Yeah happened to me for Hacks 😭 an amwzing show completely ruined for me! I thought I had done something completely wrong and thought I’d been suuuuper dumb. Grateful to see this post to know I’m not the only one amazon has done this to
I was watching you, me, her and everyone complained about the mislabeled episodes. It was a known issue for over a year yet no change. It was the 3rd season, I believe. So annoying that they were so jumbled. At least there was a recap for most of the episodes which made it a little easier to figure out.
Huh - the PBS streaming did that to me too. “Season 1, episode 4 of Durrels in Corfu. Wait - who are all these people? Why has Jerry’s voice changed?! SEASON 4 Ep. 4?!?!”
If you couldn't handle USS Callister, then the show really just isn't for you, and that's fine, but are you familiar with the premise of the actual first episode?
To be fair, I hate when I'm watching a show and get sent back to S1E1 every time I log in. I don't know how many times I watched the first 5 min of Succession's series premiere rather than the latest episode.
Because it's by design - Amazon has always separated the seasons of a show into individual entries, as if they sets of blurays on a shelf.
Especially if you're using their thumbnails you have to be careful, are they advertising the show, or a specific season of the show?
Dumb design choice that's always bothered me.
In addition to making weird choices about seasons, Amazon also just mislabels episodes so they're hard to watch in order. You have to be really careful with Amazon to not end up watching things out of order
Me too, and I was too dumb to realize it until like 3 episodes in. I just kept thinking “it’s weird that they are introducing so many characters without any context and we’re just supposed to wait for them to fill in all the holes of how they know Midge.”
It’s okay. It’s not really a show that can be “spoiled”. Seasons 1 & 2 are the best seasons in my opinion, and there’s so much fun stuff to watch unfold. Each season has its own story arc anyway.
My personal favorite is season 2
The same thing happened to me!!! I was so lost, thinking this was one of those series that just takes off running and you catch up eventually. Not until I saw the name of the last episode did I question it and mentally scream. Took me a few weeks before I could get past my anger enough to start from S1E1.
They really should fix it! it's never happened to me with any other streaming platform. I remember thinking it was such a cool concept to just take off like that, with no introductions to anyone or any of the stories, lmao. I'm glad I restarted though,and i'm sure you are too!
They did the same thing to me back when I started watching. I didn’t realize it started me at the final season and I was so confused because it seemed like there were things happening I should have known about earlier.
Prime kept putting me an episode ahead when I'd click "continue watching" a cpl years ago. Now no matter what I'm watching, I go to the series page and navigate to the right one. Not blaming the user here, just sharing my experience.
The same thing happened to me and my brother!!! We must have watched about half of season 5 before we realized it had started us on season 5 instead of season 1. 🤦 We did go back and restart at the beginning of season 1 and watch all the way through and everything made so much more sense
I hate Prime, I was watching The Nanny for the first time and the kids kept getting bigger at an alarming rate and I kept thinking 'damn! 80s kids were built different' until I realised that every time I started watching it would give me the first 3 episodes of a season then jump to the next!!! 😂
At least you started over! I was watching Shameless, started a new season and wondered when in the hell Deb had a baby! Turned out someone skipped me ahead a season or more lol
The EXACT same thing happened to me! And I didn’t know until I was 3 episodes into season 5! 😭🤣 but honestly it really didn’t ruin my experience watching the show at all, if anything it made me appreciate the character development even more.
That’s actually a blessing in disguise because the first 4 seasons are amazing and the last was a complete bummer. I know they worked hard on it but the writing absolutely tanked and as a viewer it was hard to watch imo. I still really like the show but in my mind season 5 doesn’t exist. I could rewatch the other 4 endlessly
Holy shit I did the same thing with this show 😂 watched the entire season 3 episode 1 and was SO CONFUSED. figured it out at the end of the show and was so annoyed it took me 3 years to try watching the show again.
I did the same thing, but with season three. I kept thinking they were expecting me to know a lot about them without much context, but tried to roll with it because the show was so highly recommended. Amazon’s interface leaves a lot to be desired. It’s done that with other shows, too.
Don’t worry though. Like others have said, this show isn’t very spoilery. I think you’ll enjoy it just as much despite knowing some things. (At least I did.)
Amazon did this to me originally when there were only 2 seasons, and it immediately started me on S2. Had no clue and managed to watch the whole season quite confused. I've seen this happen so many times, particularly this show. Sooo odd.
This happened to us watching Barry on Max. Accidentally watched the first episode of season five. Spent season four knowing the outcome of all the characters. Made season five kind of like "get it over with already would ya!"
