Amazon Prime series is ‘better than Handmaid’s Tale’ – but comes with a warning

One series focused on a group of teenagers stranded on a desert island has been branded “better than ”.

captured fans’ hearts with her performance as Offred in the dystopian series, and birthed a whole new generation of feminists with the adaptation of novel. But there’s another feminist show out there that had fans begging for more.

That show is The Wilds, available to stream on Prime Video. Starring Sarah Pidgeon, Mia Healey and Shannon Berry, the programme follows a group of teenage girls who find themselves stranded on a desert island when their plane crashes into the ocean.

Of course, there’s more to it than meets the eye – and the girls are unaware they’ve become the subjects of a terrifying social experiment. They’re forced to rely on each other to survive – but not everyone will make it.

Sadly, the show was cancelled after just two seasons – but it’s had fans pestering Amazon to renew it ever since.

Thankfully, you can stream The Wilds on Amazon Prime, and

Taking to X, one fan posted: “I’m just gonna say it – The Wilds is better than The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s criminal it gets cancelled while THT gets waaaay more series than it needs.”

Someone else said: “Prime Video is posting The Wilds content almost every day, RENEW IMMEDIATELY.” 

And another social media user warned others of a huge cliffhanger, writing: “I’m sorry but I’m never gonna get over that The Wilds got cancelled with the biggest cliffhanger.”

“Some days I will randomly wake up and think about Leah and Fatin from The Wilds and I get so p***ed that Amazon Prime cancelled it,” a different social media user agreed.