McCloud has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in the US on Amazon Prime Video. Every one of its 7 seasons holds up. With 53 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Dennis Weaver leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

McCloud arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives McCloud its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator. Dennis Weaver and J.D. Cannon lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It ran for 7 seasons (1970–1977), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — McCloud passes that test consistently. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, McCloud will keep you hooked. If you have already watched Kojak, McCloud is a natural next step. 7 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Dennis Weaver carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

McCloud wrapped up in 1977, created by Herman Miller — and 7 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. 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.