The Huntsman

The Huntsman is currently streaming in the US on Fawesome, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Shawn Ashmore anchors it, but the writing does the real work. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Fawesome.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Huntsman earns its spot. The Huntsman treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. When an ICU nurse volunteers to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women, he’s drawn into a chilling web of lies, obsession, and deadly secrets as a detective races to stop the killer. Shawn Ashmore and Elizabeth Mitchell lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2026. The Huntsman is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find The Huntsman proves them wrong. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch Shawn Ashmore work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.