it?

The show developed a cult following for its ambitious storylines, pop culture references and its ensemble cast, including Chevy Chase and Alison Brie.

The Tick

How can I watch it?

The Tick seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with mental health issues and zero powers comes to suspect his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover the conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero. They launch into an adventure brimming with crazed archvillains, blood-soaked vigilantes, and superhuman freakery.

Why watch it?

TV series The Tick, based on the comic book character of the same name, has a 95% approval rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.

Stand up specials

How can I watch it?

Stand up specials from Jim Gaffigan, Paul Chowdhry, Chris Ramsey,  Rob Delaney and even more comedians, are streaming on Prime Video now.

What’s it about?

Amazon delivers original stand up for the first time, with comedy specials available exclusively on Prime Video in 200 countries and territories worldwide. 

Why watch it?

With a raft of talented comedians’ stand up specials available to stream on the service, you’re spoilt for choice for something funny to watch!