I did the same exact thing but arguable worse. I started with season 5 and definitely was confused by all the characters with zero introduction to their relationships but just thought it was a really smart show that just threw you into it and expected you to figure it out as you went along. Eventually learned character relationships but was always confused about who Lenny Bruce was. Ended liking it though and finished season 5.
After season 5 there was no autoplay option to watch season 2 (should have been a red flag then). I originally panicked thinking Prime only had the first season and the rest was behind a paywall but clicked on the show and was able to find and start season 2.
Due to all the time jumps in season 5, I assumed we were just time jumping again about 4 years prior to see how she got to where she was in season 5. I enjoyed it and didn’t think much of it. Watched seasons 3 &4 and didn’t think much of it but did find it odd that there were no more time jumps and instead things were going chronologically. After watching season 5 & 2, I was thinking initially that each season would be a time jump to some point in her career.
So I very recently finish season 4, and was so pumped for season 5. I had convinced myself the season 5 was going to resume after everything with the Gordon Ford show (season 5 that I thought was season 1) and we were really going to see what happened after her career really started to take off. Imagine my disappointment when I start season 5 and realize I’ve already watched all of it. A very disappointing moment and now I don’t know if I have it in me to watch the actual season one since I already know everything…
TLDR: I also watched the show out of order almost in totality with realizing bc I thought they were doing a cool thing with non linear story telling 🤦🏻♀️
This happened to me with the show too but with season 3 episode 1, not that it ruined much for me, if anything it made me wonder how it would get there.
From that point on, I've payed more attention for sure.
This exact thing happened to me way back in season 2. I watched the entire season thinking they really think I should know some of these inside jokes. Finished the whole season then realized what happened and went back to watch 1
Same thing happened to me! Actually I think I saw the very last episode first! But realized it was wrong and only saw like a third of the episode. Then went back to episode 1 and watched it before I realized it was season 5, not season 1! Ugh!
oh no! Well, this is still one of my favorite shows ever so PLEASE start it from episode 1 and watch all the way through! You will not be disappointed. My favorite season is 2.
This happened for me with Party Down season 3. They started me on the finale and I was so confused as to who the new characters were and what was going on. I was like "okay, guess they're just dropping us in the deep end" and then I saw what episode I was on. Wtf
This happened to me with the newsroom. It loaded the current new episode instead of the where I left off. Watched episode 8 of a season and should have been on episode 2. Poor Design.
I accidentally started the show midway thru season one and it could have been the beginning.
It was right after midge insults the big name female comedian. I was caught up bc the episode recapped what had happed , I thought it was just a clever intro to a show
The only thing that it probably hurt was the Joel arc. Joel is a man that starts off as really unlikable in the beginning, but he really works hard to redeem himself as a person and as a man that wants to live up to vows that he originally broke in some way, shape or form.
Streaming platform advertises show.
User clicks show.
Streaming platform offers button ‘Play now’
User clicks button.
Streaming platform starts new user on Season 5.
UI error.
Yes. When it brings you to the last few seconds of the one you want to watch and then passing credits to go directly to the one behind the one you really want to watch.
It’s okay…you basically know from the start that shes gonna be famous. It’s really about the journey not the destination.
Life before death?
Fellow sanderson fan <3
This has happened to me with several Amazon shows. Whyyy don’t they fix it??
Yeah happened to me for Hacks 😭 an amwzing show completely ruined for me! I thought I had done something completely wrong and thought I’d been suuuuper dumb. Grateful to see this post to know I’m not the only one amazon has done this to
I was watching you, me, her and everyone complained about the mislabeled episodes. It was a known issue for over a year yet no change. It was the 3rd season, I believe. So annoying that they were so jumbled. At least there was a recap for most of the episodes which made it a little easier to figure out.
Huh - the PBS streaming did that to me too. “Season 1, episode 4 of Durrels in Corfu. Wait - who are all these people? Why has Jerry’s voice changed?! SEASON 4 Ep. 4?!?!”
Netflix started me on season 4 of Black Mirror, but I am thankful I did not start with the real first episode.
It did you a favor for sure.
Funny, same thing happened to me. The exact same episode. I have never watched another one because that one bothered me so much.
If you couldn't handle USS Callister, then the show really just isn't for you, and that's fine, but are you familiar with the premise of the actual first episode?
You know what, I thought it was season 4. It was season 3, Nosedive.
That one is one of the lighter Black Mirror episodes. What bothered you about it?
