20 Best TV Shows on AMC+ 2026
Find standout AMC+ series across crime, drama, thriller, sci-fi, and mystery, including Mad Men, Sherlock, Dark Winds, and more.
If you’re deciding what to stream on AMC+, the easiest place to start is with the service’s mix of prestige drama, dark mystery, and high-stakes genre TV. You can jump from the sharp political and personal tension of Mad Men to the eerie doubles-and-conspiracies energy of Orphan Black, then pivot into the iconic sleuthing of Sherlock or the slow-burn tension of Dark Winds. Fans of horror and supernatural storytelling will also want Interview with the Vampire, The Walking Dead: Dead City, and the newer Talamasca: The Secret Order on the radar. With crime, thriller, sci-fi, and mystery all well represented, AMC+ has plenty of series that reward a full binge and leave you wanting the next episode.
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Mad Men
drama
Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
Directed by Phil Abraham, Michael Uppendahl, Jennifer Getzinger, Matthew Weiner, Scott HornbacherCast Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina HendricksAMC+Max -
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The Walking Dead: Dead City
action · adventure · drama · horror · thriller
Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
Directed by Michael E. Satrazemis, Edward Ornelas, Kevin Dowling, Gandja Monteiro, Loren YaconelliCast Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Logan Kim, Gaius Charles, Zeljko IvanekNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Interview with the Vampire
drama · fantasy · horror · romance
A century-old vampire from New Orleans reunites with an ailing journalist to recount his life of bloodlust and his tumultuous relationship with the rakish Frenchman who turned him.
Directed by Levan Akin, Keith Powell, Alan Taylor, Emma Freeman, Craig ZiskCast Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey HaylesNetflixAMC+ -
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Sherlock
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Directed by Paul McGuigan, Jeremy Lovering, Nick Hurran, Coky Giedroyc, Euros LynCast Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves, Louise BrealeyHuluAMC+ -
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Dark Winds
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.
Directed by Chris Eyre, Michael Nankin, Sanford Bookstaver, Billy Luther, Steven Paul JuddCast Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, A MartinezNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Assassin
drama · thriller
Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.
Directed by Lisa Mulcahy, Daniel Nettheim, Terry McDonough, Sarah O'GormanCast Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore, Shalom Brune-Franklin, David Dencik, Gerald KydAMC+ -
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Halt and Catch Fire
drama
During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy - take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it.
Directed by Juan José Campanella, Karyn Kusama, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Jeff Freilich, Michael MorrisCast Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Toby HussAMC+ -
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The Terror
adventure · drama · horror · thriller
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Directed by Tim Mielants, Edward Berger, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Michael Lehmann, Frederick E.O. ToyeCast Jared Harris, Derek Mio, Tobias Menzies, Kiki Sukezane, Paul ReadyAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Talamasca: The Secret Order
drama · fantasy · sci-fi · thriller
Follows a secretive society which tracks supernatural beings like witches, vampires, and werewolves.
Directed by John Lee Hancock, Louise Hooper, Eva SørhaugCast Nicholas Denton, Celine Buckens, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, William Fichtner, Elizabeth McGovernNetflixAMC+ -
10
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
action · adventure · comedy · fantasy · mystery · sci-fi
A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.
Directed by Michael Patrick Jann, Paco Cabezas, Tamra Davis, Dean Parisot, Richard LaxtonCast Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Mpho KoahoAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Mayfair Witches
drama · fantasy
An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
Directed by Logan Kibens, Haifaa Al-Mansour, Axelle Carolyn, Alexis Ostrander, Michael UppendahlCast Alexandra Daddario, Tongayi Chirisa, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Jen RichardsNetflixAMC+ -
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The North Water
adventure · drama · mystery
Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.
Directed by Andrew HaighCast Jack O'Connell, Colin Farrell, Sam Spruell, Roland Møller, Gary LamontAMC+ -
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Snowpiercer
action · drama · sci-fi · thriller
More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe as class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.
Directed by Christoph Schrewe, Leslie Hope, James Hawes, Sam Miller, Helen ShaverCast Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg, Roberto UrbinaAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock PremiumAMC+ -
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The Fall
crime · drama · thriller
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.
Directed by Allan Cubitt, Jakob VerbruggenCast Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi, Niamh McGradyAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumAMC+Freevee -
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The Killing
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Directed by Ed Bianchi, Nicole Kassell, Phil Abraham, Daniel Attias, Keith GordonCast Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Billy Campbell, Liam James, Michelle ForbesHuluAMC+ -
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Kevin Can F**k Himself
comedy · drama
Explore the secret life of a woman we all grew up watching: the sitcom wife. The series looks to break television convention and ask what the world looks like through her eyes. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera zaniness, the formats will inform one another as we imagine what happens when the sitcom wife escapes her confines, and takes the lead in her own life.
Directed by Anna Dokoza, Oz Rodriguez, Valerie Armstrong, Craig DiGregorioCast Annie Murphy, Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen, Alex Bonifer, Brian HoweAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Vampire Lestat
drama · horror · science-fiction
Legendary vampire Lestat launches a rock band, drawing on memories of his immortal past. His rising fame attracts both mortal fans and ancient vampires, forcing all to reckon with his growing power.
Directed by Claudia Llosa, Craig Zisk, Levan Akin, Alan Taylor, Jane WuCast Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Jennifer Ehle, Eric Bogosian, Ryan KattnerAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Creepshow
fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
Directed by Greg Nicotero, John Harrison, Joe Lynch, Roxanne Benjamin, David BrucknerCast Carey Jones, Hannah Fierman, Kara Kimmer, David Alexander Kaplan, Fayna SanchezAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Crow Girl
crime · drama · mystery · thriller
DCI Jeanette Kilburn and eminent psychotherapist Dr. Sophia Craven join forces to hunt the killer of young men. The investigation takes Jeanette and Sophia into a dangerous world of historic abuse and murder.
Directed by Charles Martin, Rebecca RycroftCast Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Clara Rugaard, Victoria Hamilton, Elliot EdusahAMC+ -
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Brockmire
comedy · drama · sport
A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.
Directed by Maurice Marable, Tim KirkbyCast Hank Azaria, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Amanda Peet, Hemky Madera, Katie FinneranAmazon Prime VideoAMC+
Wrapping Up
AMC+ stands out when you want a service with range: acclaimed classics, newer originals, and a steady supply of suspense-driven storytelling. Whether your taste leans toward crime, drama, thriller, sci-fi, or mystery, the best picks here make it easy to build a watchlist that feels varied without getting scattered. Save this page for later, because it’s a handy guide when you want a quick answer and don’t want to start scrolling from scratch. The recommendations are updated regularly, so there’s always a fresh reason to come back and see what’s worth your time next.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026