The Legion

You don't need another "best action shows" list — The Legion in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Fawesome belongs on it anyway. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 147 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Mickey Rourke is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Legion earns its spot. The Legion moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men. Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. It hit screens in 2020. The geography of every set piece in The Legion is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Action fans who want craft and story alongside the spectacle will find exactly that in The Legion. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Mickey Rourke's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

The Legion was released in 2020, directed by Jose Magan. The full 96-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.