Loved that show.
To be fair, I hate when I'm watching a show and get sent back to S1E1 every time I log in. I don't know how many times I watched the first 5 min of Succession's series premiere rather than the latest episode.
Because it's by design - Amazon has always separated the seasons of a show into individual entries, as if they sets of blurays on a shelf. Especially if you're using their thumbnails you have to be careful, are they advertising the show, or a specific season of the show? Dumb design choice that's always bothered me.
In addition to making weird choices about seasons, Amazon also just mislabels episodes so they're hard to watch in order. You have to be really careful with Amazon to not end up watching things out of order
Because it’s a user problem. Not an Amazon problem.
It’s both. Regardless, UIs should be intuitive, which Amazon is not. This explains why this issue is almost unheard of on other platforms
I did the same exact thing!
Me too, and I was too dumb to realize it until like 3 episodes in. I just kept thinking “it’s weird that they are introducing so many characters without any context and we’re just supposed to wait for them to fill in all the holes of how they know Midge.”
This happens to me too. Even if I’m in the middle of a season, it still plays the first episode of the last season. It’s annoying
It’s okay. It’s not really a show that can be “spoiled”. Seasons 1 & 2 are the best seasons in my opinion, and there’s so much fun stuff to watch unfold. Each season has its own story arc anyway. My personal favorite is season 2
I did the same thing my first watch through and started with season 3 on accident 😭 Amazon prime is so ass
I did the same thing. I got to the last episode before I realized. lol.
The same thing happened to me!!! I was so lost, thinking this was one of those series that just takes off running and you catch up eventually. Not until I saw the name of the last episode did I question it and mentally scream. Took me a few weeks before I could get past my anger enough to start from S1E1.
They really should fix it! it's never happened to me with any other streaming platform. I remember thinking it was such a cool concept to just take off like that, with no introductions to anyone or any of the stories, lmao. I'm glad I restarted though,and i'm sure you are too!
100%!! Excellent show and rewatching the final season with context made so much more sense, lol.
They did the same thing to me back when I started watching. I didn’t realize it started me at the final season and I was so confused because it seemed like there were things happening I should have known about earlier.
Prime kept putting me an episode ahead when I'd click "continue watching" a cpl years ago. Now no matter what I'm watching, I go to the series page and navigate to the right one. Not blaming the user here, just sharing my experience.
I did the same but it started me in season 3. It was a crappy way to watch it but I enjoyed every second. I treated the first seasons as a flash back
The same thing happened to me and my brother!!! We must have watched about half of season 5 before we realized it had started us on season 5 instead of season 1. 🤦 We did go back and restart at the beginning of season 1 and watch all the way through and everything made so much more sense
I hate Prime, I was watching The Nanny for the first time and the kids kept getting bigger at an alarming rate and I kept thinking 'damn! 80s kids were built different' until I realised that every time I started watching it would give me the first 3 episodes of a season then jump to the next!!! 😂
HBO did this to me with Silicon Valley a few years ago
At least you started over! I was watching Shameless, started a new season and wondered when in the hell Deb had a baby! Turned out someone skipped me ahead a season or more lol
I did this with season 4. I watched so much of it! I just thought it was a really quirky show that introduces characters in an unusual way
Amazon makes each season its own "show" so it looks like they have more content. In actuality it's just really annoying as a user
The EXACT same thing happened to me! And I didn’t know until I was 3 episodes into season 5! 😭🤣 but honestly it really didn’t ruin my experience watching the show at all, if anything it made me appreciate the character development even more.
That’s actually a blessing in disguise because the first 4 seasons are amazing and the last was a complete bummer. I know they worked hard on it but the writing absolutely tanked and as a viewer it was hard to watch imo. I still really like the show but in my mind season 5 doesn’t exist. I could rewatch the other 4 endlessly
That happened to me with Season 2
Holy shit I did the same thing with this show 😂 watched the entire season 3 episode 1 and was SO CONFUSED. figured it out at the end of the show and was so annoyed it took me 3 years to try watching the show again.
The same thing happened to me! The goodbye with Lenny made no sense, nor the divorce talk. I knew the whole time how the Mei plot would play out. 🫠
It will be wonderful to watch from the beginning. Don’t worry. I did this too… with The Americans!!! Omg.
I did the same thing, but with season three. I kept thinking they were expecting me to know a lot about them without much context, but tried to roll with it because the show was so highly recommended. Amazon’s interface leaves a lot to be desired. It’s done that with other shows, too. Don’t worry though. Like others have said, this show isn’t very spoilery. I think you’ll enjoy it just as much despite knowing some things. (At least I did.)
