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TV’s Best Binge: The Hidden Gems of Prime Video

Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, Harlem Nights and the Creed trilogy are some of surprising favorites you can find on the streaming service.

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With your regular fall shows delayed by the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, you’re probably looking for something new to binge, or an old favorite to revisit. If you’re overwhelmed by the endless scrolling it takes to find something that piques your interest, we’ve got your solution. These are some fun hidden gems you can find on Prime Video, and they’re all included with a Prime membership, so you don’t need an extra subscription.

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Harlem Nights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waern7sj7Sk

If you’re looking for a movie that exemplifies Black Excellence, may I introduce you to Harlem Nights. This comedy classic is jam-packed with legends and despite its 1989 release remains hilarious every time you watch it.

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I’m Gonn Git You Sucka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BddDCZwWkw0

This bonkers Keenan Ivory Wayans comedy is a send up of blaxploitation movies, but features that signature Wayans ridiculousness. Fair warning, it’s from 1988, so some of the jokes aren’t going to hold up well.

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Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLiRD4yYEso

If revenge thrillers where the protagonist goes on a rampage to get revenge for a tragic death are your thing, then you need to watch Michael B. Jordan go full action hero. Seriously, you do not want to cross MBJ in this movie, he’s on an extremely violent mission.

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The Silent Twins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEN2rk__Xms

This 2022 film flew under the radar. It’s a gripping drama that stars Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance as twin sisters, June and Jennifer Gibbons. Misunderstood by society, their bond is questioned and put to the test when they are institutionalized.

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Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS405p7t_hc

Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown are so much fun as they completely commit to the roles of a disgraced pastor and his supportive wife, desperately trying to make a comeback.

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Two Can Play That Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYz3v6EE6hg

There was a time in the early 2000s when we got a whole genre of Black romantic comedies starring fan favorites. This one sets itself apart from the others with Vivica A. Fox’s hilarious fourth wall breaks summing up how predictable men can be.

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One Night in Miami

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD6-KdPiONA

Regina King’s brilliant film chronicles a meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. The critically-acclaimed movie is not exactly hidden, but it’s always worth another viewing.

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Creed Trilogy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0q6SuCZlJc

If you want to follow Adonis Creed’s complete journey from troubled kid to champion boxer to devoted father and husband, you can catch all three films on the streaming service. Sounds like a fun Saturday binge.

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Waiting to Exhale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiTxcuMkqk4

If you need something to get the crowd going during girls’ night, look no further than Waiting to Exhale. Who doesn’t cheer when Bernadine burns John’s stuff?

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Soul Men

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9BjIdpCgzg

Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac are at the peak of their “grumpy old man” comedy skills as two former soul singers who reunite to honor an old friend. This is also Bernie Mac’s final on-screen appearance, which makes this film a little bittersweet.

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Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgIUl0YbqZo

You know you feel that TGIF nostalgia kick in when you hear the theme song.

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Mary J. Blige: My Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaCZt31hVA

If you want to know the story behind Mary’s 1994 classic album, she reveals all the emotional tea on how My Life came together.

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Sylvie’s Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbjakuJZgww

Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha lead a star-studded cast in this romantic drama set in the ‘60s. It chronicles star-crossed lovers who must balance love with their burgeoning careers.

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New York Undercover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcLD5bsCBKQ

This ‘90s crime drama follows a secret undercover unit of the NYPD and was absolutely the coolest show on FOX. Also, I’m still devastated by that infamous explosion.

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The Bernie Mac Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IWEriSmUQ0

This comedy was always underrated. It took the sensibilities of classic sitcoms and expertly combined it with Bernie Mac’s unique stand up style. The result was a timeless series.

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