20 Best War TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video 2026
Discover 20 gripping Prime Video war series and films, from The Tudors to Manhattan, with drama, history, romance, and documentaries worth streaming.
If you want the best war TV shows on Amazon Prime Video, this list brings together gripping history, battlefield drama, and smarter-than-average character stories in one place. You’ll find sweeping period pieces like The Tudors and The White Princess, along with harder-edged picks such as The Unit and Generation War. For something more reflective, My Grandparents' War and The Narrow Road to the Deep North add a personal, often painful view of conflict, while The Bible and Manhattan widen the scope beyond the usual front lines. With 20 titles to explore, this guide helps you choose the right mix of action, emotion, and historical depth.
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Fearless
crime · drama · mystery & thriller · war & military · made in europe
Emma Banville, a human rights lawyer known for defending lost causes, sets out to prove the innocence of Kevin Russell, who was convicted for the murder of a school girl 14 years earlier.
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Troy: Fall of a City
action · adventure · romance · war
A rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege of Troy.
Directed by Mark Brozel, Owen Harris, John StricklandCast Louis Hunter, Christiaan Schoombie, Bella Dayne, Chloe Pirrie, Johnny HarrisNetflixAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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The Tudors
drama · history · romance · war
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Directed by Ciaran Donnelly, Jeremy Podeswa, Dearbhla Walsh, Steve Shill, Brian KirkCast Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain, Sarah BolgerAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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The White Princess
drama · history · romance · war
The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
Directed by Jamie Payne, Alex KalymniosCast Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy, Richard Dillane, Michelle FairleyAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Manhattan
drama · history · war
Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
Directed by Thomas Schlamme, Daniel Attias, Andrew Bernstein, Christopher Misiano, Julie Anne RobinsonCast Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Chernus, Christopher Denham, Katja Herbers, John Benjamin HickeyAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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My Grandparents' War
documentary · history · war & military
The life and death decisions grandparents of famous British people faced during the Second World War.
Directed by Francis Hanly, Leo Burley, Laura NashCast Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan, Kit HaringtonAmazon Prime Video -
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The Bible
action · drama · war
A religious dramatic miniseries about God's creation and physical landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Directed by Crispin Reece, Tony Mitchell, Christopher SpencerCast Keith David, Robert Powell, Jake Canuso, Diogo Morgado, Darwin ShawAmazon Prime Video -
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The Unit
action · drama · thriller · war
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.
Directed by Steven DePaul, Bill Norton, James Whitmore Jr., Vahan Moosekian, Terrence O'HaraCast Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick, Max MartiniAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North
romance · war
Burma Railway in 1943 and across the Pacific during World War II, charts the cruelty of war, the tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love, as seen through the eyes of an Australian doctor and prisoner of war.
Directed by Justin KurzelCast Jacob Elordi, Fabian McCallum, Caelan McCarthy, Eduard Geyl, Reagan MannixAmazon Prime Video -
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Generation War
action · drama · history · war
Five young German friends promise to meet again after WW2 ends, but soon their naive wishes of peace and happiness will become a long and tragic nightmare.
Directed by Philipp KadelbachCast Volker Bruch, Tom Schilling, Katharina Schüttler, Miriam Stein, Ludwig TrepteAmazon Prime Video -
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Our Girl
action · drama · thriller · war
Drama following the extraordinary adventures of female medics in the British Army.
Directed by Anthony Philipson, Jan Matthys, Luke Snellin, Claire Winyard, Richard SeniorCast Michelle Keegan, Sean Ward, Ben Aldridge, Rolan Bell, Sean SagarAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Versailles
biography · drama · history · romance · war
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.
Directed by Christian Langlois, Thomas Vincent, Richard Clark, Daniel Roby, Christoph SchreweCast George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman, Evan WilliamsAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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War & Peace
drama · history · romance · war
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Directed by Tom HarperCast Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson, Aisling LoftusAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee -
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Enemy at the Door
drama · war & military
Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt with the German occupation of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, during the Second World War. The programme generated a certain amount of criticism in Guernsey, particularly for being obviously filmed on Jersey despite being ostensibly set on Guernsey. The series also marked the TV debut of Anthony Head as a member of the island resistance. The theme music was by Wilfred Josephs.
Directed by Bill Bain, Jonathan Alwyn, Christopher Hodson, Martyn Friend, Tony WharmbyCast Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall, Antonia Pemberton, Simon Cadell, Simon LackAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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The Book of Negroes
drama · history · war
Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
Directed by Clement VirgoCast Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Lyriq Bent, Ben Chaplin, Allan Hawco, Greg BrykAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Hitler's Bodyguard
documentary · history · war
Adolf Hitler caused the deaths of fifty million people. An entire nation followed him to ruin. Over a tumultuous 12 years Adolf Hitler went from being a minor rabble-rousing politician, to supreme leader of Nazi Germany. He was hated by those he persecuted, and even by some of his own commanders - yet in twenty-five years no one managed to kill him. This program shows how Hitler's bodyguards helped him cheat death on many occasions. They expanded from a handful of thugs recruited to protect political meetings and fight opponents on the streets, to many thousands - including some of the most fearsome secret police and paramilitary forces the world has ever known.
Directed by Jonathan Martin, Philip NugusCast Stephan GrothgarAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Liberty's Kids
animation · adventure · family · history · war
Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from September 2, 2002 to April 4, 2003, although PBS continued to air reruns until August 2004. The show has since been syndicated by DiC to affiliates of smaller television networks such as The CW and MyNetworkTV and some independent stations so that those stations can fulfill FCC educational and informational requirements. Since September 16, 2006, the series aired on CBS's new block called KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS, then it was aired on KEWLopolis, which taking September 12, 2009. In 2008 it ran on The History Channel. The series is currently on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and CBS's Cookie Jar TV. In 2012, Qubo announced the channel will air Liberty's Kids in fall 2012. The series was based on an idea by Kevin O'Donnell and developed for television by Kevin O'Donnell, Robby London, Mike Maliani, and Andy Heyward.
Directed by Judith Reilly, Marsha GoodmanCast Walter Cronkite, Kathleen Barr, Reo Jones, Chris Lundquist, D. Kevin WilliamsAmazon Prime Video -
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The White Queen
drama · history · romance · war
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
Directed by Colin Teague, James Kent, Jamie PayneCast Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay, Max IronsAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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The Crimson Field
drama · war
In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.
Directed by Richard Clark, David Evans, Thaddeus O'SullivanCast Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin, Marianne Oldham, Alice St. ClairAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Abraham Lincoln
documentary · biography · drama · history · war
The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.
Directed by Malcolm VenvilleCast Graham Sibley, Stefan Adegbola, Jenny Stead, Andre Jacobs, Colin MossNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHulu
Wrapping Up
Whether you want a tense military series, a historical drama with political intrigue, or a documentary that puts real lives at the center of war, this roundup gives you plenty to work with. Titles like The Tudors, The White Princess, My Grandparents' War, and Manhattan show how varied this genre can be on Prime Video. Bookmark this page and come back when you want a fresh pick, since it’s updated regularly as the catalog changes. It’s a simple way to keep your watchlist full of strong, story-driven options.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026