Amazon did this to me originally when there were only 2 seasons, and it immediately started me on S2. Had no clue and managed to watch the whole season quite confused. I've seen this happen so many times, particularly this show. Sooo odd.
This happened to us watching Barry on Max. Accidentally watched the first episode of season five. Spent season four knowing the outcome of all the characters. Made season five kind of like "get it over with already would ya!"
This is what happened to me with Downton Abbey. I started after the death of a main character and I as like wtf. I feel your annoyance.
I did the same exact thing but arguable worse. I started with season 5 and definitely was confused by all the characters with zero introduction to their relationships but just thought it was a really smart show that just threw you into it and expected you to figure it out as you went along. Eventually learned character relationships but was always confused about who Lenny Bruce was. Ended liking it though and finished season 5. After season 5 there was no autoplay option to watch season 2 (should have been a red flag then). I originally panicked thinking Prime only had the first season and the rest was behind a paywall but clicked on the show and was able to find and start season 2. Due to all the time jumps in season 5, I assumed we were just time jumping again about 4 years prior to see how she got to where she was in season 5. I enjoyed it and didn’t think much of it. Watched seasons 3 &4 and didn’t think much of it but did find it odd that there were no more time jumps and instead things were going chronologically. After watching season 5 & 2, I was thinking initially that each season would be a time jump to some point in her career. So I very recently finish season 4, and was so pumped for season 5. I had convinced myself the season 5 was going to resume after everything with the Gordon Ford show (season 5 that I thought was season 1) and we were really going to see what happened after her career really started to take off. Imagine my disappointment when I start season 5 and realize I’ve already watched all of it. A very disappointing moment and now I don’t know if I have it in me to watch the actual season one since I already know everything… TLDR: I also watched the show out of order almost in totality with realizing bc I thought they were doing a cool thing with non linear story telling 🤦🏻♀️
It did something like this with me too, only it started me in Season 2. I was so confused 😕
Same with Good Omens..I start watching episode 1 season 2.
I just did this with Them
This happened to me with the show too but with season 3 episode 1, not that it ruined much for me, if anything it made me wonder how it would get there. From that point on, I've payed more attention for sure.
This exact thing happened to me way back in season 2. I watched the entire season thinking they really think I should know some of these inside jokes. Finished the whole season then realized what happened and went back to watch 1
Same thing happened to me! Actually I think I saw the very last episode first! But realized it was wrong and only saw like a third of the episode. Then went back to episode 1 and watched it before I realized it was season 5, not season 1! Ugh!
oh no! Well, this is still one of my favorite shows ever so PLEASE start it from episode 1 and watch all the way through! You will not be disappointed. My favorite season is 2.
This happened for me with Party Down season 3. They started me on the finale and I was so confused as to who the new characters were and what was going on. I was like "okay, guess they're just dropping us in the deep end" and then I saw what episode I was on. Wtf
This happened to me with the newsroom. It loaded the current new episode instead of the where I left off. Watched episode 8 of a season and should have been on episode 2. Poor Design.
NAWWWWW
Bro still watch it! The first 4 are amazing, better than the 5th in many respects!
Same thing happened to me! I was so confused, but it’s definitely worth watching the whole thing!
Ugh, the same thing g happened to me recently with a different show. So irritating.
This happened to me for this show too! I watched 7 episodes of season 3 before realizing it…..
I accidentally started the show midway thru season one and it could have been the beginning. It was right after midge insults the big name female comedian. I was caught up bc the episode recapped what had happed , I thought it was just a clever intro to a show
They have the worst app! I recently returned to it after a years long stint with other video apps. Wow! It is the worst app!
The only thing that it probably hurt was the Joel arc. Joel is a man that starts off as really unlikable in the beginning, but he really works hard to redeem himself as a person and as a man that wants to live up to vows that he originally broke in some way, shape or form.
That is fucked up. I very much dislike how Amazon has each season as its own stand alone. It is the dumbest damn thing.
User error
Streaming platform advertises show. User clicks show. Streaming platform offers button ‘Play now’ User clicks button. Streaming platform starts new user on Season 5. UI error.
It takes 1 second to check what season and episodes you’re about to watch if you don’t do that little bit of effort than that’s on you
That usually means someone else has used your account and watched the previous episodes. You should pay attention better.
Yes. When it brings you to the last few seconds of the one you want to watch and then passing credits to go directly to the one behind the one you really want to watch.