The Other

The Other is currently streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Philo, 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. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 63 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Olivia Macklin sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Other is worth clearing space for. The Other treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Unable to conceive, a couple seeks to build a family with a young orphan, survivor of tragic childhood. But their act of love turns to horror when they realize the violence in their foster's past has returned to destroy the new family. Olivia Macklin and Dylan McTee lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2025. The Other is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in The Other. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Olivia Macklin anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.